Tag: funeral
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Funeral directors adapt to a new pandemic normal
An early riser, Willmar funeral director Nathan Streed usually begins his days around 6 a.m. and clocks out at 5:30 most evenings. But recently his phone just keeps ringing, as COVID-19 continues to … Read Full Article
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Hmong women speak out on patriarchy, sexism in the traditional community clan structure
Hmong women in traditional attire line a Fresno street to watch a funeral procession of the late General Vang Pao in 2011. Women in the Sacramento area are speaking out about the Hmong clan system … Read Full Article
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Calls for systemic change, justice mark George Floyd funeral in Houston
Family members, friends and community and political leaders called for justice and systemic change here Tuesday at the hometown private funeral for George Floyd, an African-American man who died late … Read Full Article
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How one funeral business is dealing with fallout from COVID-19
The rapid spread of COVID-19 is affecting the way funeral homes must operate and how families adjust to new rules restricting the number of family members and friends who can attend services. Michigan … Read Full Article
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In isolation, members of Madison’s Hmong community care for, mourn elders in new ways
Vang, who works in public relations for the Hmong Association, skipped the funeral to make room for someone more “important to be there,” someone who performed an essential rite for guiding the … Read Full Article
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Funeral services and family grief disrupted by COVID-19 in Minnesota
Estes Funeral Chapel CEO and licensed funeral director Tracy Wesley, Sr. arranged chairs to add distance between memorial attendees before a service. Estes, in Minneapolis, is taking extra precautions … Read Full Article
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Walz, Carter, Yang to Hmong leaders: Postpone large Hmong funerals
State and local leaders are asking members of the Hmong community to postpone traditional funeral practices, which can last three days and draw hundreds of mourners. “It’s important tha… … Read Full Article