funeral ceremony
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After the funeral ceremony, the 112 bodies were taken to a nearby cemetery for burial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Kamba said one of the reasons the virus spread so quickly was the number of people exposed to the body during the funeral ceremony.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
The year-long funeral ceremony of Thailand's former Queen Sirikit started Sunday, with grieving royalists set to salute the procession bringing her remains to lie in state at Bangkok's Grand Palace.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
His funeral ceremony at the National Cathedral will be held the following day — which President Biden has decreed a national day of mourning — followed by a private interment in his Georgia hometown, Plains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025
Hadn’t General Jackson’s arm been given a full funeral ceremony?
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
