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Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:41 am
by Bill Starks
A Kelso funeral home will be on probation for one year and must pay a $12,500 fine after Washington state investigators concluded its funeral home employee mixed up two men's bodies, which ended with one man mistakenly cremated and the second man in the casket of the first man's funeral.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Kels ... 14001.html

Re: Kelso funerl home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:49 am
by bhpdrew
I read the story.
Am I going to Hell for laughing?

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:04 am
by golddigger14s
If I'm not mistaken, this actually involved/affected someone (father) on WAGUN or TOS. Could have happened to anyone of us, not very funny.

Re: Kelso funerl home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:07 am
by BadKarma
bhpdrew wrote:I read the story.
Am I going to Hell for laughing?

You are in hell. It is called Ellensburg.

While funny from the outside, if it happened to me I would be livid. Maybe be the proud owner of a used funeral home if I could swing it.

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:07 am
by bhpdrew
I was laughing at the situation as a whole. Nothing more.

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:15 am
by foothills
bhpdrew wrote:I was laughing at the situation as a whole. Nothing more.



Nice recovery... :wink05:

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:21 am
by bhpdrew
You guys already think I'm an asshole.





And I am.





Besides, I don't care what people think of me. If I did.... I'd be a mod.

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:40 am
by SIG556
bhpdrew wrote:Besides, I don't care what people think of me. If I did.... I'd be a mod.


Sig line material fo' sho!

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:50 am
by Ball Shtuck
golddigger14s wrote:If I'm not mistaken, this actually involved/affected someone (father) on WAGUN or TOS. Could have happened to anyone of us, not very funny.


You are remembering correctly. Jerry Moon was the father of Brian (drkside45). When this first happened there was a lot of discussion on the boards about it.

Everyone makes mistakes. IIRC the biggest issue that made this situation so abhorrent was that the funeral home tried to cover up their mistake. When the casket was opened and the family realized there was a mistake and spoke to an employee of the funeral home they tried to deny it and tell the family that they were the ones that were mistaken.

I talked to Brian about this a couple of months ago when we met up to do a deal. The funeral home was completely unapologetic about the whole thing, not even having the decency to apologize to the families. An incredibly traumatic event was made 100x worse by the actions of those responsible.

I think the probation and fine they got may make some restitution towards the screw up that was made. But I think the funeral home should have to pay a much heftier sum to the families for their response to the situation. Not that money takes away the pain of the loss or the BS the families was unnecessarily out through by the funeral home but it could be put to use for a nice memorial for the lost or in some other possible way.

I'm sorry for your loss Brian, I hope that now that the state has issued their findings you and your family can begin to put this behind you.


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Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:01 pm
by Eddie Dean
that fine isn't high enough.

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:12 pm
by mash man
Eddie Dean wrote:that fine isn't high enough.

:plusone:

there better be 7 figures for the familys involved

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:04 pm
by Louddog
This ruling makes the family's lawsuit a slam dunk.

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 5:49 am
by Ugly 68
bhpdrew wrote:You guys already think I'm an asshole.





And I am.





Besides, I don't care what people think of me. If I did.... I'd be a mod.



WIN! :rofl9:

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 7:35 am
by olydemon
bhpdrew wrote:Besides, I don't care what people think of me. If I did.... I'd be a mod.



I don't care what people think of me so your argument is invalid.

Re: Kelso funeral home at fault

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:01 am
by Massivedesign
Yes, one of members was the mans son. Very sad situation. I know both of the brothers and I am glad the funeral home was found at fault!