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Hillside Cemetery

May 2002 photo by David Bangs

Hillside Cemetery: Between Mt Park Blvd and Sunset Way -- just west of and above Newport Way. See Map

Issaquah's cemetery, located above downtown to the west, is composed of rolling hills with large, mature cedars and heritage trees. The site is visibly tied to the landscape of the forested foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Granite and stone grave markers date from the late 19th Century.

Citizens important to the history of Issaquah and the surrounding area are buried here, including: Tolle Anderson, Thilda Becker, the Bush family, Frank Joseph Castagno, James Croston, William J. Cubbon, Ivan Darst, Frank Day, Hazel & Walter Ek, Floyd Erickson, Dr. William Gibson, Thomas Gibson, Charles Kinnune, and the Neukirchen family (including Edward, Anna & John).

There are three sections in the cemetery. The old in front, the new in the middle, and the veterans in the back.

May 2002 photo by David Bangs The upper part of the cemetery is exclusively dedicated to military veterans.  The Veterans of Foreign Wars adds crosses and flags each Memorial Day to honor the vets.   May 2002 photo by David Bangs Memorial Day is a great day to visit, as many graves are lovingly and festively decorated.

Cemetery History

Thirty acres were donated for this cemetery to the City of Issaquah by the Gilman Lodge of the IOOF in 1900. According to the Seattle Times, "on October 4, 1915, 7 3/4 acres were designated as grave or cemetery area. Graves were sold at not less than $5 and not more than $10 for a lot."

Bibliographic References

• 1998 "Issaquah Historic Property Inventory"

• Jeff Childs, Seattle Times, May 30, 1977.

• City of Issaquah, Cemetery Deeds Listing 2/21/96.

Related Web Sites

• Hillside Cemetery Plot Records (findagrave.com)
• City of Issaquah
• Flinofts Funeral Home

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