Stoneman Willie, as he is known, was a legend in Reading, where his remains were on display for generations. On Saturday, the city revealed his real name and gave him a proper send-off.
Tag: Morgues and Mortuaries
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115 Decaying Bodies Found in ‘Horrific’ Scene at Funeral Home, Officials Say
A smell coming from a rural Colorado facility that had promised “green” burials led to the “very disturbing” discovery, a sheriff said.
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Harvard Medical School Morgue Manager Sold Body Parts, U.S. Says
Federal prosecutors said the manager was one of seven people charged with being part of a network that bought and sold remains stolen from the medical school and an Arkansas mortuary.
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Hoping for a Comeback in a Town With Nothing to Come Back To
Officials have vowed that Rolling Fork, Miss., ravaged by a tornado, will come back better than ever. But first people need food, water, shelter, medicine and life’s other necessities.
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As Cases Spread, China’s Low Covid Death Toll Convinces No One
China’s murky statistics are fueling widespread public distrust. Its narrow definition of Covid deaths “will very much underestimate the true death toll,” the W.H.O. says.