Memorial Trees
Leave a Green Legacy at the China Friendship Garden.
Donate $1,000 or more to dedicate a tree in Honor of or in Memory of a Loved One.
You may choose to have your photo taken with your memorial tree and that photo will be posted here.
Click here for the Memorial Tree Donation Form
Memorial Trees Plantings
The Paul Verret Princess Kay Plum Tree Grove (planted Spring 2021). Dedicated by MCFGS Board to honor Paul Verret and his strong support of the China Friendship Garden.
North Wind Maple on right at bottom of east stairway. Donated by the Warpeha Davis Family and Caroline Hsiao Van in honor of Jerry and Lucille Mealey, parents of Linda Mealey-Lohmann, Co-Founder of the Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society (planted 2021).
North Wind Maple on left of left stairway. Donated by James & Louiva Puffer in memory of James’ parents Ken & Pat Puffer, founders of the US-China Peoples Friendship Association-Minnesota Chapter (planted 2021).
Ginkgo Tree donated by Margaret Wong in memory of her husband Walter Graff, long-time board member of the US-China Peoples Friendship Association-Minnesota Chapter and Founding Board of Directors for the Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society (planted 2024).
3 Red Splendor Crab apple trees on Berm:
Red Splendor Crab apple tree #1 on Berm (continued….)
Front tree (middle in photo above) donated by the Warpeha Davis Family & Linda Mealey-Lohmann (pictured) in memory of Walter Graff (planted 2024)
Red Splendor Crab apple tree #2 on Berm (continued….)
Middle tree (left in photo above) donated by USCPFA-MN (Co-Presidents Margaret Wong and Glynis Hinschberger pictured) in memory of Walter Graff (planted 2024)
Red Splendor Crab apple tree #3 on Berm (continued….)
Back tree (back right in photo above) donated by Ken Lau (pictured) in honor of Lau, Lee, Chiu Family Memorial (planted 2024)
North Wind Maple on left side of east stairway. Donated by the Warpeha Davis Family and Linda Mealey-Lohmann in memory of CC & Joyce Hsiao, Founding Directors of the Minnesota China Friendship Garden Society (dedicated in 2025). [Mary Warpeha & Linda Mealey-Lohmann pictured.]
Ice Dragon Maple Tree donated by Barbara Zajicek Daggett in memory of Thomas Zajicek, Naturalist/Adventurer, 1950-2017, died in the Sierra Mts following his lifelong passion for mountain climbing (planted 2025 on north side of path between Pavilion and Hmong Plaza).
Ornamental Scotch Pine Waterari Cloud (Pinus Sylvestris Waterari) located on berm. Donated by “US-China Peoples Friendship Association-MN Friends of Ming Tchou” in memory of Ming Li Tchou in 2025 (major MCFGS donor).
North Wind Maple Tree (middle Maple tree) on left side of Pavilion along pathway. Donated by “Friends of Ben Liu” in memory of Ben Liu in 2025 (MCFGS donor).
North Wind Maple Tree (on left of 4 Hsiao art stones). Donated by Linda Mealey-Lohmann, Mary Warpeha, Margaret Wong, Caroline Hsiao Van, Pearl Bergad, Jack Ouyang, Alice & Pi-Nian Chang, Charles & Dora Lee, Ivy Chang, Yvonne & John Ho, Gail & Richard Bohr, and CABAM-Chinese American Business Association of MN (Ben Zhou) in memory of Jennie & Fred Hsiao in 2025 (on MCFGS founding board).