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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Ceremony set for new Omaha National Cemetery for veterans
This week will mark the dedication of the new Omaha National Cemetery. The cemetery will serve the burial needs for more than 112,000 honorably discharged military veterans, their spouses, and eligible dependents at no charge. The first phase of the project is to complete an initial 60 acres, which will provide burial options for the […]
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On Wisconsin: Cemetery restoration in Mineral Point takes patience, persistence and epoxy
Mineral Point, WI is the final resting place of many influential people who helped develop Mineral Point and the state of Wisconsin, including the state’s first governor, Henry Dodge. Like many things in this world, however, time has taken it’s toll on the city’s rural cemetery since it last hosted a funeral more than 100 years […]
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