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Friday, June 29, 2012

I'M VERY UPSET!!!!!!

It takes a lot to get me upset and even make me get tearful.........

BUT........

When my sister called me yesterday to tell me she had been to our parent's grave site in the Dennison Cemetery , Forty Fort, Pa. and this is what she found.....

A new grave being dug in front of my Parent's and my Grandmother's graves.....

Look at the back of the digger.....

That is my Mother's stone underneath the tire!!!!!

Joe and I went this morning to take pictures.....


My Father's stone is unharmed.....

But my maternal grandmother's stone is somewhere under the digger.....

And this is my Mother's Stone!!!!!!

My sister hunted down 2 employees of the Cemetery who were digging the grave and went balistic!!

There is a hole in the stone where the urn of flowers fits in......

We are not sure if that is damaged....



But wait...... is that a crack??????


I think the stone has been cracked!!

Yep! They cracked my Mother's Stone!



I could not believe it!!!!!

I took these pictures as proof and emailed them to my sister who will be meeting with the director on Monday.

We still do not know if my Grandmother's stone was damaged as it is under the digger......

This is not the first time we have had problems with my Mother's stone. She bought it right after my Dad died so it was in the ground for 17 years until she passed away..

Since she was buried, the stone has been reset 6 times because it keeps sinking!!!

Now my Father's ,which is right next to hers, has been just fine for 25 years!!!!

We are beginning to think her head stone is cursed!!!!!

My sister has already threatened them with a lawsuit if they do not fix the damage that has been caused with the digger.

I will let you know how it all pans out......

Please click HERE to see how it was resolved.....

Thanks for letting me vent....

Hugs,
Deb

18 comments:

All Ways Designing said...

Debbie,

I'm sorry you're going through all of this with the gravestones. I'm sure things will be taken care of to your liking...especially since you were able to get such detailed photographs.

My grandfather's headstone was reset 3 times and replaced once...because of settling and a cemetery worker running into it with their riding lawn mower and chipping a huge corner out of it. I know the turmoil. Never once, though, did I think it would be cursed...after all, it was on my Grandpa's Grave.

I'm sure you didn't mean it when you said you thought your Mother's gravestone was cursed. Just relax, breathe and say a prayer (along with me) that everything will turn out OK.

~Blessings,
Jan ♥

NanaDiana said...

That is so awful, Debbie! I think the worst part is that they just went off and left it sitting there. I thin it is very disrespectful myself. I hope you get some satisfaction with the people there. You should have called the newspaper and had them come out and do a human interest story. xo Diana

JENNIFER said...

That is horrible!!! what kind of people do they have working for them?
I'm so glad your sister was there to see this, otherwise you would have never known how the stone got broken...I hope they take care of this and replace the stone. Hugs Jennifer

NellJean said...

So sorry for your troubles with the grave marker.

There is recourse if you don't get satisfaction. You've documented the damage very well, both the crack and the emotional toll.

Lynn Crum said...

Debbie,

I would be LIVID! That is totally uncalled for an plain old irresponsible of them to do something like that!

I am so glad you were able to get pics because I am sure they would have denied doing any of it!

Please do let us know the outcome of everything. I am so sorry!

Lynn

FABBY'S LIVING said...

Oh Debbie, this is outrageous!!! I would be upset too! It's great you took the pics and they will have to fix it for you, or they'll suffer consequenses!!!! SO TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE! I am upset myself over this. Thanks for sharing. Hope everything is resolved soon.
FABBY

The Polka Dot Closet said...

Oh I am so sorry Debbie...What idiots! I would think it would be grave digging 101!

Carol

Marilou of Lulus Lovlies and Heartful Creations said...

That is terrible and I would insist they replace her stone with another exactly like it!! If you didn't like that idea make them repair it!! Hugs and sorry this has happened to you, Marilou

gena said...

Oh dear... that is just awful and so disrespectful! I'm sorry you're going through this and I hope you get some restitution from the folks responsible....


gena

Karen said...

Debbie, I am outraged! What a bunch of incompetent, uncaring workers they have in this graveyard. I cannot believe they would do such a thing and I am so glad you have photo evidence of their callousness.

What a shame. I am certain you will be recompensed for the cost of fixing your mother's headstone and there should be a fine, too!

I hope they use the photos you took as a training aid for any future employees. They certainly need to teach them to respect monuments.

My heart goes out to you.

12 Months Of Christmas said...

OH DEBBIE!!!! Those photos are heart wrenching!!! Let alone being able to "feel" your emotions - RIP. MY. HEART. OUT! My husband, (before he was injured and had to quit working) worked as a Mortuary Counselor - he said that what you are experiencing is completely UNCALLED FOR! This should NEVER EVER happen! They should be showing and using a LOT more respect and courtesy to not only you, family members and friends, but to the deceased even more-so. I think that if my hubby saw this on his mother's grave - he would be having another heart attack! He becomes very upset when they have failed to take care of the grounds, like watering and trimming/mowing etc.... but this would put him over the edge I KNOW! I'm sure that they will make things PERFECTLY right and if it isn't immediate - IT WILL HAPPEN regardless! Great photos! I am so sorry that you are having to deal with this....You will all be in our prayers!

(((((((((BIG HUGS))))))))
Shontell

Susie said...

Debbie, It is so sad that people will not respect the dead. I hope your sister makes them do the right thing. Thinking of you, Susie

Dorothy said...

What an awful thing they have done!! Shows absolutely no respect for the deceased or to you and your family. I agree with one of the other comments made about contacting the newspaper! So sorry this happened to your family and you have every right to be upset!

Kim K. said...

Sending you a few hugs. Hopefully, it all resolves itself quickly.

Jan said...

Hi Debbie,

I posted yesterday but it didn't "take." So sorry that this has happened -- you and your family have every right to be outraged! Hopefully whoever runs the cemetery/memorial park will remedy things quickly and with no demur. I've worked in the legal field for more than 40 years. If things are not taken care and you need advice on how to proceed, I hope you will contact me.

Donna Heber said...

Debbie,

This is just awful! Thank goodness you have the pictures as proof and I pray for your family they make good on this and replace your mother's stone. Good luck!

Barbe @ Beez Rental Designs said...

Debbie, I'm so sorry you have to go through this unnecessary stress. It's hard enough to visit a head stone missing your loved one. You should not have to endure a new pain all over again. Bravo for you and your sister for documenting and taking steps quickly. (((HUGS)))
Barbe

Katie@LeBeauPaonVictorien said...

Hi Debbie,
I am so sorry about what happened to your mother's stone; I would have been so angry myself, I can only imagine how you feel! I hope they fix it. My father passed away in February and just recently the stone was placed at his grave and my siblings and I were appalled to see it had the wrong date of death on it!!!! It wasn't the monument company's fault; my stepmother gave them the wrong date. I have nothing nice to say about her even on a good day, so that is about all I have to say on the matter...but I know the pain you are feeling.

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