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Designing for the Dead: How We Memorialize Those We've Lost
Wednesday, November 18, 2 pm
Parish Hall
Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd, 3820 The Oak Road Google Map

Everyone welcome. Registration is recommended. RSVP here or by emailing info@eastfallsvillage.org.

Tom Keels, an author and historian, presents an illustrated journey through our death practices and funerary architecture - from the simple burials of the Lenni Lenape to today's green burials and ornate monuments in cemeteries, such as Laurel Hill. This program is part of the "Life & Legacy" series presented by East Falls Village on end-of-life issues.

He is the author of eight books, including Philadelphia Graveyards and Cemeteries and the recently published Sinners and Scandals of Laurel Hill Cemetery, which is based on a popular long-running tour that he has conducted at Laurel Hill for many years. It profiles thirteen "colorful" men and women with personal stories that range from the sordid and salacious to the sorrowful and suspenseful. A confirmed "taphophile" (someone with a deep love and appreciation for cemeteries, tombstones, funerary art, and burial history), Tom has been a tour guide at Laurel Hill for over two decades.

He will be selling copies of three books at the program and can accept cash, check, or Venmo:

• Sinners and Scandals of Laurel Hill Cemetery ($25)
• Philadelphia Graveyards and Cemeteries ($20)
• Wicked Philadelphia: Sin in the City of Brotherly Love ($20)

Directions: The program will be held in the Parish Hall of the Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd, 3820 The Oak Road.
Park on The Oak Road.

Accessibility: There are eight steps up from the street and then four more into the Parish Hall. For wheelchair access, please email info@eastfallsvillage.org at least two days in advance.