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Where Should A Hero's Final Resting Place Be?
posted (September 22, 2011)
Where will National Hero George Price be buried? As we've reported the plan is all set for him to be interred at the Lord's Ridge cemetery in the Price family plot. Those were his wishes - and a fair portion of the family, including his sisters, say those wishes must be respected.

But one family member is speaking out against it: Betty Usher Zabaneh, former Speaker of the House and George Price's niece told us today that the plan is not practical because of the stature of the man. She says he may have indicated that he wants to be buried where his ancestors are, but that is no longer practical.

She told us, quote: "Uncle George belongs to the nation and the people of Belize - he was married to his country and the Belizean people are his family...he needs to go to a place where his family can greet him." Close quote.

And that place, she says, is not Lord's Ridge; it's the George Price Center in Belmopan. She says quote, "To lay his remains at Lord Ridge, to me, is a desecration; he does not belong there."

She pointed out that for those - including students - who want to visit his grave, Lord Ridge is unsuitable, and such visits could be much more easily made at the George Price Center.

And while that is what the Price-Ushers want, as we said, a fair portion of the family is opposed to it - and they have made their decision. John Waight, the family spokesperson told us that Price quote, "made it very clear where he wanted to be buried, (and while there can be) all kinds of philosophies, his wishes are his wishes." End quote.

And so, according to Waight, it is final, he will be interred at Lord's Ridge on Monday.

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