The mourners returned to the funeral home to wait for Francisco's cremation. |
At a humanist ceremony at York Crematorium, conducted by Maggie Blunt, mourners sat and kneeled in the aisles because every seat was taken. |
In all kinds of societies throughout human history professional mourners, wailers or keeners, have been paid to produce hireling tears. |
Both sides of the crossing were covered with flowers by mourners, who left bouquets and countless soft toys as a mark of respect. |
On both these occasions, though for very different reasons, the mourners and the mourned were swept together by a powerful tide of emotion. |
It was her husband who noticed the man standing apart from the little group of mourners, and went over. |