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Daughter to bury dad after Arlington mix-up
The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Nov 19, 2009 7:47:50 EST
Posted : Thursday Nov 19, 2009 7:47:50 EST
BUSHNELL, Fla. — The daughter of a World War II veteran plans to bury her father in Florida, years after an urn filled with rocks was interred in his name at Arlington National Cemetery.
Teocca Thompson-Thomas says a funeral director in Florida told her that her father James Tyler Thompson was buried in Arlington, even though she has kept his ashes inside a brown plastic container since his death in 2003.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Arlington officials found the rock-filled urn when they opened Thompson's vault. They say the urn was provided by Thompson's other daughter, who also gave documentation of Thompson's honorable discharge from military service and their relationship.
Thompson's ashes are now scheduled to be buried at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell on Thursday.
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