Cemeteries....
Kalama Cemetery
Kalama Cemetery (coordinates: 46.02334, -122.83724) is located on Cemetery Road, off Spencer Creek Road, Kalama Washington 98625.
The International Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F. ) Lodge #101 established this cemetery in 1895. Many from Kalama's founding families are buried here, with names like Ahles, Comer, and Morris; the most notable grave is probably that of actor Marlon Brando's son Christian (1958-2008). Over the years, land has been cleared and plots added, and volunteers have helped improve the cemetery with paved roads, visitor parking, and stones for unmarked graves. The 20-acre cemetery has three columbaria and a memorial garden, which includes a small memorial to honor the Chinese workers who helped build the nearby railroad in the 1870s. The cemetery has over 200 veterans -- including from the Civil War -- and residents gather on Memorial Day to honor those who died in service to our country. At this time the cemetery accepts new burials. Note: a small adjoining cemetery provides plots for deceased pets.
Martin's Bluff Cemetery
Martin's Bluff Cemetery (coordinates: 45.96103, -122.80354) is located off Cloverdale Road, 1.5 miles north of Martin's Bluff Road, Kalama, Washington 98625.
Martin's Bluff Cemetery is named for William H. Martin (1809-1879), an Oregon Trail pioneer who settled near Deer Island in 1851. Following the death in 1853 of his three-year-old daughter, Mary, Martin established a cemetery for family and friends on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River. The cemetery is perhaps most tragically known for a May 1902 boating accident that claimed four lives, including Martin's grandson, Herbert. The small cemetery of approximately 130 plots no longer accept new burials. You can read more about William H. Martin here.
Click here for a list a burials/memorials at Martin's Bluff Cemetery.