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Grave Mistake

Donald Mink of Seymour, Ind., has been waiting four months for the cremated remains of his mother. The North Valley Crematory in Grand Forks, N.D., mailed them to him, but the U.S. Postal Service has apparently lost the package. “She just passed away so quickly, we wasn’t able to get out there to see her one last time,” Mink says. “Then I found out I wouldn’t be able to lay her to rest.” In a statement, the USPS said “We regret that to date the cremains have not been located, but are committed to our ongoing, vigilant search to find them.” Meanwhile, a check of the tracking number on the package shows the status, “Dead mail.” (RC/WAVE Louisville) ...