Cypress Lawn Memorial Park was established in 1892 by a group of civic-minded men led by Hamden Holmes Noble to provide a decent cemetery for all creeds and races as well as "an attractive and pleasing place for meditation of the living." Over a hundred years later, Cypress Lawn stands as a testament to the vision of these men when they proclaimed, "...in the fullness of time, the cemetery ... will form an extensive park, rich in foliage, flowers, mausoleums, statuaries and other works of art ... a handsome gift to posterity."

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Cypress Lawn's two great strengths - beauty and reliability - generated a third, most important asset: the interconnection between the memorial park and the people of the San Francisco Bay Area. A dynamic relationship developed. Pioneers and individualists, and groups of immigrants from around the globe, brought their heritage and their energies directly and indirectly to the memorial park. A special community began to take form. The result was that, in addition to being an enormous indoor and outdoor art gallery, the park became a rich repository of Northern California history - and participated in the making of that history as well. Cypress Lawn's staff today, enriched by a variety of cultural backgrounds, is a living demonstration of social changes that took place over the course of time. But Cypress Lawn has always been a group effort. Hamden Noble did not guide the new memorial park through its early years by himself. He was surrounded and supported by a dedicated board of directors and board of trustees. These boards represented a high level of sophistication, accomplishment, and influence.