26 Feb 2016

Forget-Me-Not: Victorian Day at Oakdale Memorial Gardens 2016: Founders & Builders

By Dustin Oliver

Saturday, May 14 ● Noon – 5 p.m. (with the last tour leaving at 4:00 p.m.) ● Adults - $5 ● Children 12 and under – Free

Step into the past during Forget-Me-Not Victorian Day 2016 at Oakdale Memorial Gardens – Founders and Bu...

06 Sep 2013

Oakdale Memorial Gardens to host Pet Memorial Day event

By Dustin Oliver

Service animals to be honored, pet-related organizations will participate

What:  Oakdale Memorial Gardens is hosting Pet Memorial Day (www.oakdalememorialgardens.org/special-presentations/pet-memorial-day) on Sunday, September 8, 2013, at the Petland area of the cemetery, 2501 Eastern Avenue, Davenport.

Pet Memorial Day honors all service animals and allows the public the opportunity to talk to representatives of various service animal and pet rescue organizations. Everyone is welcome to attend the event. The event will open with a service animal memorial ceremony at 2:00 p.m.

Who:  The memorial ceremony will include an invocation / pet blessing by Rev. Richard Miller of First Presbyterian Church (Davenport) and the playing of Taps by bugler and Clinton County Sheriff's Reserve member Bill Hall.

Organizations that will be on hand with information and/or service animal demonstrations include the Bettendorf Police Department, Humane Society of Scott County, Quad Cities Greyhound Adoption, Trinity Caring Canines, Bettendorf Community School District, Emergency K-9 Operations and Clinton County Sheriff's Reserve.

Where:   Oakdale Memorial Gardens - Petland (turn left just inside the main entrance gates)

2501 Eastern Avenue

Davenport, IA 52803

When:  Sunday, September 8, 2013

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

RSVP:  Members of the media please contact office manager Deb Williams with any questions or requests.

Phone: 563-324-5121                  

Email: oakdaleomg@aol.com

About Petland

The late Sandy Weerts had a vision to bring a feeling of peace to those who have lost a family pet and companion in death. Oakdale Memorial Gardens has honored her with a lovely garden to commemorate the lives of these dear family friends. It is called "Love of Animals" Petland. Among the flowers, oak trees and rare dwarf conifers, pets and service animals alike are buried with honor and dignity.

About Oakdale Memorial Gardens

Oakdale Memorial Gardens (www.oakdalememorialgardens.org) was established in 1857 and is an independent, non-profit cemetery located on 78+ acres along Eastern Avenue in the heart of Davenport, Iowa. It is one of the Quad Cities oldest and most beautiful cemeteries, boasting century-old Oaks, gently rolling hills and knolls, and a beautiful reflecting pond near the cemetery entrance.

From September 6 to 22, 2013, the Quad Cities hosts East West Riverfest, a community-wide, two-week celebration of the arts, culture and heritage thriving on this bend of the Mississippi River. Over 300 events will take place at almost 100 various theaters, music venues, galleries, historic sites, museums, parks, and attractions on both sides of the river in the Quad Cities. For more information, visit www.eastwestriverfest.com or the official Facebook page.

06 Aug 2013

U. S. Grant--the General--Arrives at Oakdale Memorial Gardens!

By Dustin Oliver
Dan Haughey (hoi), professional actor and playwright from the Quad Cities, will perform his one act one-person show on Ulysses S. Grant in the Public Mausoleum at Oakdale Memorial Gardens in Davenport on September 14. The show, entitled MR. U. S. GRANT: A MAN AND A PATRIOT, focuses on U. S. Grant as the Civil War General.  Showtime will be 4:00 p.m., as a part of  Forget-Me-Not:

Victorian Day at Oakdale Memorial Gardens, which runs from 12 noon until 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 per person, or admission is included for patrons of Forget-Me-Not: Victorian Day at Oakdale Memorial Gardens.  

