Terri Schiavo's remains buried in Clearwater

Sun-Sentinel ^ | June 20, 2005 | MITCH STACY

[FairOpinion]

Terri Schiavo's husband buried her cremated remains in a Clearwater cemetery Monday, inscribing on her bronze grave marker that ``I kept my promise.''

David Gibbs, an attorney for the woman's parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, said inscribing the marker that way was a nasty political statement by Michael Schiavo, who held the service and burial Monday before telling her family.

``Obviously, that's a real shot and another unkind act toward a grieving mom and dad,'' Gibbs said.

After earlier announcing plans to bury his wife's ashes in their native Pennsylvania, Michael Schiavo instead interred them at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park in Clearwater, near Tampa, his attorney, George Felos, said in a short news release Monday.

[malakhi]

It's somewhere she obviously hangs out.

LOL, decidedly not.

'WT' is "Wild Turkeys".

[yellowdoghunter]

LOL!

Acting like you don't know what WT is......I have a bridge to sell if anyone believes that.....

[Ms Jeezlooweez]

Grunt,

I'm not a newbie distractor. I am passionate about the murder of Terri Schiavo. I am done posting on this thread, as I get tired of other Christians and myself getting tromped all over for adhering to our convictions regarding her case. When it comes to the point of anyone defending MS in a situation where they themselves have no control over what a court hands down as a death sentence (ie. command for no hydration regardless of feed tube), to a personal loved-one, then and only then will these individuals understand the loss we are grieving and trying to find justice for. It is the loss of Terri, it is the loss of respect for varying qualities of life, it is the loss of life-choice outside the courtroom. Please be sensitive to our compassion and our concern.

[eleni121]

You personally have my permission to do anything you want as long as you don't make other people suffer because of it... As long as you don't make other people starve you to death and then create law that justifies it.

Comprende?

[Howlin]

Oh, well that's what I get for not giving it as much credence as she does! She knows more about it than we do!

[68 grunt]

Sounds like the same thing I heard years ago concerning those crazy pro-life Christians...../sarcasm

But see, it isn't sarcasm. Bingo, the truth escapes ~ you want Christians neutralized as crazy, pro-life wackydoodles. Thank you for that little insight of truth guised as sarcasm.

[tiamat]

WT is someplace she spies.

[unbalanced but fair]

Nope...I like it here. Why, don't you? You're the one who brought up these other sites; which by the way have nothing to do with the topic of this thread. You made it a personal commentary. And you continue to do so. Have a great day:o}

[68 grunt]

... Please be sensitive to our compassion and our concern.

Keep it on the religion forum and I will promise I will do so.

[I want to know]

I do not have direct testimony from Mrs. Schindler but do have testimony from Father Murphy (January 24, 2000) containing deposition questions which were answered by the Schindler family members. The questions are located towards the end of Felos' direct questioning of Father Murphy. I will avoid commenting on the testimony, but will let others decide what it proves or disproves, if anything.

Sorry, I am html lacking so you will have to copy this link. I can't seem to provide a link you can click on from my post. (Maybe someone with better html skills could do it for me?)

http://www.miami.edu/ethics2/schiavo/Testimony%20of%20Father%20Gerard%20Murphy.doc

Of interest is the Wolfson report (Wolfson was appointed by Judge Greer as Theresa Schiavo's guardian ad litem). He includes a footnote at the end of his report:

Of the Schindlers, there has evolved the unfortunate and inaccurate perception that they will "keep Theresa alive at any and all costs" even if that were to result in her limbs being amputated and additional, complex surgical and medical interventions being performed, and even if Theresa had expressly indicated her intention not to be so maintained. During the course of the GAL's investigation, the Schindlers allow that this is not accurate, and that they never intended to imply a gruesome maintenance of Theresa at all costs.

[eleni121]

Terri S. never gave anybody directions to starve her to death.

As for euthanasia vs withdrawal of medical treatment - no difference...both lead to same conclusion.

It's a dangerous slippery slope you guys are sliding down. Just trying to help.

[Howlin]

50 states allow and honor living wills.

[Ms Jeezlooweez]

Sorry. I can't promise that. :)

[Howlin]

Like I said, it means more to her than it did to us.

[unbalanced but fair]

Oh, and I'm certain those sites appreciate the free advertising;o}

[68 grunt]

I'll try and be good, anyway. Its just kinda frustrating.

[Howlin]

Can you back up the accusations you made back up the thread?

Or is that something your religous views don't allow you to lower yourself to do?

[mountaineer]

the TRUTH is that no one has determined what caused her to collapse that fayeful morning.

You rang?

[malakhi]

and that they never intended to imply a gruesome maintenance of Theresa at all costs.

Meaning they said it, but later said that they didn't really mean what they actually said.

[eleni121]

"50 states allow and honor living wills."

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50 states allow and honor (choke) abortion - doesn't make it right.

Look - when considering PAS and WOMT, factors such as undiagnosed depression, inadequate supports and feelings of being a burden may compel suffering patients to hasten their deaths.

Certain segments of the population with inadequate care and impatient relatives might be especially vulnerable to hastened death.

It's not ethical in a Christian centered medical setting.