Greenwood Memorial Park (Renton, Washington)

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
Jimi Hendrix memorial in 2006
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Established1910
Location
350 Monroe Avenue Northeast
Renton, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°29′16″N 122°10′17″W / 47.48787°N 122.17151°W / 47.48787; -122.17151
Owned byDignity Memorial
WebsiteGreenwood Memorial Park
Find a GraveGreenwood Memorial Park

Also interred at Greenwood are professional football players Clancy Williams (1942–1986) and Nesby Glasgow (1957–2020).

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  1. ^ "Final journey for Jimi Hendrix". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 2, 1970. p. 5A.
  2. ^ "150 fete Hendrix". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 2, 1970. p. 7.
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