[newzjunkey]

Even large banks will put a hold on. I suppose the number of days for the hold might be a factor that it's an S&L but Downey have over $13 billion in holdings and 50 years of being in business.

Bottom line here is people are upset ONLY because it involves a veteran's grieving family. If it were you or I unexpectedly needing to bury a loved one, no one would give us the time of day on this kind of story.

Death is not cheap. Even if they chose a no-frills cremation without ceremony, with a free burial at a national cemetery, it's likely to run $5000 or more in California. Of course, you can't forget the sales tax either.

[caseinpoint]

I know. The average cost of funerals lately in California is around $8k, and that’s just the funeral home fees. One can’t forget the food, the flowers, the headstone, the travel. I feel sorry for the family, grateful for their sacrifice, disappointed more could not be done to smooth the way for them, but things like this happen all the time and people don’t run off to Ms. Allred for recompense.