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Peace
Urn - This gracefully draped granite urn, which
tops the Campbell family monument, is an extraordinary example
of the fine art which can be found in Oahu Cemetery. Urns
are a traditional symbol of death in funerary iconography.
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Woods Monument - This
magnificent mini-Greek temple remains an enduring edifice
to the accomplishments of Elizabeth and James F. Woods. Elizabeth
(Kahanu) was a well-know Hawaiian activist and philanthropist.
James was a successful rancher. |
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Stele - This "one-of-a-kind" monument is a reproduction
of an ancient Greek stele, or tombstone, commissioned
to be made by Caecilie A. Alexander in memory of her late
husband, John, who taught Greek history and literature at
Punahou School. The motif carved here symbolizes John bidding
farewell to his beloved family, with the grieving widow at
the center of the picture surrounded by her family. |
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Victorian Classic - Oahu Cemetery's park-like setting is in keeping with the American
rural cemetery movement, which produced world-renowned cemeteries
such as Greenwood in New York and Mount Auburn in Boston.
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Carter Celtic Cross -
Oahu Cemetery has a stunning collection of Celtic crosses.
The one in the Carter family plot is the finest because the
distinctive knotwork covers the entire face of the cross. |
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| Landscapes
for Eternity - Our beautifully landscaped site,
featuring a variety of trees and shrubs, is an oasis on the
outskirts of urban Honolulu. |
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Drier Angel - There are
hundreds of stone angels in Oahu Cemetery that symbolically
protect the gravesites of children. This angel, belonging
to Juanita Drier, who died at the age of 11 in 1902, is unique
because it is made of a metal called White Bronze. White Bronze
monuments-which were pre-cast hollow markers--were only manufactured
for about 30 years, making them rare graveyard sculptures. |
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Urn Plots - Although Oahu Cemetery is mostly known for its historic gravesites and monuments,
it also has a modern urn plot section (in the rear of the
graveyard) used mostly by families of Japanese descent, in
keeping the Buddhist tradition of cremation and urn burial.
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