ashes

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One customer loved Damburger so much that his family asked after his death if they could spread some of his ashes in the restaurant’s flower beds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

That was under the management of Keith Alexander, a man who would cement his place in the club's history, bringing it out of the ashes of administration to back-to-back play-off campaigns in League Two.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

At the time 35 bodies and the ashes of at least 163 people were recovered from the Hessle Road site.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Curreri's company was appointed by Hull City Council in April 2024 following the removal of the bodies and ashes, when the scene had been released by police.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The hut was empty, but ashes in the fireplace were still warm.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin