Gracias!! Our traditional Day of the Dead Event this year was a wonderful success. Thanks to all for your support and participation. We hope that those who came to memorialize their loved ones will join us again next year. Thank you for trusting us with their ongoing care and keeping. Mausoleum Chapel Cheatham Hill Memorial Park 1861 Dallas Highway 770-919-7100 Download Flyer - English Download Flyer - Spanish Some history about Dia de los Muertos Dia de Muertos, in its indigenous version, implies the transitory return of the souls of decedents to the world of the living. At this time, they coexist with their families and nourish themselves from the essence of food and offerings placed at an altar in their honor. Dia de los Muertos is celebrated throughout Mexico, and now extends to wherever Mexican families reside throughout the world. There are different variations of customs depending on the area. Traditional custom calls for a two day celebration. The first day, November 1, corresponds to Todos los santos (all the saints), which is mainly dedicated to babies and children. The second day, November 2, is dedicated to Los Fieles Difuntos, or the adults and older loved ones. Traditions call for an Altar to include: Flor de Cempashcil (Aztec marigold flower) Papel picado (punched out paper in banner form) Calaveras de Azucar (sugar skulls) Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead) Ofrendas (offerings that consist of food and beverages that the dead enjoyed while living) Incense (simply placed for aroma) Customarily, and altar will be placed at the Lapida (Tombstone) of the loved one. However, in our modern society, families are now building altars within their own homes, in remembrance of their deceased loved ones. A path or walkway would generally extend from a familys home to the graveyard or site where the deceased was placed to restand would be made with the petals of the Cempaschil flower. Candles were placed along the way to light the path, so that the souls of the dead wouldnt get lost or diverted.