East Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Dr. Benjamin F. Pendery

Photographed By Syd Whittle, May 11, 2009

1. Dr. Benjamin F. Pendery Marker

Inscription. BORN August 11, 1846
DIED April 26, 1905

This monument is dedicated to
Dr. Pendery, his family, and all the
men and women of medicine who were
moved here from the New Helvetia
Cemetery in 1955 – 1956.

Erected June 12, 1999 by the
Sacramento-El Dorado Medical Society
with the generous support of
East Lawn Memorial Parks & Mortuaries
The Pfund Family Fund and the
Ruhkala Monument Company, Inc.

Erected 1999 by Sacramento-El Dorado Medical Society, East LAwn Memorial Parks, Pfund Family Fund and Ruhkala Monument Co,.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1926.

Location. 38° 33.63′ N, 121° 27.17′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in East Sacramento. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 43rd Street and Folsom Boulevard. Marker is located at the Northwest corner of the New Helvetia Re-internment section of the East Lawn Memorial Park. The section is located near the Southwest corner of the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95819, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies. Re-Internment Site For New Helvetia Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Joseph H. McKinney (a few steps from this marker); You Are Remembered – Rest In Peace (a few steps from this marker); Daniel Blue (within shouting distance of this marker); September 11, 2001 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sacramento High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); New Helvetia Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); McKinley Rose Garden (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

More about this marker. See other "Nearby Markers" for additional information on the New Helvetia Section at East Lawn Memorial Park.

Also see . . . Dr Benjamin Franklin Pendery. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on June 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed By Syd Whittle, May 11, 2009

2. Dr. Benjamin F. Pendery Marker

New Helvetia Cemetery Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Syd Whittle

3. New Helvetia Cemetery Marker

Original Burial Site of Dr. Benjamin Pendery Click on link to learn more about the New Helvetia Cemetery.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,319 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 3. submitted on September 27, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.