Dudley Laufman goes back to the land

By: Rebeca Pereira

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 2,035

Last Updated: 2 days, 22 hours ago

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The rituals observed after Dudley Laufman left his body proceeded in accordance with his specifications.

Laufman died at home, in the presence of family, at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, July 13. Five years earlier, his “men’s group” had, at his request, dug the grave where he would be interred.

He selected a clearing in the forested outer edge of his property in Canterbury, where a wooden bridge curves over a gully and treetops weave to …

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