Calvary Cemetery is a cemetery located in

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. It is the only Catholic cemetery in Tacoma. Its size is . Calvary Cemetery was incorporated in October, 1905. It was founded because Pioneer Catholic Cemetery was filling up and a new cemetery was needed. Prior to 1905, the cemetery was known as Rigney Cemetery. Persons of note buried here are

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, a baseball player, and Dorothy Olsen, who was a member of the

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which was established in

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and LaVerne H. Bates, namesake of

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. Also buried here is Ralph

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(1887–1961). Chaplin was an American writer, artist , and labor activist. Chaplin became active in the

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(the IWW, or "Wobblies") and may be best known as the author of the labor anthem, “

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”. The cemetery contains one British Commonwealth war grave, of a

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officer of World War II.
CWGC Casualty Record.

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