embalm

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They claim that Risher breached the contract with the family by failing to professionally embalm Ramos’ remains and treat the body with the dignity and care required by California law.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Funeral directors are unable to embalm or treat the deceased in their care until a death is registered.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025

In 2020, a woman in Michigan with cerebral palsy was declared dead by paramedics but was discovered to be breathing hours later by a funeral home worker who was preparing to embalm her body.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2023

Another unexpected application for the antimicrobial sealant: “To embalm large intruders like mice and wasps that are too heavy to carry out after they sting them to death,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2022

Mr. Carriaga addressed him sternly: “Did you embalm Josh Billings?”

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck