Recently Brock discovered Find A Grave in his continuing fascination to learn more about the U.S. Presidents. This has lead to the latest family diversion, gravespotting. We found a book called The Pioneers of Lake View: A Guide to Seattle's Early Settlers and Their Cemetery by Robert L. Ferguson. In treasure-hunt fashion, we have been searching Seattle's Lake View Cemetery for early pioneers of Seattle. It is a who's who of local streets, buildings, and parks. Princess Angeline, a daughter of Chief Sealth who was the namesake of Seattle, is buried here. Nearby is Henry Yesler, who became linked to the phrase skid road or skid row. His property located in downtown Seattle was literally a skid road for trees logged and hauled to his mill. However, the term in its modern sense did not become popular until the early 20th century, when the Rev. Mark A. Matthews, popularized the current sense of the term Skid Road in his sermons. The Seattle-area Presbyterian minister and ardent prohibitionist regularly used the term in his sermons, and was explicit about his etymology: "Yesler Way was once a skid road down which logs were pushed to Henry Yesler's sawmill on the waterfront. Today it is a skid road down which human souls go sliding to hell!

Besides Seattle pioneers, Bruce Lee and his son Brandon are buried here. Southeast of Seattle, Jimi Hendrix is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, Washington.

Princess Angeline's grave, daughter of Chief Sealth, with Henry Yesler's family gravesite in background at upper left.

Chief Sealth's grave in Suquamish, WA. He is the namesake of Seattle.

Jimi Hendrix's grave at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton, WA.