Asking Eric: Care of burial plots falls to one family member

Dear Eric: As kids we went to the cemeteries with our parents and grandparents every year before Memorial Day. There are three cemeteries with family members, and I remember all of us working on each plot every year — planting flowers, digging, weeding then going out for lunch. All this takes preparation then daily/weekly care.

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