funeral

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"We have prepared all the rights and entitlements that must be given to the fallen soldiers. Among these is compensation from the United Nations," Agus said after attending Zulmi’s funeral.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

"I'm letting him go proudly. I accept it sincerely, even though it is not what I had hoped as a parent," Zulmi's father Iskandarudin told reporters after the funeral.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Emma Hardy, MP for Hull West and Haltemprice, said the scenes described by the crisis team were "unforgivable" and added further weight to calls for regulation of the funeral industry.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Despite exhaustive attempts to return items to families, the BBC understands some objects recovered from the funeral parlour remain unclaimed.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He also wrote a poem about bells, bells, and more bells, ringing and clanging and jangling away, from tinkling sleigh bells like those of a troika, to the deep, basso tolling of funeral bells.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood