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Ah Date of death, January 8, 1940 That was interesting

Date of interment, January 12, 1940 The space allotted to the funeral director had been left blank, but the lot number and the plot number were filled in

"What’s this?" I asked I held the card out, pointing to the bottom line on which the word cenotaph had been handwritten in black ink

"That’s a commemorative headstone for someone who’s not actually buried in that plot"

"She’s not? Where is she?"

The wo to this, she died in Tucson, Arizona She’s probably interred there"

"I don’t get it What’s the point?"

"The Bronfens ht have wanted her rereat coether"

"But how do you know this woman’s really dead?"

She stared at me "Not dead?"

"Yeah Don’t you require any proof? Can I just come in here and fill out one of these cards and buy soravestone?"