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[[File:Lone tree at cemetery fairview.jpg|thumb|left|Original "Lone Tree"]] |
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[[File:Memorial alameda county police lone tree cemetery fairview.jpg|thumb|[[Alameda County, California|Alameda County]] police officer memorial]] |
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'''Lone Tree Cemetery''' is a {{convert|42|acre|sing=on}}, active, nonprofit [[cemetery]] in unincorporated [[Fairview, California]], adjacent to the city of [[Hayward, California|Hayward]]. The site was first established in 1868.<ref>[http://www.lonetreecemetery.com/]</ref> The cemetery hosted, since 1903, the oldest continuous [[Memorial Day]] celebration in southern [[Alameda County, California|Alameda County]].<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=HDRB&p_theme=hdrb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111F1D239F8ADFF8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM]</ref> It contains a memorial to 73 soldiers from Hayward, [[Castro Valley, California|Castro Valley]] and [[San Lorenzo, California|San Lorenzo]] who died in the [[Vietnam War]]<ref>[http://www.orovillemr.com/news/bayarea/ci_6725027]</ref>, and a memorial to [[Alameda County Sheriff's Office|Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies]] and police officers from cities in the county.<ref>[http://www.californiabeat.org/2009/05/30/hayward-memorial-honors-fallen-alameda-county-heroes]</ref> |
'''Lone Tree Cemetery''' is a {{convert|42|acre|sing=on}}, active, nonprofit [[cemetery]] in unincorporated [[Fairview, California]], adjacent to the city of [[Hayward, California|Hayward]]. The site was first established in 1868.<ref>[http://www.lonetreecemetery.com/]</ref> The cemetery has hosted, since 1903, the oldest continuous [[Memorial Day]] celebration in southern [[Alameda County, California|Alameda County]].<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=HDRB&p_theme=hdrb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111F1D239F8ADFF8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM]</ref> It contains a memorial to 73 soldiers from Hayward, [[Castro Valley, California|Castro Valley]] and [[San Lorenzo, California|San Lorenzo]] who died in the [[Vietnam War]]<ref>[http://www.orovillemr.com/news/bayarea/ci_6725027]</ref>, and a memorial to [[Alameda County Sheriff's Office|Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies]] and police officers from cities in the county.<ref>[http://www.californiabeat.org/2009/05/30/hayward-memorial-honors-fallen-alameda-county-heroes]</ref> |
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[[File:William dutton hayward lone tree cemetery fairview.jpg|thumb|Grave of [[William Dutton Hayward]]]] |
[[File:William dutton hayward lone tree cemetery fairview.jpg|thumb|Grave of [[William Dutton Hayward]]]] |
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==People interred== |
==People interred== |
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Revision as of 00:25, 7 June 2012
Lone Tree Cemetery is a 42-acre (17 ha), active, nonprofit cemetery in unincorporated Fairview, California, adjacent to the city of Hayward. The site was first established in 1868.[1] The cemetery has hosted, since 1903, the oldest continuous Memorial Day celebration in southern Alameda County.[2] It contains a memorial to 73 soldiers from Hayward, Castro Valley and San Lorenzo who died in the Vietnam War[3], and a memorial to Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies and police officers from cities in the county.[4]
People interred
- Charlie Becker, actor who played the "Mayor of Munchkinland" in The Wizard of Oz[5]
- William Dutton Hayward, namesake of the city of Hayward
- Pete Knight, 1950s rodeo champion[6]
- Robert McDonald (b. May 12, 1822 d. May 20, 1901), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, with the 5th Infantry Regiment[7]
- Bob Sweikert, racing driver, 1955 Indianapolis 500 champion[8]
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