I ones found a tooth of a young girl cleaning an old graveyard here in the Netherlands. there were a lot of moles there, who would push little bones up to the surface. The grave was of a young girl, who died during the Spanish flu. I poked a hole, alongside her gravestone and pushed the tooth in. An I said "Here girl, now your whole again". Colleagues came over to see what I was doing. After I told them, we just stood there, watching her gravestone in silence. When it's your work, just to remove the weeds etc., you can forget the emotional part of the place you are in. Her tooth reminded us, that we were working there, to keep the memories of them alive.
I have seen slate crosses that could easily break off that way. My highest heart rate moment was in a small cemetery in the mountains of Northern California. I stepped, and my leg went straight down well over a foot. Hearing cracks that I thought were the bones in my leg, but more likely the wood of an old coffin. Not all graves are six feet under. This is such a good channel. Thank you.
Wade great share. Im an addict too, sober 2/22/2016. You know your friend wont get help until he wants help. But maybe he had a sense of connection to you and maybe you can help him along by example. One day at a time. Peace.
I'm a retired nurse. I can tell you with absolute certainty that addiction is a disease, not a choice. (That is not to say that addicts are not responsible fo4 the choices they make. They are.) I hope that within my lifetime, we see a better understanding of addiction and better treatments for those who suffer from it.
Absolutely true. Not one person goes into things saying oh i know, I’m gonna become an addict and ruin my life. Personally I ended up addicted to painkillers after a surgery that went wrong and the more my tolerance increased, the higher dose I needed to cope with pain. After a few years I realised that this pain will never go away and so I need to learn to live with it since it’s still there even with the painkillers and i have their side effects on top. I would lower my dose, try to cope with the increased pain for about 3-4 weeks until my mind could deal with that level and then reduce again. It look about 14 months but I was really proud of myself to get rid of the fentanyl patches and morphine tablets. I find it more disturbing that I was the one who suggested it rather than the doctor saying to do it. It’s very easy for people to end up just increasing the amounts they need to take and then they either can’t afford it (in America - mine are barely anything price wise here) or the doctor cuts them off and they turn to heroin or something to deal with it. None of those people would have thought they would become addicts from taking something prescribed for a legitimate reason. Also studies suggest that some people are more prone to addiction than others but not sure if that is true or not.
@Outnumberedbykidsandcats Congratulations on being in recovery! I am very happy for you. While research points to a genetic role in some addiction, it can happen to anyone. Pain is unpleasant. It is not by itself a bad thing. If we were not able to experience pain, our kidneys would be stolen while we slept. Pain is a communication process. It alerts us to parts of our body that need attention. Our goal should not be to totally eliminate pain. We need to listen to what it's telling us and respond appropriately. If the message is "your leg is broken" we need to get it set and we might benefit from pain medication for a short time while we heal. If the message is "you have arthritis and this is as good as it's going to get" we need to find other ways to deal with the pain and save the pills for that miserable rainy day in November. It sucks that you had to learn that the hard way. It's wonderful that you learned. Many never do.
My 45 year old son is an alcoholic. We are not speaking to each other now. For almost 2 years now because he doesn't want me to confront him. Im 72 and I feel like Im dying. Thank you for your comment. It reminds me it is the truth and to be more understanding...❤
@@Outnumberedbykidsandcats I took a lot of different painkillers after my backsurgery for like 2,5 years. I got cut off them from 100-0 in a day and let me tell you, I took them exactly as the doctor prescribed and omg!!! I dont wish my worst enemy the psychological and physical pain i felt from the withdrawls!😞🥺😕 Its so much esier than people think to get addicted even tho they take it as prescribed😕 and I totally agree that addiction is a decice 🥺 Today I have thc drops for my pain and omg! I can live again!❤️🙏🏻✨ Happy you feel better to!❤️✨
@idagranberg4521 I'm so glad you posted this. Sober/clean for a long time here - and from a wicked opiate addiction, too. Grateful forever. Blessings to you, friend. Paz y luz ✨️ to all
The dead don't judge you for your (perceived) failings. Maybe that's what the man needs most right now, peace. I'd suggest showing him how to clean the stones without damage and maybe him helping would improve his self esteem/self worth. I've never fought with addiction, but I have long fought depression and feelings of failure, so I may be projecting.
