At over 123 years old, this cemetery holds much of the history of the Detroit area within its borders. Monuments and mausoleums throughout the cemetery memorialize the lives of Detroit greats from the auto and music industries, key philanthropists to education, art and other causes, major political and financial figures and many others who served as an important part of history.
With architectural structures modeled in ancient Greek, Egyptian and Roman styles, Woodlawn serves as an outdoor museum to be revered by all. These grand architectural structures eternally memorialize these important historical figures with solid and intricate design, built to be honored forever. Founded in 1895, Woodlawn features a beautiful landscape in a park-like setting on 140 acres.
With architectural structures modeled in ancient Greek, Egyptian and Roman styles, Woodlawn serves as an outdoor museum to be revered by all. These grand architectural structures eternally memorialize these important historical figures with solid and intricate design, built to be honored forever. Founded in 1895, Woodlawn features a beautiful landscape in a park-like setting on 140 acres.
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Woodlawn Cemetery has been designated by the state as a Perpetual Care Cemetery, meaning that the resting spaces for you and your loved ones will be maintained from now until the end of time. Our commitment to you is to care for you and your family's needs throughout an experience of loss. We are also dedicated to assisting you in the pre-planning process to alleviate unnecessary burdens from your family in a time of grief and gain peace of mind.
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When you join Woodlawn Cemetery, you'll be joining the ranks of the best that the industry has to offer. From maintenance to administrative operations to sales, Woodlawn Cemetery prides itself in hiring and training the finest candidates in the industry. Our training programs utilize techniques that have stood the test of time and have proven successful over and over again.
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Ms. Franklin is known as the Queen of Soul for her highly-acclaimed talents as a singer, songwriter and pianist. Her musical legacy includes the hits "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman" and "I Say a Little Prayer" among many others. Ms. Franklin was the first female performer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Pre-planning your cemetery arrangements is one of the most important things you can do. Pre-planning gives you the opportunity to plan every detail of your cemetery arrangements ahead of time. By recording your wishes ahead of time, you will release your family from the burden of planning your arrangements during a very emotional time.
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When a death occurs, most people don't know what to do or who to turn to. For those left behind, planning final arrangements and locating documents at the time of loss is extremely difficult. When you organize your important documents in advance, as well as plan your cemetery arrangements, your family will be spared difficult decisions during an already emotional and difficult time.
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