The good news is, Madeleine's cross was returned to her Grandmother.
The bad or sad news is that the cemetery staff were not only responsible, but lazy and unaccountable for the situation.
Apparently something happened during the Thursday gardening; the curved stake holding the cross in placed was snapped in two. Mind you, the cemetery has very specific guidelines for what can be displayed at any time, and they do allow for 2 weeks of items placed during the Holy Week. Madeleine's grandmother followed the specifications to a tee- exactly the right size, material, everything- in order to ensure Madeleine would have her cross for 2 weeks. We can only assume that when the stake was broken, the gardener took everything, including the rosary and stuck it in a bag with her plot number and everything. However, we discovered it was missing on Saturday before Easter when her grandmother returned with fresh flowers. She herself went into the cemetery office and they couldn't locate any information. For several days they inquired over the phone with various supervisors to no avail. Finally she went herself to the maintenance yard and spotted her cross with all of the baby's information.
We are all infuriated at the lack of respect we have been shown in this circumstance, and we do plan to address it. However, Jeff and I are relieved that it was not stolen, that some cruel person did not diminish the memory of Madeleine by covering up her face or defacing the cross for another purpose. It is safe now in her Grandmother's care and can be used again in her precious memory.
We are all infuriated at the lack of respect we have been shown in this circumstance, and we do plan to address it. However, Jeff and I are relieved that it was not stolen, that some cruel person did not diminish the memory of Madeleine by covering up her face or defacing the cross for another purpose. It is safe now in her Grandmother's care and can be used again in her precious memory.
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