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Cemetery Expansion Causes Controversy PDF Print E-mail
Written by DeadGirl   
Thursday, 16 June 2005
Dallas Man Upset By Condition Of Father's Grave

Robert Lee is among them.

Lee said he was shocked to find his father's grave covered with dirt, and his headstone moved about 30 feet away. "My momma ain't been out here in two weeks … because we're keeping her away," Lee said.

His father's grave is one of about a dozen that reside in an area that the cemetery is expanding.

A cemetery spokesperson said in order to install about 100 new crypts, it is necessary to temporarily move a considerable amount of dirt and some headstones.

However, the official said the cemetery would return to normal once the project is complete and that grass would be growing on the dirt within a month.

Still, Lee said the disruption to his father's plot is inexcusable.

"The damage -- you can't compare it. You can say, 'I'm sorry,' but that's not going to help," he said.

Source: NBC 5 DALLAS, TX
 
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