Old cemetery dispute raises questions about who owns past
CATHARINE RICHERT , Minnesota Public Radio
June 2, 2021
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ALTURA, Minn. (AP) — It’s been years since anyone was buried in the cemetery, but some graves are decorated with miniature solar lights and clay flower pots, a sign that the living still visit their long-departed relatives.
Recently, Holger said something unusual has appeared on this plot of land: Signs bearing an out-of-state phone number, advertising “natural burials.”
“Right away I was like, ‘Huh. Never seen that before,’ ” Holger said, whose Whitewater Valley tours bring her to this area regularly.
The company selling those burial services is Destination Destiny, based in New Jersey, which is working to claim ownership of this old pioneer cemetery.