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'Grim eater' banned from funerals Paul Chapman Telegraph 06/03/2010	John Murtha remembered at funeral as veterans' advocate DAN NEPHIN AP 02/17/2010
A fake mourner dubbed "the Grim Eater", who gatecrashed funerals just to eat the food on offer, has been warned off by undertakers in New Zealand.	JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Congressman John Murtha was remembered at his funeral Tuesday as a patriot, a fighter for his constituents and for veterans, a consummate politician and a family man able to separate work from his personal life.
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Recession leaves funeral business in grave state Evan Buxbaum CNN 04/14/2009	Officer Glen Ciano's 'last patrol' honored; Thousands gather at funeral to mourn loss of police veteran ANDREW STRICKLER Newsday 02/26/2009
NEW YORK (CNN) -- The saying goes, "Nothing is certain but death and taxes." But the current troubling economic times has even the "death" industry feeling a bit lifeless, as families look to cut funeral costs.	As Glen Ciano's family and loved ones walked from a Blue Point church following his funeral Mass Thursday, the gathered thousands paused and looked skyward. Nine police helicopters swooped low overheard. A voice crackled from loudspeakers, calling Ciano's patrol car unit number.
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