Burial ground in Palo Alto, California, US
Alta Mesa Memorial Park is a non-denominational burial ground located in Palo Alto, California , United States. It was established in 1904 as a 72-acre (29 ha) cemetery.[ 1] columbarium .[ 1]
Context view of "Pigpen" McKernan 's headstone at Alta Mesa
Notable burials
Frank Bacon (1864–1922), actor and playwrightThomas A. Bailey (1902–1983), American historian[citation needed Larry Wu-tai Chin (1922-1986), Chinese spy who worked for the U.S. government for 37 yearsArthur Bridgman Clark (1866–1948), architect, professor, first Mayor of MayfieldBirge Clark (1893–1989), architectLeonid (Joseph) Dukhovny (1938–2022), Soviet and American songwriter, poet, musician, bard, producer.Tennessee Ernie Ford (1919–1991), musician[ 2] Wilhelmina Harper (1884–1973), successful children's author in the 1930s and 1940s, and published more than 40 compilations of children and young adult storiesSteve Jobs (1955–2011), co-founder of Apple Inc. (unmarked grave)[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Henry Seymour Kaplan (1918–1984), American radiologist and pioneer in radiation therapy and radiobiology , and the first physician credited with the Atoms for Peace Award .Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (1945–1973), keyboardist, harmonica player and lead vocalist, founding member of the Grateful Dead [ 6] Glenn McQueen (1960-2002), Canadian animator at Pixar Charles Gilman Norris (1881–1945), novelistKathleen Thompson Norris (1880–1966), American novelistDavid Packard (1912–1996), co-founder of Hewlett-Packard and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense [ 3] Guy H. Preston (1864–1952), US Army brigadier general[ 7] Herold Ruel (1896–1963), major-league American baseball player[ 8] William Shockley (1910–1989), developed transistor and won Nobel Prize for PhysicsShirley Temple (1928–2014), American film and television actress, singer, dancer, and public servant[ 4] Frederick Terman (1900–1982), considered (along with Shockley) the father of Silicon Valley[ 4] Stephen Timoshenko (1878–1972), Professor of Applied Mechanics, Stanford University and namesake of the Timoshenko Medal Y.A. Tittle (1926–2017), football playerSidney Dean Townley (1867–1946), Professor of Astronomy, Stanford UniversityRay Lyman Wilbur (1875–1949), physician, third president of Stanford University and 31st U.S. Secretary of the Interior [ 4] Bertha Wright (1876–1971), founder of the Children's Hospital Oakland
References
^ a b "Welcome to Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California" . Altamesafuneral.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012 .^ The Tombstone Tourist ^ a b Shan Li (October 11, 2011). "Steve Jobs buried in Alta Mesa among other technologists - latimes.com" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 12, 2011 . ^ a b c d Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society ^ "Despite Unmarked Grave, Steve Jobs Fans Continue Searching Palo Alto Cemetery" . CBS San Francisco KPIX 5. October 20, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2023 .^ Jambase ^ Alta Mesa Memorial Cemetery (1963). Sexton's Records, Alta Mesa Memorial Cemetery . Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via FamilySearch.org . ^ Baseball-Almanac
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