Should Josh Powell be Buried in Woodbine Cemetery?

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Joshua Powell's family would like to buy him near his sons in Woodbine Cemetery in Puyallup, WA. Crime Stoppers has purchased several burial plots located next to his sons' grave, hoping to prevent the Powells from burying next to the children.

Chuck and Judy Cox are taking legal action to prevent the Powells from burying Joshua next to their young grandsons. I fully support the Coxes about this. Even if Josh wasn't involved in Susan Cox Powell's disappearance, he murdered his two sons. The idea of burying a murderer next to his victims is deplorable to me.

This issue is a victims' rights issue. Charlie and Braden should be allowed to rest in peace. They should not be forced to spent eternity next to the man who killed them, even if he was their father.

Those of you who accuse the Coxes of promoting hate should try to look at it from the victims' point of view. These two innocent little boys had their whole lives ahead of them when their father murdered them in a most cruel and horrific way. Josh Powell took Charlie and Braden away from the Coxes, the Powells, the Graves and everyone else who loved them. Josh Powell violated his sons' trust. He stole his sons' childhood. The little boys were not permitted to finish elementary school. They won't be able to go to their senior proms. They won't attend college. They will never know the joy of falling in love, getting married or having children of their own. They missed out on so much because they were murdered by the man who was supposed to love and protect them.

Woodbine Cemetery is city-owned. Puyallup's residents might object to a child killer being buried in their cemetery. Others might object to a man who committed suicide being buried on hallowed ground. If Joshua Powell is buried in the cemetery, it might cause a decrease in plot values. Perhaps Puyallup's city council should call an emergency meeting and vote on whether the Powells should be permitted to bury Josh at Woodbine Cemetery.

I hope the Powell family will reconsider burying Josh. His family should take into consideration that Josh's grave will probably be vandalized if the public knows where it is. After all, Josh Powell is one of the most hated men in our state now. May I suggest that the Powells cremate Josh and keep his ashes in an urn in their own home?