The remaining workers have been laid off at the historic suburban Chicago cemetery where four people are accused of digging up graves to resell plots.
The remaining workers have been laid off at the historic suburban Chicago cemetery where four people are accused of digging up graves to resell plots. Roman Szabelski was appointed receiver of Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, and he says he hasn’t gotten any of the money he’s asked for to operate the cemetery. Burr Oak’s assets were frozen after four employees were charged in the alleged grave-reselling scheme. The cemetery’s remaining employees — six grounds workers and two office workers — have been laid off since Friday. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart closed the cemetery in July after declaring it a crime scene. Szabelski has pushed back the reopening until all graves are properly marked and cleaned up. Burr Oak is where civil rights-era lynching victim Emmett Till, jazz singer Dinah Washington and other prominent African-Americans are buried. ______ Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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