Darlyne Reiter - South Tacoma
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Nestled snuggly against Lakewood on the southern side of Tacoma, South Tacoma is a vibrant neighborhood comprised of old and new. What was once a prairie where elk and deer roamed was first called Excelsior, later renamed Edison, and finally became known as South Tacoma in 1895. Beginning in the mid-1800s, the area was comprised of cemeteries used to bury Tacomas deceased, but in 1890, Northern Pacific Railway made the monumental decision to move its railroad shops from downtown Tacoma to this prime prairie land south of the city. The community has evolved since these beginnings into a contemporary, vital addition to the city of Tacoma. Boasting third-, fourth-, and fifth-generation families and many family-owned businesses, South Tacoma is a small city within a big city, and its citizens are committed to maintaining its unique character for posterity.
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The people of South Tacoma merit my utmost thanks for making this book possible. Individually, locked in their brains or a box in the attic, they have images, stories, and myths about their families, businesses, churches, schools, clubs, sports activities, public service, community events, and so on. Collectively they share a common bond of pride for their town within a city, as historian Bob Tschida calls it. More than this page is needed to fully acknowledge all who contributed to this book. Each caption ends with a courtesy in parentheses to whoever shared the image and the story behind it. The unparalleled assistance from Brian Kamens, Bob Schuler, and Jody Gripp at Tacoma Public Librarys Northwest Room deserve more than TPL, but they understand conciseness. Tacoma Historical Society (THS) gets a big thank you for providing a drop-off location for images. THS president Dale Wirsing, with patience and encouragement, always had the right answer that led to another question, which is what researching history is all about. When Caroline Gallacci mentioned at a THS meeting that South Tacomas history should be written, without realizing it, she was talking to me. Elton Gatewood, City of Tacoma Neighborhood Council Office coordinator, gave me a jump start with an intern project about South Tacoma. To Julie Albright, my editor: thank you for patiently replying to my many questions. To friends and family who encouraged me to go for it, my appreciation goes to every one of you. Thanks to Judy Johnson for editing text with skill and tough love. I wont pretend to know all the history of South Tacoma, but thanks to so many helpful South Tacoma folks I now know more. In the beginning, my only connection to South Tacoma was my fathers burial plot in Calvary Cemetery. Nearly one year later, my connections include the entire South Tacoma neighborhood.
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Stories gleaned in cemeteries contradict the belief that death concludes storytelling.
In 1873, pioneers John and Eliza Rigney sold four acres of family land for $1 to A. M. A. Blanchet, bishop of Nisqually, for a place to bury Tacomas Catholics. By 1905, the old cemetery, Pioneer Catholic Cemetery, was full. An adjacent 35 acres were purchased, and Calvary Cemetery Association was incorporated.
In 1874, Tacoma Land Company deeded 60 acres of prairie land south of Tacoma to establish a cemetery for all Tacomans. Reminiscent of the land it occupied, the 60-acre parcel was named Prairie Cemetery, now known as Oakwood Hill Cemetery. The main entrance was on Edison Avenue, where today South Park Community Center on South Tacoma Way is located. The land remained in the hands of the city for nine years, when it was turned over to the families who owned cemetery property or had a loved one buried there.
When ownership transferred, the acreage was amicably divided into three sections: Oakwood Hill Cemeterys entrance moved to the south side of the property; Tacoma Cemeterys entrance was a short distance north and up the hill from the original entrance; and the Pauper Cemetery was tucked behind the two without its own entrance.
In 1910, Tacoma Mausoleum Association opened its first building next to Oakwood Hill Cemetery to offer an alternative means for burials.
By then, trolley cars were being used to carry funeral groups from the mortuary in the city to the cemeteries to the south. According to South Tacoma History , compiled for the City of Tacoma in 1985, Often a casket would ride in the vestibule of the trolley car.
With the Northern Pacific Railway Shops soon to be built, coupled with water and electricity lines extending south, South Tacoma was shaping up to be a lively community as the new century peeked around the corner.
Tales are shouted from the famous, the infamous, and the families of Tacoma who rest with the flowering tulips planted beside their graves to those who stroll under the huge trees and past the markers.
The entrance to Old Tacoma Cemetery was moved to this spot c. 1885. The caretakers house on the left was moved across the street and later demolished. The two inside gate pillars were eliminated to make a wider entrance to allow two-way traffic in and out of the cemetery. (Thomas R. Stenger collection.)
Those buried in the South Tacoma cemeteries read like a whos who from Tacomas founders and families. The oldest recorded burial is 1870 in Calvary Cemetery. Many were buried before and after 1900 at Oakwood Hill and Old Tacoma Cemeteries as well. The beautiful park-like settings are peaceful burial places for all Tacoma families. (Authors collection.)
In 1873, John and Eliza Rigney sold four acres of dairy land to form the beginning of Calvary Cemetery. This 19141915 image shows what Calvary Cemetery looked like in its infancy as a final resting place for Tacomas Catholics, which included Rigney family burials, looking south toward todays Seventy-fourth Street. (Calvary Cemetery.)
Fr. Peter F. Hylebos, known as the First Resident-Pastor of Tacoma, died during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and was buried at Calvary Cemetery. This memorial altar was dedicated in 1921 above Father Hyleboss burial plot. The Sisters Plot surrounding the memorial was installed in honor of Father Hyleboss efforts to bring various orders of nuns to Tacoma. (Calvary Cemetery.)
Many who served their country with honor are buried in South Tacoma cemeteries. Michael McLaughlin showed courage during the battle between the U.S. Army and the Lakota Sioux at Cedar Creek, Montana, in 18761877. Augusto Devoto served with Gen. George Custer at the Little Big Horn Battle in June 1876. Both soldiers are buried in Calvary Cemetery. (Calvary Cemetery.)
Although it was established around 1850, no written records exist for the pioneer section of Calvary Cemetery. When the original four acres were full, additional land was purchased so burials could continue for many years. The final resting place for the authors father, John Reiter, who died 130 years later, is among thousands of others for Catholics buried in Calvary Cemeterys newer addition. (Authors collection.)
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