Located in Cook County, Illinois, Memorial Park Cemetery offers one of the most beautiful locations on the north shore of Lake Michigan. Providing a variety of multi-denominational and cultural burial options for Cook County residents, the property at Skokie offers one of the most beautiful locations that serves as a tranquil, peaceful, and secure resting place. Staff at Memorial Park Cemetery have serviced the needs of Skokie area residents for years, offering a variety of burial options that meet personal and cultural needs. The sprawling grounds of the property are exquisitely maintained and groomed, from its marbled entrance to wide, meandering pathways suitable for car or foot traffic. Memorial Park Cemetery also offers the services of a crematorium, ensuring that residents needs are met. Dozens of acres of rolling lawns are landscaped with beautiful floral arrangements and ample shade trees. Above-ground monuments and memorials and a columbarium, as well as flush-to-ground plaques offer visitors a glimpse into the past history of Skokie, Illinois, and an introduction to some of Cook County's founders, statesman, sports figures and actors. Serving the needs of Cook County residents since the early 1950s, Memorial Park Cemetery is also one of the few that offer monument plantings, offering the cemetery brilliant bursts of color throughout the year. A new mausoleum on the property, as well as a chapel, cremation garden and a variety of locations offer loved ones a plethora of options when it comes to the memorialization and honor of their loved ones. Visitors may access Memorial Park Cemetery just north of downtown Skokie by taking Interstate 94, also known as Edens Expressway, or State Route 41, and taking a turn off on all Old Orchard Road or Golf Road. Within a short driving distance of downtown Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan, visitors accessing the property are also assured of a variety of area amenities, accommodations, and access to area interstates and airports. |