44,000 Die in 8 years!

Where shall we put them?

Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
ILLUMINATION
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3 min readJun 10, 2021

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Our section is FULL!

It’s getting crowded where my mother’s ancestors lie, in Jackson County, Independence Missouri in Woodlawn Cemetery. The tombstones seem squished together and tucked in hither and yon.

I recently traveled back to Independence, Missouri for the ‘life celebration’ of my last remaining Aunt. The…

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Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
ILLUMINATION

An eclectic life: Waitress, Actress, Zoo Curator, Story Teller, Poet, Exhibit Designer, Writer, Farmer, Educator & Survivor .. Writing, essential as breathing.