Our Story
Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home and Cemetery is Austin's premier funeral service provider, honoring generations of memories yesterday, today and tomorrow. Located on Interstate 35 North in Pflugerville, Cook-Walden/Capital Parks offers the Austin community the convenience of two cemeteries, a funeral home and an on-site crematory. Capital Parks Cemetery boasts more than 50 acres of beautifully wooded property containing many landmark features that can only be found within our gates.
Located at the heart of the park and flanked by sparkling reflection pools is a beautiful community mausoleum that offers both indoor and outdoor crypts and cremation niches and features an indoor chapel. Surrounding the reflection pools are estate areas where families may choose private entombment. Nestled near the mausoleum is the Fountain of Memories Garden that offers families interment choices in a variety of private and community burial options, all in a gated area adorned with immaculate landscaping, bubbling fountains and cascading waterfalls.
Capital Parks features several gardens designed to meet the needs of many of Austin's diverse cultures and communities. There are gardens exclusively available to those of the Jewish and Islamic faiths. Texas Liberty offers a stunning courtyard feature and granite bench estates to veterans and their families. The Hartung Shrine to Children adorns the resting place of our littlest angels with a cascading waterfall and stunning statuary. In 2005, The Very Reverend Gregory Aymond, Bishop of Austin, dedicated the Garden of the Risen Christ, which offers a garden mausoleum, private hedged and gated estates and standard interment lots with upright monuments. The Hill Country Cremation Garden offers a wide variety of unique and picturesque options exclusively for cremation. Memorial Hill Cemetery, located just south of Capital Parks, offers interment and mausoleum committal options nestled on a gentle hill with large trees, fountains and beautiful memorial features. In addition, our cemetery has nearly 75 acres of undeveloped land to ensure it will be able to continue offering a place of peace and comfort to the residents of Austin and central Texas for many generations to come.
Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home opened its doors on the cemetery grounds in 1997. This spacious 17,000-square-foot facility shines with the warm rustic elegance of the Texas Hill Country. The Memorial Chapel offers seating for 250, with a private family lounge and seating area. The four graciously appointed staterooms, guest lounge with an adjoining patio and fireside lounge ensure a fitting venue for any remembrance.
Our more than 40-person team at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks represents the most experienced, highly trained group of professionals available in Austin. We're committed to serving every family with dedication and the highest standards of care available. Our top-of-the-line facilities and superior staff ensure Cook-Walden /Capital Parks will continue to provide the very finest in service and care to Austin for generations to come.
