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Ala. man fights to keep wife buried in front yard
Associated Press ^ | August. 19, 2012 | JAY REEVES

Posted on 08/19/2012 12:06:39 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

STEVENSON, Ala. (AP) -- James Davis is fighting to keep the remains of his late wife right where he dug her grave: In the front yard of his home, just a few feet from the porch.

Davis said he was only abiding by Patsy Ruth Davis' wishes when he buried her outside their log home in 2009, yet the city sued to move the body elsewhere.

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To: pepsionice

Dead people cannot own property. A cemetery association can.


41 posted on 08/19/2012 3:08:49 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The Democratic Party strongly supports full civil rights for necro-Americans!)
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To: pepsionice

The problem, as I see it, is that the organization that has jurisdiction over the burial approved his plan, and the other folks ignored them. Read the article.

OS


42 posted on 08/19/2012 3:23:14 PM PDT by Old Student (Do NOT make me get out the torches and pitchforks...)
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To: goat granny

Of the 4 dogs I had as a kid growing up I know 1 is buried in a field on land still owned by some of my family and the other is buried just outside her yard in a field close to the house. Both died 35 and 25 years ago, respectively.


43 posted on 08/19/2012 3:54:43 PM PDT by MachIV
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To: 1rudeboy
Yeah, right . . . until a future property owner goes to plant a tree, and discovers human bones. And you pay for the cops to investigate it.

Finding human bones, inside a metal coffin, placed inside a concrete vault. That's some digging to plant a tree. I guess somebody stupid enough to dig through all that would likely call the police to investigate the bones.

That's a Captain Obvious FAIL!

44 posted on 08/19/2012 3:54:43 PM PDT by cayuga (The next Crusade will be a war of annihilation.)
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To: MachIV

Messed that up. Of four dogs, I know of where 2 are buried and the “her” is my mother. Brain blip there for a minute!


45 posted on 08/19/2012 4:03:07 PM PDT by MachIV
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To: 1rudeboy

“Yeah, right . . . until a future property owner goes to plant a tree, and discovers human bones. And you pay for the cops to investigate it.”

The future property owner’s problem, not that of the present owner, and not that of the government. You don’t want a grave on the land, don’t buy it. And the cops are going to get paid the same if they are investigating anything or not.


46 posted on 08/19/2012 4:35:40 PM PDT by GenXteacher (You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
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To: freedumb2003

Jesus said his Father had many mansions, hope he has a few farms, I don’t want a mansion, too much work... gg


47 posted on 08/19/2012 7:46:20 PM PDT by goat granny
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