Parents Fight Over Burial Of Son Killed In Iraq

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http://cbs5.com/topstories/local_story_276130943.html

(AP) SANTA CRUZ A bitter dispute between divorced parents over the final resting place for a son killed in Iraq went to court Monday, and the outcome could set a precedent for other families embroiled in post-mortem custody battles.

Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Robert Yonts began hearing arguments on behalf of Renee Amick, the mother of Army Staff Sgt. Jason Hendrix, who was buried last month in a plot next to his paternal grandfather in Oklahoma.

"This is a very sad case," Mike Barsi, attorney for Amick, told the court in opening remarks. "To say that it has been emotional at times would be an understatement."

Amick, of Watsonville, claims her son wanted to be laid to rest in Central California and is fighting for post-mortem custody.

[deadparrot]

1. How awful.

The consequences you never hear about. :cry:

[grannylib]

2. How very sad. Too bad they could not take a page from Dear Abby

(I think that's where I read it recently) about people who marry after being widowed, and where are their remains laid to rest?
Abby suggested cremation with the remains split between Spouse 1 and Spouse 2...
But with a child, I don't know how I would feel about that. I think if Hubby and I were separated when we lost our oldest, we could have coped with that compromise, but I bet not everyone could.
Very sad situation.

[roguevalley]

3. they should bury him in his favorite place, or cremate him and

scatter his ashes there. Or, divide his ashes between them. This is very sad.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. Cut the body in half, I doubt he would know the difference at this point