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    I visited the St. Andrews Cemetery and Mausoleum in Saginaw, Michigan. I went on June 10th, 2017 at 9am. This was a very large cemetery with different sections based on saint names. This cemetery had a few walls throughout, with it, had headstones of those that pasted. There was no designated children’s section that I came across and found children headstones throughout the cemetery. Some were with families and others had no one that I could tell was of relation. The mausoleum had two rooms and wrapped

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    The Grim Graveyard You won't believe this story but it's true, One year me and my sister Z yang were trick-or-treating when we saw this graveyard that connected to a neighborhood we wanted to go through.”hey Z let's go through that graveyard, there is no way that it is haunted!” I said “J.M. I don't think that's a very smart idea.”Z said I then said “look Im Jr. Mira Yang and you are Z Yang. We are descended from a GHOSTHUNTER! There's no way you're scared.” I said “ok J.M. I'll go through it BUT

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    I. Introduction: The British Cemetery Kabul, also known as the White Cemetery, was established in 1879 as a burial site for the dead of the second Anglo-Afghan war. It replaced an earlier graveyard for the first Anglo-Afghan war and bears some graves dating back to that 1842 defeat. Now, the cemetery is under the authority of the British Embassy in Kabul. It was one of the most interesting grave yards I had ever seen. Its oldest residents are the British soldiers from the Anglo-Afghan wars like

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    Jewish cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia, is located on the corner of Cedar Hill Road and Fernwood. This historical cemetery remains active within the Jewish community. It was consecrated in 1860, and the first burial was conducted on March 20, 1861. The individual buried was murder victim Morris Price. In 2012, the cemetery was victimized by vandalism, which resulted in the destruction of multiple gravestones. Since, individuals should request approval before visiting the gated cemetery. The

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    Throughout the course, I have paid close attention to the different methods of burial with hopes of finding an option suitable for my interests when I pass in the future. At Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, I took an interest in Amy Cunningham, an advocate for green burials. She had many wonderful experiences and expert opinions on the subject matter of types of burial practices but mostly accommodated natural full-body burials. The topic of green burials interested me greatly and upon further research

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    The forgotten ones “at the cemetery, /walnut grove plantation, /south carolina, 1989” The poem at the cemetery, walnut grove plantation, south carolina, 1989 by Lucille Clifton is a six stanza poem with many repetitions throughout the poem conveying the idea of how the slaves that worked in the walnut plantation were forgotten and not honored. The speaker of the poem, who is taking a tour around the plantation and cemetery, expressed anger throughout the poem as the tension slowly escalates ending

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    different time periods and cultures, all exhibiting unique subject matters and having distinct characteristics as well. However, the painting that grabbed my attention the most was Seaside Cemetery by Adolf Hiremy – Hirschl. Through the use of dark colors such as grey and dark green, the division of the cemetery from the oncoming storm, and the distinct brushstrokes and thick texture to depict the devastating storm, the artist reveals that mankind is helpless against the brutal force of Mother Nature

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    Director of LINC, I led the team that verified the accuracy of burial and headstone placement through inspection for each gravesite using the cemetery layout maps, historical burial records, and printout from the Burial Operations Support System (BOSS). In doing so guided my senior staff through conducting a grave-by-grave, 100% assessment of the entire cemetery. My challenge was to coordinate and record the correction of these sensitive discrepancies. The corrective measures required family notification

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    the National Cemetery Administration (NCA). Ricketts (2014) notes that the mission of the NCA is to provide Veterans with an honorary burial space in national cemeteries. They place a heavy significance on paying tribute to the Veteran’s services and sacrifices. In order to better understand the efforts carried out by the NCA, it is beneficial to review its history and development. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (“History and development of the national cemetery administration”

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    Arlington National Cemetery is that his step-grandson, (George Washington Parke Custis), once owned the land. George is related to Mr. Custis by his wife, Martha Washington. Martha had a different affair with George Washington Parke Custis’s grandfather, Daniel Parke Custis, who died July 8, 1757 of most likely a heart attack. Martha Dandridge relates to the Arlington National Cemetery because she is the grandmother of George Washington Parke Custis who owned the Arlington National Cemetery. Dandridge is

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