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{{Short description|Cemetery and mausoleum in Timonium, Maryland, US}}
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'''Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum''' is a [[cemetery]] and mausoleum in [[Timonium, Maryland]], a fashionable [[Baltimore County]] suburban community. It is located at 200 E. Padonia Rd, about two miles (3 km) east from the [[Padonia Road]] exit off [[Interstate 83]]. The 7th and 6th holes of the Longview Golf Course border much of the cemetery; the other borders are Padonia Road and a residential neighborhood. [[Dulaney High School]] is nearby and the cemetery's administrative offices are directly across the street from the main entrance to the burial park. There is another entrance leading to Gibbons Road but this is normally kept locked.
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'''Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum''' is a [[cemetery]] and mausoleum in [[Timonium, Maryland]], a [[Baltimore County]] suburban community. It is located at 200 E. Padonia Rd, about two miles (3&nbsp;km) east from the [[Padonia Road]] exit off [[Interstate 83]]. The 7th and 6th holes of the Longview Golf Course border much of the cemetery; the other borders are Padonia Road and a residential neighborhood. The cemetery's administrative offices are directly across the street from the main entrance to the burial park. Another entrance leading to Gibbons Road is normally kept locked.
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Founded in 1958 by John Warfield Armiger, Sr., the {{convert|70|acre|ha|0|sp=us|adj=on}} cemetery was owned and managed by the Armiger family until July 17, 2007, when it was sold to Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home corporation.<ref name=TowTimes>{{cite news|author=Loni Ingraham|title=Funeral home owners buy Timonium cemetery|publisher=''Towson Times''|date=December 26, 2007}}</ref> It averages 900 burials annually.<ref name=TowTimes /> Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens has a large [[mausoleum]] and chapel with extensive use of [[stained glass]] windows.


==History==
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The cemetery has a ''Fallen Heroes'' section and memorial [[wikt:tableau|tableau]], dedicated to police officers and firefighters from the local area who were killed in the line of duty and interred there at no charge.<ref name=TowTimes /> The cemetery holds a "Fallen Heroes Day" commemoration each May with an invited speaker.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fallen Heroes Day |publisher=Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens |url=http://www.dulaneyvalley.com/fallen_heroes_day/fallen_heroes_day.html
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Founded in 1958 by John Warfield Armiger, Sr., the {{convert|70|acre|ha|0|sp=us|adj=on}} cemetery was owned and managed by the Armiger family until July 17, 2007, when it was sold to Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home corporation.<ref name=TowTimes>{{cite news|author=Loni Ingraham|title=Funeral home owners buy Timonium cemetery|publisher=Towson Times|date=December 26, 2007}}</ref> It averages 900 burials annually.<ref name=TowTimes /> Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens has a large [[mausoleum]] and chapel with a number of [[stained glass]] windows.
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The cemetery has a ''Fallen Heroes'' section and memorial [[wikt:tableau|tableau]], dedicated to police officers and firefighters from the local area who were killed in the line of duty and interred there at no charge.<ref name=TowTimes /> The cemetery holds a "Fallen Heroes Day" commemoration each May with an invited speaker.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fallen Heroes Day |publisher=Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens |url=http://www.dulaneyvalley.com/fallen_heroes_day/fallen_heroes_day.html |accessdate=2008-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420231850/http://www.dulaneyvalley.com/fallen_heroes_day/fallen_heroes_day.html |archivedate=2008-04-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ravens' Harbaugh among speakers for Fallen Heroes Day at Dulaney Valley |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=May 1, 2012 |url=
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There is also a ''Field of Honor'' surmounted by a circle of flags for deceased military veterans. Dedicated on [[Flag Day in the United States|National Flag Day]], June 14, 1967, the tribute is supported by the [[American Legion]] and other veterans' groups. An annual [[Memorial Day]] ceremony with invited dignitaries attracts large crowds there.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/baltimorecounty/news/community/ph-tt-fallen-heroes-0502-20120501,0,950337.story
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There is also a ''Field of Honor'' surmounted by a circle of flags for deceased military veterans. Dedicated on [[Flag Day in the United States|National Flag Day]], June 14, 1967, the tribute is supported by the [[American Legion]] and other veterans' groups. An annual [[Memorial Day]] ceremony with invited dignitaries attracts large crowds there.<ref>{{cite news|title=Veterans Remembered at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens|publisher=WMAR-TV|date=May 28, 2012|url=http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/homepage_showcase/veterans-remembered-at-dulaney-valley-memorial-gardens|accessdate=2013-09-02|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130902172944/http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/homepage_showcase/veterans-remembered-at-dulaney-valley-memorial-gardens|archivedate=September 2, 2013}}</ref>

