Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes
Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes is a cemetery and funeral home complex in Sacramento, California. It was opened in 1938, as Grant Memorial Lawn, a 12-acre cemetery, eventually becoming a significant burial site for soldiers from World War II. It now covers 94 acres,[1] and is Sacramento's largest dedicated cemetery. It is owned by the Lifemark Group, which also operates Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland and Hayward.[2]
Notable burials
- Danny Nardico (1925–2010), boxer, known for being the only fighter to score a knockdown against Jake LaMotta
References
External links
- Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes website
- Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunset Lawn Cemetery
Coordinates: 38°39′10″N 121°26′24″W / 38.65278°N 121.44000°W
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