Shelves of forgotten souls at Oregon State Hospital

petronius

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Sat May-14-11 10:45 AM
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Shelves of forgotten souls at Oregon State Hospital

Shelves of forgotten souls

In Building 60 at Oregon State Hospital, thousands of copper canisters of cremated remains sat unclaimed, identified only by a number. In recent years, measures have been taken to reunite relatives with their lost loved ones.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-cremated-remains-20110514,0,5124584.story

Fascinating story, and a bit of a tear-jerker...

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HereSince1628

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Sat May-14-11 11:16 AM
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1. Warehoused in life, then warehoused in death

Just have to wonder who would want the
caustic remnants of lives lived out in anonymity.
Discarded in life, now environmental and emotional toxins
Bound in copper and sealed with heavy metal.

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Poll_Blind

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Sat May-14-11 11:29 AM
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2. That's a Radiohead song just waiting to happen.

And that's not a bad thing.

PB

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HereSince1628

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Sat May-14-11 11:40 AM
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3. My muse cried out in pain at the ghastly sadness of that

Edited on Sat May-14-11 11:41 AM by HereSince1628

photo--Mental Health Gothic in number 10 sized cans.

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