cemetery
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Keven Morse, superintendent of East Lawn Cemetery, said he has seen deer, geese, hawks, foxes, coyotes, and countless bees during his family's 46 years helping manage the nonprofit cemetery.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
The cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington, where hundreds of thousands of American veterans are buried, is considered one of the most hallowed sites in the country.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
I work in a funeral and cemetery office, and I can tell you this: You can’t take money with you when you die.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
It’s the only time that we’ve halted the screenings at the cemetery since we started.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Cynthia, after looking both ways, ran across the street and into the cemetery because through the graveyard was the shortest way home.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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