- Source: Great Lakes National Cemetery
Great Lakes National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Holly, Oakland County, Michigan. It was established in 2005, and is one of two national cemeteries in Michigan (the other being Fort Custer). Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the cemetery covers 544 acres and, as of 2024, had over 55,000 interments.
History
The land of the cemetery was once owned by the industrialist and Spanish–American War veteran, Bryson Dexter Horton, founder of Square D electronics. The first interment took place on October 17, 2005.
Notable interments
Allan Barnes (1949–2016), jazz musician
Lynn Chandnois (1923–2011), professional football player and World War II veteran
Mack Rice (1933–2016), songwriter and singer
Alexander Jefferson (1921–2022), Tuskegee Airmen, former POW, Author
Guy Stern (1922–2023), German-American educator and writer
References
External links
Great Lakes National Cemetery
Great Lakes National Cemetery at Find a Grave
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