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As Teddi Mellencamp’s cancer saga continues, dad John Mellencamp is planning her funeral — or at least making sure he’s clear on where she wants to be interred.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2025

In the weeks before my dad died from prostate cancer, he decided he’d like to be interred at a woodland burial site.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2024

Unidentified ashes were also recovered from Legacy's premises and are likely to be interred at the memorial site.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024

Finally, in “Escorting the Body,” Marcus brings his father’s body back to his village in his home country to be interred in the family cemetery.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024

A few days later, when the burial was to take place, the missionaries found about four thousand people assembled at the mound where the body was to be interred.

From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II by Sir James George Frazer


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