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Greenwood Memorial Park (Fort Worth, Texas)

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opened in 1961, occasioning an award of honor from the Texas Society of Architects. Artist Wilbert Verhelst created the artwork and fountains for its peaceful interior. The Mausoleum's Independence Chapel holds life-size statues of the United States' founding patriots and a 12-foot mosaic of the
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in Venice. The cathedral made new bronze copies for its balcony after the originals were moved to its museum, and the Greenwood acquired similar copies to guard its entrance. The Horses are among the city's most recognized public outdoor art.
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Great Seal of the United States. The Mausoleum will eventually provide space for 70,000 persons; it is designed to be built incrementally over years.
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Lawrence Clifton Elliot, an aviation pioneer who developed domestic flight routes.
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during World War I, eleven of whom are buried in this cemetery.
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Rildia Bee O'Bryan Cliburn, mother of concert pianist
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Greenwood Memorial Park (Fort Worth)
Coordinates
32°45′47″N 97°21′58″W / 32.763°N 97.366°W / 32.763; -97.366
Fort Worth, Texas
Four Horses from St. Mark's Basilica
Harwell Hamilton Harris
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Camp Taliaferro
Dr. Daisy Emery Allen
Bobby Bragan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Van Cliburn
Eddie Chiles
Western Company
Texas Rangers
Van Cliburn
Pete Donohue
Cincinnati Reds
Ormer Locklear
Universal Studios
William John Marsh
Bill McCahan
Athletics
Roy Roberts
The Gale Storm Show
The Beverly Hillbillies
Rod Roddy

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