Wow...this is just bizarre IMO. I mean, I know they must have been devastated, but with proof of DNA, plus the remains were found with her things, pieces of her clothing etc.
Why did they even have a memorial then?
I, too, thought it was very bizarre. I was reading LA's deposition to get a feel for what he might testify to and it was in there and references CA's deposition. Hers says it too. I tried to put myself in their minds- they thought ZG was a name for some other player- at the time of the depoistions, they were set on JG b/c they thought he always wanted Caylee anyway and the airport sighting had a Caylee looking child with a woman who matched JG's mother's general description (these are LA's words NOT mine!!!). This was enough for them to hold out hope that the remains were incorrectly identified and they probably did not see them or even if they did, they were not recognizable.
I have heard of several people denying their loved one's deaths b/c they never got to see the body to have final proof, especially in car accidents, etc.
I think that it was just easier to accept that there was a chnace than to give up hope.
That coupled with the fact that your mind probably has a hard time wrapping your head around your daughter/sister being evil and hurting their child and wow, there's enough to hold out hope.
IMHO, the memorial service was used as a way to communicate to ICA, esp on LA's part and the public pressure was there.
It really did make my heart ache to think that while CA was testifying in the trial, she was reliving everything that happened with the eyes of someone who knew the truth now- hence how emotional it was for her three years later.
This was the nail on the proverbial coffin for me in determining that ICA is a sociopath. LA, GA and CA are truly victims of her warpath as well.