Authorities have been searching Burr Oak Cemetery For Graves and remains

Those responsible for the Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal in Alsip,IL were those arrested and the owners of the cemetery in Texas and Arizona.Perpetua Holdings is the Arizona company  who is ultimatlely responsible. There address is 6614 E Villa Dorado Dr., Tucson, AZ 85715-4725 Their phone is 480-985-2495.

In the Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal up to  Three Hundred Graves were desecrated. Over 100,000 graves and loved ones will need to be identified. Records were moldy and stuck together, and maps of the cemetery either did not exist or were not accurate. The FBI and the Cook County Sheriff in Illinois  are having a difficult time sorting this out.  Body parts were found piled up at the cemetery.

Perpetua Holdings,  an Arizona company, appears  to be the parent company of Perpetua Holdings of Illinois. Melvin Bryant is the CEO of Perpetua Holdings of Illinois who as directly responsible for the the Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip,Illinois.

According to dallasnews.com

“Perpetua Holdings of Illinois, Inc. has owned the cemetery since 2001 and the company president is Melvin Bryant of Richardson, Texas. An attorney for Bryant told the newspaper that the company went to police, triggering the investigation.”

It is very important to  know who you are dealing with when making funeral arrangements at the cemetery or at the funeral home.

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Burr Oak Cemetery PIC from dallasnews.com

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Video Links Available Worst Cemetery Scandal in Illinois History

The Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal is gaining National attention.

Today the FBI was on the site preparing for their  identification and forensic investigation of 100,000 grave sites.  There are no workable maps of the cemetery located in Alsip, Illinois

This is the largest cemetery Scandal in United States history. The Comptroller of the State of Illinois is pledging Cemetery Reform in Illinois.

Here are links to 2 videos one on the overall scandal and one from an attorney.

Burr Oak Cemetery Scandal Video

Burr Oak Cemetery Lawsuit Video

Videos Contain details of the scandal

THE LESSON HERE IS WHEN DEALING WITH THE FUNERAL INDUSTRY ALWAYS CHECK OUT THE FOLKS  INVOLVED

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This is an extreme example of grave robbing in modern times.

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