Moving a body after it has been buried?

Well, today has been relatively unexciting. I have been sick for a couple of days and only left the house to take Sydney to her dental cleaning today. I am going to write about some one else today.

My sister Shannon called me a few minutes ago. If you know her, you know that she is into ancestry and spends a lot of time going to different graveyards. She bought 4 plots at Oakridge Cemetery in Saint Pauls last year trying to go ahead and be prepared is something should happen to her. We also have a lot of family in that graveyard. She went by to check on her plots today and there was someone buried in her spot. She double checked and then went to the town office. Yep, they are in her plot. For whatever reason she thought it was an older lady. While writing this I got another call from her.

There was a child buried in her spot last week. The mother told the funeral home that this was her spot and they buried the child. Well when you buy a plot at Oakridge you have to have a deed filed at the courthouse. Shannon asked if they could just leave the child there and she was told no. The reason being that it would be too much paperwork.

When we thought it was an adult I was joking with her and we were saying they would have to be moved but I said that was wrong and she would have to get different plots. Well, unfortunately the child will have to be moved, that was the decision of the town office which is the result of a town law. Too much paperwork to switch out a plot, but the mother is going to have to pay to get the child moved since she told the funeral home that this plot was hers. I'm sure this was a mistake, yes the plots are numbered and hers are on the same row, but can you imagine what she must have been going through? I had asked a different funeral home how much it costs to have a body moved and I was told it would be about $1000.00. This child was buried last week and I guess that it's better that the mistake was found now instead of months down the road, or when we were trying to bury someone there. Either way this mother is going to get a call saying that her child has to be moved. This is just going to tear open any wounds her heart may be attempting to heal. I can not imagine. you have laid your chid to rest for eternity. A pastor has blessed and prayed for your child over this hallowed ground. I just think that it should never be disturbed. Buy by town law and to avoid too much paperwork it must be done. If anyone reads this, please pray for this mother.