Thanks for sharing brother I also am a grateful recovering drug addict 7 years clean and going strong all by the grace of God I plan to share my story with all who will listen to my life story.
I do family history work and run into Cemeteries that no longer have owners, no records of who buried within. Thank goodness for Find a grave index who keeps these records.
Thank you for sharing your story, Wade, and the story of the other gentleman. And at the same time, you were working on that headstone that had been knocked down and broken. It was sinking into the mud and soon would have been gone from sight and memory. But then along came someone who cared.
I just found your channel. I've noticed so many positives in what you do, from the no harmful cleaning, to putting the puzzle pieces of the stones together. Great care for both the departed and the living.
Your piece of slate almost looks like a roof shingle. They're usually of varying widths and thinner at one end so it can slide under the one above it. I wonder if someone put something else there - a beloved pet, perhaps? - and they just put a shingle in to mark the spot. It's interesting, at the very least. Hope the gentleman who spends time watching your work chooses to avail himself of one of the programs. But at least you've extended hand in friendship. I would think that's quite significant to him. Your parents and family must be so very proud of who you turned out to be, Wade! 💚🪴💚
The #1 thing we can do as humans to help others, no matter if there is an addiction or not... Is to listen!!! Thanks for listening. Many won't listen anymore for fear of there being an alternative motives. 😢 Thanks for all you do! 🙏🙏🙏
I always enjoy your videos. I especially was touched by your comments on the gentleman that you reached out to with kindness as well as your personal story. Thank you for sharing. You make the world a better place.
Another fun day in the cemetery; thanks. Regarding bones, I've found them but we have ground squirrels that dig very deep holes. Once we had to get a couple of volunteers to set up an archeological sieve and go through all the dirt the squirrels had brought to the surface so as to try and recover all the bone fragments possible. The sexton had to get very creative to reduce the squirrel population (e.g. put a plastic pipe on the end of the truck tail pipe and pump exhaust into the holes). It happens.
Sir , you have a beautiful soul. When you speak your voice is filled with kindness , love, compassion and respect for those you encounter.Thank you for telling us of the gentleman that you spoke to. I will keep him in prayer. May God bless you on your journey through life. You will also be in my prayers. 🙏❤️
During cemetery resetting in my area I've found many things in front of the historical headstones. From coins, nails, hammers, toys, pottery, and glass. I collect anything found in the area and replace it back at the headstone when finished.
I share your compassion but there is only so much you can do if someone doesn't want to change. Always hold out your hand to help but don't be surprised if it isn't taken. Help those you can and walk from those you cannot. God grant you the wisdom to know the difference.
Praying the gentleman finds the straght to recover. Thank you for your willingness to. Have conversations with him. Having addictions are a battle. Hope he as many other finds the stranght.
Taking a moment to realize that you are doing your "calling", you are also available to cross paths with this gentleman. You are and will be a blessing to him. You will be able to share your testimony of being addicted and also how you were able to break free of it. I haven't listened yet to the whole video, but i have to wonder if he is visiting a past loved one or are too far from his loved one and feels he can connect with them being in a sacred place. Your test is now your testimony. The dact that you can relate to him and what he us going through is no coincidence. God bless you!
I enjoy your videos very much. The cemetery looks lovely with the autumn leaves. I would think that the plastic was maybe a flower vase? Perhaps you would like to have a hand trowel for the more delicate areas. I wonder if that slate was a crucifix? It’s very interesting. What town/state is this in? Thank you😊
Thanks for sharing your story, and yes, you are doing people a great service by talking about addiction. I hope this poor man can trust you more and get some help, just talking is amazing. You are only using water and a brush, right? I have to clean the moss from my parents white lime cement grave covers one day this summer. It's that brownish-yellow and grey stuff that grows on stone out here in Saskatchewan. You'd think that -40 C winters would kill them, but no way. Take care and I look forward to watching more of your videos. :) Marcel from Saskatchewan. Oh you just mentioned not being able to recognize a broken stone, that it might well be a baby or young child. I have two aunts (my Mother's two young sisters that died in the 1920's age 12 and 14, buried in the Catholic Cemetery in the children's side, along the fence, with no markers, or anything. I would so love, if I won a lottery, to find out where exactly they are buried and buy them a grave stone. :)
What a great video! Informative and captivating. Applause to you for controlling your earlier addiction and moving forward with your life. I know you've probably touched someone with this video. Looking forward to the next one for sure.
