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| Schiavo body cremated, burial plans not yet set |
| 2005-04-03 |
| TAMPA · Terri Schiavo's body was cremated Saturday as the battles between her husband and parents continued, but plans for her burial in Pennsylvania have not yet been determined, her husband's attorney said. George Felos said the cremation was carried out according to a court order issued on Tuesday giving Michael Schiavo the right to make decisions on his wife's burial. Bob and Mary Schindler had wanted to bury their daughter in Pinellas County so they could visit her grave. Terri Schiavo, 41, died Thursday after the removal of the feeding tube that had kept her alive since 1990 in what Lets not mention all the doctors who contest this diagnosis shall we? Her parents had fought in court to keep her alive, saying she was severely disabled but not without hope. Michael Schiavo is now required to tell his wife's parents of any memorial services he plans for Terri Schiavo and where her ashes are interred. The Schiavo family has said her ashes will be buried in a family plot in a Pennsylvania cemetery. Michael Schiavo has not spoken publicly since his wife's death, but Felos said Saturday: "He's holding up. It's very difficult for him." He's having a hard time recovering from the Victory Dance and he keeps singing 'Hi! Ho! The b-tch is dead!'. He just can't seem to control himself! The Schindlers plan to have their own memorial service for their daughter at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Gulfport. The dispute over her burial weighed heavy on the Schindlers, but their attorneys said Saturday that it wasn't the only setback the couple suffered after their daughter's death. The Schindlers had sought to have independent medical experts observe her autopsy at the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office, but the office refused the request, family attorneys David Gibbs III and Barbara Weller said. No! No! We don't want outsiders watching -- they might SEE something! The autopsy was completed Friday and results are not expected for several weeks. It was ordered by the county's chief medical examiner before Terri Schiavo's body was cremated. The Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office did not return a telephone call for comment Saturday. A neuropathologist was also to conduct an exam. Looks like a pile of ashes to me! The Schindlers, though, do not think their daughter had an eating disorder and have accused Michael Schiavo of abusing his wife, a charge which he vehemently denies. Gibbs said the Schindlers wanted to select an outside neuropathologist and forensic expert to observe the autopsy. Over the years, the couple has sought independent investigation of their daughter's condition and what caused it, but often turned up empty-handed. On the other hand they also turned up evidence (a bone scan) of abuse. The husband has steadfast refused any tests (MRI, PET) which might show any other evidence. Abuse complaints to state social workers were ruled unfounded -- although one current investigation remains open -- and the Pinellas state attorney's office did not turn up evidence of abuse in one brief probe of the case. he sure didn't waste any time hiding the evidence did he? |
| Posted by:CrazyFool |
| #2 He’s having a hard time recovering from the Victory Dance and he keeps singing ’Hi! Ho! The b-tch is dead!’. He just can’t seem to control himself! 'Fool : You got that confused....Hi ho - That's "Snow White", "husband" was singing "Ding Dong the b---h is dead", (Wizard of Oz) Thus Michael, the flying monkey, thinks he has been released from some sort of spell... We saw Terri S. as a "Snow White"-like character, but he viewed her as "the Witch".  Michael Schiavo |
| Posted by: BigEd 2005-04-03 2:53:17 PM |
| #1 Michael Schiavo, the Lawyuh, the Judge, The hospice administrator, et al, have been controlling the situation so far, so they control the outcome. Like I said before, this is a civil rights case, and the DoJ should swoop down and seize the records of the last 15 years. That stuff will be the next thing to go into the shredder or up the chimney. If the judge and the court system gets away with this possible case of murder, it will do it again and again, with nobody being safe, not even Michael Schiavo. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-04-03 2:31:56 PM |