At her Pet Haven Memorial Cemetery on West Valencia Road, cemetery operator Dixie Dunn wanted to keep the cost of a pet funeral affordable. One way she did that was to make the coffins herself, as she was doing on July 17, 1979. It was a labor of love for Dunn, who said, "For some people, it's their only companionship." A funeral for a large dog could run about $115, and for a cat, $70. But the cemetery also served as the final resting place for a parakeet, myna bird and a rat. Read more about Tucson's past in Tales From the Morgue at go.azstarnet.com/ morguetales Today's entry is on the great milk controversy of 1969.
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