Saturday, January 1, 1954
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem. Ortgoa
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i M!. Crest Abbey Mausoleum
And Crematorium Addition to
Be Completed in Sixty Days
Thit It On f Tw Oldest Community Mausoleums In
Stat and First Crematorium Outside Portland; Crypts,
Niches, Urns and Cremation Service Available; Mauso
leums Dedicated Memorial Day, 1914
By R. KENNETH EVANS
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CAPITAL DRUG STORE
PRESCRIPTIONS
405 State Corner of Liberty
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V. VV. Rosebrauqh Co.
680 S. 17th Metal Products That Last Since 1912
Phone 3-7609
Men's Topcoats 20 to 30 Discount
Are They Really Reduced? Come and See
KAY WOOLEN MILL STORE
Open All Day Saturday 260 S. 1 2th
"The Street the Trains Run On"
The bodies end remains of
many pioneers to this section of
the Oregon country, includinf ex
i governors, statesmen, commun
ity builders, and just food Ore
gon citizens, are entombed and
. inurned in the lit Crest Abbey
i Mausoleum Crematorium. This
imposing, impressive, vine-covered
building stands on the crest
; of a mountainous hill with a pic
turesque view of the Willamette
Valley, snow-capped mountains
surrounded by beautiful foliage,
adornment unsurpassed anywhere
in the Pacific Northwest This is
one of the two oldest mausoleums
in Oregon. It was formally opened
to the oublie and dedicated on
'Memorial Day, 1914, with 273
crypts. Literally, Mt Crest Ab
bey is a spot deeply reverea oy
ISalemites and Oregonians.
! This community mausoleum
came under the direction of
Lloyd A. Rigdon, who with asso
ciates, took over the operation
of Mt Crest Abbey in 1928. Tne
following year, 1927, the Mt Crest
Mausoleum Company was in cor-
oorated. with Dr. B. L. Steeves
as president and Lloyd T. Rigdon,
secretary-treasurer, bucn a line
acceptance had been given the
mausoleum that it was found nec
essary to construct the first ad
dition in 1929-30, and 330 add!
tional ervots were added. In 1938
the south corridor was complete
ly maroieizeo, woicn aoaeu w m
distinction.
More and more through the
vears. without any loss of rever
ence for those who have passed
on, there has been a trend on
the part of thinking people to
give consideration to arrange
ments for the last resting place
for their dear ones "In Advance
of Need." Many have come to
realize that no resting place is
superior to "indoor memorials
in marble and bronze." This ac
ceptance has been so universal
in this section of Oregon that live
additions to the original mausole
um nave been necessary to meet
the normal reauirements.
A new addition was completed
early in 1949 providing: for 300
crypts, and eolumbariums of
niches in both bronze and mar
ble providing memorials for
some 800 cremated-remans. To
day Iii rough construction work
has been nearly completed tor a
new corridor which will provide
for 300 entombments, ' single
crypts, couch crypts, and coucn-
eompanlon crypts. These litest
additions are being finished in
beautiful matched and polished
Tennessee with areas of beauti
ful foreign marble.
No description of the beauty
and impressiveness of Mt Crest
Abbey could do ft justice. One
must visit it and be conducted
into its various sections to fully
appreciate the thought and plan
ning that has cone into 4ts ar
rangements. The new corridor
will be completed about July of
this year. However, this construc
tion work will not in the least,
affect the selection of comoart
mcnts. or of holding services.
Those who might cons'der or con
template selection of crypts or
niches can do it at any time they
desire. An invitation by Lloyd
T. Rlsdon is extended to every
one to visit Mt Crest Abbey
Mausoleum & Crematorium, lo
cated at the west end u( Hurt
street, and see for himself or
herself the arrangements that
! have been made. Entombments
i will be made in this new corridor.
, according to present plans, in
I about 60 days. In the meantime
temporary entombments may be
made aa against the time that
the new addition is completed.
In keeping with the need and
requests received, Lloyd T. Rig
don added cremation service in
1936 with eolumbariums of niches.
At that time the name of the in
corporated operating company
was changed from Mt Crest
Mauaaleum Co. to Salem Mauso
leum Crematorium, Inc., which
has the complete direction of
operating the Mt Crest Abbey
Mausoleum Crematorium.
Lloyd T. Rigdon is president of
this company.
Lloyd T. Rigdon was horn In
Salem and has devoted his life
time to alleviation of the sorrow
snd mourning that goes with the
laying away of a loved one. He
comes from one of the older pio
neer lamiues in this section of
Oregon. Early in his business
lifetime he served ss a licensed
embalmer, funeral director, mor
tician.' This background of ex
perience has enabled him to plan
and bring into fruition all of the
restful and efficient arrangements
uiai are provided at Mt Crest Ab
bey. This includes a beautiful
drawing room chapel to which is
now being added a nrivata mom
for the family. An electric organ
"tne fcverett Orgatron," is used
for attendant music. If desired
the complete service mav he held
here, or the so-called, "commit
tal service," following the main
funeral service at the mortuary.
church or residence. There is no
charge made for the use of the
chapel and organ.
All of the additions and com.
pleted facilities now available in
Mt Crest Abbey have been plan
um who me inougni in mind
of future additions from time to
time. Ample ground space has
been acquired to take car of
many future additions in the
years ahead, without in any way
making the eomoleted structure
anv less impressive.
In all sales of coroMrtmentm.
crypts and niches, a percentage
is piacea into an endowment
fund, which is steadily growing
into a sizeable sum, and, with the
many additions in the years
ahead, aided by bequests, will be
ample to provide for. the upkeep
ana maintenance of. Mt Crest
by. !f and -hen ths final
building addition is eomoleted.
Catholic foresters
Meef at Silverfon
SILVER TON The Catholic I
Order of Foresters met in reg
ular session Wednesday eve
ning In St. Paul's school base-
ment social rooms. j
Complimented guests were 1
nine members of St. Mary's
Court of Mt. Angel.- A com-!
mittee was appointed to dis
cuss plans for the February
initiation of new members to
be Joint with those of St.
Mary's Court.
Joe Maurer,' assistant Juve
nile director, aided by John
Doran, Jim Coultas and Cyrel
Frank, told of the progress of
the Junior ball league, and of
the buying of equipment for
the players. Practice for league
play is being observed regular
ly. The sponsoring committee
has arranged to start a girls' I
volley ball team.
Serving refreshments were
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maurer and
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrel Frank.
SERVING SALEM AND
WILLAMETTE VALLEY SINCE 1910
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Complete Lathing & Plastering Spacemaster Door
Supplies . Ra-tox Folding Door
Pumilite Block & Supply Co.
1690 Dallas Rd.
Phone 2-2445
W. T. Rigdon Co. Funeral Directors
One family serving Salem and surrounding
community for 62 years.
299 N. Cottage " Phone 3-3173
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Salem's Modern Mausoleum and Creatorium
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MT. CREST ABBEY
MAUSOLEUM AND CREMATORIUM
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LLOYD T. Rigdon Pr.sid.nt-Man.ger
SAIEM MAUSOLEUM AND CREMATORIUM, INC.
Operators of
MT. CREST ABBEY MAUSOLEUM AND CREMATORIUM
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