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June 16, 2011

Funeral held for those who donate their bodies

Ever wonder what becomes of those who donate their bodies to science?

In Maryland, they're given a proper burial and a note of thanks.

This Monday, there will be funeral service held at the state's Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville for these people. The interdenominational service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. across from the Patterson House.

Gov. Martin O'Malley's office will present a proclamation recognizing the day as "Anatomical Donor Appreciation Day" in Maryland.

Such services are an annual event. They recognize those donated, as well as unclaimed bodied used by the state's medical and dental education and research programs.

Families and friends of the deceased are invited to attend the services, coordinated by the State Anatomy Board and the Springfield Hospital Center's Office of Volunteer Services. They are officiated by Springfield's clergy.

For information on donations, click here.

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Meredith Cohn has been a reporter since 1991, covering everything from politics and airlines to the environment and medicine. A runner since junior high and a particular eater for almost as long, she tries to keep up on health and fitness trends. Her aim is to bring you the latest news and information from the local and national medical and wellness communities.

Andrea K. Walker knows it’s weird to some people, but she has a fascination with fitness, diseases, medicine and other health-related topics. She subscribes to a variety of health and fitness magazines and becomes easily engrossed in the latest research in health and science. An exercise fanatic, she’s probably tried just about every fitness activity there is. Her favorites are running, yoga and kickboxing. So it is probably fitting that she has been assigned to cover the business of healthcare and to become a regular contributor to this blog. Andrea has been at The Sun for nearly 10 years, covering manufacturing, retail , airlines and small and minority business. She looks forward to telling readers about the latest health news.

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