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Kennedy: Signal Mountain woman turns old wedding dresses into burial gowns for babies

Kay Wallace, of Signal Mountain. sews “angel gowns” for infants who have passed away.
Kay Wallace, of Signal Mountain. sews “angel gowns” for infants who have passed away.

This is the second column in a two-part series.

There is heartache in the scale.

The tiny burial gowns, some barely 6 inches long, look like doll clothes. They are way too small for a human baby, your mind tells you.

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Part 1: What to say when a baby dies

photo Kay Wallace sews angel gowns for infants who have passed away.

But your mind is mistaken.