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Wharton widow and the law - 7/20/2010 3:45:51 AM

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The family of a Wharton firefighter who died battling a massive egg farm blaze is fighting to keep his widow from receiving death benefits, arguing that the 37-year-old had found out his bride of two years was born a man.

Thomas Araguz III separated from his wife after learning her history two months prior to being trapped in the fatal July 3 fire, according to attorney Chad Ellis, who is representing Araguz's parents in the lawsuit.

"He was distraught. It was extremely difficult and embarrassing for Tommy," said Ellis, who added that there is no will for the estate, which will be substantial since the fire captain died in the line of duty.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7114026.html

Sad story all around.

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RE: Wharton widow and the law - 7/20/2010 5:39:21 AM

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I hope SHE prevails.

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RE: Wharton widow and the law - 7/20/2010 6:23:00 AM

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Sad and bizarre at the same time. I'm fascinated by the notion that people can be intimate for two years under these circumstances and not realize their partner has had a sex change. It's difficult for me to grasp but I have no personal experience in that arena. I would almost tend to believe the wife when she says he knew about it. Clearly somebody is lying. That probably won't really matter though if the case law holds water.

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RE: Wharton widow and the law - 7/20/2010 6:39:30 AM

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I don't know enough about the situation to comment, but one of the comments was funny as hell:
"As for transgender people, I understand how they feel. Myself I am transracial. I was born in the body of one race, but am really a member of another race. Kind of like Michael Jackson. He was transracial, too.
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Unfortunately, the federal government doesn't recognize transracial people. I had a big argument with the Census taker."

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RE: Wharton widow and the law - 7/20/2010 2:17:47 PM

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I'm not sure how it legally matters one way or the other. That would be like someone's wife coming in and saying the person was a horrible cook and bad wife....comparitively neither of them have legal merit in determining estate rights in my opinion. I cannot imagine why the judge is even entertaining this at all. They were married, end of discussion. Then again, we never know all the facts from the press.

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