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Acacia Park Cemetery, Norwood Park Township

Cemetery in Cook County, Illinois

Field	Value
name	Acacia Park Cemetery
image	Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago (front gate and office).jpg
imagesize	250px
caption	The front gate, and office, of Acacia Park Cemetery
established	1922
country	United States
location	Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois
coordinates
type	Masonic
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.

Notable burials

Bobbie Aanstad (1901–1991), Eastland Disaster survivor.
Johannes Anderson (1887–1950), World War I 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.
Mike Royko (1932–1997), columnist
Mae Doelling Schmidt (1888–1965), pianist, composer, music educator

References

(1999). "Graveyards of Chicago: The People, History, Art, and Lore of Cook County Cemeteries". Lake Claremont Press.
"Acacia Park Cemetery and Mausoleum – graveyards.com".
(June 19, 1948). "A.C. Roebuck Dies At Age 84. One of the Founders of Store Firm". Alton Evening Telegraph.

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