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Young County changes indigent cremation policy; ashes to be held by county judge unless claimed
Summary
The Commissioners Court approved a change to indigent cremation procedure: the county will take custody of unclaimed cremains and county judgeship staff will determine disposition; families who want ashes returned will be asked to pay for cremation costs.
The Young County Commissioners Court voted to change the county's indigent cremation policy so that cremains from county-paid indigent cremations will be transferred to the county judge's custody; families wanting ashes returned will be required to reimburse the county for cremation costs.
Judge Edwin Graham said the current process, under which the county paid for…
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