The magnitude of the loss is overwhelming. Every person who died represents a community, a family or a group of friends who will never be the same.
Tag: Funerals and Memorials
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Buffalo Mourns ‘Star in the Midst of Turmoil’ Killed in Racist Attack
Heyward Patterson, a 67-year-old church deacon whose life revolved around service and faith, was the first of 10 massacre victims to be laid to rest.
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Despite 1 Million Covid Death Toll, U.S. Still Has No National Memorial
As the United States reached 1 million known deaths, there was no national, permanent memorial to the country’s loss. Some survivors have called for more to be done.
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Israeli Police Attack Mourners Before Funeral for Shireen Abu Akleh
As hundreds gathered to witness the start of Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral procession, riot police assaulted the people carrying her coffin.