With many people striving to make environmentally friendly choices regarding the products they buy, the food they eat and other resources they use, it is no surprise that green funerals are on the rise. While being buried without modern chemicals in a wicker casket—or no casket at all—seems old-fashioned, green cemeteries still utilize modern technology […]
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Foundation Offers Free Interment for Veterans in America’s Cemetery
The cremains of a veteran are often initially set in a place of honor within a home, but sadly, they may not always be respected in the same way as time passes. “Eventually, those ashes that were above the fireplace get moved to the closet and then to the basement,’’ said retired Lt. Col. Larry […]
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U.S. Cemeteries Engage Community with Autumn Activities
With autumn in full swing, cemeteries throughout the country are hosting events to celebrate both the fall season and Halloween. From educational cemetery walks, picnics and story-telling events to historical tours and haunted experiences complete with ghouls and goblins, cemeteries are coming up with creative ways to engage their communities. If you are a cemetery […]
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Archaeologists Discover Sixteen Pyramids in Ancient Cemetery
In Gematon, an ancient town in Sudan, sixteen pyramids have been discovered inside a cemetery dating back two thousand years. The largest pyramid was around thirty-five feet long and forty-three feet tall, dating back to the period when the Kush Kingdom flourished Sudan. Kushites were known for pyramid building from 800 B.C. until their kingdom […]
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Manassas Woman Helps Man Fight for Son’s Burial at Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON, Va. (WJLA) June 5, 2015 — A Manassas woman made a very personal gesture to help a stranger bury his son at Arlington National Cemetery. Diane Carroll’s husband served two decades in the Navy. He died in 2000 and is buried in section 68 at Arlington. The plot he is in has room for […]
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Funeral Planners Come from New Paths
Many students study hospitality management and dream of becoming a wedding planner or running their own grandiose hotel someday. But some head down an unexpected career path: funeral planning. “We kind of joke it’s like planning a wedding, but you usually have one or two days to do it,” said Becky Ralph-Bowie, a 2013 hospitality […]
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Green Funeral Movement Spreads To Dayton
The “green” movement is headed underground—to the grave, that is. More and more cemeteries around the country are offering burial options that use fewer materials and less energy; some are landscaped with native plants and trees. These simplified burials can also be cheaper—but there’s often a catch. At a dedication ceremony for the St. Kateri […]
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North Dakota Woman Helps Repair Abandoned Veteran Gravesites
JoAnne Whicker of North Dakota visits Grand Fork Memorial Park often because she has family members buried in the cemetery. During her last visit to the cemetery, she was upset over the appearance of some of the veteran grave sites. “I think it’s sad. “We have to remember what they have done for our country […]
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