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A father’s favorite songs. Cherished train trips with mom. Here’s how Utahns are remembering loved ones for Day of the Dead.

By Salt Lake Tribune · October 31, 2026 · 1 min read
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A father’s favorite songs. Cherished train trips with mom. Here’s how Utahns are remembering loved ones for Day of the Dead.
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As a child, Consuelo Soto Vargas spent days traveling by train to Oaxaca with her mother and siblings. During the Day of the Dead, Vargas said her memories of those journeys are some of the ones she treasures the most.

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