Is there some sort of motorized/mechanical assist you could use rather than hand scrubbing the stones? Just wondering. I know those old stones and the inscriptions are quite delicate.............
Actually, a cheaper but just as good digger as the Lesche is a Japanese hori-hori, which is used for gardening. We use them for our metal detecting. It’s very strong and well built and great on smaller tree roots because it has a serrated edge on one side and sharp plain edge for turf cutting on the other. Can be found at many garden centers or on Amazon for about $25.
I'm from the UK may I ask what are the sheriff looking badges on spikes by some of the old grave stones they look like grave markers or Military grave markers plz I'd very much like to learn about things like this
They say US veteran don’t they? I saw one in the last video I watched and I would imagine it’s just a marker of respect for them serving their country. It’s something that they are very big on over there in a way that we don’t seem to have here do we? I have never heard anyone say anything to anyone about being a soldier and i live pretty much in the heart of the British Army (it’s on our town sign lol). Even my 13 and 15 year olds are in cadets and never get a second glance when they’re in full uniform.
Have a "grave dowser" teach you how to locate graves, This can be a great help. As a geologist I can tell you it is NOT BS as what really is involved is that the rods amplify slight muscle responses to changes in local magnetic fields. Iron in The first few feet of soil is leached out by thousands of years of rain Digging graves bring up deeper soil and a detectable change in magnetic effects over the hole.--- Indeed Archeologists use this to find graves and post holes , using a magnetometer. The Dowsing rods are sensitive enough to do this
I've thought that I could detect bedrock variations from body sensations. Even while driving through areas. (I'm a mineral collector.) You're the first trained person I've come across who corroborates the general concept. 🤔
Could the slate marker be a number tag from a period of many burials like the Spanish flu epidemic. You say theres no native slate there but the are school blackboards and those might be scraps from the installers.
We’ve recently found an original family cemetery and we are 14th generation. The headstones are broken and some buried. Whats a good way to find the buried ones
Maybe if we all leave the gentleman some encouraging messages. Maybe they can be shown to him? I'll start: Things can get better dude. I promise you. There's help out there for you. I know you're hurting deeply, I'm so sorry you're going through this addiction. You're not alone even though it may feel like it. The universe didn't bring you this far to see you burnout. You're worth so much more than that.
Medication, therapy, exercise, fresh air, meetings, a good support system, getting one's self esteem and worth back - all that goes into getting better. But first you have to feel better to get better. So I'd start with that.
Another place that could lag behind, is the local Historical Society. They might need helpbin updating stuff from newspapers - way back! Just if interested in furthering information on such.
I don’t think the stone you dug out is a headstone, I think it was a decorative cross- that’s where the fragments and maybe the glass belongs to. The real headstone is still in there somewhere!
I wonder if you could ask the man that watches to assist you in some way, if he's willing. Maybe quiet concentration washing a headstone would be good for him. Maybe you could teach him how rewarding it is to bring something lost back to life - including himself. Thank you for being kind to him.
I watched another man a few years ago Clean Headstones as well and he used this special Cleaner to clean the headstones very very well and I can’t remember the name of the cleaner though 😢
Was it D2? I think that’s the biological one that they spray on and it carries on working for weeks without scrubbing it. I tried to find some over here for my great grandparents stones, but it seems to not be available here.
Several cemeteries in Northfield VT need some serious help. Also Plainfield village cemetery REALLY needs help. Graves from soldiers in 1812 , even older. A few are falling into the river.
That’s really sad. I always think it’s sad to think of the fact that one day we will all be gone with nobody who remembers us. Keeping grave markers well cared for is a beautiful way that their memories can be kept alive and it’s sad thinking of them disappearing into the river.
