Patricia Hill was one of those detail-oriented and organized women. When she was diagnosed with cancer, Patricia planned and prepaid for her own funeral. However, when her daughter and nieces went to visit her grave, they couldn't help but notice the name was misspelled: it was written "Patrica," without an "I."
The situation wouldn't be such a big deal if the family hadn't been trying to correct it with the funeral home for 10 years.
"She would think it's disrespectful — it's wrong and disrespectful, and she would want it corrected," said Carolyn Steel, her niece."From the obituary, she did everything before she passed away."
In 2012, Steel tried to make the correction by getting in contact with the funeral home manager with whom Patricia had made the arrangements. However, the woman stopped taking the family's calls in 2005. That year, the funeral home went out of business and was sold to new owners.
"They told her daughter, my cousin, that it would be taken care of. And it hasn't been," Carolyn said.
But finally, after Carolyn came forward with her story to the media, the new owners decided to do something.
"This problem was not created by me, but I will fix the problem. I'll personally see if I have to pay for it out of my own pocket, I'll see that they get a stone. Because it's the right thing to do," said Tony Smith, owner of Sterling and Smith Funeral Directors.
The correction cost Smith $1,000, but after 10 years of waiting, the family can now be at peace.
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