Burr Oak Drama Gets A Dose Of (Michelle) Obama

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jul 14, 2009 7:20PM

As if the Burr Oak Cemetery case wasn't under enough scrutiny, the heat on the investigation is sure to amp up with the revelation that Fraser Robinson III, the father of First Lady Michelle Obama, is buried at the historic African-American cemetery. Michelle's spokeswoman, Camille Johnston, confirmed that Robinson was buried at the Alsip cemetery but refused to comment any further on the matter and there's no word if his grave or headstone was among the hundreds of burial sites that had been disturbed. [Chicago Breaking News]

UPDATE: Nevermind, reports Lynn Sweet. Apparently there was "confusion" at the White House as Robinson is actually buried in a cemetery located near Burr Oak, but it's not Burr Oak.