@@Outnumberedbykidsandcats I feel like it's a generational thing now these days as far as upkeep. The greatest generation are either all gone, or about to be. Boomers are getting old too. In their late 60s and 70s. I just never see young people taking care of the cemeteries. It's almost like people just done care. As long as they have fast food and Netflix that's all that matters. Not too many people these days care about history. Look around, the past 5 years or more we've purposely been removing it. Or trying to tuck the parts of history we don't like away in the corner. I work in a school and history is not a big subject, and what little they do teach is well...very one sided.
Do you start off with water in that jug or D2? I’ve been asking a lot lately but I can’t figure out what you’re doing. I know the D2 is 15 minutes but of course it looks like you’re spraying water on there and just scrubbing it off, but what are you doing @millenialstonecleaner
Usually you just start with water and a soft brush. Clean gently. On the meeting edge (the edge where two broken edges meet), it’s permissible to use a wire brush, but ONLY there, never on any other part of the stone. If there’s stubborn stains or lichen you can progress to the D2. I personally use it as per the label. I don’t weaken the solution because by that time after the water cleaning, you now will need greater help and regular D2 will supply that. But this is how I do it. I don’t see that Millennial does any different than I do, but I haven’t watched all his episodes yet. 🌼
I have known families that report burying stillborn babies on top of other family members graves. Ive also heard of people burying cremated remains on top of older graves, especially in historic cemeteries where no one would notice.
What the heck?? Humans aren't that nice... you must be an alien 👽 😱 lol You sir are an inspiration for how mankind should think and feel for one another!! Well, at least in my opinion lol
They worked hard to make sure that marker would last but didn’t put any info on it! Bah! The research you put in must be as tough as the physical labor.
Its unusual for bones to make their way out of a coffin and up 6 feet in a cemetery. Crime scenes have been found in cemetariers, they can be used as dump sites for crimes, and so every instance of disinterred bones should be evaluated by local authority, whether that is a sextant, coroner, or law enforcement. Its not click bait.
Really? You can’t figure out why your comment is incredibly dumb? Bodies are buried 6 foot down so you absolutely shouldn’t be finding bones just below the surface if it was a body buried there in a legal way. If he was digging down 6 feet then of course you would find tons of bones. It hurts when I read comments from people who don’t bother to ever engage their brains before commenting. If you had watched any of this guys videos then you would see that what he does is done because he has a passion for protecting history and ensuring that the stones are repaired to look as they would have traditionally. Instead you read a title, don’t bother to watch the video (or if you did watch it then you’re even denser than I thought for not realising how shallow the bones are) and then comment that someone does videos for views. 😂
Thank you for being kind to that gentleman. Life is hard.
I ones found a tooth of a young girl cleaning an old graveyard here in the Netherlands. there were a lot of moles there, who would push little bones up to the surface. The grave was of a young girl, who died during the Spanish flu. I poked a hole, alongside her gravestone and pushed the tooth in. An I said "Here girl, now your whole again". Colleagues came over to see what I was doing. After I told them, we just stood there, watching her gravestone in silence. When it's your work, just to remove the weeds etc., you can forget the emotional part of the place you are in. Her tooth reminded us, that we were working there, to keep the memories of them alive.
If we all found something to make the world a better place like you do, there would be less tears.
I have seen slate crosses that could easily break off that way.
My highest heart rate moment was in a small cemetery in the mountains of Northern California. I stepped, and my leg went straight down well over a foot. Hearing cracks that I thought were the bones in my leg, but more likely the wood of an old coffin. Not all graves are six feet under.
This is such a good channel. Thank you.
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Wade great share. Im an addict too, sober 2/22/2016. You know your friend wont get help until he wants help. But maybe he had a sense of connection to you and maybe you can help him along by example. One day at a time. Peace.
You're a good man...... no, you're a GREAT man. Thank you for sharing.......🙏🏼🕊️💖
I'm a retired nurse. I can tell you with absolute certainty that addiction is a disease, not a choice. (That is not to say that addicts are not responsible fo4 the choices they make. They are.) I hope that within my lifetime, we see a better understanding of addiction and better treatments for those who suffer from it.
