funeral
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During his eulogy at his son’s funeral, Eisenkot broke down in tears, expressing the loss many Israelis felt after Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
And so there was one extra thing to get straightened out this week: planning for his funeral, which was to be held the following weekend.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Then one day last October, as he and his siblings were at a funeral home choosing an urn for their father’s ashes, Stafford, 49, got an unexpected message.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
At the funeral service on Wednesday, patriotic songs blaring, the city's deputy mayor Nguyen Manh Cuong said authorities "will not overlook any opportunity or method to continue the journey of searching for the fallen comrades".
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Two weeks after the funeral, the holiday break came to an end.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
"She is a such a good person in our community. She'd go to everything - celebrations, funerals, she's one of those genuinely kind people - and so are her family."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
More recently, like most Israelis, I have been to dozens of funerals and shiva houses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some Nepali families who were searching for their missing loved ones had begun holding symbolic funerals in the last few days, in a sign of dimming hope for survivors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
They can prepay for funerals and give gifts, as long as they do so ahead of the look-back period.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
She comforts those flying home alone for funerals, sadness seeping from every pore.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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