RichardQ wrote:
German municipal cemetaries are set up for rented graves, so the deceased are cremated to save space. The grave site is renewed every 20 years. When the bill is not paid and nobody responds to the city authorities, the grave can be opened and cleaned, and the next applicant can rent the site. Multiple cremations can be added by the family over the years, but the rental contract date is reset to start with that new occupant. Unlike America's commercial cemetaries, which often change owners and sometimes are simply dug up and converted to other uses, the German municipal cemetaries are revered government facilities, carefully manicured. They are often listed as tourist sights.
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Sounds like something the US ought to consider..But I don't think it would fly! Thanks for sharing Richard. I had no Idea!