Mr. Haughey holds the M. F. A. degree in theatre arts from Southern Illinois University.   He has studied acting at the Florida State University-Asolo Conservatory for Professional Actor Training and is a 2013-14 Illinois Humanities Council "Road Scholar".   Among his film and stage credits, he has toured MR. U. S. GRANT to schools, museums, and Civil War venues throughout the United States to include the National Park Service, The Lincoln Home auditorium, The War Memorial Museum of Virginia, the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, and the Market House in Galena, Illinois.  Grant's Civil War era home is in Galena. This one-act play on March 23 features Grant's rise to Civil War fame with reference to the famed soldiers of Union Army's 2nd Iowa.  Charles Bracelen Flood, author of the book  Grant and Sherman and the award-winning Lee: The Last Years, says of Mr. Haughey's performance "...I felt that it was an original and exceedingly worthwhile portrayal of a much misunderstood, underestimated man.  This is fine theatre: this is Grant as he really was."

For more information, contact Oakdale Memorial Gardens at 563-324-5121, located at 2501 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA 52803.  For more on MR. U. S. GRANT, go to www.oakdalememorialgardens.org or www.danact3.com.

From September 6 to 22, 2013, the Quad Cities hosts East West Riverfest, a community-wide, two week celebration of the arts, culture and heritage thriving on this bend of the Mississippi River. Over 300 events will take place at almost 100 various theaters, music venues, galleries, historic sites, museums, parks, and attractions on both sides of the river in the Quad Cities. For more information, visit www.eastwestriverfest.com or the official Facebook page.

This event is endorsed by the  State Historical Society of Iowa's Iowa Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee. For more information on Iowa's commemoration of the Sesquicentennial, visit www.iowahistory.org/museum/civil-war-150/index.html



06 Aug 2013

Forget-Me-Not: Victorian Day at Oakdale Memorial Gardens

By Dustin Oliver
Saturday, Sept. 14

Noon - 5:00 p.m. (with the last tour leaving at 3:00 p.m.)

Adults - $5

Children 12 and under - Free

Step into the past during Forget-Me-Not Victorian Day 2013 at Oakdale Memorial Gardens as we commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War.

This year's Victorian Day will highlight those who fought in the Civil War or were deeply  affected by the war. Take a stroll through the grounds of this magnificent garden cemetery and hear the stories of soldiers, sailors, freed slaves, musicians and more as told by Oakdale's "residents" themselves.

Victorian Day will include :

• Guided tours

• First-hand accounts of the past as told by Oakdale "residents"

• Guest speaker Minda Powers-Douglas, author of "Cemetery Walk" and "Translating Tombstones"

• Representatives of various local historical societies

• One-man, one act play MR. U. S. GRANT: A MAN AND A PATRIOT by Dan Haughey at 4:00 p.m.

Victorian Day at Oakdale is a family-friendly event. All proceeds go to the Friends of Oakdale for grounds improvements, including more handicapped accessibility, gravestone resetting and clean-up, and the removal of tree stumps.

Guests are reminded to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring sunscreen. Parking is free.

There is no rain date; in case of light rain, call to verify if event will be held.

Established in 1857, Oakdale Memorial Gardens is a treasure trove of history and natural beauty.  It is one of the Quad Cities' oldest and most beautiful cemeteries, boasting century-old oak trees, gently rolling hills and knolls, and a reflecting pond near the cemetery entrance.

For more information about the event, contact Oakdale's office manager Deb Williams.

Oakdale Memorial Gardens | 2501 Eastern Avenue | Davenport, IA 52803

Phone: (563) 324-5121 | Fax: (563) 323-8141 | E-mail: oakdaleomg@aol.com

From September 6 to 22, 2013, the Quad Cities hosts East West Riverfest, a community-wide, two-week celebration of the arts, culture and heritage thriving on this bend of the Mississippi River. Over 300 events will take place at almost 100 various theaters, music venues, galleries, historic sites, museums, parks, and attractions on both sides of the river in the Quad Cities. For more information, visit www.eastwestriverfest.com or the official Facebook page.

