why did jimi hendriks family have him buried in the usa,when he specifically said that he wanted to be buried?

Question

in england,as he considered himself more english than american because its there were he was accepted for what he was and his talent was recognised ,,

he was taken to the usa,

he became a british citizen which means he could be buried in england,all the info was from a program on the biography channel on foxtel.

Answer 1

maybe they did not know,or if they did know they just simply did not care and wanted his money!

Answer 2

I think his father wanted the family to be buried together in Seattle...

Although Hendrix had verbally requested to be buried in England, his body was returned to Seattle and he was interred in Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, Washington. Al Hendrix created a five-plot family burial site to include himself, his second wife Akayo June, his adopted daughter Janie, and son Leon. The headstone for Jimi contains a drawing of a Stratocaster guitar, though it is depicted as the instrument of a traditional right-handed player.

As the popularity of Hendrix and his music grew over the decades following his death, concerns began to mount over fans damaging the adjoining graves at Greenwood, and the growing extended Hendrix family further prompted Al to create an expanded memorial site separate from other burial sites in the park. The memorial was announced in late 1999, but Al's deteriorating health led to delays. He passed away two months before its scheduled completion in 2002. Later that year, the remains of Jimi Hendrix, his father Al Hendrix, and grandmother Nora Rose Moore Hendrix were moved to the new site.

The memorial is an impressive granite dome supported by three pillars under which Jimi Hendrix is interred. Jimi's autograph is inscribed at the base of each pillar, while two stepped entrances and one ramped entrance provide access to the dome's center where the original Stratocaster adorned headstone has been incorporated into a statue pedestal. A granite sundial complete with brass gnomon adjoins the dome, along with over 50 family plots that surround the central structure, half of which are currently adorned with raised granite headstones. To date, the memorial remains incomplete: brass accents for the dome and a large brass statue of Hendrix were announced as being under construction in Italy, but since late 2002, no information as to the status of the project has been revealed to the public.

Answer 3

I'm sure they probably have certain burial rules in England. You just can't bury a body anywhere in the world you want to. If he was cremated, that would be another story. Just like someone in Mexico who wants to be buried in the USA, you can't bury them here, I'm sure that there are rules about importing dead bodies.

Answer 4

Jime Hendrix is buried in Renton, Wa.

http://www.jimihendrixmemorial.com/history.html

Answer 5

Where did the information come from on where he wanted to be buried? I'd never heard about that before.

Answer 6

Could it just be that they wanted him 'home', and didn't take much notice of his request to be buried over here as he was probably under the 'fluence when he told them that?

Answer 7

hendrix

Answer 8

where is jimmy buried??.....south london??.......why do i think it's france???.........oh i'm finkin of mr morrison.....oopss....