Graceland Cemetery

Chicago, Illinois

Est. 1860 119 acres 618 memorials
A historic cemetery in Chicago known for its notable architectural monuments and famous burials.

Memorials

Israel Näslund IV
1823–1894 (age 71)
Graceland Cemetery
Israel Näslund IV (1823-1894) of Torsåker is interred at Graceland Cemetery.
James O. Brayman
1815–1887 (age 72)
Graceland Cemetery
James O. Brayman was a 19th-century American who lived from 1815 to 1887.
Paul O. Husting
1866–1917 (age 51)
Graceland Cemetery
Paul O. Husting (1866–1917) of Fond du Lac was interred at Graceland Cemetery after a life rooted in that Wisconsin ci...
Lawrence O. Lawson
1842–1912 (age 70)
Graceland Cemetery
Lawrence O. Lawson was a Kalmar County resident who lived from 1842 to 1912.
Jonathan Ogden Armour
1863–1927 (age 64)
Graceland Cemetery
Jonathan Ogden Armour was an American businessman and member of the prominent Armour meatpacking family.
Harriet Olivia Blair
1847–1933 (age 86)
Graceland Cemetery
Harriet Olivia Blair lived from 1847 to 1933.
Calista Ophelia Reynolds
1838–1864 (age 26)
Graceland Cemetery
Calista Ophelia Reynolds was a woman who lived a brief life from 1838 to 1864.
Frank Orren Lowden
1861–1943 (age 82)
Graceland Cemetery
Frank Orren Lowden was a U.S. Congressman and Governor of Illinois who lived from 1861 to 1943.
Ellen Owen Potter
1842–1904 (age 62)
Graceland Cemetery
Ellen Owen Potter was an American woman who lived from 1842 to 1904.
William P. Black
1842–1916 (age 74)
Graceland Cemetery
William P. Black (1842–1916) of Woodford County was buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Edward P. Dewolf
1848–1927 (age 79)
Graceland Cemetery
Edward P. Dewolf (1848-1927) was a man buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Ruth Page
1899–1991 (age 92)
Graceland Cemetery
Ruth Page (1899-1991) was an Indianapolis-born ballerina and choreographer interred at Graceland Cemetery.
Bertha Palmer
1849–1918 (age 69)
Graceland Cemetery
Bertha Palmer (1849-1918) was a Louisville-born socialite, businesswoman, and philanthropist.
Potter Palmer
1826–1902 (age 76)
Graceland Cemetery
Potter Palmer was a Chicago real estate developer and hotelier who lived from 1826 to 1902.
Gerhard Paoli
1815–1898 (age 83)
Graceland Cemetery
Gerhard Paoli (1815-1898) of Trondheim was laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery.
Cissy Patterson
1881–1948 (age 67)
Graceland Cemetery
Cissy Patterson (1881-1948) was a prominent Chicago newspaper publisher and socialite who lived 67 years.
John Paulding
1883–1935 (age 52)
Graceland Cemetery
John Paulding (1883-1935) was an Ohio businessman and civic leader from Darke County.
Richard Peck
1934–2018 (age 84)
Graceland Cemetery
Richard Peck (1934–2018) was an American novelist renowned for his young adult fiction and was buried at Graceland Cem...
Georgina Pell Curtis
1859–1922 (age 63)
Graceland Cemetery
Georgina Pell Curtis was a New York City resident who lived from 1859 to 1922.
John Peter Altgeld
1847–1902 (age 55)
Graceland Cemetery
John Peter Altgeld was a German-born political figure who lived from 1847 to 1902.
Silas Peter Melander
1850–1929 (age 79)
Graceland Cemetery
Silas Peter Melander was a 19th-century resident of Chicago who lived from 1850 to 1929.
Benjamin Peters Hutchinson
1819–1899 (age 80)
Graceland Cemetery
Benjamin Peters Hutchinson (1819-1899) was an American of the 19th century.
Edward Phillip Farley
1887–1956 (age 69)
Graceland Cemetery
Edward Phillip Farley (1887–1956) was laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery in Chicago after living through the first hal...
Bill Phillips
1857–1900 (age 43)
Graceland Cemetery
Bill Phillips was a Saint John resident who lived from 1857 to 1900.
