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Grief Awareness Week
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WHEREAS, each year approximately 5,000 people die in Alaska, leaving family members, friends, and colleagues to mourn their loss and adjust to the void that the death of a loved one leaves; and
WHEREAS, grieving is a natural reaction and healthy response to death and other tragedies; and
WHEREAS, cultural and religious traditions, as well as individual and community mourning rituals, promote spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental well-being following a loss; and
WHEREAS, learning about the grieving process contributes to a more supportive and healing environment for those who are in mourning.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sean Parnell, Governor of the State of Alaska, do hereby proclaim the week of November 1-7, 2009 as:
Grief Awareness Week
in Alaska, and encourage all citizens to recognize the healing power of grieving following the loss of a loved one.
Dated: October 21, 2009