Dana Brooks Bassett. Born 1954
Son of Patricia Chaarte
Died in 1970
Dana raised by his mother and despite her best efforts to protect him he succumbed to drug addiction and died of an overdose.
She would leave her son behind, yet she did not want him to be alone.
So on Jan. 23, 1989, she buried his ashes at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery. He would rest there with two beloved, deceased pets as his companions. Ms. Chaarte's partner, Ms. Johnson, later purchased a plot there, too.
From an article in
The New York Times
January 7, 2024 Section A, Page 1
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/07/sports/human-burial-pet-cemetery.html
Son of Patricia Chaarte
Died in 1970
Dana raised by his mother and despite her best efforts to protect him he succumbed to drug addiction and died of an overdose.
She would leave her son behind, yet she did not want him to be alone.
So on Jan. 23, 1989, she buried his ashes at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery. He would rest there with two beloved, deceased pets as his companions. Ms. Chaarte's partner, Ms. Johnson, later purchased a plot there, too.
From an article in
The New York Times
January 7, 2024 Section A, Page 1
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/07/sports/human-burial-pet-cemetery.html
Dana Brooks Bassett. Born 1954
Son of Patricia Chaarte
Died in 1970
Dana raised by his mother and despite her best efforts to protect him he succumbed to drug addiction and died of an overdose.
She would leave her son behind, yet she did not want him to be alone.
So on Jan. 23, 1989, she buried his ashes at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery. He would rest there with two beloved, deceased pets as his companions. Ms. Chaarte's partner, Ms. Johnson, later purchased a plot there, too.
From an article in
The New York Times
January 7, 2024 Section A, Page 1
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/07/sports/human-burial-pet-cemetery.html
Son of Patricia Chaarte
Died in 1970
Dana raised by his mother and despite her best efforts to protect him he succumbed to drug addiction and died of an overdose.
She would leave her son behind, yet she did not want him to be alone.
So on Jan. 23, 1989, she buried his ashes at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery. He would rest there with two beloved, deceased pets as his companions. Ms. Chaarte's partner, Ms. Johnson, later purchased a plot there, too.
From an article in
The New York Times
January 7, 2024 Section A, Page 1
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/07/sports/human-burial-pet-cemetery.html
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