==Notable burials==
Notables interred at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens include:
Notables interred at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens include:
* [[Spiro Agnew]], [[Vice President of the United States]] and [[Governor of Maryland]]
* [[Spiro Agnew]], [[Vice President of the United States]] and [[Governor of Maryland]]
* [[William Donald Schaefer]], [[Mayor of Baltimore]], [[Governor of Maryland]], and [[Comptroller of Maryland]]
* [[Art Donovan]], [[National Football League]] player and member, [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Art Donovan]], [[National Football League]] player and member, [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Paul Fiset]], [[microbiologist]] and developer of the [[Q fever vaccine]]
* [[Irv Hall]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Pat Kelly (baseball outfielder)|Pat Kelly]], [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|Major League All-Star]] baseball player
* [[Irv Hall]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Pat Kelly (outfielder)|Pat Kelly]], [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|Major League All-Star]] baseball player
* [[G. E. Lowman]], international radio [[evangelism|evangelist]]
* [[G. E. Lowman]], international radio [[evangelism|evangelist]]
* [[Don McCafferty]], [[National Football League]] player and coach
* [[Don McCafferty]], [[National Football League]] player and coach
* [[Johnny Unitas]], [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]r
* [[William Donald Schaefer]], [[Mayor of Baltimore]], [[Governor of Maryland]], and [[Comptroller of Maryland]]
* [[Johnny Unitas]], [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]r


There is also a [[cenotaph]] in memory of former [[Comptroller of Maryland]] [[Louis L. Goldstein]], who is interred at Wesley Cemetery in [[Prince Frederick, Maryland]].
There is also a [[cenotaph]] in memory of former [[Comptroller of Maryland]] [[Louis L. Goldstein]], who is interred at Wesley Cemetery in [[Prince Frederick, Maryland]].
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[[Image:Dulaney Valley Gardens Mausoleum.jpg|thumb|center|662px|{{center|The Mausoleum}}]]
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==See also==
Image:Field of Honor Memorial (Timonium Md).jpg|Monument to local [[World War II]] and [[Korean War]] veterans at the '''''Field of Honor'''''
* [[List of burial places of presidents and vice presidents of the United States]]
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Image:Dulaney Valley Gardens cemetery.jpg|Grounds of Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
Image:Johnny Unitas grave.jpg|Grave of Baltimore Colts quarterback [[Johnny Unitas]]
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[[Image:Dulaney Valley Gardens Mausoleum.jpg|thumb|center|662px|<center>The Mausoleum</center>]]


==References==
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[[Category:1958 establishments in Maryland]]
==External links==
*[http://www.dulaneyvalley.com/ Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens website]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=80906&CScnty=1189&CSsr=21& Pictures of Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens gravesites]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=80906 Famous burials]
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Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
Cemetery grounds and pond
Cemetery grounds and pond
Map
Details
Established1958
Location
Timonium, Maryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39°27′22″N 76°36′59″W / 39.4560°N 76.6165°W / 39.4560; -76.6165
TypePrivate
Owned byMitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home corporation
Size70-acre (28 ha)
Websitehttps://www.dulaneyvalley.com/
Find a GraveDulaney Valley Memorial Gardens

Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum is a cemetery and mausoleum in Timonium, Maryland, a Baltimore County suburban community. It is located at 200 E. Padonia Rd, about two miles (3 km) east from the Padonia Road exit off Interstate 83. The 7th and 6th holes of the Longview Golf Course border much of the cemetery; the other borders are Padonia Road and a residential neighborhood. The cemetery's administrative offices are directly across the street from the main entrance to the burial park. Another entrance leading to Gibbons Road is normally kept locked.

History

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Founded in 1958 by John Warfield Armiger, Sr., the 70-acre (28 ha) cemetery was owned and managed by the Armiger family until July 17, 2007, when it was sold to Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home corporation.[1] It averages 900 burials annually.[1] Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens has a large mausoleum and chapel with a number of stained glass windows.

The cemetery has a Fallen Heroes section and memorial tableau, dedicated to police officers and firefighters from the local area who were killed in the line of duty and interred there at no charge.[1] The cemetery holds a "Fallen Heroes Day" commemoration each May with an invited speaker.[2][3]

There is also a Field of Honor surmounted by a circle of flags for deceased military veterans. Dedicated on National Flag Day, June 14, 1967, the tribute is supported by the American Legion and other veterans' groups. An annual Memorial Day ceremony with invited dignitaries attracts large crowds there.[4]

Notable burials

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Notables interred at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens include:

There is also a cenotaph in memory of former Comptroller of Maryland Louis L. Goldstein, who is interred at Wesley Cemetery in Prince Frederick, Maryland.

The Mausoleum

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Loni Ingraham (December 26, 2007). "Funeral home owners buy Timonium cemetery". Towson Times.
  2. ^ "Fallen Heroes Day". Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  3. ^ "Ravens' Harbaugh among speakers for Fallen Heroes Day at Dulaney Valley". The Baltimore Sun. May 1, 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
  4. ^ "Veterans Remembered at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens". WMAR-TV. May 28, 2012. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
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