Saturday, August 01, 2009

Unanswered Questions As To Possible Displacement Of Buried Bodies In Cemetery Facing Foreclosure Sale

In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, NewsOK.com reports:
  • An Oklahoma City cemetery was foreclosed on recently, prompting questions about what will happen to bodies buried there. Adding to the plight is a possible FBI investigation into mortgage improprieties by the matriarch of the family that owns the cemetery.

  • Riverside Gardens Cemetery, [...] was foreclosed on in May. Linda Johnson buried her brother there three weeks ago. "Oh my God — don’t tell me that,” Johnson said of the cemetery’s foreclosure. She cried, and speaking of her brother, asked: "What do I do with him now?” The answer is unclear. Numerous attorneys and cemetery owners did not know what could happen to buried bodies at Riverside Gardens if it is sold to a new owner at a court-ordered auction.

For more, see Oklahoma City cemetery foreclosure raises many questions (Burials have happened recently).