Jim Davis stands by the grave of his wife in the yard of their house in Stevenson, Ala., July 16, 2012. REUTERS/Tom Bassing
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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Belly laugh out loud....good one
i don’t blame the guy. hell, if it wasn’t for politics, we would bury our loved ones ourselves, and it wouldn’t cost us 8,000 for a funeral.
‘course these laws were made in conjunction with payoffs to politicians. early settlers would bury the people where they died.
actually ecologically sound.
now we have to embalm, place in a metal casket, and even in a vault.
bad enough that a love one dies, then the government wants you to pay 6,000-8,000 just to bury. just adds to the grief.
blessings, bobo
>>I also have a few favorite goats I’d like to have with me also.....<<
I have not actually VISITED the rainbow Bridge (thank God and the angels He sent to keep me here) but I am doggone sure in His omnipotence He made room for some goats.
They’ll be there next to my kitties.
:)
>>There are probably 8 billion dogs buried in America.<<
Dog billions? (like dog years?)
A lot of bodies are buried in General Lee’s front yard.
A lot of bodies are buried in General Lee’s front yard.
LOL
Gonna have to lay a slab of concrete over her to keep her in place.
http://www.lastrights.info/DIY.html
Out of morbid curiosity, I did some internet research (above link).
What is meant by the term “traditional burial”?
A traditional burial is one performed by family members and friends. Current burial practices involving the funeral home business are relatively new. The traditional burial goes back thousands of years to the present day. Because a traditional burial does not generate any profit, however, there is no massive marketing strategy to keep it in the public eye.
How-to:
1. Contact proper authorities
2. Death Certificate must be completed
3. Death Certificate must be registered
4. Transport the body to your home (if necessary)
Resist any pressure to release the body only to a funeral home if those are not your wishes. If an offer is made to transport the body for you, the point-to-point cost of that transportation – in writing – should be obtained before accepting. A family member’s personal van, large SUV, or pickup truck are all perfectly normal means for transport at a savings which can be thousands of dollars.
5. Make arrangements for cremation or burial
The body must be “buried, embalmed, or refrigerated” within 24 hours of death. Refrigeration is a way of keeping the body below 40 degrees F. Most funeral homes have coolers. Refrigeration is also done with dry ice, and often with gel packs and regular ice (in bags to keep the water from making a mess as it melts), or simply by turning the AC (home or auto) to the coldest setting
According to a local crematory, the only State restriction on scattering cremains is that if you are going to bury or scatter ashes on private property, you must have the permission of the property owner. With regards to scattering cremains on public lands, lakes, or streams, there are no restrictions in that regard, but we were advised to do it discreetly and privately.
Funeral Facts
•Caring for a deceased loved one oneself is legal in Pennsylvania, as it is in most states.
•Embalming is not essential. Dry ice works well for preservation during a three-day home ceremony.
•The modern practice of embalming began during the Civil War, for bodies shipped long distances. By 1920 almost all bodies in the U.S. were embalmed. The practice is still rare in other countries.
•In Pennsylvania, a family member can (1) act in lieu of a funeral director to orchestrate all arrangements and carry out all decisions; (2) fill out and file end-of-life documentation; (3) transport their deceased loved one to a home, place of ceremony, crematory or cemetery.
•Casket plans for building a homemade wooden casket: $15.95. A cardboard cremation casket may be purchased for $30-$50.
Not really a problem.
Just declare yourself an indian, and you can bury anyone anywhere you please. Someone else always deals with it and, who knows? You could even prevent or delay the construction of a dam or a skyscraper one day.
As a society, we are so screwed up.
The insane are not running the asylum the last 70 years. We are all the asylum now. The crazies have already been running it for at least three generations.
They just let the normals hang out for the revenue.
The first few were buried in Mrs. Lee’s rose garden.
Cute.
But w a a a a a y too subtle.
What’s the problem? My wife is buried in my back yard. Oh, wait a minute, no she’s not. Forget I even said that. She’s actually on an extended trip. Yeah, that’s the ticket. She’ll be back any day now. Really.
After living in Stevenson ('82-95), I am having a whole lot of trouble feeling anything but amused by this sentence. Stevenson isn't that big and people there do unusual things. A booming metropolis it is NOT.
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.
My sincere condolences, TF; I just buried my Mom in May.
Poor man. It’s his property, and as long as she’s buried at the proper depth, I see nothing wrong with this.
Or the sellers just let it go on a pie crust promise.
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