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The LeMoyne Crematory was the first crematory in the United States. [3] Francis Julius LeMoyne had it built in 1876 on his own land, perched atop a location known locally as Gallow's Hill in North Franklin Township near Washington, Pennsylvania .
Francis Julius LeMoyne (September 4, 1798 – October 14, 1879) was a 19th-century American medical doctor and philanthropist from Washington, Pennsylvania.Responsible for creating the first crematory in the United States, he was also an abolitionist, founder of Washington's first public library (known as Citizen's Library), co-founder of the Washington Female Seminary, and an instrumental ...
Maitland Crematorium, South Africa. A crematorium, crematory or cremation center is a venue for the cremation of the dead. Modern crematoria contain at least one cremator (also known as a crematory, retort or cremation chamber), a purpose-built furnace. In some countries a crematorium can also be a venue for open-air cremation.
Kirk LeMoyne "Lem" Billings (April 15, 1916 – May 28, 1981) was an American businessman known for his close and long-time friendship with John F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family. Billings was a preparatory school roommate of Kennedy, an usher at his wedding, and a campaigner for his successful 1960 presidential bid.
Francis Julius LeMoyne opened America's first crematory known as LeMoyne Crematory in Washington, Pennsylvania. [6] Europe's first crematoriums respectively opened in Woking, England [7] and Gotha, Germany. [8] William Christopher Macdonald funded Canada's first crematorium at Mount Royal Cemetery in 1901. It was built by Sir Andrew Taylor. [9]
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A funeral home in Findlay, Ohio. A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary is a business that provides burial and cremation services for the dead and their families. These services may include a prepared visitation and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral.
Lemoyne is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, which lies across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. Lemoyne was incorporated as a borough on May 23, 1905. As of the 2020 census, the borough population was 4,659. [3]