ashes

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Ruth’s mother told her that when she dies, her wishes are to have her ashes mixed with her husband’s and spread at one of their favorite places.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Near a white tent, about a hundred empty urns awaited ashes of the dead after cremation.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The kids, who had watched with anticipation as the lot transformed from ashes and rubble into a new house, were eager to settle in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

A spokesperson for Co-op Funeralcare said its records showed the instructions provided to Gwent Crematorium "reflected the wishes of our client", Mr Bishop, regarding the collection of his late father's ashes.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

She put the hardwood ashes in a little cloth bag.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder