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The Marble of Our Heroes' Headstones
Serena Altschul traveled to the mountains in Danby, Vermont to see where the marble used in many of our National...
Read moreDetailsTraditional Funerals Are on Way out; Designer Caskets and Webcasts Are In
For the next generation of funeral-goers, the ceremony of the sombre black-clad priest intoning the "ashes to ashes" burial rite...
Read moreDetailsVeterans Allege VA Placing Ban on 'Jesus,' 'God' in Cemetery Services
Houston -- Local veterans say the Department of Veterans Affairs is consistently censoring their prayers, banning them from saying the...
Read moreDetailsThe Latest Trends in Death and Dying
Experts have been predicting a "death boom" - a direct result of the 1950s baby boom - for several years....
Read moreDetailsEverest Climber Discovers Missing Friend Preserved in Ice
As he approached the 29,000-foot peak of Mt. Everest, climber Rodney Hogg discovered the frozen body of his old friend,...
Read moreDetailsWoman Dies After Waking at Own Funeral
A Russian woman woke up at her own funeral after being wrongly declared dead - and minutes later suffered a...
Read moreDetailsMan’s Dentures Buried Along With Roommate; Casket To Be Brought Back Up
A Chattanooga man recently lost his firm-fitting dentures - and found to his dismay they had been buried along with...
Read moreDetailsMan's Dentures Buried Along With Roommate; Casket To Be Brought Back Up
A Chattanooga man recently lost his firm-fitting dentures - and found to his dismay they had been buried along with...
Read moreDetailsPet Parents Say “I Do!”
Ah, yes, one more area that pet parents are saying "pets are family, too!" The Wall Street Journal had another...
Read moreDetailsPet Parents Say "I Do!"
Ah, yes, one more area that pet parents are saying "pets are family, too!" The Wall Street Journal had another...
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