Just eleven days after the arrest of a local funeral home director who has been charged with mishandling human remains and funds at Marion Graham Mortuaries, Florida lawmakers are looking at ways to prevent similar situations going forward.
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Funeral Director Elliot Maurice Graham is facing felony charges for grand theft and fraud, along with five misdemeanor counts for improper preservation of a human body.
Last week, Action News Jax spoke with Johnnie Jackson , who said his wife’s remains were among those recovered by state investigators at Graham’s funeral home.
Investigators suspect the home had been abandoned for months.
“It’s sad. He gave me something that wasn’t even my wife,” said Jackson.
Now, less than two weeks after Graham’s arrest, state lawmakers are already looking to take action.
“We had a very unfortunate set of circumstances in Jacksonville where a funeral home was abandoned,” said Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.