Media mention Roosevelt
4 days ago
Suhovy Earns 100th Career Victory as Sunbirds Rally Past Otters
Suhovy Earns 100th Career Victory as Sunbirds Rally Past Otters
Media mention Roosevelt
4 days ago
Lancers Outlast Sunbirds in Dramatic Series Finale
Lancers Outlast Sunbirds in Dramatic Series Finale
Media mention Roosevelt
5 days ago
Sunbird Bats Stagnant as Lancers Sweep Doubleheader
Sunbird Bats Stagnant as Lancers Sweep Doubleheader
Media mention Roosevelt
5 days ago
Sunbirds Fall to Pioneers in High-Scoring Road Contest
Sunbirds Fall to Pioneers in High-Scoring Road Contest
Media mention Roosevelt
6 days ago
Courseault Named PacWest Track Athlete of the Week
Courseault Named PacWest Track Athlete of the Week
Media mention Roosevelt
6 days ago
FPU Athletics Celebrates Season with Annual Flight Night
FPU Athletics Celebrates Season with Annual Flight Night
Media mention Multiple locations
Apr 10
Learn about Fresno's fascinating history of c...
Learn about Fresno's fascinating history of caring for the dead at our Voices from the Past Cemetery Tour on April 21! Get your tickets now at http://store.valleyhistory.org/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=171 According to Mountain View Cemetery scholar Gene Sibley, in April 1880, County Assessor William H. McKenzie, County Recorder A. M. Clark, and water company owners George McCollough and Lyman Andrews purchased eighty acres of land at the then northeast edge of town from the Bank of California. Today, that land is at the southwest corner of Tulare Ave. and First St. At least three cemeteries were developed on that property including the first county indigent cemetery at First St. and Huntington Blvd. In February 1884, Fresno experienced severe flooding, and the cemeteries were extensively damaged. There was public outrage, and a search for new cemetery property began. Two parties emerged with proposals for cemeteries in the area west of Fresno. Undertaker William Bennett proposed and started development on property near what is now Edison High School. The other was proposed by property and canal works developer Moses J. Church, pictured here, on land he had purchased in 1883 from Thomas Hughes. Wells were quite shallow in those days, as little as 10 feet deep, so Mr. Church and neighbors objected to Mr. Bennett’s cemetery location as it was immediately upstream from their properties. A public spat ensued and some minor vandalism occurred on the Bennett site. The dispute was resolved when Mr. Church agreed to deliver water to the Bennett property for development options other than a cemetery. In April 1885, Moses J. Church recorded a map of the Mountain View Cemetery subdivision which contained sixteen lots of nearly five acres each. The subdivision was located between Hughes, Belmont, West, and McKenzie Avenues. He immediately offered the lots for sale to religious, civic, and social organizations for minimal compensation, usually one to ten dollars, to be developed as cemeteries for their members. The first buyers were the Catholic Diocese, the County of Fresno, D. O. Kelly for St. James Church, as well as the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges.
Media mention Roosevelt
Apr 07
FPU Baseball Drops Series to Dixie State, Home Finale Next Week
FPU Baseball Drops Series to Dixie State, Home Finale Next Week
Media mention Roosevelt
Apr 07
Sunbirds Storm Back to Earn Doubleheader Split at DSU
Sunbirds Storm Back to Earn Doubleheader Split at DSU
Media mention Roosevelt
Apr 03
Sunbirds Hit the Road for Four Games with Dixie State
Sunbirds Hit the Road for Four Games with Dixie State
Media mention Roosevelt
Apr 01
Sunbirds Shine at Stanford Invitational with Four School Records
Sunbirds Shine at Stanford Invitational with Four School Records
Media mention Roosevelt
Mar 30
‘Birds Push Win Streak to Three with Series-Opening Victory over Sharks
‘Birds Push Win Streak to Three with Series-Opening Victory over Sharks
Media mention Roosevelt
Mar 27
FPU Baseball Welcomes HPU to End Lengthy Homestand
FPU Baseball Welcomes HPU to End Lengthy Homestand
Media mention Roosevelt
Mar 25
Two School Records Fall at the ShareSLO Invitational
Two School Records Fall at the ShareSLO Invitational
Media mention Roosevelt
Mar 21
Sunbirds Prepare for Four-Game Home Series with Vulcans
Sunbirds Prepare for Four-Game Home Series with Vulcans
Media mention Roosevelt
Mar 18
Courseault's Big Day Powers FPU to Strong Showing at the Hornet Invitational
Courseault's Big Day Powers FPU to Strong Showing at the Hornet Invitational
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