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
As the first of the dead were laid to rest Wednesday, Jewish Australians said they felt unsafe, angry and frustrated at perceived government foot-dragging in confronting antisemitism.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Originally mistakenly identified as the bomber, Mr. Aziz is being laid to rest by well over a thousand community members of all faiths here in Dearborn, Michigan.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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