Coroners from across Indiana & the public are invited to attend ceremony
The He Knows Your Name (HKYN) ministry will be honoring the 173 unclaimed, adult remains which were laid to rest in 2022 by unveiling a first-of-its-kind monument at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, 9700 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis. The marker will list the names of each unclaimed person buried there.
“This monument is the final act of honor for the 173, creating a lasting place where each person can be remembered and valued,” said Linda Znachko, founder of the He Knows Your Name ministry. “There is no other marker honoring the lives of unclaimed people like this in the country. We believe this monument is a crucial piece to make sure they are not forgotten, to make their honor everlasting and complete.”
The monument will be unveiled during a ceremony a 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens at the Ossuary, 9700 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis. The public is invited to attend. He Knows Your Name has also invited representatives from each county coroner’s office in Indiana as an opportunity to further discuss the nationwide epidemic of unclaimed remains.
Last September, He Knows Your Name worked together with the Marion County Coroner’s Office to celebrate the life of the 173 adults by laying their cremated remains to rest. The remains represent people who died in Marion County between 2006 and 2019 and were not claimed by their family. The full list of these people can be found at this link.
“I am so honored to be able to work with HKYN to give dignity to decedents in this way,” said Alfie McGinty, Marion County Chief Deputy Coroner. “In my 26-year career at the Marion County Coroner’s Office, I feel like I am fulfilling my servant leadership duties to those that I serve in this Marion County community.”
After announcing the initial service in 2022, six of the 173 were claimed by family members or loved ones. Znachko hopes this monument will help continue to raise awareness about affordable burial options, giving dignity to each person after death.
About He Knows Your Name
Linda Znachko is the founder of He Knows Your Name ministry and author of the nationally recognized and award-winning book, He Knows Your Name. He Knows Your Name is rooted in the conviction that every life is sacred to God. He Knows Your Name ministry gives children and adults dignity and honor in death by celebrating their life.
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