This event is endorsed by the State Historical Society of Iowa's Iowa Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee. For more information on Iowa's commemoration of the Sesquicentennial, visit www.iowahistory.org/museum/civil-war-150/index.html
06 Feb 2013

Davenport Cemetery to Commemorate Medal of Honor 150th Anniversary

By Dustin Oliver
Saturday, February 16th, 2013 at 2:00PM

Davenport, Iowa - Next month, Oakdale Memorial Gardens will host a ceremony in remembrance
of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient John Vale. This event is endorsed by the Iowa Civil War
Sesquicentennial Committee. John Vale earned his Medal in a skirmish that took place on February 15, 1863.

Vale was born in London, England, and emigrated to Le Claire, Iowa as a young man.
He later moved to Minnesota, where he enlisted in Company H of the 2nd Minnesota
Volunteer Infantry. On the fateful day of February 15, 1863, he was one of a
detachment of sixteen men who defended a Union supply convoy against a Confederate
Calvary unit 125 strong. After the war, he settled in Davenport, where he worked in the
Post Office for many years. In 1897, he was one of eight other men from that group of
sixteen who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

A ceremony to honor Mr. Vale will be held at his gravesite in Oakdale Memorial
Gardens, 2501 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 2:00 pm.
The ceremony will include a reading of the official Medal of Honor citation as well as
the report of the skirmish by Brigadier General James Steedman, a wreath-laying by
Company "A" 49th Regiment Veteran Volunteer Infantry / SVR Honor Guard for the
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and military honors.

Oakdale Memorial Gardens, an independent non-profit cemetery, was established in 1856 with burials
beginning in 1857. Located on Eastern Avenue in the heart of Davenport, Oakdale Memorial Gardens is one of
the Quad Cities' oldest and most beautiful cemeteries, boasting century-old oaks, gentle rolling hills and knolls,
and a beautiful reflecting pond near the cemetery entrance. Known as a rural or Victorian cemetery (though
burials still take place today), it is the final resting place for many historic Quad Cities figures, including Leon
"Bix" Beiderbecke, Mary Putnam (of the Putnam Museum), members of the Palmer family (the founders of
chiropractic and Palmer College of Chiropractic) and over 288 veterans of the Civil War.
21 Jan 2013

Davenport Cemetery to Commemorate Medal of Honor 150th Anniversary

By Dustin Oliver

Davenport, Iowa - Next month, Oakdale Memorial Gardens will host a ceremony in remembranceof Congressional Medal of Honor recipient John Vale. This event is endorsed by the Iowa Civil WarSesquicentennial Committee. John Vale earned his Medal in a skirmish that took place on February 15, 1863.

Vale was born in London, England, and emigrated to Le Claire, Iowa as a young man.He later moved to Minnesota, where he enlisted in Company H of the 2nd MinnesotaVolunteer Infantry. On the fateful day of February 15, 1863, he was one of adetachment of sixteen men who defended a Union supply convoy against a ConfederateCalvary unit 125 strong. After the war, he settled in Davenport, where he worked in thePost Office for many years. In 1897, he was one of eight other men from that group ofsixteen who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

A ceremony to honor Mr. Vale will be held at his gravesite in Oakdale MemorialGardens, 2501 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 2:00 pm.The ceremony will include a reading of the official Medal of Honor citation as well asthe report of the skirmish by Brigadier General James Steedman, a wreath-laying byCompany "A" 49th Regiment Veteran Volunteer Infantry / SVR Honor Guard for theSons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and military honors.

Oakdale Memorial Gardens, an independent non-profit cemetery, was established in 1856 with burials beginning in 1857. Located on Eastern Avenue in the heart of Davenport, Oakdale Memorial Gardens is one ofthe Quad Cities' oldest and most beautiful cemeteries, boasting century-old oaks, gentle rolling hills and knolls,and a beautiful reflecting pond near the cemetery entrance. Known as a rural or Victorian cemetery (thoughburials still take place today), it is the final resting place for many historic Quad Cities figures, including Leon"Bix" Beiderbecke, Mary Putnam (of the Putnam Museum), members of the Palmer family (the founders ofchiropractic and Palmer College of Chiropractic) and over 288 veterans of the Civil War.

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