Graceland Cemetery

Chicago, Illinois

Est. 1860 119 acres 610+ memorials
A historic cemetery in Chicago known for its notable architectural monuments and famous burials.

Memorials

Edith Franklin Wyatt
1873–1958 (age 85)
Graceland Cemetery
Edith Franklin Wyatt was a Tomah-based writer and literary critic who lived from 1873 to 1958.
Louise DeKoven Bowen
1859–1953 (age 94)
Graceland Cemetery
Louise DeKoven Bowen was a prominent Chicago philanthropist and social reformer who dedicated her life to improving cond...
John Coleman
1890–1961 (age 71)
Graceland Cemetery
John Coleman was an American resident who lived from 1890 to 1961.
Alice Keith Carpenter
1874–1962 (age 88)
Graceland Cemetery
Alice Keith Carpenter was an American resident who lived from 1874 to 1962.
Horace Louis Brand
1868–1962 (age 94)
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Horace Louis Brand was an American resident who lived from 1868 to 1962.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
1886–1969 (age 83)
Graceland Cemetery
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a pioneering German-American architect and founder of the International Style who lived fro...
James Simpson, Jr.
1905–1960 (age 55)
Graceland Cemetery
James Simpson, Jr. was a Chicago resident who lived from 1905 to 1960.
John Wellborn Root Jr.
1887–1963 (age 76)
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John Wellborn Root Jr. was an architect who lived from 1887 to 1963.
Jun Fujita
1888–1963 (age 75)
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Jun Fujita was a Japanese-American photographer and journalist from Hiroshima Prefecture who lived from 1888 to 1963.
Katharine Dexter McCormick
1875–1967 (age 92)
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Katharine Dexter McCormick was a philanthropist and women's rights activist from Dexter who lived from 1875 to 1967.
Richard McPherren Cabeen
1887–1969 (age 82)
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Richard McPherren Cabeen was a Seaton resident who lived from 1887 to 1969.
Walter Dyett
1901–1969 (age 68)
Graceland Cemetery
Walter Dyett (1901-1969) was a Chicago-based musician and educator known for his contributions to jazz and music instruc...
Robert Henry Lawrence
1935–1967 (age 32)
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Robert Henry Lawrence (1935-1967) was a Chicago-born physicist and astronaut who became the first African American selec...
Marion Mahony Griffin
1871–1961 (age 90)
Graceland Cemetery
Marion Mahony Griffin (1871-1961) was a pioneering Chicago architect and designer who was one of the first licensed fema...
Gertrude Bondhill
1879–1960 (age 81)
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Gertrude Bondhill (1879-1960) was a Cincinnati resident whose life extended across nearly nine decades.
Marshall Field IV
1916–1965 (age 49)
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Marshall Field IV (1916-1965) was a New York City-based member of the prominent Marshall Field retail family.
Ernst Haase
1894–1961 (age 67)
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Ernst Haase (1894-1961) was a Kaliningrad resident who lived through significant European historical transformations.
Andrew Rebori
1886–1966 (age 80)
Graceland Cemetery
Andrew Rebori was a New York City-based architect and designer who contributed to American architectural development in ...
Art Wilson
1885–1960 (age 75)
Graceland Cemetery
Art Wilson was a Macon native who was likely involved in sports or entertainment given his burial in Graceland Cemetery ...
Daniel Burnham Jr.
1886–1961 (age 75)
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Daniel Burnham Jr. was a Chicago resident and son of renowned architect Daniel Burnham, continuing his family's architec...
Jessie De Priest
1870–1961 (age 91)
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Jessie De Priest was a Pennsylvania-born individual who lived from 1870 to 1961.
Magda Heuermann
1858–1962 (age 104)
Graceland Cemetery
Magda Heuermann was a German-American resident of Galesburg, Illinois during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Marion Deering McCormick
1886–1965 (age 79)
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Marion Deering McCormick was an American woman born in Gouverneur, New York in 1886.
Elizabeth McNally Clow
1873–1961 (age 88)
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Elizabeth McNally Clow was an American woman born in 1873 whose specific details are not well documented.
