Fort Howard Memorial Park was founded on January 22, 1862 and was known as "The Fox Hills Cemetery". The cemetery was established as a non-sectarian, not-for-profit association governed by its lot owners. In 1940, a committal chapel and the original office (above left) were constructed off of Velp Avenue.

In 1992, The Tribute Companies was retained to to develop and market the first phase of the Memorial Chapel Mausoleum and office building (above center/rt). The Tribute Companies (see www.tributeinc.com for further information), owned by William R. Toson, consists of three different divisions offering various products and services to the cemetery and funeral industry. Bill Toson, a third generation cemeterian, acquired ownership of Fort Howard Cemetery from the previous association in 1999, and at that time, the name was changed to Fort Howard Memorial Park.

Management of the Park was turned over to Bill's daughter, Christine Toson Hentges, representing the fourth generation to operate cemeteries in 2003. The cemetery remains one of the only family owned and operated memorial parks in the State of Wisconsin, which the Toson family takes
great pride in.

Christine and Tim Hentges
Barbara and William R. Toson