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NEWS ABOUT: burial plot

burial plot stories: 2 news summaries

In Tough
Times, Families Reselling
Burial Plots

Cemeteries report
brisk sales of late

Sep 24, 09 1:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - People struggling with bills and other earthly concerns are unloading burial plots at a fast clip. One Florida cemetery made as many “buybacks” in the first half of this year as in all of 2008, another in Ohio reports a similar spike, and ads are plentiful on funeral property... More »

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cremation • recession • death • economy • cemetery • economic downturn • burial plot • family plot

(Newser) - A former Beverly Hills resident is about to get a rude awakening when he's evicted from his crypt above Marilyn Monroe so his wife can sell it, reports the Los Angeles Times. Elsie Poncher says her hubby was a "helluva nice guy," but she needs the money to... More »

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eBay • auction • grave robbing • Marilyn Monroe • Joe DiMaggio • cemetery • crypt • burial plot

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