can u believe this?

Question

Please read the link i gave and let me know what you think. I for one think that they should allow it to stay, what do you think? http://www.aledotimesrecord.com/articles/2007/01/02/news/80controversycemet.txt

Answer 1

"Heath" sounds like one of those annoying little twerp types that love their rule book and use it to feel important. The fact that he took down the monuments without letting the families know speaks volumes. Sounds cowardly to me.
It would be good if we knew his email address. You could launch an email campaign to allow the grieving family to grieve the way that they see fit - not according to the 'guidelines'.
A cemetary rule book? Can you believe such a thing exists? And who gets to judge what is appropriate and what isnt appropriate for a memorial?
I hope they get to keep it. This battle is probally the last thing a grieving family needs. Shame on him.

Answer 2

This family should have been made aware of the rules of this cemetery when they purchased the lots. If they where not told the rules I would say they have a good case to take the cemetery to court.
Most larger cemeteries are now owned by BIG conglomerates and they have rules about uniformity of the grave sites. When they spoke of the rules about plantings this is because the maintenance crews move as if it were a big field. In any event if they want to put up a flag and have a memorial bench and plantings they will more than likely have him moved to a smaller private cemetery.

Answer 3

Evidently, another consumer failed to read all the fine prints of the cemetery rules and guidelines, while purchasing your plots. I agree that a flag should honor any person who died for his country, and possibly allowed to decorate his graveside. But, if its impeding on the other family members who also have loved ones there, then the family should down size the flag to a smaller one, and get more info on what you can and cannot do with their loved ones gravesides.

Answer 4

I think the flag should stay. If something happened to my daughhter over there, I KNOW she would be proud to have the flag of the United States of America on her grave. Heck, Wallmart and all those places fly their flags 24/7, so why can't our country's heroes?????

Answer 5

I don't see the controversy here. The rules of the cemetary were in place before the man died obviously. So they bought the plot and then decided that because the man was a soldier that they had the right to change the rules of the cemetary. Not a very honorable way to commemorate their loved one.

Answer 6

I can see the flag pole staying but, the rest of it was pretty tacky. I understand the family wanting to honor his memory but what about they other people's families? They have the right to not have to deal with all of that.

Answer 7

This is NOT how we treat our honored dead or their families. This kind of petty garbage infuriates me. The flag was an important symbol to this man who died for the freedom of others and is a symbol of his bravery to his family and needs to be put back!

Answer 8

Compare his garish grave site to what you see at a National Cemetery.

I'm not a believer in grave worship.

Answer 9

I cannot believe it.

This loyal soldier died fighting for our precious freedom. And they won't allow the flag that brought peace to him and the flag that he fought and died for to fly over his grave.

Good respect we are giving to our great men.

Answer 10

A flag is not too much to ask for.