OT: Grave Robbing

[Kory]

I'm really sorry for your loss, Ash, and I'm sorry that your grief is being compounded by a jackass grave robber.  My sincerest condolences.

Something similar was happening here- a 9 year old girl was kidnapped, raped, and murdered- then her body was dumped off the side of the road.  A man donated a handmade cross (about 3 ft tall) and set it up on the road where her body was found- numerous teddy bears, letters, and gifts followed.  The cross ended up being stolen. Once it was replaced, it was spray painted black.  Then, after it was fixed, it was demolished with what appeared to be a chainsaw.  This continued and continued.  Now (knock on wood) we've gone about 6 months without it being touched.

I guess I'm just trying to say that there are sick, heartless, selfish people everywhere.  Unfortunately, they will always exist and make their presence known.  There isn't a whole lot we can do except cope with it and perservere.

I'm sure nothing can be done to console you- it's the definition of adding insult to injury.  Just remember that 'what goes around comes around'-  I believe in karma and this person WILL get theirs... trust me.

[Flangepart]

Man....i don't know what more i could say, Ash.
I hate to admit it, but if these certins are catchable, there must be a way. Tampering with a grave must be a crime.
I hope you find an answer to this stupid behavior.
Nail 'em forgood if ya can.

My sympethies for you and yours.

[mr. henry]

sorry again about your brother. has it really been a year already? hang in there.

as far as the stealing, that is completely disrespectful. like eddie murphy said about those who shot at the pope "some people want to go to hell and don't feel like waiting in line." i guess maybe you'll just have to stick to cheap but meaningful items, like the balloons, that make a statement when you put them up and monitarily won't bust your bank account if they're taken.

just a thought: maybe you could carve a website address on his headstone and people could write that way. and you could remove and disrespectful testosterone overdosed hellions comments' off.

i sincerely wish all the best to you and your family and friends.

[Ash]

mr. henry wrote:

> sorry again about your brother. has it really been a year
> already? hang in there.

Yep...it doesn't seem like it.
It seems like it was just yesterday.

Anyway, if you like, please go to the memorial website I created for my brother at www.corychapman.com and sign either the Guestbook or the Guestmap.
Place your pin in the guestmap if you want.
We want to see where you're from.
Thanks.