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Aloys Odenthal
1912–2003
Architect, resistance member against the Nazi regime and honorary citizen of Düsseldorf. His honorary grave is at Gerresheim Forest Cemetery, linking local district history with remembrance of the resistance.
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This guide introduces selected biographies and graves connected with Gerresheim Forest Cemetery, including Aloys Odenthal. It is not a complete account of the people buried at the cemetery.
Locating the graves
The map below marks the grave of Aloys Odenthal. Open the relevant point for orientation and keep any available section, row and grave number with you for the final approach.
The embedded map on this page contains only precisely located graves from the selection. The general cemetery map adds entrances and other orientation points; those points are not grave references.
Images for recognition
No grave or memorial photograph is shown for the selected people. Rely on the exact grave reference from City of Düsseldorf – parks, cemeteries and forestry department rather than on an assumed visual match.
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Send City of Düsseldorf – parks, cemeteries and forestry department the full name, known life dates, possible spelling variants and an approximate burial period. Ask specifically for the section, row and grave number. Include Quadenhofstraße 151, 40625 Düsseldorf so the enquiry identifies Gerresheim Forest Cemetery when the operator manages more than one cemetery.