Unfortunatly, often inheriting family members only look for the monetary value of an estate, rather than the sentimental value. Indeed, owing to lack of support from "modern" governments, often Veterans themselves need to realise assets to make ends meet. I feel that the heritage of family members should be priceless and should not be sold on the open market. In fact, as one who has been in the situation of having to finalise an estate of a veteran in the family, I am appalled at the attitude of some dependants and siblings who only look for dollars. My Wife's grandfather's medals and papers are held by us and will be passed down through our children, NOT NEGOTIABLE! That said, if the family should want to dispose of an item of family military history, I think that someone who will cherish it should be able to buy it, rather than the family disposing it as "worthless" and of no value. I really do cringe at the number of times that I have been told that some deceased veteran's keepsakes have been dumped with the garbage because the family thought that they were of no interest (that is, Valuable) to anyone else.
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23-12-04, 14:18
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