Dust to dust

Adriano Valentin was passionate about the natural world. An animal lover, he believed in taking care of the planet and all the creatures who live on it. He drove an electric car. He composted his waste. He faithfully recycled, and tried his best to reuse and repurpose household items. When Valentin, 80, was diagnosed with a terminal form of pancreatic cancer, he reached for a newspaper cutting his wife Jane Dick, 71, had snipped and tucked into a bookshelf. The article mentioned Quinn Hunter, a local funeral director offering natural burials with minimal environmental impact. Jane Dick says participating in […]