Board: Seepe's 'business is through' | clarionledger.com | The Clarion-Ledger: "With no discussion, testimony or opportunity for rebuttal, the [Mississippi State Funeral Board] unanimously voted to revoke [Mark] Seepe’s funeral director and crematory operator licenses and the license for his Lorenz Boulevard establishment [in Jackson]. Seepe has been accused of improperly disposing of cremated remains and of giving incorrect remains to families.
The board’s only explanation for its action was made by Vice Chairman Arthur “Bubba” Lang, who said Seepe had failed to turn over papers requested by the board following a April 18 inspection.
The abrupt action caught Seepe’s attorney, Tom Royals, off guard. Royals said he spent hours Wednesday hammering out a deal with the state attorney general’s office that would have allowed Seepe to regain his license after completing required training and satisfying other conditions.
“I would like a better chance to defend my client,” he said. “Yesterday afternoon we talked about settling the case. ... When we came in this morning, the guillotine was waiting for his neck.”
Drawing a montrous literary allusion, Royals said his client would appeal the decision, but not before this board.
“I’d just as soon appeal to Grendel’s mother as to this board,” he said."
It gets real with Tom Royals, y'all. It gets gritty.