Absolutely true. Not one person goes into things saying oh i know, I’m gonna become an addict and ruin my life. Personally I ended up addicted to painkillers after a surgery that went wrong and the more my tolerance increased, the higher dose I needed to cope with pain. After a few years I realised that this pain will never go away and so I need to learn to live with it since it’s still there even with the painkillers and i have their side effects on top. I would lower my dose, try to cope with the increased pain for about 3-4 weeks until my mind could deal with that level and then reduce again. It look about 14 months but I was really proud of myself to get rid of the fentanyl patches and morphine tablets. I find it more disturbing that I was the one who suggested it rather than the doctor saying to do it. It’s very easy for people to end up just increasing the amounts they need to take and then they either can’t afford it (in America - mine are barely anything price wise here) or the doctor cuts them off and they turn to heroin or something to deal with it. None of those people would have thought they would become addicts from taking something prescribed for a legitimate reason. Also studies suggest that some people are more prone to addiction than others but not sure if that is true or not.
@Outnumberedbykidsandcats
Congratulations on being in recovery! I am very happy for you.
While research points to a genetic role in some addiction, it can happen to anyone.
Pain is unpleasant. It is not by itself a bad thing. If we were not able to experience pain, our kidneys would be stolen while we slept. Pain is a communication process. It alerts us to parts of our body that need attention. Our goal should not be to totally eliminate pain. We need to listen to what it's telling us and respond appropriately. If the message is "your leg is broken" we need to get it set and we might benefit from pain medication for a short time while we heal. If the message is "you have arthritis and this is as good as it's going to get" we need to find other ways to deal with the pain and save the pills for that miserable rainy day in November.
It sucks that you had to learn that the hard way. It's wonderful that you learned. Many never do.
My 45 year old son is an alcoholic. We are not speaking to each other now. For almost 2 years now because he doesn't want me to confront him. Im 72 and I feel like Im dying. Thank you for your comment. It reminds me it is the truth and to be more understanding...❤
@@Outnumberedbykidsandcats I took a lot of different painkillers after my backsurgery for like 2,5 years. I got cut off them from 100-0 in a day and let me tell you, I took them exactly as the doctor prescribed and omg!!! I dont wish my worst enemy the psychological and physical pain i felt from the withdrawls!😞🥺😕 Its so much esier than people think to get addicted even tho they take it as prescribed😕 and I totally agree that addiction is a decice 🥺 Today I have thc drops for my pain and omg! I can live again!❤️🙏🏻✨ Happy you feel better to!❤️✨
@idagranberg4521
I'm so glad you posted this. Sober/clean for a long time here - and from a wicked opiate addiction, too. Grateful forever.
Blessings to you, friend.
Paz y luz ✨️ to all
The dead don't judge you for your (perceived) failings. Maybe that's what the man needs most right now, peace. I'd suggest showing him how to clean the stones without damage and maybe him helping would improve his self esteem/self worth. I've never fought with addiction, but I have long fought depression and feelings of failure, so I may be projecting.
Thanks for sharing brother I also am a grateful recovering drug addict 7 years clean and going strong all by the grace of God I plan to share my story with all who will listen to my life story.
Praise God! That's amazing 👏
I do family history work and run into Cemeteries that no longer have owners, no records of who buried within. Thank goodness for Find a grave index who keeps these records.
I'm with ya, I also walk the cemeteries to take pictures for Find a Grave!
@@cillacrane3410 me too
Thank you for sharing your story, Wade, and the story of the other gentleman. And at the same time, you were working on that headstone that had been knocked down and broken. It was sinking into the mud and soon would have been gone from sight and memory. But then along came someone who cared.
I just found your channel. I've noticed so many positives in what you do, from the no harmful cleaning, to putting the puzzle pieces of the stones together. Great care for both the departed and the living.
Your piece of slate almost looks like a roof shingle. They're usually of varying widths and thinner at one end so it can slide under the one above it. I wonder if someone put something else there - a beloved pet, perhaps? - and they just put a shingle in to mark the spot. It's interesting, at the very least. Hope the gentleman who spends time watching your work chooses to avail himself of one of the programs. But at least you've extended hand in friendship. I would think that's quite significant to him. Your parents and family must be so very proud of who you turned out to be, Wade! 💚🪴💚
The #1 thing we can do as humans to help others, no matter if there is an addiction or not... Is to listen!!! Thanks for listening. Many won't listen anymore for fear of there being an alternative motives. 😢 Thanks for all you do! 🙏🙏🙏
I always enjoy your videos. I especially was touched by your comments on the gentleman that you reached out to with kindness as well as your personal story. Thank you for sharing. You make the world a better place.
Another fun day in the cemetery; thanks. Regarding bones, I've found them but we have ground squirrels that dig very deep holes. Once we had to get a couple of volunteers to set up an archeological sieve and go through all the dirt the squirrels had brought to the surface so as to try and recover all the bone fragments possible. The sexton had to get very creative to reduce the squirrel population (e.g. put a plastic pipe on the end of the truck tail pipe and pump exhaust into the holes). It happens.
Sir , you have a beautiful soul. When you speak your voice is filled with kindness , love, compassion and respect for those you encounter.Thank you for telling us of the gentleman that you spoke to. I will keep him in prayer. May God bless you on your journey through life. You will also be in my prayers. 🙏❤️
During cemetery resetting in my area I've found many things in front of the historical headstones. From coins, nails, hammers, toys, pottery, and glass.
I collect anything found in the area and replace it back at the headstone when finished.
I share your compassion but there is only so much you can do if someone doesn't want to change. Always hold out your hand to help but don't be surprised if it isn't taken. Help those you can and walk from those you cannot. God grant you the wisdom to know the difference.
Praying the gentleman finds the straght to recover. Thank you for your willingness to. Have conversations with him. Having addictions are a battle. Hope he as many other finds the stranght.
Well said.
Taking a moment to realize that you are doing your "calling", you are also available to cross paths with this gentleman. You are and will be a blessing to him. You will be able to share your testimony of being addicted and also how you were able to break free of it. I haven't listened yet to the whole video, but i have to wonder if he is visiting a past loved one or are too far from his loved one and feels he can connect with them being in a sacred place. Your test is now your testimony. The dact that you can relate to him and what he us going through is no coincidence. God bless you!
I enjoy your videos very much. The cemetery looks lovely with the autumn leaves. I would think that the plastic was maybe a flower vase? Perhaps you would like to have a hand trowel for the more delicate areas. I wonder if that slate was a crucifix? It’s very interesting. What town/state is this in? Thank you😊
Thanks for sharing your story, and yes, you are doing people a great service by talking about addiction. I hope this poor man can trust you more and get some help, just talking is amazing. You are only using water and a brush, right? I have to clean the moss from my parents white lime cement grave covers one day this summer. It's that brownish-yellow and grey stuff that grows on stone out here in Saskatchewan. You'd think that -40 C winters would kill them, but no way. Take care and I look forward to watching more of your videos. :) Marcel from Saskatchewan. Oh you just mentioned not being able to recognize a broken stone, that it might well be a baby or young child. I have two aunts (my Mother's two young sisters that died in the 1920's age 12 and 14, buried in the Catholic Cemetery in the children's side, along the fence, with no markers, or anything. I would so love, if I won a lottery, to find out where exactly they are buried and buy them a grave stone. :)
You are a very special person, MSC. Kind, compassionate, knowledgeable, and strong. Thank you for your important impact on the world.
It is important, what you do. Do be safe, sir!!
glad you pieced the family together. That is incredible!
Thank you for reaching out to him.
People like you are very, very hard to find. Keep up the good work. All the best, Karl. 👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
What a great video! Informative and captivating. Applause to you for controlling your earlier addiction and moving forward with your life. I know you've probably touched someone with this video. Looking forward to the next one for sure.
Could the slate marker you found actually be a foot stone? And maybe a larger stone lies at the other end? Not sure which way the graves are facing
Loving this series, thanks so much!
I am recovering (4years now) from an addiction to fentanyl. I also lost a lot - almost everything. It’s definitely a hard battle to fight.
The traffic noise isn't distracting. You're very interesting and you distract from the noise.
You don't read the comments in your videos?
Anyway, thank you for all your hard work and compassion for these families.
Is there some sort of motorized/mechanical assist you could use rather than hand scrubbing the stones? Just wondering. I know those old stones and the inscriptions are quite delicate.............
I would imagine that anything like that would be too abrasive for such delicate stones.
What are those black plastic grids you use?? That could have been no a foot stone.
A garden hand trowel might be easier to dig around delicate pieces rather than the shovel
Yep. The Lesche is the one to get.
Actually, a cheaper but just as good digger as the Lesche is a Japanese hori-hori, which is used for gardening. We use them for our metal detecting. It’s very strong and well built and great on smaller tree roots because it has a serrated edge on one side and sharp plain edge for turf cutting on the other. Can be found at many garden centers or on Amazon for about $25.
Would like to do this. What do you use to spray on the stones?
I'm from the UK may I ask what are the sheriff looking badges on spikes by some of the old grave stones they look like grave markers or Military grave markers plz I'd very much like to learn about things like this
They say US veteran don’t they? I saw one in the last video I watched and I would imagine it’s just a marker of respect for them serving their country. It’s something that they are very big on over there in a way that we don’t seem to have here do we? I have never heard anyone say anything to anyone about being a soldier and i live pretty much in the heart of the British Army (it’s on our town sign lol). Even my 13 and 15 year olds are in cadets and never get a second glance when they’re in full uniform.
I have found 12 step meetings helpful. If you call the helpline AA they might send someone to talk to him, just one person to another.
Could that piece of slate be the foot stone of the grave?
My first thought as well
Have a "grave dowser" teach you how to locate graves, This can be a great help. As a geologist I can tell you it is NOT BS as what really is involved is that the rods amplify slight muscle responses to changes in local magnetic fields. Iron in The first few feet of soil is leached out by thousands of years of rain Digging graves bring up deeper soil and a detectable change in magnetic effects over the hole.--- Indeed Archeologists use this to find graves and post holes , using a magnetometer. The Dowsing rods are sensitive enough to do this
I've thought that I could detect bedrock variations from body sensations. Even while driving through areas. (I'm a mineral collector.) You're the first trained person I've come across who corroborates the general concept. 🤔
Could the slate marker be a number tag from a period of many burials like the Spanish flu epidemic. You say theres no native slate there but the are school blackboards and those might be scraps from the installers.
Interesting, what you do❤😊
We’ve recently found an original family cemetery and we are 14th generation. The headstones are broken and some buried. Whats a good way to find the buried ones
Maybe if we all leave the gentleman some encouraging messages. Maybe they can be shown to him? I'll start: Things can get better dude. I promise you. There's help out there for you. I know you're hurting deeply, I'm so sorry you're going through this addiction. You're not alone even though it may feel like it. The universe didn't bring you this far to see you burnout. You're worth so much more than that.
Medication, therapy, exercise, fresh air, meetings, a good support system, getting one's self esteem and worth back - all that goes into getting better. But first you have to feel better to get better. So I'd start with that.
Is it possible with that thin slate piece that it was a cross and the marker is something else.
Another place that could lag behind, is the local Historical Society. They might need helpbin updating stuff from newspapers - way back! Just if interested in furthering information on such.
I don’t think the stone you dug out is a headstone, I think it was a decorative cross- that’s where the fragments and maybe the glass belongs to. The real headstone is still in there somewhere!
I wonder if you could ask the man that watches to assist you in some way, if he's willing. Maybe quiet concentration washing a headstone would be good for him. Maybe you could teach him how rewarding it is to bring something lost back to life - including himself. Thank you for being kind to him.
I watched another man a few years ago Clean Headstones as well and he used this special Cleaner to clean the headstones very very well and I can’t remember the name of the cleaner though 😢
Was it D2? I think that’s the biological one that they spray on and it carries on working for weeks without scrubbing it. I tried to find some over here for my great grandparents stones, but it seems to not be available here.
you have such passion. Bless you
Several cemeteries in Northfield VT need some serious help. Also Plainfield village cemetery REALLY needs help. Graves from soldiers in 1812 , even older. A few are falling into the river.
That’s really sad. I always think it’s sad to think of the fact that one day we will all be gone with nobody who remembers us. Keeping grave markers well cared for is a beautiful way that their memories can be kept alive and it’s sad thinking of them disappearing into the river.
