They were at the funeral for friends and family to take a souvenir and later make a donation to a local annual cancer awareness event called Haying in the 30s.
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Wow...that's even cooler than I expected to hear. I carry the 1934 silver dollar my grandfather gave me ~35 years ago in my pocket daily. It's a joy/comfort to have these small mementos--to be able to touch what they once touched. "If we don't [actively] remember...well, then we'll forget."