For families across North Texas, Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is more than a time to remember loved ones who have died. It’s a chance to feel close to them again.
Over the past two days, families have gathered at cemeteries across Dallas-Fort Worth to celebrate the sacred Mexican tradition, filling gravesites with colorful altars, bright orange marigolds, favorite foods and music.
At Laurel Oaks Memorial Park in Balch Springs, families and friends paused in silence or gathered to the sounds of mariachi music, honoring those who are no longer with them…