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Janice · 02-20-2007, 12:07 PM

The judge is deciding Anna Nicole Smith's final resting place. Her mother is fighting to have her buried in her Texas hometown, while Howard K. Stern wants her buried next to her son Daniel, in the Bahamas.

Hearing Set for Anna Nicole Smith Burial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The late Anna Nicole Smith has the right to rest in "peace and tranquility," a judge says, but the question over her burial is far from settled.

The long-distance battles over what to do with Smith's body - and the paternity of her infant daughter - were taking place Tuesday in courtrooms in Florida and California.

Smith's estranged mother, Virgie Arthur, and boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, were set to square off here. Lawyers for Stern were also set to argue in Los Angeles with those for Smith's ex-companion over who is the father of her infant daughter, Dannielynn.

No immediate ruling on the burial question was expected from Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin. Without written proof of Smith's own wishes, Seidlin will be forced to hear testimony from those who claim to know what Smith wanted.

"We're trying to balance the rights and respect of a body that wants peace and tranquility," Seidlin said last week.

Stern's expected court appearance in Florida came after Stephen Tunstall, the attorney representing Arthur, pushed for it Friday. Stern's attorneys resisted, but Seidlin ordered him to court.

"I want him here," Tunstall said. "There is no reason why he can't be here."

Stern wants Smith buried in the Bahamas in a plot that was purchased next to her son, Daniel, who died in September. Arthur wants her brought home to her native Texas.

The mother has a perhaps unlikely ally in Larry Birkhead, Smith's ex-boyfriend, who delayed a decision on the star's burial by fighting for another DNA sample he hopes will prove he is his baby's father. He was expected to testify for Arthur.

But Stern has allies of his own. A bodyguard, doctor, neighbor and friend all have submitted affidavits claiming Smith told them she wanted to be buried next to her son. And Stern has provided invoices showing the purchase of burial plots in the Bahamas.

Arthur insists, despite her estrangement, she has the right to bury her own daughter, not a man to whom Smith wasn't even married.

"Since the dawn of civilization, the next of kin has been given the rights and responsibility of their dead," Tunstall said.

In Los Angeles, the dispute over who is the father of 5-month-old Dannielynn was scheduled to be taken up in a closed-door hearing. Stern is named father on the girl's birth certificate but Birkhead and Frederic von Anhalt, the husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, have filed a separate paternity challenges.

Smith died in Florida on Feb. 8 at age 39. The cause of death is under investigation. Smith was the widow of Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, whom she married in 1994 when he was 89 and she was 26. She had been fighting his family over his estimated $500 million fortune since his death in 1995.

Holly · 02-20-2007, 12:13 PM

I think Anna should be buried next to her Son thats where she wanted to be put...so I voted for that!

Kay Scarpetta · 02-20-2007, 12:15 PM

I think next to Daniel... not for the satisfaction of creep-o Stern, but because she wanted to be with her son.

Janice · 02-20-2007, 12:17 PM

I think Anna should be buried next to her son, Daniel. He's her closest of kin, that's what she wanted, and they should respect her wishes.

Jo_Luvs_Ketchup · 02-20-2007, 02:20 PM

I can't even believe there's a judge deciding this. Being buried next to her son is what she wanted. Who cares what other people want?? It makes me sick knowing a complete stranger is deciding where she's going to live for eternity.

Brad Russ · 02-20-2007, 02:29 PM

I accidentaly voted for the wrong one. If Anna wanted to be buried with her son, then that's where she should be buried, period!!! To deprive her of that would be unjust, and cruel.

catlover79 · 02-20-2007, 02:54 PM

She should absolutely be next to her son, no ifs ands or buts!!

KissMyGrits · 02-20-2007, 03:20 PM

I had to vote can't decide, but there should really be a "Don't care" choice. LOL!!

Ireneparalegal · 02-20-2007, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I think Anna should be buried next to her son, Daniel. He's her closest of kin, that's what she wanted, and they should respect her wishes.

I agree. However, let me clarify, the judge is NOT deciding where she will be buried. The judge is deciding who will get the remains of Anna's body and let that person(s) decide where she will be buried. Just wanted to clarify this for all of you.

Janice · 02-20-2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I agree. However, let me clarify, the judge is NOT deciding where she will be buried. The judge is deciding who will get the remains of Anna's body and let that person(s) decide where she will be buried. Just wanted to clarify this for all of you.

I understand that. I just figured that it's understood, that since the judge is deciding who gets Anna's remains, he is, in essence, deciding her final resting place...but I understand what you're saying. I won't use the caveman smiley on you Irene. Oh what the hell, why not.

Ireneparalegal · 02-20-2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I understand that. I just figured that it's understood, that since the judge is deciding who gets Anna's remains, he is, in essence, deciding her final resting place...but I understand what you're saying. I won't use the caveman smiley on you Irene. Oh what the hell, why not.

Didn't mean to use a "tone" with you.

I mean, if Anna's family gets the remains, they could turn around and decide to bury her somewhere else other than Texas, they could cremate her, they could make a mausoleum somewhere. Same thing with Stern.

Janice · 02-20-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Didn't mean to use a "tone" with you.

I mean, if Anna's family gets the remains, they could turn around and decide to bury her somewhere else other than Texas, they could cremate her, they could make a mausoleum somewhere. Same thing with Stern.