Hubert Burnham
1882–1968 (age 86)
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Hubert Burnham was a Chicago resident born in 1882 whose occupation and background remain unclear.
Herbert Edwin Bradley
1871–1961 (age 90)
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Herbert Edwin Bradley was an American resident of Brooklin born in 1871 whose specific occupation is not readily availab...
Alice Higinbotham Patterson
1878–1966 (age 88)
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Alice Higinbotham Patterson was a woman who lived from 1878 to 1966.
Irene Dwen Andrews
1892–1962 (age 70)
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Irene Dwen Andrews was a Chicago resident who lived from 1892 to 1962.
William Powers Hapgood
1872–1960 (age 88)
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William Powers Hapgood was a Chicago resident who lived from 1872 to 1960.
Phyllis Hoyt
1887–1964 (age 77)
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Phyllis Hoyt (1887-1964) was a Chicago resident who lived from the late 19th into the mid-20th century.
Clay Judson
1892–1960 (age 68)
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Clay Judson (1892-1960) was a man who lived through the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Gay Kintner
1895–1960 (age 65)
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Gay Kintner (1895-1960) of Lintner passed away at age 65.
Frank Godchaux, Sr.
1879–1965 (age 86)
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Frank Godchaux, Sr. was an Abbeville resident who lived from 1879 to 1965.
Jennings Bryan "Barney" Mead
1898–1960 (age 62)
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Jennings Bryan 'Barney' Mead was an Arkansas resident who lived from 1898 to 1960.
Rudolph Ganz
1877–1972 (age 95)
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Rudolph Ganz was a Swiss pianist, conductor, and composer known for his contributions to classical music and music educa...
Sylvia Shaw Judson
1897–1978 (age 81)
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Sylvia Shaw Judson was an American sculptor known for her monumental bronze works and public art installations.
Vincent Starrett
1886–1974 (age 88)
Graceland Cemetery
Vincent Starrett was a prolific American author, journalist, and literary critic best known for his Sherlock Holmes scho...
Arthur Meeker, Jr.
1902–1971 (age 69)
Graceland Cemetery
Arthur Meeker, Jr. was an American author and socialite who wrote novels and memoirs about Chicago society.
Arthur S. Siegel
1913–1978 (age 65)
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Arthur S. Siegel was a Detroit resident and photographer who lived from 1913 to 1978.
Heluiz Chandler Washburne
1892–1970 (age 78)
Graceland Cemetery
Heluiz Chandler Washburne was a Cincinnati resident and composer who lived from 1892 to 1970.
Harold Fowler McCormick Jr.
1898–1973 (age 75)
Graceland Cemetery
Harold Fowler McCormick Jr. was a Chicago-based businessman and member of the prominent McCormick industrial family.
Belle Borland
1881–1978 (age 97)
Graceland Cemetery
Belle Borland was a Chicago resident and member of a prominent Illinois family.
Ellen Thorne Smith
1902–1977 (age 75)
Graceland Cemetery
Ellen Thorne Smith was a Chicago-area resident who lived from 1902 to 1977.
Country Morris
1891–1976 (age 85)
Graceland Cemetery
Country Morris (1891-1976) was an 85-year-old resident buried in Chicago's historic Graceland Cemetery.
Frank Godchaux
1901–1978 (age 77)
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Frank Godchaux (1901-1978) was an Abbeville resident who lived through much of the 20th century.
Fazlur Khan
1929–1982 (age 53)
Graceland Cemetery
Fazlur Khan was a pioneering structural engineer and architect who revolutionized skyscraper design.
Karl Menger
1902–1985 (age 83)
Graceland Cemetery
Karl Menger was an Austrian mathematician known for his contributions to topology and dimension theory.
Bruce Goff
1904–1982 (age 78)
Graceland Cemetery
Bruce Goff was an innovative American architect known for his organic and experimental architectural designs.
J. Roderick MacArthur
1920–1984 (age 64)
Graceland Cemetery
J. Roderick MacArthur was a prominent San Francisco businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1920 to 1984.
Elizabeth Norton
1887–1985 (age 98)
Graceland Cemetery
Elizabeth Norton was a Chicago-born woman who lived from 1887 to 1985 and was buried in Graceland Cemetery.