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Whoa dude. Hip and Knee Implants can be RECYCLED after cremation. Death Ref got this in 2009. We're just saying. http://t.co/UyUGfWUL
 

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Archive for December, 2011

Dead Drunk Funeral Freebies for NYE

31, Dec 2011

Free Funerals for Drunk Drivers Jerry Carnes, 11Alive (December 29, 2009) Note from the Death Reference Desk: This is one of our favorite past NYE posts. Unfortunately, the McGuire, Jennings and Miller Funeral Home in Rome, GA is no longer offering this deal. Too bad, really. Happy New Year to one and all! A public [...]

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Happy Holidays from the Death Reference Desk…don’t tell the kids.

24, Dec 2011

Ho Ho Ho.

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More Americans Choosing Cremation to Save Money

11, Dec 2011

In Tough Times, a Boom in Cremations as a Way to Save Money Kevin Sack, The New York Times (December 09, 2011) If current American trends hold, in 2017, more bodies will be cremated than buried, and funeral directors say the cost is a major factor in the decision. When the Death Reference Desk started [...]

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