Elaine Harmon, who passed away on April 21, 2015 at age 95, was a WASP (Women’s Army Service Pilot) during World War II, and flew noncombat missions during the war. Though she was never in a dog fight, her noncombat flights let male pilots focus on combat missions that guaranteed victory over Germany and the Nazi party. Even […]
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Long-lost Cemetery Found
Aquinas College is a small, catholic college in Nashville, Tennessee, but they are looking to expand. Well, at least that was the goal until late last month when “a worker leveling the ground in front of a new residence hall saw something unusual peeking through the soil,” (AT). That “something unusual” turned out to be the headstone of Charles […]
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Outside–the–Box Cemeteries
As the world’s population grows, so too do cemeteries. The search for premium land suitable for burying a loved one is becoming more and more scarce with each passing day. So what does one do? Well, the Memorial Necrópole Ecumênica, in Santos, Brazil solves this conundrum by going up, as the world’s tallest vertical cemetery. Inaugurated in […]
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Local Volunteers try to save swans Jack & Jill
In West Des Moines, Iowa’s Resthaven Cemetery has had swans at the property for more than 50 years. Residences coming to visit their deceased loved ones have told the cemetery staff that the swans were one of the reasons they chose to the cemetery. But now the swans are dying off from neglect and local volunteers […]
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Tornadoes destroyed Zionsville cemetery
On Sunday night/Monday morning, tornadoes touched down in the Union Lutheran Cemetery, located Zionsville, IN. A number of trees on the property were uprooted and a number of the graves were destroyed due to the weather system. The cemetery dates back to the 1800s and the caretaker, David Miender, of the cemetery is asking for assistance. […]
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Union Rice Cemetery Adds on as Neighborhood Expands
The Union Rice Cemetery in Union, KY has witnessed a lot of changes since it was first built in 1860 and it’s about to see a few new residence, just not the way you’d think. The Union Rice Cemetery will be receiving more interments from another local cemetery site to make way for new local development, […]
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Oakdale Cemetery providing historic tours
If you have not been to Wilmington, NC, the city has a rich southern history, much of it tied to the Civil War, and currently you can tour the city at night during one of their many haunting tours. Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, NC is doing something a little different than most cemeteries–flashlight tours. That’s right; […]
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Omaha National Cemetery dedication update
This past Friday, August 12, the Omaha National Cemetery was dedicated. Local, state, and federal representatives, including Governor Pete Ricketts, along with approximately 1,000 people attended the ceremony. The dedication was the culmination of years of work to establish a national cemetery for service men and women of Nebraska and their families. The cemetery sits on 236 […]
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8 Fast Facts About Memorial Day
For many people, Memorial Day weekend consists of sunshine, grilling, and a glorious three days away from work and school. For those in the cemetery and death care industry, the busyness of the season is nearly equivalent to Christmas. Whether you are enjoying a weekend getaway or frantically organizing special events, here are a few […]
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Texas Families Choose Home Funerals
Families hosting funerals in their own homes is not a new concept. Taking care of the dead without a funeral director dates back to the pioneer days. Funeral homes became the norm during the Civil War, when embalming procedures were refined. Although there are no statistics on how common they are, home funerals appear to […]
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