Glen Abbey Memorial Park
Cemetery in San Diego County
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Glen Abbey Memorial Park is a cemetery in San Diego County, California. It was established in 1923[1] and had its first burial in 1924. Little Chapel of the Roses is featured at the park and Kate Sessions helped choose the trees that were planted.[2] In 1978, Doug Hegdahl was a guest speaker at an annual Memorial Day event.[3] Before he was Mayor of San Diego, Percy J. Benbough called it "one of the most beautiful Memorial Parks in the Golden West."[4] During the 2020s, thefts of flower vases and headstones were reported.[5][6]
| Glen Abbey Memorial Park | |
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 Interactive map of Glen Abbey Memorial Park | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1923 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 32°39′08″N 117°02′41″W |
| Website | glenabbeysandiego |
Notable interments
- Albert D. Cooley, U.S. Marine Corps general
- Jesse Crawford, pianist[2]
- Kathy Fiscus[7]
- Wladimir Jan Kochanski, pianist
- Hugh C. Leighton, co-founder and president of Interstate News Company
- Bill Muncey, racer
- Edith Abigail Purer, teacher
- Renato del Prado, actor
- George Seals, professional football player
- Melvin Storer, U.S. Navy shipfitter and survivor at the Attack on Pearl Harbor[8]
- Peaches Wallace, aviator[2]