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
- Larry Wu-Tai Chin, spy for the People's Republic of China[2]
- Tennessee Ernie Ford, musician[3]
- 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)[4][5]
- Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, keyboardist, harmonica player and lead vocalist, founding member of the Grateful Dead[6]
- Kathleen Thompson Norris, American novelist[7]
- David Packard, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense[4][8]
- Herold Ruel, major-league American baseball player[9]
- William Shockley, developed transistor and won Nobel Prize for Physics[10]
- Frederick Terman, considered (along with Shockley) the father of Silicon Valley[11]
- Shirley Temple, American film and television actress, singer, dancer, and public servant[12]
- Y.A. Tittle, football player[13]
- Stephen Timoshenko, Professor of Applied Mechanics, Stanford University and namesake of the Timoshenko Medal[14]
- Ray Lyman Wilbur, physician, third president of Stanford University and 31st U.S. Secretary of the Interior (cremated, but not interred here)[15]
- Bertha Wright, founder of the Children's Hospital Oakland[16][17]
References
- "Welcome to Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California". Altamesafuneral.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- "Larry Wu-Tai Chin". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- "Tennessee Ernie Ford". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- 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.
- "Shirley Temple". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- "Y.A. Tittle". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- "Stephen Timoshenko". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- "Ray Lyman Wilbur". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- "Bertha Wright". Oakland Wiki. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- "Bertha Wright". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
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