laid to rest

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Souther also shared a GoFundMe link and a note that Perrine’s final wish was to be laid to rest at the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

A young woman was laid to rest with two small children at her side.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

She said it was her parents' wish to be laid to rest at Gorton Cemetery, joining family members who had gone before them.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

In Bologna, a funeral was held at the city's cathedral for Giovanni Tamburi, while Riccardo Minghetti was laid to rest in Rome.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

A week after his passing, Garfield was peacefully laid to rest in a vault a few miles from his birthplace.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow