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Steven Paul Owens. Credit: Youtube/Inside EditionTrustees also raised concerns about whether grieving families would want their loved ones buried next to a memorial featuring concealed profanity. The township later confirmed it had sought legal advice while weighing possible action over the headstone.
Sparks debate years later
Meanwhile, Lindsay Owens stated that their intention “was never to offend anyone,” while Zachary said, “I would just ask that they let us remember our father in the way we remember him.”
Responding to those who criticized the profanity, he added, “No one’s forcing anyone to come out and look at it. That’s a choice that you make.”
While the controversy arose in 2022, the subject continues to turn heads today. Many argue that the memorial site’s main purpose is to be a reflection of the person remembered by their loved ones.
Still, others claim it should be respectful towards the public, being a special without profanity. Despite the Owens’ backlash, the memorial reportedly remains at the Warren-Powers Cemetery as of today.
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