Tag Archives: Burial with Dignity



The Funeral That Took 530 Years

A king of England is getting a proper burial for the first time this week
Posted on March 25, 2015 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

He died in 1485, but King Richard III is finally getting his own funeral. It took 530 years after his death in battle for the former ruler to have a proper burial. The king’s story is an unusual one. In … Continue reading →

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Who Deserves the Right of a Burial with Dignity?

Recent discoveries of mass graves in Texas of undocumented migrants open up the discussion on who deserves to be buried with respect and dignity
Posted on June 25, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

In a small town near Corpus Christi in Texas, Falfurrias, anthropologists and student assistants have discovered several mass graves in the last couple of weeks. The occupants of these mass graves are hundreds of undocumented migrants. The methods of burial … Continue reading →

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