Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago
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The front gate, and office, of Acacia Park Cemetery
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| Established | 1922 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°57′14″N 87°49′36″W / 41.954°N 87.8267°WCoordinates: 41°57′14″N 87°49′36″W / 41.954°N 87.8267°W |
| Type | Masonic[1] |
Acacia Park Cemetery is located in the Chicago area at 7800 West Irving Park Road, Norridge, IL 60706-2189.
To its south, across Irving Park Road, is Irving Park Cemetery. On the north side, Acacia Park adjoins Westlawn Cemetery; the gates in the fence dividing Acacia Park and Westlawn are usually open, allowing visitors to pass freely between them.[2]
Notable burials[edit]
- Johannes Anderson (1887-1950), World War I Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
- Ral Donner (1943-1984), singer
- Red Faber (1888-1976), baseball player
- Audre Knecht (1930-1989), actress
- Osborne Theomun Olsen, china decorator
- Irna Phillips (1901-1973), television producer
- Alvah Curtis Roebuck (1864-1948), co-founder of Sears.[3]
- Mike Royko (1932-1997), columnist
References[edit]
- ^ Graveyards of Chicago
- ^ "Acacia Park Cemetery" at graveyards.com
- ^ "A.C. Roebuck Dies At Age 84. One of the Founders of Store Firm". Alton Evening Telegraph. Alton, Illinois. June 19, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved July 30, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. (registration required (help)).
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