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A gentleman by the name of Mr. Byers of Kansas, purchased the land in 1931 from the estate of the Honorable Judge Samuel Maxwell. He obtained a charter to establish the Fremont Memorial Park, now the site of our cemetery. The park at that time was at the northwest corner of the city of Fremont on Highway 30. The soundness of his plan and the care with which the park was designed is apparent when one considers that the country was in the Great Depression and there was a drought of the same period. In spite of these adversities, the cemetery prospered and our growth and development have been phenomenal since the first service on October 11, 1931.
The main visual draw in the cemetery is the "Tower of Memories", a structure made of Indiana Limestone. Inside the tower are a large number of stained glass windows, most of which were donated by lot owners. At one time it housed the Degan Chimes but now these chimes can be seen at the cemetery office. The tower has a small chapel on the main floor.
The Cemetery is also known as Fremont Memorial Cemetery and Memorial Gardens Cemetery. It is located in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska.