Well, not quite. I do, however, have to hand it to Michael Schiavo for knowing just how to tweak the noses of his “in-laws from hell” with the wording of his wife’s marker upon the internment of her remains in Florida.
The cremated remains of Terri Schiavo, the severely brain-damaged woman who died after her feeding tube was removed in March, were buried Monday in a Clearwater cemetery.
The burial failed, however, to bring a close to the Schiavo saga. Instead, acrimony flared anew, with her parents complaining that they were not notified beforehand about the service.
Michael Schiavo, who said he promised his wife he would not keep her alive artificially and waged a long legal battle to remove her feeding tube, had the words “I kept my promise” inscribed on her bronze grave marker.
The marker also lists February 25, 1990 — the day she collapsed and fell into what most doctors said was an irreversible vegetative state — as the date Schiavo “departed this Earth.”
Schiavo actually died March 31, nearly two weeks after her feeding tube was removed by court order. The marker lists that date as when Schiavo was “at peace.”
Of course, I’m not naive enough to think that this will be the last word. The Shindlers, I’m sure, will find a way to drag this whole affair back into court. They’re working on that right now.
He kept his “promise” but didn’t keep his marriage vows. Go figure.
Also something to note–her maiden name isn’t even on there, but “Schiavo” is the biggest word on there. Talk about keeping the feud going–mercy.
Also something to note–her maiden name isn’t even on the stone, but “Schiavo” is the biggest word on there. Talk about keeping the feud going. Mercy.
$5 says another law suit is on its way.
Some people just can’t seem to figure out they can’t always control others. They just don’t know when to quit.