This week we held our annual Burial of the Unclaimed Dead ceremony, where we laid to rest the 1,865 people who passed away in LA County in 2021 without anyone to claim their remains.
Every year, I make it a point to attend this ceremony. It is one of the more special things we do as a County—upholding our commitment since 1896 that everyone in LA County, no matter their means, is laid to rest with dignity. These people may have been strangers to us, but they are no less worthy of our recognition. May their souls now rest in peace.
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