burial

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Moran and her husband, a marriage-and-family therapist, chose cremation over a full burial and service, which could have run $10,000 to $20,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

As a quid pro quo, the UK is sending major artworks for display in Normandy museums, including the 12th century Lewis chess-set and the Anglo-Saxon treasures from the Sutton Hoo burial mound.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Researchers have also recovered a child's finger bone and baby tooth, raising the possibility that the cave may have served as a burial site.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The men insisted relatives be allowed to conduct the burial themselves, in the traditional way, in which mourners say farewell by touching the dead one last time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

One black butcher who died with no family to provide a proper burial was given a full, all-expenses-paid union funeral parade.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield