Kindness, Generosity, and Legacy: Stories That Inspire

At Lake View Cemetery, we are honored to preserve not only the memories of those who rest here but also...

More Americans Are Planning Their Final Chapter—Before It's Urgent

Why “Post-Post Retirement” Planning Is Gaining Popularity Most of us spend decades preparing for retirement—saving diligently, reviewing investment strategies, and fine-tuning...

David A. Osborne, Jr.

With the James A. Garfield Memorial standing stately to the right and Rockefeller’s 70- foot monument towering to the left,...

Patrick J. Holland

When Pat Holland first met his future wife. Donna Lee, who was known by her childhood nickname “Pitter," she owned...

Dick & Jude Parke

“I have a fascination with objects. When I see someone’s autograph, I don’t just see a signature. I imagine the...

Veteran of Valor: Robert J. Gunton

“Things like that only happen in books I thought.” Little did Bob Gunton know when writing this letter home his...

Lake View is now a Certified Level II Arboretum

While concrete and bricks of the urban landscape stretch far and wide, Lake View Cemetery is just the opposite -...

Sally & Mike Yarham

Making plans for the future, Sally and Mike Yarham found their perfect spot for eternity at Lake View. It may surprise...

Isabel Trautwein

My roommate and I used to joke, that our neighbors are dead. Our “rustic” apartment while we studied at the...

Through Character to Power

Seventy-nine days stretched painstakingly as the nation held its breath, waiting to learn if President Garfield or his assassin would...

Henri Pell Junod, Jr.

“Hank Junod is a delightful gentleman and it has been a pleasure serving on the Board of Lake View Cemetery...

Veteran of Valor | Leonard C. Horvitz (1923-2020)

It is said that great privilege comes with great responsibility, and Leonard Horvitz rose to that challenge in everything he...