Burr Oak Cemetery Hearing: Thursday, Aug.27th-YourFuneralGuy

The next Meeting of the Burr Oak Cemetery Task Force is to take place Thursday at the Thompson Center in Chicago on August 27th 2009.The hearing will take place between 2 and 4pm. Room  16-503

Burr Oak is the cemetery where over 300 Graves were desecrated. Four people have been charged in this matter. If you are concerned about your relatives buried at Burr Oak Cemetery it would be best to be at this meeting.

It has been reported that theCemetery Oversight Task Force(cemeterytaskforce.illinois)wants to hear from the owners of Burr Oak Cemetery. Burr Oak is owned by Perpetua, Inc. Presently  the cemetery is in Court  receivership.

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More information on Perpetua, Inc here

You can find out more and get help and more information on  the Burr Oak Cemetery here:

Cook County Sheriff’s website:www.burroak.net

Burr oak cemetery pic from religion dispatches.org

Michael Jackson Funeral|Death ruled Homicide LA Coroner-YourfuneralGuy

It has been reported that Michael Jackson’s Death has been ruled a homicide. This is according to the LA Coroner.

Michael Jackson was murdered. The LA Coroner stated that after it is was revealed in an unsealed search warrant.

MJ Died of a lethal dosage of Propofol.

From Msnbc.com

“The Los Angeles County coroner ruled Michael Jackson’s death a homicide Monday after a search warrant affidavit revealed that Jackson had lethal levels of the powerful anesthetic propofol in his system…..”

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$50,000 for Burr Oak Cemetery Released-yourfuneralguy

A judge has released $50,000.00 USD for the operation of Burr Oak Cemetery. This is good news for those who are seeking more information on loved ones whose graves may have been dug up.

In July 2009 it was discovered that over 200 graves were desecrated at the cemetery  in Alsip, IL. Other investigations are continuing. Bones were found discarded around the cemetery.Four People have been arrested.

Although the owner “Perpetua Inc” reported the scandal they have been not given public answers about their role in the matter.

Recently operations at the Cemetery had to cease due to lack of funds.

This is a cemetery and burial disaster|Scandal of the worst type.

Snippet from the Southtown Star

This morning a group of 15 lawyers representing Szabelski, the sheriff, Burr Oak owner Perpetua Inc. and others were in court for a hearing on the issue.

A judge agreed to give Szabelski $50,000 from the still-frozen accounts with which to continue his work Burr Oak.

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National Retailer to reduce Funeral Good costs by 40%|YourFuneralguy

The Funeral Industry in Japan is going through major changes.

A national retailer has entered the Funeral Industry . This has happened in Japan. Japan is Country where cremation is required. The retailer is Aeon Co. They are the second largest retailer in Japan. Their strategy is simple-reduce funeral good prices by 40%  by bulk purchase.

From Bloomberg.Com

“The retailer will partner with 400 funeral companies and provide services through them, Nikkei said. The company aims to reduce funeral costs by about 40 percent by making bulk purchases of funeral-related items, the paper said.

Aeon, Japan’s second-largest retailer, operates Ministop convenience stores and Talbots women’s clothing stores. The company forecasts 100,000 funeral customers over three years, Nikkei said.”

Could this happen the United States? How far away is this?

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