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Lincoln’s funeral changed more than history, it turn funeral homes into big business with big profit

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Family sues L.A. mortuary over 'grotesque' embalming, claims decayed body oozed liquid

A lawsuit filed by relatives of a South Gate father claims a funeral home botched the embalming of the dead man, leaving his ...
NH Business Review

Should NH repeal a law requiring embalming?

For millennia, humans have used different methods to preserve the deceased, from Egyptian mummification to modern embalming. While embalming is common in the United States, there is growing interest ...
Time

How a Common Death Ritual Made It Harder to Mourn the Loss of My Mother

"Untitled Arrangement (Yellow Roses)" is a part of a series by photographer Rachel Cox exploring the necessity of beauty when processing grief "Untitled Arrangement (Yellow Roses)" is a part of a ...
Washington Times

Embalming comes in vogue during Civil War

Before the Civil War, embalming was performed mainly to preserve the body for the purpose of medical studies. There were no specific guidelines for the embalmer. Embalming was performed by those with ...
abc27

Addiction experts warn parents about teens smoking embalming fluid

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A chemical used to preserve the dead is being mixed with PCP to create a popular drug that had fallen off in popularity. The combination of embalming fluid and PCP is called ...
CNN

Discovery of embalming workshop reveals how ancient Egyptians mummified the dead

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WRAL

Mother who lived in fear of son getting high on embalming fluid now pushing for law change

RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill meant to curb the use of embalming fluid as a drug made its way to debate Wednesday in the North Carolina General Assembly. Other WRAL Top Stories The Rakim Shackleford Act, ...