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As the plot surrounding East Union Cemetery thickens we now have a cemetery that has operated for about one year without a valid license, directors who were missing and money and stocks that are currently unaccounted for.
What happens when a beautiful Caribbean island group faces having no more room to bury its dead in existing cemeteries? That is exactly the dilemma confronting the tropical paradise of Cayman Islands.
For decades the Iranians have been threatening any country that it even suspects will get tough with it. Bullying and making audacious claims has bought it a lot of time and maybe the day of reckoning is getting closer.
With the economic slow down, and with prices for most items increasing, it only makes sense that even death arrangements have encountered cost cutting.
We were very concerned that the East Union Cemetery in Manteca, California might face closure because it does not have a licensed cemetery manager and because it has not responded to contact from the state Consumer Affairs Department. It seems that immediate de-licensing may be averted for the moment.
According to California law a cemetery must have a licensed cemetery manager in place to oversee operations. East Union Pioneer Cemetery in Manteca, California, does not have one and may have their license revoked. The result could be no new burials with limited exceptions.
Paco Park, in Manila, is a beautiful place for a wedding. It has historical significance, a fountain with sparkling water at its center, flower-filled grounds and proximity to Adamson University. The romantic sound of birds chirping gives the park a special character and a certain ambience. Who would have thought there was originally a cemetery located there?
With the increase in the number of people being cremated, who have amalgam fillings in their teeth, an increase in mercury emissions has resulted which is harmful to humans and even unborn babies.
I lived in The Bronx borough in New York City many years ago when it was best remembered for abandoned buildings, drugs and crime. I still remember a beautiful cemetery filled with famous people and couldn’t quite figure out why they would be buried in The Bronx. To this day, Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the hidden treasures to see in NYC.
There are many neglected small cemeteries scattered in backwoods areas all over the South that have graves of slaves and ex-slaves. These cemeteries many not have historical notables but they do hold a connection to the past and can be a source of family pride.
