River View Cemetery (Portland, Oregon)

River View Cemetery
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Established1882; 142 years ago (1882)
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°27′54″N 122°40′23″W / 45.465°N 122.673°W / 45.465; -122.673
TypePrivate
Owned byRiver View Cemetery Association
Websiteriverviewcemetery.org
Find a GraveRiver View Cemetery

River View Cemetery is a non-profit cemetery located in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1882, it is the final resting place of many prominent and notable citizens of Oregon, including many governors and members of the United States Senate.[1] Other notable burials include Henry Weinhard's family, W.A.S.P Pilot Hazel Ying Lee, football player Lyle Alzado, baseball player Carl Mays,[2][3] and famous western lawman Virgil Earp.

  1. ^ Multnomah County, Oregon: River View Cemetery. Archived 2016-10-14 at the Wayback Machine The Political Graveyard. Retrieved on March 12, 2008.
  2. ^ James, Peet. Necropolitan: Portland's most interesting residents don't walk the streets. At least you'd better hope they don't. Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Willamette Week. Retrieved on March 12, 2008.
  3. ^ "Society for American Baseball Research". Archived from the original on 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2018-01-05.