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 family lost everything including baby photos, Missi’s grandmother’s art and the stone urn that contained her late father’s ashes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

The funeral was held on 26 May, but David said everything changed when he emailed Gwent Crematorium to arrange collection of the ashes.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The fire did not burn the wood of the boat, though it smoked—but a rope, Christopher saw, had burned instantly to ashes.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell