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celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 12 Apr

I decided to watch the last two of the six episodes of season one of "The Madison" on Paramount +. The burial of the husband and monarch of the family. And she comes home on the plane back to the beautiful mansion they shared. She...

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Former Kenyan Leader's Burial

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 18 Oct

Our former leader, ex prime minister Raila Amolo Odinga will be laid to rest tomorrow Sunday 19.10.2025 at his ancestral home. As a country we mourn and learn. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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Cremation is not always the simple option

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 14 Sep 22

Decades ago, burial was the ‘norm’ after death in the UK and cremation was rare. Many of my relatives are buried in the cemetery in the village where I grew up. But as cemeteries get fuller, and families more scattered, cremation...

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30 days since we buried hubby's grandpa

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52144) • Staten Island, New York 30 Jun 22

Today is the last day of the month and, even though hubby is off today, he went to work anyway. And he didn't even tell me that he was going to do that. Not like we had any plans today anyway but he still should've told me last...

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Plastic prop that looked like a real skeleton found on a road

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122067) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 13 Apr 22

A concerned person called 911 to report the Converse Police Department about three weeks ago to report seeing a skeleton on the road which looked like a real life skeleton. When the police arrived to see if the skeleton was the...

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My Parents Almost Missed Their Own Funerals!

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40843) • Laguna Woods, California 10 Apr 22

In the last month, my life has been wracked by the deaths of several family members and close friends. We have attended the funerals of my husband's sister, my mother and father, some other relatives, and the husband of one of my...

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I Visited My Mom

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 29 Jan 22

As I promised, I need to deal with my mom's gravestone today. I did accomplish it but still need to find black pebbles. It sounds tiring to do these things. A call to my cousin in the countryside to ask a favor about it and be...

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Facing My Own Mortality

Jabo @jaboUK (64346) • United Kingdom 9 Feb 21

When my husband died my son and daughter wanted him buried, not cremated. I didn't mind either way so I agreed. Ever practical, I bought a double burial plot so that when my own time came they could bung me in there too. Today...

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Hubby's great aunt passed away...

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52144) • Staten Island, New York 28 Oct 20

Hubby's great aunt passed away and today were the services. We were able to attend the funeral home service but when we got to the cemetery only 10 people were allowed to enter for the burial. And they had to be immediate family,...

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Buried together

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 21 Sep 20

After four months of grandma's urn being passed around by family members, she is finally buried. But I didn't realize it was that complicated. I though they would just bury the lot were my grandpa was and then put it there. What...

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Grandma will finally get burial

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 9 Sep 20

Mom went to the memorial services and settled some amount for grandma's burial. It was a bit more expensive than i thought, not to mention they had to get permit from the district office. I learned that the lot were my grandpa...

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Funerals and afterwards

teenal @teenal (1400) • Dublin, Ireland 26 Mar 19

My hubby wants to be cremated when the time comes and scattered in his favourite place which is the sea. If he goes first I don't want to do that but will as it is his choice. He says when your gone , your gone. I understand him...

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Daily Bible Study

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 7 Jan 19

Day 36 John 19:38-42 John 19:38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came...

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3 Relatives Died Within This Month

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 25 Oct 18

Almost two weeks ago, we were notified that our cousin whose residence is 39 miles west died. One week after we’re also informed that our Uncle in my father’s side died. He’s living in separate village within the city of our...

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Grateful

ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 7 Dec 17

Today, the 8th of December, is the 5th anniversary of the burial of the former director of the secondary hospital where I acted as the head nurse for nearly 7 years. Doctor DSL died on the 31st of October, 2012 and all of us...

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Do they do burial ceremony in your country?

Purity @pureme (1528) 8 Feb 17

Today, I'm off work, I'm going for a burial ceremony. It is generally believed here, that burial should be done ceremoniously, that is when the person is old. It is the culture. People will cry, but they will still eat and...

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Burial Or Cremation? What Do You Choose?

M. K. Albus @MKAlubs (455) • United States 31 Aug 16

There are numerous different customs and traditions from around the world in regards to what is done with the body after death. In the Western World burial is by far the most popular tradition. I'm not sure there are any towns in...

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She Died at 47 Years Old for Breast Cancer

Macarrosel @Macarrosel (7498) • Philippines 30 Aug 16

We were traveling yesterday to another town to attend my sister-in-law's wake and burial. She suffered for breast cancer and underwent lots of surgeries and medications, chemotherapy, radiation, bone treatment, etc., but to no...

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She Needs a Headstone!

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (128824) • Gainesville, Florida 26 Aug 16

The funeral home where we are making the final arrangements for my father's cremation is located on the grounds of the cemetery. It is the cemetery where about a dozen family members are buried, including my grandparents. My aunt...

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Can't Macoy just get a regular grave?

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 8 Aug 16

I don't get as to why his family and even his loyal supporters want him to be buried at the heroes cemetery. I know he made contributions to the country but he did terrible things too, specially regards to the martial law which...

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