You know, of my few suggestions and contributions on SO over the years, I swear I'm most proud of that caveman smiley.

I agree with your post too.

Ireneparalegal · 02-20-2007, 05:17 PM

LONG LIVE THE CAVEMAN!!!!!!!!

The judge in this matter is PISSED. HE WANTS IT FINALIZED TODAY! The coroner has just stated on the phone in the courtroom that Anna's remains have degraded faster than expected. Basically, SHE NEEDS TO BE BURIED ASAP!

Brian Damage · 02-20-2007, 06:10 PM

No doubt about it, she should be buried next to her son. That was truly the love of her life.

GoldenGirlsFan92 · 02-21-2007, 12:10 AM

I think she should be buried in the Bahamas. She said that she wanted to be buried in the Bahamas where her son was buried.

View Poll Results: Where should Anna Nicole Smith be buried?
Texas	2	5.26%
Bahamas	29	76.32%
Can't decide	7	18.42%
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02-20-2007, 12:07 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Where should Anna Nicole Smith be buried? The judge is deciding Anna Nicole Smith's final resting place. Her mother is fighting to have her buried in her Texas hometown, while Howard K. Stern wants her buried next to her son Daniel, in the Bahamas. Hearing Set for Anna Nicole Smith Burial FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The late Anna Nicole Smith has the right to rest in "peace and tranquility," a judge says, but the question over her burial is far from settled. The long-distance battles over what to do with Smith's body - and the paternity of her infant daughter - were taking place Tuesday in courtrooms in Florida and California. Smith's estranged mother, Virgie Arthur, and boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, were set to square off here. Lawyers for Stern were also set to argue in Los Angeles with those for Smith's ex-companion over who is the father of her infant daughter, Dannielynn. No immediate ruling on the burial question was expected from Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin. Without written proof of Smith's own wishes, Seidlin will be forced to hear testimony from those who claim to know what Smith wanted. "We're trying to balance the rights and respect of a body that wants peace and tranquility," Seidlin said last week. Stern's expected court appearance in Florida came after Stephen Tunstall, the attorney representing Arthur, pushed for it Friday. Stern's attorneys resisted, but Seidlin ordered him to court. "I want him here," Tunstall said. "There is no reason why he can't be here." Stern wants Smith buried in the Bahamas in a plot that was purchased next to her son, Daniel, who died in September. Arthur wants her brought home to her native Texas. The mother has a perhaps unlikely ally in Larry Birkhead, Smith's ex-boyfriend, who delayed a decision on the star's burial by fighting for another DNA sample he hopes will prove he is his baby's father. He was expected to testify for Arthur. But Stern has allies of his own. A bodyguard, doctor, neighbor and friend all have submitted affidavits claiming Smith told them she wanted to be buried next to her son. And Stern has provided invoices showing the purchase of burial plots in the Bahamas. Arthur insists, despite her estrangement, she has the right to bury her own daughter, not a man to whom Smith wasn't even married. "Since the dawn of civilization, the next of kin has been given the rights and responsibility of their dead," Tunstall said. In Los Angeles, the dispute over who is the father of 5-month-old Dannielynn was scheduled to be taken up in a closed-door hearing. Stern is named father on the girl's birth certificate but Birkhead and Frederic von Anhalt, the husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, have filed a separate paternity challenges. Smith died in Florida on Feb. 8 at age 39. The cause of death is under investigation. Smith was the widow of Texas oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II, whom she married in 1994 when he was 89 and she was 26. She had been fighting his family over his estimated $500 million fortune since his death in 1995.

02-20-2007, 12:15 PM	#3
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	I think next to Daniel... not for the satisfaction of creep-o Stern, but because she wanted to be with her son.
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02-20-2007, 02:29 PM	#6
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	I accidentaly voted for the wrong one. If Anna wanted to be buried with her son, then that's where she should be buried, period!!! To deprive her of that would be unjust, and cruel.
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02-20-2007, 02:54 PM	#7
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	She should absolutely be next to her son, no ifs ands or buts!!
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02-20-2007, 12:13 PM	#2
Holly I LOVE SUNSETS :) Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: Albany NY Posts: 5,748	I think Anna should be buried next to her Son thats where she wanted to be put...so I voted for that!

02-20-2007, 12:17 PM	#4
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I think Anna should be buried next to her son, Daniel. He's her closest of kin, that's what she wanted, and they should respect her wishes.

02-20-2007, 02:20 PM	#5
Jo_Luvs_Ketchup Member Eternal Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 09, 2003 Posts: 4,195	I can't even believe there's a judge deciding this. Being buried next to her son is what she wanted. Who cares what other people want?? It makes me sick knowing a complete stranger is deciding where she's going to live for eternity.

02-20-2007, 03:20 PM	#8
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02-20-2007, 05:17 PM	#13
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,689	LONG LIVE THE CAVEMAN!!!!!!!! The judge in this matter is PISSED. HE WANTS IT FINALIZED TODAY! The coroner has just stated on the phone in the courtroom that Anna's remains have degraded faster than expected. Basically, SHE NEEDS TO BE BURIED ASAP!

02-20-2007, 06:10 PM	#14
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	No doubt about it, she should be buried next to her son. That was truly the love of her life.
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02-21-2007, 12:10 AM	#15
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