Got a Weird one- Bronze Cemetery Grave Marker- New in the Box

Ok folks, I have a really weird one for you. I am doing a big clean out and I stumble upon a bronze cemetery grave marker- But here is the odd part- it is brand new- in the box.
It came into the Duplex Property Owner's possession because it was left in an apartment after someone moved out- dated 1992, it has sat in its box for over 20 years.

He said "You can have it if you want it" But I'm not sure whether to take it or not.
It seems wrong to me in some very odd way. Apparently the family members who it was sent too- cared nothing about it, but this is just a really odd situation.



Any ideas? Tips? Advice?

Not sure about the legal aspects, but if my job required me to scrap/dispose of something that may have meant something to someone at sometime, then so be it. After the banks foreclosed on my families house years ago, I realized you got to look after your own first, everyone else second.

Don't be afraid to sell it. They did not care and left it behind. Definite E-bay item. A picture would help.

I'm just guessing that the company sent it to them but maybe the family had a nice stone put on.

Put it in your front yard on Halloween or just leave it there year round. Give the neighbors a good scare.

Ok.. To answer some questions:
1. Well that is my ethical dilemma. Seems too nice and sacred to scrap
2. Not sure if anyone on Ebay would really want an engraved marker of someone they don't know
3. This was sent to a mortuary from the Department of Veterans Affairs

Attaching some pics here for you guys.

Thanks for the pic Sledge and to S Sgt Simmons for his service.

I would try to find the family. It may have been left behind by one family member but another may be thrilled to have it. AND he was a WW2 vet.
Chris
Philip H Simmons - Mooresville, Indiana. SSN: xxxxxxxxx - Death Records

"Philip H Simmons was born on January 23, 1924 and died on June 16, 1992 at the age of 68 and the social security number (SSN): xxx-xx-xxxx. Philip last resided in Mooresville, Indiana in Morgan County."

That's awesome Sledge. He was 7 years old when the Great Depression began. He grew up during the depression and the Dust Bowl. He turned 18 in Jan 42 (barely 6 weeks after Pearl Harbor, and USA entering the war). Can you imagine facing something so serious(even more serious than the Depression And the Dust Bowl) at 18, prime age for enlistment? He likely spent age 18-22 in the service. Damm, that must have been a hell of a time for him, and he went straight to marines, musta been a hell of a man. They didn't become known as "The Greatest Generation" for nothing my friend.

I would do everything I could do to find a living family member and make sure they receive it, if you cant find someone find his grave and put it on his grave yourself.