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Over the years, countless numbers of creative people have been inspired by Lone Fir Cemetery. Below are just a few examples of recent arts and culture projects as well as movies filmed in Lone Fir.
(D)early Departed
True Lies in Song Unearthed from Lone Fir Cemetery
“An enchanting new collection … by some of Portland’s finest folk-pop songwriters.”
- Jeff Rosenberg, Willamette Week
Lone Fir residents come to life in a collection of original songs by some the Portland’s best musicians. (D)early Departed: True Lies Unearthed from Lone Fir Cemetery pays tribute to some of the city’s most colorful deceased citizens. Proceeds from the CD support restoration projects at Lone Fir.
Musicians include: Adam Shearer & Adam Selzer, Al James, Amelia, Chris Robley & The Fear of Heights, Holcombe Waller, James Beaton, Jesse Emerson, Jim Brunberg, Leigh Marble, Matt Sheehy, Nick Jaina, Pete Krebs, Ritchie Young, Storm Large, The Taciturns. CD produced by Kate Sokoloff, KWheel Productions. For information about CD sales, call (503) 224-9200.
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Real stories behind the songs (PDF Download)
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Oregon History Comics: Lone Fir Cemetery
A mini-comic written and illustrated by Sarah Mirk was inspired by a tour given by Lone Fir Cemetery Board Member Frank Schaefer, who is featured throughout the piece. The comic was produced as part of Oregon History Comics, a 10-part comic series published by the Dill Pickle Club, telling little-known stories from our state’s history. By celebrating Portland’s underrepresented histories, Oregon History Comics aims to provide a more informed perspective to current politics and public opinion.
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Come Together Home
Death. Disinterment. Reburial.
Lone Fir’s Block 14, the first Chinese burial ground in Portland, stands as a fenced-off void of gravel after most of the remains were exhumed and shipped back to China. Sixty years later, Director Ivy Lin follows the footsteps of the missing 1949 shipment in an extraordinary journey from Portland to Hong Kong.
The documentary title was inspired by Matt Sheehy’s song, “Through Your Bones,” written about the Chinese at Lone Fir. Sheehy’s song is part of the (D)early Departed CD that was released in 2008.
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For more info or to buy the dvd click here.
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For the Living and the Dead
In 2010, St. Mary’s Academy students Mackenzie Berkman, Erica Deffebach, Franziska Deininger and Anna Klos created a documentary inspired by Lone Fir. Portland musicians Chris Robley and Leigh Marble, who are contributors to the (D)early Departed CD, are interviewed as well as Friends of Lone Fir Board Members Frank Schaefer and Janice Reid.
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| Movies filmed at Lone Fir Cemetery
Body of Evidence (1993) Directed by Uli Edel. Actors include Madonna, Joe Mantegna, Michael Forest, Willem Dafoe
Reggie's Prayer (1996) Directed by Paul McKellips. Actors include Rosie Grier, Emilio Delgado, Reggie White
Feast of Love (2007) Directed by Robert Benton. Actors include Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke, Selma Blair
Music Within (2007) Directed by Steven Sawalich. Actors include Hector Eizondo, Ron Livington, Michael Sheen, Yul Vazquez, Melissa George. Scene shot at Lone Fir was cut but it’s on the DVD under deleted scenes titled, “Birthday in a cemetery”
Management (2008) Directed by Stephen Belber. Actors include Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Margo Martindale. Scene shot at Lone Fir was cut but it’s on the DVD under deleted scenes titled, “Mom’s Ashes”
Restless (to be released in 2011) Directed by Gus Van Sant. Actors include Herny Hopper and Mia Wasikowska
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