Bob Phillips
1917–1992 (age 75)
Graceland Cemetery
Bob Phillips (1917–1992) of Gary rests at Graceland Cemetery.
Allan Pinkerton
1819–1884 (age 65)
Graceland Cemetery
Allan Pinkerton was a Scottish-born detective and founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency who lived from 1819 to 1884.
Joan Pinkerton
1855–1940 (age 85)
Graceland Cemetery
Joan Pinkerton (1855-1940) lived 85 years and was interred at Graceland Cemetery.
Alfred Pivarnik
1925–1995 (age 70)
Graceland Cemetery
Alfred Pivarnik (1925–1995) is buried at Graceland Cemetery.
William Powers Hapgood
1872–1960 (age 88)
Graceland Cemetery
William Powers Hapgood was a Chicago resident who lived from 1872 to 1960.
Florence Pullman
1868–1937 (age 69)
Graceland Cemetery
Florence Pullman (1868-1937) was a Chicago resident connected to the prominent Pullman family.
George Pullman
1831–1897 (age 66)
Graceland Cemetery
George Pullman was the inventor and industrialist who founded the Pullman Palace Car Company and lived from 1831 to 1897...
John Putnam Chapin
1810–1864 (age 54)
Graceland Cemetery
John Putnam Chapin (1810-1864) was a Bradford resident during the Civil War period.
Merrell Q. Sharpe
1888–1962 (age 74)
Graceland Cemetery
Merrell Q. Sharpe (1888-1962) served as the governor of South Dakota before being laid to rest at Graceland Cemetery in ...
John Quincy Adams
1824–1899 (age 75)
Graceland Cemetery
John Quincy Adams was a prominent figure who lived from 1824 to 1899 and was interred at Graceland Cemetery.
Charles R. Ayars
1861–1934 (age 73)
Graceland Cemetery
Charles R. Ayars was a Covington resident who lived from 1861 to 1934.
Columbus R. Cummings
1834–1897 (age 63)
Graceland Cemetery
Columbus R. Cummings was a 19th-century resident of Chicago who lived from 1834 to 1897.
Ernest R. Graham
1868–1936 (age 68)
Graceland Cemetery
Ernest R. Graham was a renowned Lowell-born architect who lived from 1868 to 1936.
Osborn R. Keith
1831–1904 (age 73)
Graceland Cemetery
Osborn R. Keith was a prominent 19th-century American whose life spanned from 1831 to 1904.
A. R. Roessler
1826–1891 (age 65)
Graceland Cemetery
A. R. Roessler (1826-1891) was a Hungarian-born or Hungarian-connected American of the 19th century.
Wilhelm Rapp
1827–1907 (age 80)
Graceland Cemetery
Wilhelm Rapp was a Lindau resident who lived from 1827 to 1907.
Hermann Raster
1827–1891 (age 64)
Graceland Cemetery
Hermann Raster (1827-1891) was a German-American journalist and editor from Zerbst.
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 ...
Anna Reubenia McCormick
1860–1917 (age 57)
Graceland Cemetery
Anna Reubenia McCormick (1860-1917) was an American woman buried at Graceland Cemetery.
Arthur Richard Schweitzer
1877–1957 (age 80)
Graceland Cemetery
Arthur Richard Schweitzer (1877–1957) died in Chicago and was buried at Graceland Cemetery after a lifetime in the cit...
Leda Richberg-Hornsby
1886–1939 (age 53)
Graceland Cemetery
Leda Richberg-Hornsby was a Chicago native who lived from 1886 to 1939.
Henry Rocher
1824–1887 (age 63)
Graceland Cemetery
Henry Rocher was a German-born resident of Vetschau/Spreewald who lived from 1824 to 1887.
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
1872–1932 (age 60)
Graceland Cemetery
Edith Rockefeller McCormick was a Cleveland-born philanthropist and arts patron, daughter of John D. Rockefeller, who li...
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.
Alice Rose Keep
1857–1931 (age 74)
Graceland Cemetery
Alice Rose Keep lived from 1857 to 1931.
William Rudolph Smith
1787–1868 (age 81)
Graceland Cemetery
William Rudolph Smith was a Trappe resident who lived from 1787 to 1868 and was buried at Graceland Cemetery.