Edward's Ashes
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Edward Albert
kgubitz-1 — 18 years ago(December 04, 2007 12:10 PM)
I just heard this.
I live in Malibu and there is a thrift shop here called the Artifac Tree. The estates of both Eddie and Edward gave large donations of their personal belongings to the Artifac Tree. The Artifac Tree hires and helps homeless people in Malibu. So "Alabama" Phil goes there looking for a new backpack and Winston hands him one. There was something inside but nobody bothered to look at what it was. When Phil got to his destination, (Malibu Creek) he looked inside and there was some kinda bag filled with dirt or something so he threw it away and put his beer inside his new backpack and went about his business. Now a few days later Phil was pokin' around in that backpack and he come across papers sayin' that "these here are the cremated remains of Edward Albert do not throb68w away" as Phil put it. Phil still has the papers and he just went to go get them out the trailer.
Phil just returned and yes it is Edward Laurence Albert
it's an application and permit for disposition of human remains
He was cremated on September 29th at Southland Crematory in San Bernardino
Cremation Number 2258
AARON Cremation & Burial Ser-Mark B Shaw Chapel in San Bernardino
Law requires that these papers accompany the remains to their resting place so someone is in violation of the law.
..only in Malibu -
Greensleeves — 18 years ago(December 16, 2007 05:17 AM)
This is a shocking and distressing story. To think that the remains of this good man were just discarded - it's appalling. I have directed Edward's daughter to this post through her 'Myspace' link - maybe she will be able to explain what happened here.
"Where does imb68agination end and reality begin?"
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Greensleeves — 18 years ago(January 17, 2008 03:01 AM)
I was hoping this was not true but Edward's daughter has not responded to refute it. Her MySpace profile is here:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=1343303
Perhaps someone else can send her a message? I would have thought this was a serious enough issue for her to respond.
"Where does imagination end and reality begin?"
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Greensleeves — 18 years ago(January 18, 2008 09:21 AM)
I really don't see what the original poster would have to gain by making this up. If it is a lie then why doesn't Edwards's daughter take him to task over it?
"Where does imagination end and reality begin?"
(Night Of The Demon 1957) -
bluwings — 17 years ago(January 29, 2009 07:47 AM)
Whether the story is true or not, I think that it is very mean-spirited and sad that you would bother his daughter about it and encourage others to do the same.
Imagine that you were his child and someone hit you with this???
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Greensleeves — 17 years ago(January 29, 2009 11:34 AM)
If this had happened to the remains of my Father I would certainly want to know about it!
Edward's daughter did eventually respond to my message. She neither denied or confirmed this report and she said she could't access this board.
That is where I have left it - I thought those involved should know, what they choose to do now is up to them.
"Where does imagination end and reality begin?"
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sdc100 — 15 years ago(April 08, 2011 04:03 AM)
Greensleeves wrote:
If this had happened to the remains of my Father I would certainly
want to know about it!
I completely agree and couldn't understand bluwing's holier-than-thou reaction. As a loving child, I'd certainly want to know the whereabouts and condition of my father's remains and if there are rumors circulating about him.
Please see my reply to bluwing.
In case you don't know, the daughter replied here on imdb with a very detailed post. She was gracious and appreciative of your attempts to contact her. -
sdc100 — 15 years ago(April 08, 2011 03:50 AM)
bluwings wrote:
Whether the story is true or not, I think that it is very mean-spirited
and sad that you would bother his daughter about it and encourage
others to do the same.
Mean-spirited? What are you talking about? That implies an intention to hurt. Are the police "mean-spirited" when they bring bad news? How about a neighbor who saw your card being vandalized? How is reporting potentially important news "mean-spirited"?
Imagine that you were his child and someone hit you with this???
If it was true, I'd certainly want to know about it. Wouldn't any loving child? I'd certainly want to know the whereabouts of my parent's remains, and it condition. And if there are untrue rumors circulating about, I'd also want to know so that I can decide if further action is needed. Eddie Albert, after all, was a public figure, and as such, has a reputation to maintain, even after death.
Think about this: If a biography was written about your father, would you want to know? Well, what is so different about this rumor? Would you rather have it spin out of control and then somehow reach your children, before you find out about it? Furthermore, the rumor was more about the daughter than the deceased. It implied that the family was negligent with his remains. I'd certainly want to know if people were saying that about me.
Read Greensleeve's post again. Where is the meanness? Nowhere does s/he badger the daughter, or express any agenda other than simply to let her know that this may have happened.
Please just let this whole topic 'rest in peace' and give the
family their privacy.
To me, a large part of privacy is being able to control what information is leaked. Apparently, your concept involves burying one's head in the sand, and simply not knowing what's out there.