Sarasota Memorial Park was founded by two undertakers many years ago when Sarasota was just a small town. The first burial was that of Edward Bonapart "Bones" Hogan on July 10, 1945. Later, when Hwy 41 was constructed, Bones Hogan's remains were moved to what is now the center of the cemetary. Some gravestones date as far back as 1882, but these were relocated from other cemetaries.