Veterans' Remains Rescued from Dallas Cemetery

0:00It's April 20th. This is Dallas News Today, driven by AI. A family in Dallas just got some relief for their parents' grays at the Dallas-Four-Worth National Cemetery. Their dead, Marvin Matis, a Korean war veteran who died in 2020, had his wouldn't earn rotting from moisture build-up. When they went to place their mom Helen's ashes next to him in March, they found standing water inside the vault. The brothers, Mike and Greg spotted the problem right during the burial on March 19th. The cemetery at first wouldn't budge on moving the remains, even after the family pushed hard that same day. Folks were shocked and frustrated, especially since these are honored veteran spots. The brothers called it unacceptable, saying their parents earned that resting place through service, and no one should deal with rotting remains like this. They got Texas Senator Ted Cruz involved, hired a lawyer, and tipped off local news. That pressure worked, after a reporter talked to the cemetery director on Monday, officials finally stepped up.

1:00Now the cemetery is moving the cremated remains to a dry new columbarium niche right away. The family hopes they track down that moisture source quick to protect other veterans from the same issue.