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Tirunelveli Rajamani
B: 1931-04-20
D: 2024-03-13
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Rajamani, Tirunelveli
Victoria Owens
B: 1942-05-13
D: 2024-03-09
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Owens, Victoria
Robert Smith
B: 1971-09-30
D: 2024-03-07
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Smith, Robert
Doris Morrison
B: 1965-01-04
D: 2024-03-04
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Morrison, Doris
Latasha Smith
B: 1973-05-27
D: 2024-03-03
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Smith, Latasha
Katherine Campbell
B: 1936-05-28
D: 2024-02-28
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Campbell, Katherine
Salome Gurung
B: 1994-04-14
D: 2024-02-26
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Gurung, Salome
Cleodis Beaty
B: 1955-09-11
D: 2024-02-26
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Beaty, Cleodis
Willie Glasgow
B: 1977-12-08
D: 2024-02-23
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Glasgow , Willie
Mary Thomas
B: 1935-07-23
D: 2024-02-21
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Thomas, Mary
Betty Wilcox
B: 1947-04-25
D: 2024-02-20
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Wilcox, Betty
Irma Perez
B: 1942-08-05
D: 2024-02-14
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Perez, Irma
Carlos Valle
B: 1979-11-09
D: 2024-02-14
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Valle, Carlos
Lawrence DeGroat
B: 1963-09-04
D: 2024-02-09
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DeGroat, Lawrence
Jeanette Dunn
B: 1959-12-02
D: 2024-02-01
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Dunn, Jeanette
Joginder Singh
B: 1944-06-10
D: 2024-01-29
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Singh, Joginder
Patrick Guy
D: 2024-01-28
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Guy, Patrick
Shayla Brooks
B: 1981-07-28
D: 2024-01-28
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Brooks, Shayla
Mary Wyatt
B: 1948-05-20
D: 2024-01-23
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Wyatt, Mary
Jihad Al-Sabbar
B: 1949-03-22
D: 2024-01-22
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Al-Sabbar, Jihad
Sue Fraizer
B: 1954-02-03
D: 2024-01-20
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Fraizer, Sue

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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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