Mission City Memorial Park Burial Index
This is an Index to the Burials at Mission City
Memorial Park, 420 N. Winchester Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95050. This
index was compiled by Larry DeJanvier. A hard copy of this index maybe
access at the Santa Clara Central Park Library. See Mission City
Memorial Park interment records, 1874-1997 : City of Santa Clara call #
GR 929.5 D32. This is not a trascript of Tombstones.
Map of the Cemetery. You can use your browser's "Find" feature to
facilitate your search or use the search option listed below. Some of
the files are rather large and may take a while to load. Taken from the Website for Mission City Memorial Park
The 30-acre all-faith cemetery is one of only a few municipally owned
and operated cemeteries in California. It is located on North Winchester
Boulevard, between Scott and Pruneridge, and should not be confused with
the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery. The first records at the cemetery are
dated 1864 and list the names of pioneers who contributed to the growth
and history of the valley, such as the Warburton family of Santa Clara
and the Campbell family whose ranch became the namesake for the City of
Campbell.
Mission City Memorial Park is also the final resting place of Franklin
Hichborn, who was known as "Dean of California Journalists," and other
members of the Hichborn family who were direct descendants of Paul
Revere.
A stroll among the older areas of the cemetery finds headstones of other
well known locals including: Maude and Mabel Applegarth, who are
mentioned in many of Jack London's books; James Billings, a justice of
the peace and an early postmaster in Santa Clara; John Dibble, an early
member of the Board of Trustees of Santa Clara; and Clarence Upton, who
was a member of the State Legislature at the time of his death in 1878.
The cemetery also honors veterans from every conflict including the
Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the
Vietnam War, and the Gulf War. The annual "Avenue of Flags" on Memorial
Day and other appropriate holidays pays tribute to these veterans.
The park-like setting and tree-lined streets of Mission City Memorial
Park attract many visitors who enjoy its peaceful serenity. A quaint
chapel is available to those who have purchased burial or cremation
services.
Cemetery Burial Index
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