“Gettys told her that, thirty years ago, he'd entered the business as an apprentice embalmer.”

“Back in Canada the former corporal became a truck driver, embalmer and dining car steward.”

“Maria Thomas, an apprentice embalmer in Virginia, had worked in the performing arts before starting her training.”

“Cowpeas, known in Bemba as ilanda, were used for the embalmment.”

“Because the Egyptians believed that the body was essential for a proper afterlife, a complex process of ritual embalmment was established.”

“You should bring a photo of the person, which will be used for the embalmment, the newspaper obituary notice, bookmarks or thank you cards.”

“Sadly, some deaths are in tragic circumstances and while embalmers are very skilled, they cannot rebuild a person.”

“However, this part of the team believes it also possible, although less likely, that this fracture was caused by the embalmers.”

“To keep the nails in place, Ancient Egyptian embalmers sometimes either tied the nails to the fingers and toes, or covered them with metal thimbles.”