Rose City Cemetery

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Rose City Cemetery
Signage at the entrance, 2019
Map
Details
Established1906
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°32′59″N 122°36′32″W / 45.5498351°N 122.6089691°W / 45.5498351; -122.6089691
No. of interments>40,000
Websiterosecityfuneralhome.com
Find a GraveRose City Cemetery

Rose City Cemetery, also known as Rose City Cemetery and Funeral Home, is a cemetery in northeast Portland, Oregon's Cully neighborhood, in the United States.

History

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The cemetery in 2019

Leaders of the Japanese Association, which became the Nikkei Jin Kai after World War II, purchased a large portion of the cemetery. In 2005, the Japanese Ancestral Society became the cemetery's title holder. The organization continues to administer an endowment to maintain the cemetery.[1]

Notable burials

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References

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  1. ^ "History". Japanese Ancestral Society. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Richard E. Geis". Rose City Cemetery and Funeral Home. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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