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

verret plum grove memorial tree

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 winds maple puffer

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).

Ginko dedciated to Walter Graff

Ginko donated by Margaret Wang 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)

three crab apple trees

3 Red Splendor Crab apple trees on Berm:

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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)

crabapple memorial tree

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)

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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 (planted 2025).  [Mary Warpeha & Linda Mealey-Lohmann pictured.]

Ice Dragon Maple Tree donated by Barbara 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).