Falling Tombstone Kills Young Boy, Lawsuit Filed

On July 5, 2012, four-year-old Carson Dean Cheney died after a tombstone at GlenwoodCemetery fell on him.  While his fatherwas taking photos for another family, Carson was hiding behind the tombstonetrying to make the other children smile. The 200-pound tombstone of Michael Horran, who died in 1889, fell over onto him after a light touch was applied to it.

The Glenwood Cemetery Association in Park City, Utah is nowbeing sued for over $300,000 for negligently attempting to fix the tombstonewith construction adhesive and knowingly leaving a tombstone in place thatposed a danger to visitors. 

TheAssociation President has stated it is the responsibility offamilies to maintain headstones at the private cemetery.

See Lawsuit Filed Over Utah Boy’s FallingTombstone Death, Fox News, July 6, 2013.