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    made by Doctor Smith? The Duwamish language was not a written language‚ having no alphabet‚ thus no official record or writing could have been made. For these reasons‚ it is highly probable Chief Seattle’s Oration of 1854 never existed. The first and only published account of Chief Seattle’s Oration was written in the "Seattle Sunday Star" on October 27th‚ 1887. The author of the article‚ Doctor Henry Smith‚ was said to have been a witness at the speech and served as a translator for Chief Seattle;

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    Facing Poverty from Funeral Costs in the 21st Century Each day many Americans are beginning find themselves face-down in poverty after a loved one passes due to the high expenses of funeral services. Due to the inflation of money supply‚ prices are rising in all industries‚ while many people argue the price of many funeral industries it begins to put a bad name on their company (Boring). There are many funeral directors who try to steer families into a more affordable alternative if they have no

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    The market for funerals today is beginning to shrink and downsize due to the costs and added expenses that are incurred when planning a casket funeral as supposed to choosing cremation. The funeral industry accounts for roughly over $16 billion dollars in sales every year‚ and in recent years has seen a decline in the services being provided for individuals choosing to use caskets and burials‚ because the average cost of a funeral today is roughly $7‚075. With the merger proposal of both Stewart

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    Washington Memorial Funeral Home in North Haven‚ Connecticut‚ has helped local residents pre-plan funerals with respect‚ dignity‚ and grace for over 20 years. While it may not be the most pleasant task‚ pre-planning a funeral can be very helpful both financially and emotionally for your loved ones. Plus‚ with compassionate funeral professionals like Washington Memorial Funeral Home‚ the entire process will be seamless and as easy as possible. If you’re looking into pre-arrangements for funerals‚ here are three

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    Death‚ sounds scary right? But‚ have you ever thought in something else besides the moment itself? Have you thought about what your body is going to be done with? Oh sure‚ a regular funeral or a cremation may come right away to your head. But‚ let’s stop at regular for a moment. What is actually a regular funeral? Is it really putting your body in a coffin and burying it in a graveyard? What would you think if I tell you that you can have a Coca-cola coffin‚ a fish or a car coffin? What would you

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    Kayley Lunsford AP English Witten 10/23/10 My Funeral Plans To my dearest friends and family‚ If you are reading this letter‚ I have passed on to the God I have always prayed to. Please do not mourn my death‚ but celebrate my life. Even though I have now moved on‚ I was able to enjoy each day of my life as if it were miracle. I look down upon you all with abundant love and much appreciation for such a wonderful life. Below are my wishes for how my life is to be celebrated. First

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    Tom stole back home and learned of the grand funeral planned for the trio that the town believed to be dead. Some think Tom should have ventured back home to attend the funeral while others think he should have stayed and enjoyed the freedom of being "dead". Tom Sawyer should have attended his own funeral for three reasons. People would be joyful‚ Tom would be adored‚ and Tom would not be homesick. To begin Tom should have gone to his funeral because people would be joyful. Tom’s dear Aunt

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    TECHNOLOGY City of Malolos‚ Bulacan FUNERAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM <Client> CHAPTER I 1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE OF TECHNOLOGY Dealing with the death of a loved one can be particularly difficult when the funeral is delayed because you don’t have the body‚ either temporarily or indefinitely. But there can be alternative ways to commemorate the dead. FMS has been developed to offer the funeral profession the most comprehensive administration

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    Charles Ogle Speech - Gold Spoon Oration Charles Ogle - Gold Spoon Oration is also known as "The Regal Splendor of the President’s Palace" Given in the US House of Representatives April 14-16‚ 1840 Excerpts from the speech "An old soldier Harrison‚ who‚ to rescue thousands of women and children from the scalping knife of the ruthless savage‚ freely abandoned all the endearments of home and family‚ endured the icy and piercing blasts of northwestern winters‚ wading through the deep and cold

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    Chief Seattle‚ in his oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚ mourns the loss of his people but does not resign himself and his people to a hopeless fate. Seattle opens his oration with a tone of respect‚ recognizing the President of the United States as a “chief” of the white people‚ just as Seattle is the chief of his people. Seattle’s oration does not drift into a despairing tone however. It gradually shifts from a dismal and gloomy outlook for his people to an admonition towards the President and

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