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John Mourning
B: 1944-05-23
D: 2023-12-05
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Mourning, John
Lillie Cotton
B: 1940-02-20
D: 2023-12-04
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Cotton, Lillie
Santos Torres
B: 1946-02-28
D: 2023-12-04
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Torres, Santos
Herbert Glasgow
B: 1949-06-25
D: 2023-11-30
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Glasgow, Herbert
Essie Breedlove
B: 1941-11-25
D: 2023-11-28
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Breedlove, Essie
Eddie Best
B: 1939-04-12
D: 2023-11-27
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Best, Eddie
Lynette Harring
B: 1961-05-25
D: 2023-11-26
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Harring, Lynette
Mario Padilla
B: 1959-02-23
D: 2023-11-25
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Padilla, Mario
Christopher Elsaw
B: 1965-06-09
D: 2023-11-25
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Elsaw, Christopher
Isaac Singletary
B: 1950-10-21
D: 2023-11-22
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Singletary, Isaac
Rodney Green
B: 1954-12-14
D: 2023-11-20
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Green, Rodney
Zebedee Barnes
B: 1958-07-09
D: 2023-11-19
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Barnes , Zebedee
Lawrence Elsaw
B: 1945-07-18
D: 2023-11-17
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Elsaw, Lawrence
Clinton Person
B: 1940-01-05
D: 2023-11-17
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Person, Clinton
Doyle Rucker
B: 1955-06-17
D: 2023-11-17
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Rucker, Doyle
Ronald Brown
B: 1930-09-06
D: 2023-11-13
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Brown, Ronald
Infant Eniasia Kirkland
B: 2023-06-06
D: 2023-11-13
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Kirkland, Infant Eniasia
Derrick Lindo
B: 1952-04-03
D: 2023-11-12
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Lindo, Derrick
Deidra Potter
B: 1966-05-22
D: 2023-11-10
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Potter, Deidra
Allie Ashford
B: 1931-03-25
D: 2023-11-10
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Ashford, Allie
Yolanda Ivey
B: 1972-03-03
D: 2023-11-02
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Ivey, Yolanda

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The History of Cremation

Cremation has been a popular mehtod of disposition for many centuries, all across the world. Cremation started as far back as 20,000 years ago. There is evidence of cremation beginning in Europe around 2,000 B.C. Many scholars believe the practice became quite popular around this time for Europeans. 
 
Over time, popularity of cremation began to wane. By the Middle Ages, cremation became a form of punishment and was not viewed as a compassionate way to care for the deceased. Cremation reclaimed popularity by the late 1800’s. The first crematory in the United States was constructed in 1876. By 1913, there were 52 crematories across North America and more than 10,000 cremations occurring annually.
 
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