ashes

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Undertaker Robert Bush hoarded dozens of bodies and half a tonne of human ashes.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

More than 100 families had been presented with the ashes of strangers.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Another said: "How will those enforcing these rules know if the apartments are being used just to store ashes? And how will they deal with those cases?"

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Martínez had the man’s body cremated, and stored the ashes in a wooden niche in the shelter’s small chapel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

“But answering letters is far less unpleasant than picking lentils out of ashes, so I shall do my best and try to be cheerful about it.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood