Acacia Park Cemetery, Norwood Park Township Explained

Acacia Park Cemetery
Established:	1922
Country:	United States
Location:	Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois
Coordinates:	41.954°N -87.827°W
Type:	Masonic^[1]
Findagraveid:	104486

Acacia Park Cemetery is located in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois, just outside Chicago. To its south, across Irving Park Road, is Irving Park Cemetery. On the north side, Acacia Park adjoins Westlawn Cemetery; the gates in the fence dividing Acacia Park and Westlawn are usually open, allowing visitors to pass freely between them.^[2]

Notable burials

• Johannes Anderson (1887–1950), World War I Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
• Ral Donner (1943–1984), singer
• Red Faber (1888–1976), baseball player
• Irna Phillips (1901–1973), television producer
• Alvah Curtis Roebuck (1864–1948), co-founder of Sears.^[3]
• Mike Royko (1932–1997), columnist
• Mae Doelling Schmidt (1888–1965), pianist, composer, music educator

Notes and References

1. Book: Graveyards of Chicago: The People, History, Art, and Lore of Cook County Cemeteries. Matt. Hucke. Ursula. Bielski. 1999. Lake Claremont Press. 9780964242647 . Google Books.
2. Web site: Acacia Park Cemetery and Mausoleum – graveyards.com. www.graveyards.com.
3. News: A.C. Roebuck Dies At Age 84. One of the Founders of Store Firm. July 30, 2016. Alton Evening Telegraph. Alton, Illinois. June 19, 1948. 2. Newspapers.com. registration .