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Amid profound heartache, Marc Papaj is looking to his roots for solace.
A member of the Seneca Nation s Heron Clan, Papaj and his family have long drawn pride from the graceful bird. Since his mother, grandmother and aunt died of COVID-19 in late May and mid-June, he s been drawing strength from images of herons. Friends and family have been sending drawings of three herons together, says Papaj, while recently cleaning out his mother s house in Salamanca, New York, on the Allegany Reservation. Our tribe is matrilineal, so to lose three prominent members who were mothers is such a blow.
Papaj s grandmother, Norma Kennedy, and his mother, Diane Kennedy, both had long careers with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, taking on various roles that ranged from distributing funds to native communities to being a peacemaker judge on a tribal court. Papaj s aunt, Cindy Mohr, was a long-time elementary school teacher.
Long after the funeral or memorial, if one was even possible, and long after the condolence cards, the phone calls of support, there is simply the emptiness. Thatâs when the memories rush in.
They can come from the feel of wearing a loved oneâs necklace, its closeness trying to bridge an impossible distance. Or the embrace of the teddy bear made from their old flannel shirts, familiar and safe. Or the sight of a heron, a symbol of a familyâs heritage, regal and proud.
The search for solace takes many forms. But when a global tragedy, a pandemic, disrupts that most delicate of lifeâs moments â a loved oneâs passing â finding comfort also takes on new importance. A single life can become lost among many, seemingly blending into an ever-growing death toll.
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Long after the funeral or memorial, if one was even possible, and long after the condolence cards, the phone calls of support, there is simply the emptiness. Thatâs when the memories rush in.
They can come from the feel of wearing a loved oneâs necklace, its closeness trying to bridge an impossible distance. Or the embrace of the teddy bear made from their old flannel shirts, familiar and safe. Or the sight of a heron, a symbol of a familyâs heritage, regal and proud.
Lives Lost: Families find solace in memories and mementos
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