Should Alabama Man Be Allowed to Keep Late Wife Buried in His Front Yard?
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2012/08/19 19:06:11
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A controversy is brewing in Stevenson, Alabama over a husband's front yard grave for his late wife. According to the Associated Press, James Davis is fighting for what he believes is his right to maintain his late wife's grave, which has been on his property since 2009. The local government however, believes this could set an unhealthy precedent for the community.
"We're not talking about a homestead, we're not talking about someone who is out in the country on 40 acres of land," said Stevenson city attorney Parker Edmiston. "Mr. Davis lives in downtown Stevenson." One can imagine having a neighbor with a front lawn graveyard, no matter how sentimental the reason, would freak out some folks.
In response to the city's request, the "Let Patsy Rest in Peace" campaign has been created to let Mr. Davis keep his late wife's remains buried in the front yard. It may seem odd to some, but Davis has said it was his wife's wish to be buried on the property. Stevenson officials are probably worried about the home's resale value should it become vacated, but Davis claims if they get their wish and remove the grave, it will be when he's joined his wife.
"We're not talking about a homestead, we're not talking about someone who is out in the country on 40 acres of land," said Stevenson city attorney Parker Edmiston. "Mr. Davis lives in downtown Stevenson." One can imagine having a neighbor with a front lawn graveyard, no matter how sentimental the reason, would freak out some folks.
In response to the city's request, the "Let Patsy Rest in Peace" campaign has been created to let Mr. Davis keep his late wife's remains buried in the front yard. It may seem odd to some, but Davis has said it was his wife's wish to be buried on the property. Stevenson officials are probably worried about the home's resale value should it become vacated, but Davis claims if they get their wish and remove the grave, it will be when he's joined his wife.
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Top Opinion
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richard.maloney.7 2012/08/19 19:39:34Yes
+12shes dead, and its not like hes gonna dig her up on special occations and trot her out for tea... when your dead your dead... you dont worry abut it so why should the living
...& many of the man's neighbors do.
Hypocrisy at its finest.
He said that in an interview. But he was not actually there. He just assisted with governmental funding issues. That's all.
Gore means well. I truly believe that. His great, big, bleeding heart is definitely in the right place. But he, like all politicians, has an ego the size of Tennessee. What politician hasn't made some gaff in his/her life?
If one were a believer, one would believe that all things ultimately were made by gawd. You see, I have no problem jumping in mud puddles with my good duds on... cuz that's why gawd made washing machines.
;-)
That's only right if you wash your own clothes.
I must inform you that Gore doesn't mean well. He's pulling in massive money on his global warming scam and in cahoots with nasty NWO blokes.
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