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posthumous (adj) - occurring after one's death [pos-choo-muhs]
BREAKDOWN: POST- (after) + HUM- (ground) + -OUS (full of)
to exhume is to dig out of the ground; to disinter or remove from a place of burial
“Your legacy doesn't have to wait until you're dead and gone to be seen.
Live it with each breath you take.
Live it through your actions toward others.
Live it with the time you have now.
I want to see my life's impact during my time here on earth. Posthumous appreciation is overrated.” ―Jamie A. Triplin