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Published: Fri, 17 Jul 2009
Description: Two hearses carrying stuffed animals and other items placed outside Detroit's Motown Historical Museum headed to a cemetery for a full burial. Is this the best way to remember Michael Jackson? Add your thoughts to this story.
Full Article: http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/entertainment/celebrity_news/dpgo_stuffed_Animals_Buried_for_Ja_2676818
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" I can tell you that this is the grave this. Right here it's two plots that were donated by wood lawn cemetery for the memorial for Michael Jackson there you see that the headstone it was donated it says. Motown remembers the king of pop Michael. August 20 ninth 1958 June 25 2009 gone too soon if you look over there you can see that they have the stuffed animals that were left in front of the Motown museum actually in a burial vault that won't go. In the ground here at these donated plots of -- lawn cemetery near the state fairgrounds all Lee Smith is from the Motown museum. Tell me about how this came about."
" Well it was a donated sued the museum. During the candlelight vigil that we had several weeks ago by woodland cemetery. And at that point in time they had planned to donate trips for all of these items but in the three weeks since. Michael's death the be trying just grew and grew and grew. And so at this point in time it was decided that his best -- actually buried items week we are keeping the paper items to story boards. Was the immigrated in and in the future exhibit on Michael Jackson but we felt that it was. Probably best to put these things in the ground. And for folks to have an opportunity to come out and if they won't come up pay their respects in an -- that and that's fine. The granite headstone was donated to by Simpson granite. As well as the -- but would launch so you know we've had a lot about -- communities."
" Court very we just at a memorial service a moment ago that -- William here receiver you're sure you're Michael Jackson's and you attended what did you come out today. Well like many other fans you know you just one -- listen closure on -- in on this is a good way. And it was very nice way forward lawn cemetery to donate to us to put some clothes on because we didn't have tickets to go out to the Staples Center. And you know Michael's presence was felt worldwide so I'm am quite sure this into this isn't the only thing happening just here but because his career started off here. This is a fitting place to kind of put resting place -- currently favored joining us live a lot of you see right here we got to tractor packing up they're gonna put the stuffed animals in the ground and then this will be -- public memorial for Michael Jackson. Lot of wood lawn cemetery Jason Carr fox and respect you guys."
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