Greenwood Memorial Park is a cemetery in the northwest United States, located in Renton, Washington, a suburb southeast of Seattle. It is notable as the resting place of rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970), a Seattle native;[1][2] over 14,000 fans visit his memorial annually.
| Greenwood Memorial Park | |
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 Jimi Hendrix memorial in 2006 | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1910 |
| Location | 350 Monroe Avenue Northeast Renton, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°29′16″N 122°10′17″W / 47.48787°N 122.17151°W |
| Owned by | Dignity Memorial |
| Website | Greenwood Memorial Park |
| Find a Grave | Greenwood Memorial Park |
Also interred at Greenwood are professional football players Clancy Williams (1942–1986) and Nesby Glasgow (1957–2020).
References
edit- ^ "Final journey for Jimi Hendrix". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 2, 1970. p. 5A.
- ^ "150 fete Hendrix". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 2, 1970. p. 7.
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