Victim dressed as a woman, but `buried as a boy'

[Shana A]

Victim dressed as a woman, but `buried as a boy'
In the days since the shooting death of a Fort Lauderdale teenager who police said was dressed as a woman, a conflicted portrait has emerged.
Posted on Thu, Mar. 06, 2008

By AUDRA D.S. BURCH

http://www.miamiherald.com/519/story/445790.html

Simmie Lewis Williams Jr., 17, was buried over the weekend wearing a handsome beige suit and white gloves. His mother, Denise King, had searched to find the right outfit. It would be the first and only time she would see a suit on her oldest boy.

[Rachael]

Sounds like a gay guy in drag... i dont think any of us can know if they were trans or not. speculation at this point, is a bad idea as thier dead... let things rest.
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[Lisbeth]

Simmie Lewis Williams Jr., 17, was buried over the weekend wearing a handsome beige suit and white gloves. His mother, Denise King, had searched to find the right outfit. It would be the first and only time she would see a suit on her oldest boy.

I had to take a deep breath after reading that.  This represents one of my greatest nightmares, to be buried as a male.  And I know it's exactly what Deb would do to me if she had the chance.  This is just one more reason to finish the divorse.  But I know I will also have to draw up a will to make sure it is absolutely clear what is to be done with my body when I am through with it.

[Nero]

Yeah I agree Lisbeth. One of my fears was that I'd be buried in a dress and have something like 'Beloved Daughter' on my stone.

[lady amarant]

Plant me under an oaktree and forget about me. That's all I ask. And if it comes down to it, I'll have an executor handle my funeral - (s)he's paid to honour and respect my wishes.

[Sheila]

After I have passed, I really don't care what they do with me. I told my wife, the cheapest way to go. If they want to dress me in mens clothes so be it. They are only dressing a body and not my soul. I do believe in ghosts, so, I may come back to haunt them.
Sheila