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flag Penn woman weaves willow burial tray with friends before terminal illness.

flag MaddyChristine Hope Brokopp, a Pennsylvania woman facing a terminal illness, invited friends from different chapters of her life to help her weave her burial tray—a handmade, willow-woven container—at a Massachusetts workshop led by artisan Mary Lauren Fraser. flag The group, including a friend who flew in from the Netherlands, spent two days weaving willow branches between pine ribs, sharing laughter and stories as they worked. flag The experience was described as a warm, bonding retreat rather than a somber ritual, with participants focusing on connection and presence over grief.

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