44 photos from last year's All Souls Procession in Tucson to inspire you
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The All Souls Procession — started by Tucson artist Susan Johnson in 1990 as a way to cope with the death of her father — has grown to include thousands of people. It’s organized by Many Mouths One Stomach, a nonprofit arts collective. The procession this year will begin on North Grande Avenue, south of West Speedway and west of the Santa Cruz River. The finale site is near the Mercado San Agustín.
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The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
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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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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.
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The 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on Nov. 5, 2017.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Urn Ambassadors collect notes to put in the urn during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
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Large crowds made their way south on Bonita Ave. during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
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Crowd members offer prayers during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The crowd turns south on Bonita Ave. during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
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Urn Ambassadors collect notes to put in the urn during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
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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.
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Urn puller waits for the procession to begin during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
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The Time Keeper during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
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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.
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A jaguar-loving family comes to honor Macho B during the 2017 All Souls Procession on Tucson's west side on November 5, 2017.
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