crematorium
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Origin of crematorium
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There, his sister Neveah has been keeping the family crematorium business going.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Speaking outside the crematorium, she said: "I buried my daughter's ashes here in 1989 on the understanding I could one day go in with her."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Wet ground conditions across the crematorium mean ashes could not be scattered, because they "may not settle naturally or in a dignified way".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The judge sided with the crematorium, ruling that Metz should have better backed up the claim in his brochure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Garbage from the city and ash from a nearby crematorium floated past on the water’s surface.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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