Photos from the 2017 All Souls Procession in Tucson
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The All Souls Procession was started by Tucson artist Susan Johnson in 1990 as a way to cope with the death of her father, also an artist. The small cadre of artists in the first years has given way to a procession with thousands of people. It’s organized by Many Mouths One Stomach, a nonprofit arts collective. Last year was the first year the procession had not been in downtown Tucson.
The 2018 procession will be held on Sunday, Nov. 4. Here's how to make the most out of the event.
2017 All Souls Procession
Robert Ontiveros honors is brother, Ramon Miguel Ontiveros, during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
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The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Evangelina Dominguez, center, honors her niece, Nina Hickman, who died on Dec. 1, 2016, during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
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The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Al Almazan, left with sign, and Sonia Dagnino, right with sign, honor Michael Almazan and his family during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
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Michael Cervantes, center, and his family honor his wife, Roslyn Michelle Valdez Cervantes at 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017. She died nine years ago.
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The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Scott Blades remembers his friend Myron Morris as he has every year since 2008 during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Urn Ambassadors collect notes to put in the urn during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Large crowds made their way south on Bonita Ave. during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Crowd members offer prayers during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The procession makes its way south on N. Grande Ave. during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Onlokers lined the sidewalk on N. Grande Ave. to watch during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Irma Serna holds a photo of her parents Tirso and Rosie Trujillo who have been gone for 10 years during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The crowd turns south on Bonita Ave. during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Urn Ambassadors collect notes to put in the urn during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Pima County Attorney’s Office and Homicide Survivors honor the souls of those who have been murdered as they walk in the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
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Families turned out during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Urn puller waits for the procession to begin during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The Time Keeper during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
Charlie Anzalone not only has photos on the other side of his placard but has included names of family and friends on the back during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
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The Gregory/Vasquez family poses for a photo as The Time Keeper watches at right during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
A jaguar-loving family comes to honor Macho B during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star2017 All Souls Procession
The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
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