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  • Crafters Tie Up Loose Ends for Ill or Deceased Loved OnesVolunteers Finish Handmade Projects They Left Behind

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    Dana Watson

    Crafters Tie Up Loose Ends for Ill or Deceased Loved Ones
    Volunteers Finish Handmade Projects They Left Behind

  • “Nature” by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow puts an interesting spin on the personification of death

    “Nature” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow puts an interesting spin on the personification of death

    You’ve no doubt caught on to the pun of my column’s title, “The Next Chapter”; how my posts are about literature, thus “chapters,” and also how death is a kind […]

    Kelly Larsen

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  • Monday Hearts for Madalene

    Monday Hearts for Madalene

    Eleven months, two weeks, and six days after they met and fell madly in love, Page Hodel and her partner Madalene Rodriguez were torn tragically apart when Madalene passed away […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • Interview with Rie Nørregaard of Omhu

    Omhu is an innovative company that celebrates good design because “it’s life-enhancing, and it’s fun.” By creating exciting choices for products to support people as they age, the company hopes […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • “Death will be a great relief. No more interviews.”

    Kelly Larsen

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  • “I’ve told my children that when I die, to release balloons in the sky to celebrate that I graduated. For me, death is a graduation.”

    Kelly Larsen

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  • “Life”Charlotte Bronte's poem promotes hope in times of sadness

    “Life”
    Charlotte Bronte’s poem promotes hope in times of sadness

    One of my favorite books is Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte; but on top of being a talented novelist, Bronte was also quite a skilled poet. My selection for this […]

    Kelly Larsen

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  • Memorial Jewelry Returns From the Past

    Memorial Jewelry Returns From the Past

    As I witness the conversation on death opening up, I also see many new themes emerging. The one that I find most fascinating is a throwback to the late 1800s […]

    Suzette Sherman

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  • The Island Crematorium – Rocky Island, Ireland

    The Island Crematorium on Rocky Island in Ireland is unique in its fantastic location as well as its modern approach to cremation, memorial, and grieving. The crematorium is designed for […]

    Dana Sitar

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  • How to Deal with the Loss of a Child? (Interview)

    In 2005, photographer Sandy Puc’ co-founded the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) with Cheryl Haggard. NILMDTS administers a network of thousands of volunteer photographers around the […]

    Liz Matsushita

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