More than 104,000 people are buried at
Lake View Cemetery and Arboretum, in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 1869. There are more than 700 burials each year, and what piqued our curiosity were some of the stories about this beautiful resting place and some of its famous inhabitants. For one, we wanted to visit the final resting place of
Eliot Ness, Special Agent with the Department of the Treasury, given credit for bringing Al Capone to justice.
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Elliot Ness - Department of The Treasury
1935 - 1935 |
The 20th President of the United States was
James Abram Garfield, who only held his office about 200 days (80 of those days were spent trying to recuperate from an assassin's attempt on his life before he passed).
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President James Abram Garfield Memorial
Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland, OH |
Garfield was born on 11/19/1831 and died about 4 months after he was assassinated (on 9/19/1881) by an unstable man who felt he should have been appointed Ambassador to France but was passed over. Garfield was only 49 years of age when he died.
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President James Abram Garfield Memorial
Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland, OH |
Lake View Cemetery is the home of a memorial to President James Garfield befitting a monarch, paid for by donations and contributions from the citizens of the United States. What a memorial it is!
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President James Abram Garfield Memorial
Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland, OH |
President Garfield is buried alongside his wife on the lower level. A full size marble statue awaits you as you climb the steps to go into the 3 story memorial and balcony. You can actually see the beautiful skyline of Cleveland from the third story of the Garfield Memorial.
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President James Abram Garfield Memorial
Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland, OH |
There are several docents and volunteers who tell the story and provide many historical facts regarding President Garfield during his brief term in office.
Another famous resident of Lake View Cemetery is
John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (and many of his descendants). Rockefeller, Sr. had a history in Cleveland we were not aware existed and his impact on Cleveland is amazing and rich. Rockefeller was an American oil industry business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time, and the richest person in modern history.
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John Davison Rockefeller, Sr.
July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937 |
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John Davison Rockefeller, Sr.
July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937 |
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John Davison Rockefeller, Sr.
July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937 |
The beautiful memorial chapel of
Jeptha H. Wade, one of the founding members of the Western Union Telephone and Telegraph, was built in loving memory by his grandson, Jeptha Homer Wade, II, who commissioned a beautiful Tiffany window and mosaic walls that are worth millions in today's dollars.
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Wade Memorial to Jeptha H. Wade
Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland, OH
8/11/1811 - 8/9/1890 |
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There are no words to describe the beauty around and in the Wade Chapel, which is still used today for funerals, weddings, and other special events. When the chapel was built in 1890 the plans included electricity instead of the usual candles (which left lots of residue).
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Wade Memorial to Jeptha H. Wade
Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland, OH
8/11/1811 - 8/9/1890 |
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Wade Memorial to Jeptha H. Wade
Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland, OH
8/11/1811 - 8/9/1890 |
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Wade Memorial to Jeptha H. Wade
Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland, OH
8/11/1811 - 8/9/1890 |
In closing,
Alan Freed's tombstone has to be an important addition to the history of Cleveland, OH. Albert James "Alan" Freed, a well known Cleveland radio disc jockey in the early days, invented the term "Rock and Roll", and worked tirelessly to introduce some of the famous vocalists, bands and entertainers in the early 50's and 60's. His importance to this industry is highlighted in an amazing exhibit at Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Yes, that is his tombstone!
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Alan Freed - Invented Rock and Roll
Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland, OH |
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Alan Freed - 1921 - 1965
Invented Rock and Roll
Lake View Cemetery - Cleveland, OH |
No wonder Lake View Cemetery is also known as Cleveland's Outdoor Museum. You could visit this beautifully maintained 285 acres in Cleveland's east side, minutes from the lively Little Italy neighborhood, and enjoy a history lesson about the commercial, civic and cultural history of Cleveland, OH.
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