March 28, 2005

All dogs may indeed go to heaven, but the fate of a decades-old pet cemetery southeast of Queen Creek is stuck firmly in limbo.

Tempe is looking to breathe new life into its only cemetery.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- President Barack Obama carried out the traditional Veterans Day role Wednesday, then made a surprise visit to a part of Arlington National Cemetery reserved for troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, walking among the grave sites and talking to mourners. Complete Veterans Day coverage

NAJAF, Iraq — The graves stretch some 10 miles into the desert, in what may be the largest cemetery in the world.

Valley Sports: One odd sight: The biggest tailgating spot is a cemetery just east of the stadium. This is college football country, however, so the dead probably don’t mind.

Mesa Cemetery, a shady oasis of green in north Mesa, would be expanded by more than three acres under a plan to be considered by the City Council Monday.

After spending a short period of time at her daughter Jayme's grave recently at Mesa City Cemetery, Jacquelyn Vaughn returned to her car and realized someone had pilfered her purse.

RITTMAN, Ohio - The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer. As members of the color guard lowered their rifles, the smell of bitter smoke drifted over the family and friends of former Army Sgt. Ellis Hale, a Vietnam War veteran who died of prostate cancer at age 59. Sniffles and gentle sobs accompanied a recording of taps.

Queen Creek farmer Mark Schnepf stands at the corner of his family farm — envisioning his final resting place. “When I pass away, I want to be buried on the farm,” he said. “I figured if I do this for me and my family, why not make it a little bigger.”