Gardens of Memory Cemetery (Minden, Louisiana)
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Other cemeteries named "Gardens of Memory" are located in Muncie
, and Marion
, Indiana
, and Houston County
, Alabama
. There is an Erath Gardens of Memory in Stephenville
in Erath County
, Texas
, an Oakhaven Gardens of Memory in Gibson County, Tennessee
, a Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Baton Rouge
, and a Garden of Memories in Jonesboro
in Jackson Parish
, Louisiana
. There is a Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery in Houston
, Texas.
Gardens of Memory Cemetery is a modern cemetery located off the Lewisville Road in Minden
, the seat of Webster Parish
in northwestern Louisiana
. It was established at 1527 Lewisville Road in Minden in 1957 by Carlos S. Green (1908–1979) and Edward James Kleinegger (1906–1981), owners of the former Green-Kleinegger Funeral Home, since purchased and operated at 211 Murrell Street by the Rose-Neath Company of Shreveport
.
Green came to Minden in 1944 as a funeral home manager from Many
in Sabine Paris
, where he was co-owner with M. O. Dennis of the former Dennis-Green Funeral Home.
Like other similarly named cemeteries, Gardens of Memory has only flat grave markers of varying styles, with a few upright monuments erected by the cemetery itself to designate various sections of the grounds. Minden-area burials prior to 1957 occurred either at smaller nearby rural cemeteries or at the older, still functioning, historic Minden Cemetery
at the intersections of Pine Streey, Goodwill Road, and Bayou Avenue.
There is an original owners' plot for Green, Kleinegger, and their wives, Vasta Smith Green (1908–2002), who retired as a teacher at E.S. Richardson Elementary School
, and Augusta "Pat" Kleinegger (1912–1964). The different "gardens" include The Lord's Supper, Good Shepherd, Prayer, Faith, and Youth. A sixth garden, The Cross, has been opened on the right side of the cemetery, as the grounds expand.
Muncie, Indiana
Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. It is the principal city of the Muncie, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 118,769...
, and Marion
Marion, Indiana
Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, and Houston County
Houston County, Alabama
Houston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 101,547. Its county seat is Dothan.Houston County is part of the Dothan Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. There is an Erath Gardens of Memory in Stephenville
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
in Erath County
Erath County, Texas
Erath County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 33,001. It is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Stephenville....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, an Oakhaven Gardens of Memory in Gibson County, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, a Resthaven Gardens of Memory in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
, and a Garden of Memories in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, Louisiana
Jonesboro is a town in and the parish seat of Jackson Parish in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 3,914 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in Jackson Parish
Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Jackson Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1845 from parts of Claiborne, Ouachita, and Union Parishes. In 2010, its population was 16,274. The parish seat is Jonesboro...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. There is a Woodlawn Garden of Memories Cemetery in Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, Texas.
Gardens of Memory Cemetery is a modern cemetery located off the Lewisville Road in Minden
Minden, Louisiana
Minden is a city in the American state of Louisiana. It serves as the parish seat of Webster Parish and is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The population, which has been stable since 1960, was 13,027 at the 2000 census...
, the seat of Webster Parish
Webster Parish, Louisiana
Webster Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is Minden. In 2010, its population was 41,207....
in northwestern Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. It was established at 1527 Lewisville Road in Minden in 1957 by Carlos S. Green (1908–1979) and Edward James Kleinegger (1906–1981), owners of the former Green-Kleinegger Funeral Home, since purchased and operated at 211 Murrell Street by the Rose-Neath Company of Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
.
Green came to Minden in 1944 as a funeral home manager from Many
Many, Louisiana
Many is a town in and the parish seat of Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,889 at the 2000 census. The town was named for John B. Many, the commander of nearby Fort Jesup.-History:...
in Sabine Paris
Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Sabine Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is Many. In 2010, the parish's population was 24,233....
, where he was co-owner with M. O. Dennis of the former Dennis-Green Funeral Home.
Like other similarly named cemeteries, Gardens of Memory has only flat grave markers of varying styles, with a few upright monuments erected by the cemetery itself to designate various sections of the grounds. Minden-area burials prior to 1957 occurred either at smaller nearby rural cemeteries or at the older, still functioning, historic Minden Cemetery
Minden Cemetery
The Minden Cemetery, located in Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana, United States, has graves dating from 1843, seven years after the founding of the city in 1836...
at the intersections of Pine Streey, Goodwill Road, and Bayou Avenue.
There is an original owners' plot for Green, Kleinegger, and their wives, Vasta Smith Green (1908–2002), who retired as a teacher at E.S. Richardson Elementary School
E.S. Richardson Elementary School
E.S. Richardson Elementary School is a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade campus which serves parts of the eastern section of the small city of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. The school opened in the 1949-1950 academic year, with Wayne Wynn Williams, Sr. , as the...
, and Augusta "Pat" Kleinegger (1912–1964). The different "gardens" include The Lord's Supper, Good Shepherd, Prayer, Faith, and Youth. A sixth garden, The Cross, has been opened on the right side of the cemetery, as the grounds expand.
Notable interments
- J. D. Batton, sheriff of Webster Parish from 1952 to 1964
- Paul A. BrownPaul A. BrownPaul Aaron Brown was only the second Republican since Reconstruction to have served as mayor of the small north Louisiana city of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish. Brown served an unexpired term created by the recall of Democratic Mayor Noel "Gene" Byars...
, mayor of Minden from 1989–1990 - L. L. CloverL. L. CloverLeander Louis Clover, known as L. L. Clover , was an American Baptist Association clergyman who in 1952 established Louisiana Missionary Baptist Institute and Seminary in Minden, Louisiana...
, Minden clergyman - Everett DoergeEverett DoergeEverett Gail Doerge was an American state legislator who served as a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 10 from January 1992 until his death in office....
, educator and state representativeLouisiana State LegislatureThe Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators...