ABANDONED MAUSOLEUM Revisit - 2020 Update (Good Shepherd Mausoleum)
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- The Good Shepherd Mausoleum made its debut on my channel 3yrs ago. At that time, the decaying mausoleum was on the verge of being abandoned. There's lots of sadness and unfortunate circumstances that surround this location. Two years later, in 2019 I returned and shared more updates. Now, in October of 2020 we see what the Abandoned & Decayed Mausoleum looks like today. Unfortunately, the future of this property and the remains that are at rest here are bleak. So come along with me as we revisit and see the condition of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. Enjoy
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My uncle is buried there, in the lawn part. Long story, short. The original owner died. Property ended up backed up on taxes. County sold property at a tax auction with no disclosure it was a cemetery. Someone from Florida bought it thinking it was abandoned land. They found out after buying it, that it is a cemetery/mausoleum. They refuse to repair, It has been on the local news dozens of times. I personally tried cleaning it up, its too much for one person. I also got covered in ticks. Wish I could do more
I'm so sorry. This is heartbreaking for me, but I can only imagine for you. Believe me, if this was near me, I would help you in a heartbeat...my grandfather worked at Mt.Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA and somedays I would spend all day there with him....
That is really awful, i can only imagine how your family feels.
That's disgusting that the state sold the property without disclosure, in Australia they'd never get away with that.
@Jason Conway May I ask in what year did your uncle died and got buried here? Also, if I lived close, I would volunteer and help you with all my heart on this cemetery.
Call me, 🥰
Where is this?
Why in the hell should the families be billed for relocation?! They paid their dues and entrusted their loved one's would be cared for! Shame on former owners and the city!
I agree no one should have to pay. But it wasn't the owners fault they died and taxes piled up and the state sold it.
Yes but no family should have to be confronted and told that they have to pay for their long lost loved ones to be moved somewhere else. That would be terrible, that could bring back their long lost grief.
When you say "city" you are talking about working class taxpayers ! It is not the problem of the "city" This is not a city or county owned mausoleum and cemetery. This is private property.
@@texasborn2720 you are right they need to go to the state funeral and cemetery board they handle everything from licensing of funeral home staff and cemetery staff from top to bottom. They can also take over a cemetery and mausoleum and also funeral homes and crematoriums when needed it just takes family of people interred (buried) there to get together and approach them. The cemetery where one of my Uncles is buried had similar circumstances happen and they had been owned by a corporation and sold and the new owners embezzled all of the perpetual care money that had been paid in and then abandoned the cemetery. We had around 40 families I think that went to the funeral and cemetery board and they took over and now it’s back being took care of the lawn and the mausoleum.
@@maryhintonarmbrust709 I feel bad for you. But when you say "state" you are still talking about working class tax payers. Your story sadly is not unique. TH-cam is full of videos of falling apart mausoleums. I understand if new owners stole endowment money. Ands worse they them self died. And the deceased or the family paid for the space. But that is still a private matter. I just don't support the taxpayer to be on the hook for a private matter. However I DO support legislation that mausoleum buyers should be told up front that any structural issues that might arise that they and or family are responsible for repair or reburial. That way, a person or family will have to think very hard and think twice before they decide to purchase a mausoleum vault. And I support legislation for proper overall and especially roof construction of new Mausoleums. It seems mausoleums damage always starts from the roof. My parents are ground buried. I have a ground burial plot for myself. And with my purchase some of that goes to endowment fund for grave upkeep. Basically grass cutting. But should any issue arise I don't expect or think it is right for taxpayers to pay for it. And frankly mausoleums are very expensive to maintain. And I think mausoleum endowments are underfunded deceptively to make them cheaper to buy.
That is so sad. Families paid thousands of dollars to put their love ones at rest and just have been forgotten. So heartbreaking
What's infuriating is because of these morales less person's a family is billed to have their loved ones removed 🤷. Shouldn't have to fork over one penny let along thousands 🤦
No one is resting in house after death we all have to be buried after death that's it
@@annetmbabazi8760 I understand that the earthly body is gone. I personally don’t visit cemeteries because I believe that my loved ones are not there and it’s just a shell left behind. However, for some people going to visit their loved ones last place of rest is everything. It’s a place of peace. It’s a place where you can talk and share and reflect. At the end of the day whether you believe in Heaven or Hell, reincarnation or some green monster it’s disrespectful to have a loved ones last place of rest disregarded like trash.
Welcome to the real world.
I'm just giving my body to science, body is nothing, it is the soul that matters!
Makes me wonder why the township didn't at least put forth a fundraising effort considering how many people seem to be effected by this and wanting to help.
Families pay for perpetual care when you purchase a lot in a cemetery. This is a sad situation. Thanks for the video.
Not all cemetaries are perpetual care
You do now... those laws regarding that exist because of cases like this
Too bad King Tut didn’t pay for perpetual care.
I'd guess the owners dipped into any reserve money. It may have been for quasi legal or illegal reasons. Have you been able to uncover any info about that history?
And a part of that perpetual care is that in the event that the cemetery runs out of room or no longer operates that the township is supposed to step in and take care of it
When I was a boy scout, we used to find places that needed cleaning up and mantainence and we worked as a group. You might contact the scouts in that area and ask for help.
Until they shut down.
Surely the girl scouts will take charge.
@@HitLeftistsWithHammers Buy cookies save a cemetery.
Hell of an eagle scout project.
In NJ we have a state fund that a portion of every burial goes into. When a cemetery is abandoned, this fund is used to maintain the cemeteries. All states should have this.
I think that's really good insight and a good proactive move to deal with what is happening more and more now. Individual communities have no way, financially, of dealing with these abandoned and derelict mausoleum and cemetery issues.
What sad disaster, what kind of country have we become?!?!?. Sometimes I feel like no one cares about any body dead or alive.
Thank you just sad 😢
It's not the country it's some of the people in it.
You're just now figuring that out?
Some Capitalist/business person can buy it and build homes on top of it! That’s the level of respect for human beings in this world. For the love of Money.
The old owner passed away. The bank sold the property. Buyer wasn't informed the land was a cemetery. Tragic.
The best option for many in the Mausoleum would be removed and buried someplace right on that property and use the vault stones as ground markers. Tare the buildings down save the stained glass for maybe a small memorial of what once stood there. Probably the least cost effective way to get that mess cleaned up before Mother Nature exposes anyone.
Good suggestion
Wonderful idea!!
That is an excellent idea let them have dignity for their afterlife
Great idea !!!
Sounds like a plan .
How disrespectful even the dead should be treated with love and respect. We went to an abandoned cemetery in Kentucky it was heartbreaking, headstones turned over,even in the baby section, a man was walking by with his dog and he was letting his dog do his business on graves we called him out on it. Next door was a beautiful cemetery. We fixed a few headstones it was just heartbreaking
Where was this? I would like to get volunteers together to clean it up
As I have told you in previous videos, My parents had purchased two vaults in that mausoleum and lost their money. Thank goodness it happened before my dad passed this past March.....Just makes me feel so much more for those left behind!! 😢
I'm sure many others are in similar situations. Sad for sure.
Oh no so sorry for your loss 😢
@@TheCheesecakedeath Thank you..we just passed a year now that he passed... I can't believe it has been a year already...miss him every day.
Thanks for sharing this. I have never considered being placed in a mausoleum, just because mausoleum crypts are expensive, and my family would need that money for more important things. Now that I have seen this video and others like it, you couldn’t give a mausoleum crypt away to me, let alone sell me one.
I think many will agree with you
The cemeteries I've seen are cleared of most trees. This place will be completely overgrown after the relatives who are keeping it neat are gone and nobody is interested in keeping it up. How sad this whole situation is.
What a beautiful setting for such tragedy. The loved ones still caring for those that are gone probably feel helpless. Thank you for being Sooo respectful and kind while creating this vid, well done!! 🙏🙏🙏
I feel this place needs to be documented, with hopes or something being done to rectify the situation. If it ends up getting torn down, it's atleast well documented.
Such a sad situation ..You covered it with sympathy and respect .Thank you for sharing the update .. So glad the Mausoleum hasn't been vandalized . It's sad enough as it is without intentional desecration .
Wish i had good news to share. But time will tell.
This really saddens me. Is anyone being held liable for this total disrespect? Thanks for the update Jason. I pray for these dear souls. 🙏🏻
Someone is responsible, but they arent being responsible with their handling of the situation.
@@JPVideos81 I agree. This place is very unsafe. I blows my mind this can happen, no one be held accountable and that seems to be ok yet moving a family member from here would take a small army to handle the legalities nevermind the cost.
Everything we do on this planet is temporary. It actually does belong to the plants and smaller lifeforms. Thanks for the update.
It’s temporary even for the plants and animals too. The Earth has seen many landscapes throughout its history.
Even the Earth itself will be swallowed by the Sun, eventually.
We are a part of Mother Nature, not apart from it.
You said it Jay...Sad😪 Thank you for the respect & dignity you give those resting there in your videos. Very hard to understand how this could happen. Once a person lies to rest should be forever & respected. I am grateful for Chris & his efforts to relocate family's loved ones. I pray the very best & peaceful outcome for those who remain. Grateful for the families & volunteers who take what care they can.
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There is a veteran's guard that will go to cemeteries like that and help maintain the space where they dwell in the after life
@@KentuckyFan8181 Come on. How long do most people plan for their resting place to be maintained, if they even made that decision? People die, their relatives die, their descendants die... They won't care.
Perhaps it matters to us the living to care. This 6 acre site could become a park with an attached cemetery. The areas with the in ground burials can become used as an active cemetery. The.mosoleum needs to be raised (demolished with the materials removed after the remaining bodies are removed. Those unclaimed can be buried in the ground burial section.) Yes some group needs to step up and become leaders to help the community to correct this neglect. Hopefully the community isn't dying too.
Many cemeteries die as we do. There are several comments that speak about that. Many great cemeteries were started in the 19th century like Laurel Hill in Philadelphia. Society was making major technological advances but very little in medicine were death was a common visitor in families. That's part of why several major cemeteries were started. Laurel Hill, now an integral part of Philly, was in the rural boonies when started about 1830. It still exists but it challenges the concept of perpetual care. At that time Philly was expanding and 18th century cemeteries were closed in. Mzny of their sponsors besides family of the deceased had ceased to exist. Many were closed and graves relocated. A bunch more got lost in redevelopment. Today it's not unusual to find these lost burial sites when the water company has to dig to replace old water lines. Laurel Hill is huge containing many beautiful monuments that are sern as very esthetic objects of art and history. They rely on a cadre of volunteers that complement the paid grounds keepers. Smaller, more remote cemeteries like this one are more vulnerable. I said in a comment it's us the living who should care; but there will always be some cemeteries that fail. Even church sponsored or owned ceneteries fail when the congregation moves away abandoning the graves due to lack of money. Eventually society in an array of ways dispositions them. It would be helpful to know the general region or area this cemetery exists to help facilitate a possible plan of action. I know he can't be too specific to protect it from unscrupulous desecrators.
@@gregdowle8031 yes, people die. Their loved ones die. However, if you own a funeral home there should be someone that is designated to take over once the owner has passed away or too old to continue. Millions of people have businesses that have been passed down from generation to generation. The person who bought this place last and was made aware that it is a cemetery should have kept the place up or sold it to someone who would be willing to do the job properly. This is terrible and yes people do care.
Hi, I thought the guy that was in WW2 and Korea was amazing what a hero. Thank you for a touching video. I hope the place will be cleaned up and treated with the respect they deserve.
@4:20 those stains are most likely old leakages of embalming fluid or body fluids that came from some exploded casket. It seems that mausoleum didn't have good ventilation either, because as you might know, some people have been buried in sealed caskets, and with decomposition, the dead body releases gases, and in a sealed casket, those gases build up in the casket and it comes a moment where it explodes, and if the masoleum didn't have good ventilation system, it causes the embalming fluid and/or body fluids left to leak. Not that its a common occurance, but it happens, especially if the masolueum wasn't built with good ventilation and drainage system, which seems to have been the case here.
Very good information. I didn’t know they brick them in there behind the marble cover.
We should all be cremated. The dead take up a lot of land. God isn’t making anymore land. And it would prevent stuff like this.
@@jnoyes8180 Where did you see the bricks?
@@dianarendon5845 when some of the marble covers came off. Im watching one now that shows the bricks in a pile and the guy said when they move them they have to hammer through the bricks.
Check out JPvideos. Abandoned mausoleum revisit 2020 update. I was just watching that.
@@jnoyes8180 I will check it out, thanks.
This is a darn shame. Someone needs to held accountable!
@kbogle798 i agree with you. Those names.. The descendants dont care anymore, do they?
@@sneaksecondact some of them could be dead as well
OMG, this is devastating to just walk away, to forget and allow time to consume what was once a beautiful place to rest. So shameful.
I used to think a mausoleum was a nice place to be, but after seeing your video I feel differently. So sad that there are still bodies there! I hope everyone can get to there final resting place! Thanks for keeping us up to date on this place !!!
Thanks for watching
I wish people would just get together and do something about this as a community
You'd think, but each year that passes, that hope gets smaller.
I'd be willing to make the 3 hour drive to help if people get together to clear it.
It may be that if it's a smaller community, they may not have the depth nor scale of resources for a clean-up of this complexity and scale. Also, it's one thing to do a clean up, and quite another to invest in a longer-term caretaking/maintenance plan. The casket lowering device is sometimes known as a revolution lowering device. They are usually capable of lowering up to 900 lbs.
So very sad that this mausoleum is in such bad shape and the owners don't seem to care!!! Thank you Jay for the respect you showed while filming this and thank you for sharing an update on it!!! Stay safe on all of your adventures and God bless you!!!
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great work jay its sad people have no respect for the dead its sad
This is a very sad situation. I never imagined that something like this would happen in the United States: abandoned mausoleums and bodies left behind.
If it's hard for you to imagine, then you aren't living in the real world.
the true meaning of the final words at a funeral , "Earth to Earth . Ashes to Ashes , Dust to Dust" ; May they all R I P , Amen !
So sad that the owners walked away and left the final resting place of people love ones unattended 😢😢
So sad. Makes me wonder of the future of this location, the deceased remains and the ones who prepaid for there final resting place. It's a shame that its allowed to happen 😔. Thanks though for the update Jay 👍
Will keep everyone updated
Thanks for the update! It's interesting but unfortunate that many people assume cemeteries and mausoleums cannot possibly be abandoned, but in the end, I suppose they're technically "properties" like any others.
True. If someone walks away and stops paying for upkeep, this is the result.
Another argument for green burial. Cheap. Safe. Easy.
It's weird that some humans have no respect for the dead.
The boxes in the office could be cremations that were left
They r indeed cremains.
It's so sad...It is heartbreaking...Times like this I wish I had money. Thanks for the update.
Thank you for respecting these deceased people and their families liked and subscribed
Thanks
This is the first Im seeing of this. But this is really pissing me off to see these poor souls being so disrespected and just left behind. Who ever had this before should be forced to pay to have all these people removed or for the upkeep. What disgusting evil people just to leave it abandoned
There’s a comment above of someone who has family at rest there. They stated the original owner passed away. Property fell into arrears on taxes. It was then sold at auction w/o disclosing it was a cemetery. Buyer thought it was abandoned land. New owner not interested in owning a cemetery.
@@rudyruth6117 I see thanks for that, but then the new owner is responsible. Who buys something without looking at it first. Even if he didn't want it then he should sell it to someone who is responsible and should upkeep it until then...What a douche canoe
@@TraciMoore1 often with abandoned property auctions you don't get to look at the property before hand. You just know that it's cheap and what, in general, you're buying. Totally on the city here.
@@RazorFalcon Im not sure about that, with abandoned property auctions I have went to with friends, they searched google maps and talked to neighboring property owners and always knew what they were looking at. But once you buy the property you are totally responsible for it. And if this person didnt want to take care of it should of gave the property back or found a responsible owner for the land
@@TraciMoore1 I believe they either did give it back or tried to give it back. I'm under the impression that the city, once again, owns it but has no interest in keeping it up.
This 1 still makes me angry.
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Thank you for updating us.
Its good to hear Chris is making such an effort.
I cant believe the State hadnt forced the new owners to do it.
from theme parks to ultra-creepy and sad locations, you're just my favorite urban explorer
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Thank you for checking on them GOD BLESSINGS I hope everyone would take time and try to clean up and fix what ever they can do to make it Beautiful 😘
This is so sad 🥺 I know how much it cost to take care of loved ones when they pass. Someone should be accountable
Someone is, but they arent doing the right thing.
@@JPVideos81 seriously it does look that way. It's so sad how some graveyards and mausoleums are cared for. Thanks for this video. It bought light to a situation that is far too often ignored .
The state of decay is so sad. I definitely want to be cremated when I die.
Best choice
Most def
Mine is all set up and paid for. Gives me peace of mind.
Me too! There is a new method called water cremation that is only available in a few states. It seems a lot better than burning in an oven. Look that method up and see what you think.
@@gustavefrankfurter6462 Goes against the Bible we are to be placed in Holy Ground
So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."
1 Corinthians 15:54
Thank you for sharing. Our real resting place will be beautiful, free of decay, with our Lord in eternity. 🙏
AMEN 🙏. As CHRIST said "Let the dead bury the dead". Cremate my vessel because once my spirit is gone it ain't worth nothing but ground mulch 🤷💗
Gisela A Amen
@Lori miss it IS in English
Hey JP, amedeo pancotti survivor from Knox mine disaster has an outside vault here along with his wife Rosie.
Thanks for the info
this is sad ..my mom is in a mausoleum i hope hers is never like this
It will be at some point. Probably sooner that you'd think. I'd move to forest burial ASAP. Because once it's like this, it's hard to get anyone OUT.
I think we will see alot more of these all over in years to come
Most likely
YUP.
There are literally dozens of private mausoleums around the country currently in receivership! There's no money left and they are soon to fall apart. A building is not a viable option for a permanent resting place for the departed! It's always going to be a temporary storage place - because no building is MEANT to last for eternity!
This is just so creepy. I have been thinking about your past videos on the mausoleum and have been wondering what things were like today. Scary 😲😲😲 I hope you will do another update at a later date. This is so sad that no one is excepting responsibility for the mausoleum and the grounds. I can't see why the community cannot rally together and have a working bee.
I don’t mind the decay as much as the trash. Decay is part of death, and it happens in many situations that cemeteries get overgrown etc. But this does make me prefer burial to being in a mausoleum. Having your body in some brick above ground seems sort of ghoulish and creepy after seeing this.
Mausoleums are temporary. Someday, they will have to be rebuilt and remains moved to a new place. Who is going to pay for that in seventy five years time? i'll tell you. .
Just go green funeral. Easy cheap. Done.
Great video and touching as well. Thanks for your concern of those still in the mausoleum and for putting this out there for those that might be able to come forward and make a difference!
Thanks for taking the time to watch
That is absolutely heartbreaking
Very sad. Imagine if you had relatives buried there? My mom is buried at Rose Hills in Whittier CA. It’s the most beautiful place-rose gardens, birds species, and beautiful trees. RIP means just that.
My grandma is buried there! It really is beautiful. And they sure take care of the area and show respect for 'residents' and their survivors
@@angelface925 it really IS beautiful and was worth the money. I will be going this Spring when their Roses are in bloom.
I am sure they’ll be in business eternally? I hope! Never thought that cemeteries would go out of business.
At 5:58 those are my relatives. That's my great-grandmother and her sister. I didn't even know they were buried there.
Wow. Thanks for sharing
@@JPVideos81 My mom was watching with me and she was very excited to see the names. She started watching your channel with me recently and looks forward to your videos. 😊
It hurts my heart to see that people are so disrespectful to our dead. We need to find these places and get to them before they get in such disarray. There is history and respect to think about here. So glad you are finding these places and acknowledging them. I would be devastated if any grave of anybody’s family was in that bad of condition. We need laws to protect these cemetery’s and graves. I hope we can wake up our state’s to make them realize the importance of caring for our dead. Thank-you for your compassion for these cemetery’s and graves.
I find this sad. I was fortunate to know both sets of great grandparents on my mother's side. If their bodies were in this situation then I would try to do something about it.
I’m glad people aren’t vandalizing the mausoleum. We have an abandoned one near me that is now locked up. People robbed graves and even stole a woman’s head. The casket is still pulled out, open, and left in the middle of said mausoleum. It’s awful.
This breaks my heart 💔 and this why I'm being cremated
Cremation is my preferred choice.
Better for the environment too . It’s in my will to be cremated
I didn't even know cemeteries could be abandoned.. This has been added to the long list of why I want to be cremated also.
I like the new (body composting) burial. The body is planted under trees and it just fades into nature. But I wonder about bones being left. Yes, cremation gives me a peace of mind.
I can't make a choice
I live in a rural area and our cemeteries are all maintained by volunteers and family members. It seems to work out well.
Who in their right mind would destroy this just breaks my heart
It's sad to see this place in such decay. Hope it can be saved. The stained glass is beautiful, glad the vandalism has stayed away. Thanks for sharing.
thanks J for keeping an update on this place. it's sad that it's forgotten .
Mausoleum = what goes up eventually comes down.
It's one reason why I bought two spaces in our family country cemetery plot while in college. Everybody thought I was being "morbid" at the time (my grandmother had just passed away) and have asked me to buy them over the years. Now I'm 64, and still find great comfort in knowing that I'll be buried at my grandparents' feet. No vault, an English willow wicker coffin covered with compost - back to mother Earth... 🌱
This is extremely heartbreaking I know these aren't my family members but they are loved by someone. My question is why and is this cemetery abandoned or is it just the mausoleum? Thank you for sharing this video I pray this opens the eyes to other cemeteries and will prevent this from happening elsewhere
Its happened in a few places not just here.
Beautiful scenes at the end. Thank you for sharing, such a shame 😔 x
Whoever received the initial monies for burials and internment in the mausoleum should be held libel for the removal of all the bodies in the building .
They passed away
Nobody lives forever.
Green burial. Ask a Mortician.
So tragic to see what has become of their final resting place. Thank you for giving it the respect it deserves. The photo montage at the end with the buildings set amidst the fall trees, beautiful sky and music was masterful. Thanks Jay.
Thanks Kathy
The perpetual care fund goes into board members pockets millions worth
My birth father has the same first and last name as you... i miss him and hope he is well
I believe it. I have to be a pain to get anything done at the "perpetual care" place where my family is.
@@carolynsteinecke it's true unfortunately, the board meets two/three times a year while the maintenance crews catch all the flak from families.
Don't sell yourself short you are doing a great job on these videos I'm in the uk and I enjoy your videos
I’m wondering if they removed the burial records from the office. That definitely would be worth going in there for. Of course by someone who knows what they’re doing and can do so safely.
It’s private property
I love seeing old abandoned places.
Very sad video knowing that little or none was done. Its also sad that families have to come and visit there loves here and see the conditions of the property and they have owners who dont care about the souls whether they dead or alive. Sad Sad video. Thanks Jay for update because i seen all the videos on this cemetery and they too me look the same.
Thanks for checking this latest video out
So so sad to see a cemetery so disrepair feeling very heartbroken.
That is so sad. I'm so glad my loved ones rest has not been disturbed like that.
Much respect JP for your thoughts on dignity and preserving the property
Thank you
Awesome video bro!!
Love the stained glass of the good shepherd who takes away the sins of the world...very sad place.Glad they are getting the body's out to a final resting place.
Ty 👍
Honestly, this is one reason I feel that cemeteries and mausoleums should be funded through other means and NOT be privately managed. At least with, say, government funding some sort of upkeep can be done. But this is also a good example of why privatizing cemeteries and mausoleum doesn't always work. I mean when someone dies, the family pays a sum of money for the burial, but expects that the site their loved one is buried in, to be maintained for eternity, or at least until the last relative of the family passes away. But for some families, that could be hundreds of years. This is personally why I think some other method of management, either funding from the government (either federal, state or local) through tax dollars might help prevent more of this from happening. After all, right now, many of these are just businesses. There was a story about another one (years ago) that fell into disrepair after the owners passed away, didn't have much of a fund set up for management of the place after they died so it fell into disrepair and eventually because the scene of grave robbing and vandalism. That or the law needs to mandate that people be cremated unless their religion specifically forbids it (many religions permit cremation) or it's just simply not part of the religion (or rather, what you have done with your body when you pass away).
Thanks for updating.such A sad sad situation. I hope some one can remedy the calamities. At least removal and preservation of stain glass window. And respected preserved move of bodies.
Exactly. That window is beautiful.
PA has laws that abandoned cemeteries upkeep become the responsibility of the township or city in which it is located. However, there is little to no enforcement of it. Look at Mt Mariah near Philadelphia, as well as one on the Homestead-Munhall border. Heck, I just appraised a home and used a comparabke where the mowing of the attached small cemetery goes with the deed. The best cemetery is a newer one in Penn Hills near Pgh where there are no grave liners, wooded or cardboard coffins so people can go back to nature.
It is so sad that this is happening all around us. One day we all will be forgotten
My family name will forever be lost to History, but I'm going to be Cremated and Scattered around so my descendants won't have to deal with it.
It is so sad to see people's loved ones left
Like that
I don't trust mausoleums or non national cemeteries. Just takes neglect of the owner for this to happen. Nothing lasts forever.
Consider this , Providing the roof is tight ,clean up the inside , brick up all windows/doors,seal it tight.Trim back brush ,etc and leave them alone ,safe from vandals and elements .If at some point a better ,affordable is found move to that plan.
It's not a solid roof, as you can see.
Hi JP, that was beautifully filmed and narrated, Thankyou so much for sharing. I’m in the U.K., and am completely in the dark as to how a mausoleum property with obvious human remains still in situ can be left to fall in such a terrible distressing state, without input help from the government. I feel so sad to think these people saved up to pay an awful lot of money for a place they thought would be their last resting place, and now that money spent counts for nothing it seems, and neither can a loved one join them as planned with it being closed....what a muddle!!!.
I have never understood how it appears private individuals, or consortiums or whatever can buy up large acreage over there and get permission to have a mausoleum built, without being overseen by church? Government?
Either way, do you think it too far gone to do a “Go fund me” or whatever it’s called to raise money to restore? I’m a pensioner, and apology’s for my ignorance and naivety on all these matters. As you say, it’s such a lovely peaceful place, away from traffic, and set in The midst of nature,mature trees etc. I noticed too, several graves outside marked as those of soldiers passed , and with metal markers and flags. Would the military or who they served with, possibly help with any funds? Ok...I’m clutching at straws now probably, but with damned covid and being too far away it’s not feasible to do car boots, or table top funding , but I hope and pray these poor souls do find permanent places of rest,
Perhaps you would be kind enough to update us in future months if your able please? Thankyou again. Stay safe! Warm regards, Helen 🙋♀️😘💐☕️☕️🙏🦋🦋🦋🦋
Exactly 🙏
Great video. So sad, but necessary to watch. This is very common for final resting places to become abandoned. Praying for the souls who are still there. ❤️
That's really sad and I definitely hope they figure something out😥 also I think they should start a go fund me and maybe the community can come together to figure out a solution.
21:12 That was one of the coolest video edits ever! You were perfectly lined up with yourself, so it wasn't just a sloppy cut. Well done!
Thanks!
Thanks for the update Jay. A sad situation.
Thanks for the update. Hate seeing it getting worse and worse. At least someone is keeping part of it maintained. Just so sad.
You just opened my eyes about being buried in a vault. Not a good idea. Thanks
Same here
Same here too, I was dead set against being cremated but to be disrespected like these poor souls no way thanks for changing my mind.
Green burial is nice. Cheap. Safe. Environmentally friendly, even. None of this in 20 or 100 years.
i'm from Amsterdam . here caring for the decested falls on everyone , i would very hurt if my mum and my brother we left behind . but they in a beautiful grave yard , we here in Amsterdam , thank you .not only for a great video ? but for being a stand up caring guy . Bedankt
J
Most of us folks care less witch word or phrase you use , keep up the fine work and getting this kind of sad but beautiful content out .
Be safe .
Ty. G
JP thanks for the update, I have been following this story since the first video, it is still very sad, I cannot believe this Mausoleum is still standing, I have to say it is a pretty small Mausoleum
For it's size, you'd think they would figure out a way to fix up the property, but no one wants to front the bill.
I would clean up inside a little. Move the chairs, sweep. Wish I lived nearby
Tidiness might invite more vandalism. Or not.
Hard to sweep moss and mold!
My what a story. So very sad to think this really happened. Thank you so much for going there and taking us with you to learn about this place and what will become of it. Ok I will go with y’all. Take care.
I remember this place from previous videos. Its a very sad and disturbing sight to see. It turns my stomach to see this mosuleum in such poor condition. Something should be done to start a go fund me account to help restore this final resting place. This unfortunately has happened here in my area as well. 🥺🙏✝️
There's another one i know of that is headed in this direction. Its a very sad situation.
I would love to donate to Chris who’s taking care of the families to pull more people out of there.. my family owns a funeral home & this is too close to home (I’m in PA also).
Thanks JP. Your Photo Display and Music at the End of the Video was Very Nicely Done and Respectful. Thank you. Take Care and Be Safe.
Thanks so much
Where I live in Australia the city council takes care of it all.
This is private cemetery not state owned
My husband and I are part of a 5 person committee who take care of a cemetery one of our city's VFW's purchased through eBay. The original owner was one of the original funeral home directors in Spokane. When he died it went to one of his family members who neglected. She lived in Las Vegas and when she died it fell into serious disrepair. We're slowly getting out back into shape and have had two actual funerals of U.S. veterans this year. We also had a pair of twins buried there a few years ago.
We're still having issues with people dumping garbage, tearing it up some, and riding dirt bikes through it. Once in a while we end up with homeless people living in it.
So, with all this said, my husband and I have become the grounds keepers and have gotten to be on a first name basis with our local sheriff and police departments through Crimecheck.
Have you considered setting up a gofundme. I'd definitely donate 💕
What the hell? My God is this what the world is coming to ? So unnecessary. Thank you for bringing light to this situation. Your caring and respectful manner is appreciated. Please someone help these families and the souls that rest here. This is America get it together who ever is involved here. Have some class.🙏❣👼
I don't understand, why is it abandoned??
Don't they have a duty of care to maintain it?
They accept people's money & then disappear?
You mentioned others that are abandoned too.
That is heartbreaking
The original owner died