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05/25/2024
The staggering growth of cremation shows how America's view of death is changing
Cremation is more popular in the United States today than traditional casket burial and twice as common as it was two decades ago. What does that say about us?
05/24/2024
Allegedly drunk teen driver wreaks havoc on oldest cemetery in Wichita
Nineteen-year-old Ethan Holt of Wichita was arrested for DUI and reckless driving after crashing directly into a local cemetery.
05/24/2024
Grave seekers find unmarked graves of early South Dakota pioneers and settlers
Using only wire skeins, grave sorcerers can find unmarked graves in South Dakota.
05/22/2024
A 10-year-old girl's idea for a "letterbox to heaven" has been widely adopted in all UK cemeteries
A little girl's idea to install a 'letterbox in heaven' so she could write to her grandparents has been implemented in cemeteries across the UK.
05/21/2024
Replacing headstones at Fairview Cemetery after storm - WNKY News 40 Television
Fairview Cemetery sustained some damage as a result of the storm that moved through the neighborhood on Sunday. Trees fell, branches broke, and some headstones were unfortunately damaged or broken as a result. For many families, a headstone is a way to remember and honor loved ones who have passed away.
05/19/2024
Knights of Columbus hold Memorial Day Mass after National Park Service reverses decision to allow the
Late last week, the National Park Service (NPS), facing a lawsuit, reversed its decision and allowed the Knights of Columbus to hold its traditional Memorial Day Mass at Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Virginia. The NPS decision came almost immediately after the Knights of Columbus filed suit in federal court. Virginia Attorney General Jason Mijares
05/19/2024
'I know how hard it is': Biden pays tribute at Arlington National Cemetery
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden urged the nation to remember the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of men and women who gave their lives "bound by a common commitment" and honored fallen soldiers as he spoke at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Memorial Day.
05/19/2024
Students found the long-forgotten grave of a Georgia man killed for voting in 1948
As a six-year-old, Dorothy Nixon Williams watched two white men shoot her father, Isaiah Nixon, to death. Last week, she visited his grave for the first time after it was found by students from the Georgia Civil Rights Cold Case Project at Emory.
05/18/2024
Veterans' graves were vandalized on Memorial Day at Fort Morgan
Jenny Kane is proud to decorate her grandfather's grave for Memorial Day at Fort Morgan Cemetery. According to her, Dale Latoski was a soldier in World War II.
05/18/2024
Former U.S. President Barack Obama visited Alexandria National Cemetery to participate in a Memorial Day event
Former US President Barack Obama paid a surprise visit to Alexandria National Cemetery, where a Memorial Day event was held on Saturday.
05/18/2024
Massachusetts celebrates Memorial Day for the dead
More than 37,000 American flags are on display in Boston in honor of Memorial Day - each one symbolizing a service member from Massachusetts who died in the line of duty.
05/18/2024
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery offers cleaner alternatives to old traditions
The cherished tradition of leaving coins on graves over time can stain the gleaming white marble headstones, which have to be cleaned with a grinder.