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The Prairie Death Care Collective hosted an event Sunday afternoon, aimed at giving people across the Omaha area a chance to grieve in a public setting.It was part of the annual Grief in Public Day and was hosted at Elmwood Park. Organizers of the event said grief is often pushed aside, only to be felt privately behind closed doors. Their mission is to change that expectation and hold grief together in community.”There is no resolution to grief,” said Addie Gengenbach, an organizer with the event. “Everyone’s always holding it with, whatever they’ve lost, and always with them.”Those who attended were able to write a message or draw something that represents or honors any loved one they lost. People also brought photos and other personal objects for those individuals and added them to the community memorial.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
The Prairie Death Care Collective hosted an event Sunday afternoon, aimed at giving people across the Omaha area a chance to grieve in a public setting.
It was part of the annual Grief in Public Day and was hosted at Elmwood Park.
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Organizers of the event said grief is often pushed aside, only to be felt privately behind closed doors.
Their mission is to change that expectation and hold grief together in community.
“There is no resolution to grief,” said Addie Gengenbach, an organizer with the event. “Everyone’s always holding it with, whatever they’ve lost, and always with them.”
Those who attended were able to write a message or draw something that represents or honors any loved one they lost. People also brought photos and other personal objects for those individuals and added them to the community memorial.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
