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Riverside Memorial Park News

Established in 1915, this sprawling, 34-acre burial place
for more than 20,000 people is one of the oldest cemeteries
in the area. When the cemetery was established it was called
the Jupiter Cemetery and was originally considered to be
part of Dade County. The only way to reach the cemetery
was by boat from the Loxahatchee River and down a shell
pathway called Cemetery Road. It wasn’t until 1925 that
Martin County was created and the road was renamed to what
we now know as County Line Road. Along with Jupiter and
Tequesta’s prominent pioneer families, it contains the final
resting places of a Confederate soldier dating back to 1908, an
estimated 2,500 veterans including three Civil War veterans,
quite a few notoriously famous names and the sadly forgotten
share a sacred space together in Riverside Memorial Park our town’s founding families,” said Jupiter resident, Helene truck and a wheelbarrow. It’s a privilege to carry his name
in Tequesta. The historic section of Pioneer doubles as an Bliecher. and his legacy. He was a legend, a man of great faith and a
outdoor museum, connecting us to the area’s colorful past. Prior to the park being acquired by Dignity Memorial community leader. Riverside Memorial has done a great job
On Saturday, March 11, the community was invited to in 1997, the cemetery was owned by the late Roy S. Rood. in honoring that legacy,” said Scott M. Fay, CEO and partner
attend Riverside Memorial’s First Annual Historic Cemetery Paying homage to Rood; the Rood Landscape truck was of Rood Landscape.
Tour. Tours were conducted every half hour from 11 a.m. to present at the event. The truck is painted red to match Rood’s The cemetery hosts different events throughout the
2 p.m. “The guided tours took around 45 minutes and were original fleet and bares the original Rood Landscape logo year. If you or someone you know is interested in a private
very informative, we were even treated to a fabulous lunch along with the original four-digit phone number. “We were or group tour please contact, (561) 747-1100, www.
from Meat in The Middle Food Truck which was present very excited to find a 1950 pickup truck that was much like riversidememorialpark.com.
onsite along with live music. It was a great way to learn about Rood’s first truck. He started the company in 1946 with a

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