@@Outnumberedbykidsandcats I feel like it's a generational thing now these days as far as upkeep. The greatest generation are either all gone, or about to be. Boomers are getting old too. In their late 60s and 70s. I just never see young people taking care of the cemeteries. It's almost like people just done care. As long as they have fast food and Netflix that's all that matters. Not too many people these days care about history. Look around, the past 5 years or more we've purposely been removing it. Or trying to tuck the parts of history we don't like away in the corner. I work in a school and history is not a big subject, and what little they do teach is well...very one sided.
@@vermontvermont9292 amen
Do you start off with water in that jug or D2? I’ve been asking a lot lately but I can’t figure out what you’re doing. I know the D2 is 15 minutes but of course it looks like you’re spraying water on there and just scrubbing it off, but what are you doing @millenialstonecleaner
Usually you just start with water and a soft brush. Clean gently. On the meeting edge (the edge where two broken edges meet), it’s permissible to use a wire brush, but ONLY there, never on any other part of the stone. If there’s stubborn stains or lichen you can progress to the D2. I personally use it as per the label. I don’t weaken the solution because by that time after the water cleaning, you now will need greater help and regular D2 will supply that. But this is how I do it. I don’t see that Millennial does any different than I do, but I haven’t watched all his episodes yet. 🌼
Got me with that intro. What IS the protocol if you find bones?
Could it vace been a cross on the gravesite?
Slate was usually to mark a pauper’s grave, a slave or a servant.
I'm new to your channel grat videos
Sorry, Im new here. Are you volunteering to clean these graves or is the city paying you?
Could that piece of unmarked slate be a simple marker for Simone who could afford a proper headstone? Perhaps a marker for stillborn child?
I have known families that report burying stillborn babies on top of other family members graves. Ive also heard of people burying cremated remains on top of older graves, especially in historic cemeteries where no one would notice.
I wonder if on that last grave where the piece was buried so deep, that it might be the bottom part of a cross of some type.
What the heck??
Humans aren't that nice... you must be an alien 👽 😱 lol
You sir are an inspiration for how mankind should think and feel for one another!!
Well, at least in my opinion lol
Maybe a footstone
I recognize the Hy-Vee sushi tag anywhere
Random acts of kindness …..making it known ….someone cares about you
Digging in a cemetery and we're surprised we find bones? What? Lol
Maybe like to know location of cemeterues.
The first thing I thought was that it was that person's pet. If I left behind a beloved pet, that's where I would want it buried.
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Foot stone
Surely you’ve found bones in your work before though?
Have you ever put a stone on backwards and then realize oops?
They worked hard to make sure that marker would last but didn’t put any info on it! Bah! The research you put in must be as tough as the physical labor.
No music, please!
6:43 you are lucky he isn't trying to be in control and use his addiction to benefit from at the expense of other's alike where I live!
🪦 it is really nice that you're excavating those stone and putting them back up. Preserve the ancestors for future researchers.
#clickbait 😂 got me. But totally still worth the watch. Thanks for all you do sir! 🫡
Odd to find bones in a cemetery wtf people be doing for views
You have missed the point.
Then don't watch and move on..😊
They typically arent 6 inches deep tho
Its unusual for bones to make their way out of a coffin and up 6 feet in a cemetery. Crime scenes have been found in cemetariers, they can be used as dump sites for crimes, and so every instance of disinterred bones should be evaluated by local authority, whether that is a sextant, coroner, or law enforcement. Its not click bait.
Really? You can’t figure out why your comment is incredibly dumb? Bodies are buried 6 foot down so you absolutely shouldn’t be finding bones just below the surface if it was a body buried there in a legal way. If he was digging down 6 feet then of course you would find tons of bones. It hurts when I read comments from people who don’t bother to ever engage their brains before commenting. If you had watched any of this guys videos then you would see that what he does is done because he has a passion for protecting history and ensuring that the stones are repaired to look as they would have traditionally. Instead you read a title, don’t bother to watch the video (or if you did watch it then you’re even denser than I thought for not realising how shallow the bones are) and then comment that someone does videos for views. 😂
Have them go to out of the ashes