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Sunday, July 13, 2008

Memorialization Ideas

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Sebastian E.: Looking at Life and Death

Dr. Charles: White Silken Ribbons

The Memo Project

Life and Death According to Margaret Moth

Ching Ming: Tomb Sweeping Day

The Trees Remember: Memorial Plantings

In Repose: A Requiem for Japanese Immigrants Buried in Australia


Mbam's Funeral


Walking with the Departed: Heather Lende

Participation is Powerful


In lieu of Memorials, Please Send Flowers


Day of the Dead


'Eulogy to a Hell of a Dame' by Charles Bukowski


Roadside Memorials


The World Mourns on Facebook


Laughter and Tears


Ghost Bikes: Memorial and Protest


Memorial Quilts: Comforters of the Grieving


A lock of Hair


Memorial Tattoos


On The Streets: Graffiti Memorials

Parking Lot Dedication
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