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stolen body program

According to the Tarrant County coroner's department, they tried to research and find my husband or other relatives. After 10 days per their policy; if the body is not claimed, they release the body to the University of North Texas Health Science willed body program . This program is designed to handle the bodies of the deceased that were not claimed due to financial difficulties.

Our father has life and burial insurance. He and our family are not indigent, however Tyler and Claudia head of the UNT willed body program claim we have no rights to our fathers body or remains.

Claudia, the supervisor in a very hearless and matter of fact tone said; "well the body is ours and as a courtesy, when we are finished with the body we will give you the ashes. If you sign this form by 5pm today."

Claudia is referring to "next of kin donation form". This form attached is requesting that we donate his body to them.

When we questioned Claudia why we would sign or need to sign this form, if we do not agree for them to have or use the body?

Claudia's repugnant response was "well I don't know what to tell you, just sign the form or we'll keep the remains."

After getting the run around between the County and UNT, we researched the Texas statues regarding disposition of body according to the Texas Health and Safety code. Sec. 691.025. PROCEDURE AFTER DEATH. (A)and(D). According to this a relative of the deceased may claim the body within 60 days after the body has been delivered to an institution or other entity authorized to receive the body (ie... UNT). The body shall be released without charge.

Because we will not sign the UNT donation form, and UNT will not release his body to Golden Gate Funeral home, neither organization can send the request to the state for his death certificate.

This empase has caused severe heartache to our family and friends. We are wanting to lay his body to rest, in the fashion that he request...

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