What is wrong with people? OK, maybe that is unfair, but if your family member inadvertently was buried with someone else's belongings, would you really feel the need to exhume him or her to have it removed from the coffin if it was something that could easily be replaced? Apparently some do.
When 76-year old Mr. Manis from Tennessee died a couple of weeks ago, his room mate's dentures were placed with his personal belongings that were given to the family. These were in turn placed in a box in Mr. Manis' coffin when he was buried. Obviously I can understand the other patient whose dentures were buried, wanting a new set, and I can see wanting to remove the wrong dentures from the coffin if they were placed in Mr. Manis' mouth, but I have a hard time finding any reason why the family cannot find closure with these dentures in a box, until the hospital pays to have him exhumed to have them removed. Maybe I'm cold hearted, but all I can think is gold diggers wanting to sue for something to claim "pain and suffering"....but that is after all the American way.
You can read the whole article about this mishap in The Star.
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