The first documented burial was James Slater, on June 11, 1918. The records show his wife and baby were buried here later that year.
On June 3, 1922, Frank C. Jordan, Secretary of The State of California certified the Articles of Incorporation of Pine Mountain Cemetery.
Founder of the Atascadero Colony, Edward G. Lewis was buried in the cemetery in 1950.
Prominent State Senator Chris Jespersen is buried in the cemetery, he earned the first Honorary Degree ever to be granted by Cal Poly. In the 1930's he played an instramental role in saving Cal Poly. Before his death in 1951 he helped to secure funding for the Atascadero State Hospital.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Atascadero Cemetery District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Atascadero Cemetery District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Atascadero Cemetery District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Atascadero Cemetery District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.