cremains

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Burial of cremains will be at White Lick Cemetery on a later date.

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  • I hated cremains, worked much better with a body… but you couldn't afford to be picky when you had a mortgage. —  Lilith Saintcrow - [Dante Valentine 1] - Working for the Devil
  • You can even hold an apparition out of a box of cremains, you've always been the best. —  Lilith Saintcrow - [Dante Valentine 2] - Dead Man Rising
  • Interment of the cremains will be at a later date in the Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson Funeral Home of Sidney.
  • Event organizers hope to put tour proceeds toward a reflecting pond and to build a columbarium for cremains, Clarke said. —  Fremont Tribune News Articles
  • A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family, and her cremains will be buried on the family plot at Barlow Cemetery. —  The Marietta Times
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  1. Blend of cremated, past participle of cremate and remains.
 

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