Our Staff

Natalie Akada

Memorial Counselor and Cemeterian

Natalie is dedicated to assisting families and helping them preserve the legacy of their loved ones. She assists families with services in their church, chapel, or a simple graveside service. She works closely to help families select and create appropriate memorials, markers, or monuments that reflect their lives.

Stan Harding

Funeral Director & Pre-Arrangement Counselor

Stan Harding is a licensed funeral director and insurance representative assisting families during their time of need. He also assists families in making pre-need arrangements. Families often ask him to assist at services. He also holds a Master's Degree and is an ordained minister.

Rev. Dr. Carey G. Anderson

Funeral and Cemetery Arrangements, Counselor and After Care

Rev. Dr. Carey G. Anderson is involved with Funeral and Cemetery arrangements, also helping families deal with their loss on a personal basis, he is deeply involved in aftercare and is able to assist with helping area families pre plan their future arrangements,  enabling them to reduce expenses and arrange services that are appropriate to their and their loved ones wishes.

Neil Ireland

Funeral Director & Embalmer

Neil is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer assisting families during their time of need. He also assists families in making pre-need arrangements.

David Jones

Cemeterian & Funeral Director Intern

David has worked with families at Mt Olivet since 1989 and assists families with personalizing their services and monuments and memorials. He believes that memorializing the life of those we love keeps their memory alive.

Israel Vasquez

Cemeterian

Israel is dedicated to maintaining the historic cemetery, and as superintendent is charged with handling maintenance of our grounds and buildings. His hard work and dedication preserves the history of the headstones. Israel is also active in the local Hispanic community.

Anna "Hope" Clayton

Funeral Director & Embalmer

Hope is a native of Western North Carolina and moved to Washington in 2016 to start her career as a Funeral Director and Embalmer. She received her NC Funeral Director diploma in May 2016 and her AAS in Mortuary Science from Fayetteville Technical Community College in Fayetteville, NC in the spring of 2018. Hope is a certified crematory operator, funeral director intern, and embalmer intern. She is currently working towards her full licensure. 

Hope is dedicated to serving families during their time of need. She enjoys making a connection with the families that she serves and believes in treating each family as if they were her own to ensure that they get the care they deserve. Hope enjoys Duke basketball, hockey, and baseball in her spare time as well as exploring the countless natural wonders of Washington.

Micah B. Daniel

Funeral Director

Micah B Daniel is a native of North Carolina, has been in Seattle for 15yrs and is loving it! My desire is to make the process simple for your families!

Funeral planning is a difficult process involving emotional stress, financial decision making, and uncertainty. Without some guidance, the options and information surrounding funerals and arrangement planning can seem overwhelming at an already complicated time.

The information I offer is given with your interests at heart, and with the goal of helping you to make the personal and financial choices that leave you with peace of mind.

Please allow our staff and Funeral Directors to assist you in this process.

Gary Graveline Sr.

Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, Life Producer.

Gary was born in Ludlow, MA and moved to California after his marriage to the love of his life Linda. He has more than 40 years experience as a licensed funeral director and embalmer, serving in all phases of funeral service having received his Associates Degree in Mortuary Science at Cypress College in Cypress, CA. He joined American Memorial F.D. in May of 2021. Gary served in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 1994, and after Operation Desert Shield and Storm, where he served as a Chaplain’s Assistant and Graves Registration Specialist in Germany as part of the support forces, he decided to return to full time funeral service. He has a bachelor’s degrees in theology, and is ordained as an Anglican Priest, he is currently the Rector of St. James Anglican Church in Tumwater, WA, he has been with the church since 2013. He has served his community as a member of the Lions Club, Past Master of the Chehalis Masonic Lodge. Gary and Linda got married in 1977. He has two children and five grandchildren with one great grandchild on the way.