Alta Mesa Memorial Park
Alta Mesa Memorial Park is a non-denominational burial ground located in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California. It was established in 1904 as a 72-acre cemetery.[1] It includes traditional burial plots, a mausoleum and a columbarium.[1]
Context view of "Pigpen" McKernan's, headstone at Alta Mesa.
Notable burials
- Thomas A. Bailey, American historian
- Tennessee Ernie Ford, musician[2]
- Wilhelmina Harper, successful children's author in the 1930s and 1940s, and published more than 40 compilations of children and young adult stories
- Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple Inc. (unmarked grave)[3][4]
- Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, keyboardist, harmonica player and lead vocalist, founding member of the Grateful Dead[5]
- Kathleen Thompson Norris, American novelist[6]
- David Packard, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense[3][7]
- Herold Ruel, major-league American baseball player[8]
- William Shockley, developed transistor and won Nobel Prize for Physics[9]
- Frederick Emmons Terman, considered (along with Shockley) the father of Silicon Valley[10]
- Stephen Timoshenko, Professor of Applied Mechanics, Stanford University and namesake of the Timoshenko Medal[11]
- Ray Lyman Wilbur, physician, third president of Stanford University and 31st U.S. Secretary of the Interior (cremated, but not interred here)[12]
- Shirley Temple, American film and television actress, singer, dancer, and public servant[13]
- Y.A. Tittle, football player[14]
- Bertha Wright, founder of the Children's Hospital Oakland[15][16]
- Larry Wu-Tai Chin, a famous Chinese spy[17]
References
- 1 2 "Welcome to Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California". Altamesafuneral.com. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Tennessee Ernie Ford". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- 1 2 Shan Li (October 11, 2011). "Steve Jobs buried in Alta Mesa among other technologists - latimes.com". latimes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ↑ "Steve Jobs". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Ronald C. "Pigpen" McKernan". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Kathleen Thompson Norris". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "David Packard". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Herold Ruel". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Dr William Bradford Shockley". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Frederick Emmons Terman". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Stephen Timoshenko". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Ray Lyman Wilbur". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Shirley Temple". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Y.A. Tittle". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Bertha Wright". Oakland Wiki. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ↑ "Bertha Wright". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Larry Wu-Tai Chin". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alta Mesa Cemetery
- Alta Mesa Memorial Park at Find a Grave
Coordinates: 37°23′54″N 122°07′43″W / 37.39833°N 122.12861°W
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