Mr. Marvin was a lifelong Yankees fan who could remember the starting lineups from when, as a boy, his house was a short walk from the House That Ruth Built in the Bronx. The Yankees were such a cornerstone of his life that after he died in 1999 at age 86, his grandson Jeff helped scatter his ashes in Monument Park.
There was a similar story last week involving some ashes spread at Shea and the family was trying to “retrieve” them.
I kinda don’t feel bad for these people.
I’m sorry they lost a loved one, but to expect that you are going to recover ashes that have been mixed in with dirt, sod, rainwater, chemicals, spit and who knows what…..you’re just kidding yourself. I know there’s the idea that you could go to 161st and River and look down on dad…but nothing is forever. I’m sure there were some colonists who buried some people and in the 20th century we had no problem covering over their graves with a skyscraper. Hell, we’re even going to do something similar downtown down on Church & Liberty.
