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Michelle Obama's Father Buried at Cemetery That's Been Scammed
July 14, 2009 2:22 PM
The First Lady's office has confirmed that Michelle Obama's father is in fact buried at the cemetery that is at the center of a firestorm.
Workers at the Burr Oak Cemetery outside Chicago dug up remains, moving them and re-selling the plots for profit. The scam was revealed last week and thousands of families have descended onto the cemetery outside of Chicago to determine if their loved ones were touched by this scam. Officials believe that more than 300 individual's remains have been dug up and dumped in a field in the back of the cemetery grounds.
There is no indication that Michelle's father's remains have been impacted by this and keep in mind that the cemeteryis home to more than 100,000 plots. The First Lady's father, Fraser Robinson, passed away in 1991. He worked for the Chicago water department and was active in local politics.
UPDATE: The office of the first lady has released a statement saying that Michelle Obama's father was not buried at Burr Oak. CLICK HERE to read the full update.
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