funeral

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She told the BBC: "No family should go through this, no family should have to FaceTime their mum on a Friday night, and by the following Friday, organise a funeral."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"I'm letting him go proudly. I accept it sincerely, even though it is not what I had hoped as a parent," Zulmi's father Iskandarudin told reporters after the funeral.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

"We have prepared all the rights and entitlements that must be given to the fallen soldiers. Among these is compensation from the United Nations," Agus said after attending Zulmi’s funeral.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

"If we don't regulate the funeral industry, if we don't look seriously at it, then there is nothing to stop this happening again," said Hardy.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Between only one job interview this summer and his childhood friend’s funeral, I was afraid I’d never see him laugh again.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas