ashes

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“We had to wait until the ashes cooled down to make sure we weren’t leaving buttons or anything identifying about it, and the funeral home would take care of the rest,” Bennett said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

One customer loved Damburger so much that his family asked after his death if they could spread some of his ashes in the restaurant’s flower beds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

She said she and her husband Ben Conlin were initially concerned when they received Sunny's ashes in the same box they had brought him in.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In March 2024, police found their son's body, still at the funeral home, and the family were told the ashes were not Sunny's.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Next to her, still pluming with smoke, was a pile of the demon’s ashes.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi