cremation
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In a victim impact statement, his daughter Angela Scottow said Bush arranged her father's cremation but later found there was no record of one having taken place.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Finally, the family secured an official death certificate and arranged for the cremation of Carleydi Lozada, 43, mother of two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Near a white tent, about a hundred empty urns awaited ashes of the dead after cremation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The firm also owns Batesville, a company that makes caskets and cremation urns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
But I remembered she would wear something different than her pajamas for the cremation.
From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata
As part of the outpouring of solidarity from Venezuelans, many private funeral homes have offered free hearses to transport the dead, and free cremations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Public Health Minister Jenni Minto said it was an "environmentally friendly alternative" to more traditional burials or cremations.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Water cremations already happen in countries including the Republic of Ireland and the United States.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
“With a re-earthing, fewer coffins can be sold and fewer cremations can be made.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
‘And what is the percentage of cremations in your business?’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
