Body found in homemade casket and dumped at Harrisburg cemetery

A dead body placed in a make-shift casket and dumped at a Harrisburg cemetery remains unidentified.
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[@barryoconnor721]

The price of funerals are TOO DAMN HIGH

[@Nina-fp3jv]

Yep it takes money to live it takes money to die

[@Angel-tw3ko]

Life insurance is a thing..

[@lisamckennon3025]

@@Angel-tw3ko so is poverty

[@SnowPiercer1975]

@@SqueakyWheel__Inc. Lol, yeah sure.... nobody was poor before Biden 😉😉🤣

[@williamelliott]

@@Angel-tw3ko life insurance is a thing but I got really sick and was not able to work walk or crawl and after several years went by before I got disability and Medicare. At that point I was unable to keep life insurance and after disability and age I can't afford it. You will find many in this bad situation. Don't judge without facts

[@glynnisthomas9165]

I have a feeling funeral prices are the real crime here.

[@tiffanyingram3444]

Jenkys

[@dabprod]

@@dsanders5142 Ah yes. Aren't you the compassionate one. You have NO idea of the circumstances.

[@jimsmith9819]

in 2011, funerals were running 5,000.000 up, mostly 10,000.00 and more

[@CxJJxD]

@@dsanders5142 Ignorant

[@ahoward3503]

I'm sure it's always somebody else's fault

[@britmturner843]

There are simply NO resources for people who don’t have the financial means to lay a loved one to rest properly.

[@xbrandi12345x]

You're right and there should be.

[@ShieAyla]

Honestly for the GREAT COUNTRY we are, it's pathetic.

[@JF-wn2yb]

@@brendamills13 Haha those options are fine and dandy but in terms of a proper burial or even cremation, it's incredibly expensive (for my 12 lb mini dachshund I paid almost a grand) and not within everyone's means, that's just reality. However, I agree with you that "dumping a body" isn't 👍, but I'm sure it wasn't the first choice. Seems like an act of desperation 😢.

[@MichaelSmith-jb5md]

@@JF-wn2yb How is building a casket and taking them to a cemetery dumping a body? the fact they built him a casket and took him says a poor family just lost their Father/Grandfather and didn't have the money for a ceremony and plot.

[@EmSi2]

Not everyone's religion finds the giving of one's body to science and research as an option. Actually my state has assistance for people who cannot afford a proper burial through each county. I'm not sure about a typical casket burial, but I know they do help people pay for cremation.

[@cocoa_bean_queen]

Maybe the family couldn’t afford a funeral and did the best they could given the circumstances. Someone took the time to make a coffin for his 5’10 350lb frame; seems like they cared about him. They clearly placed him in the most logical place instead of blatantly mishandling his remains. RIH, sir. 🙏🏾

[@rrrobeltnest7295]

I think he did this to himself family probably abandoned him he didn’t want to end up in a potters grave. I doubt the family built him a coffin and carried him there when they could just make a phone call to be rid of him.

[@SnowPiercer1975]

@@rrrobeltnest7295 Huh? So he built the coffin....died and then delivered himself to the cemetery? Man, I'd love to see how he accomplished that on his own 🤣

[@tyceehamilton]

@@SnowPiercer1975 😂😂😂 I had to read that comment twice just to make sure I read that correctly!! Your comment hass me in tears!!!😜

[@shondasmith5470]

@@SnowPiercer1975 Lol, You took me down a strange rabbit hole... RRRRobelt Nest. Your comment makes no sense 🤣

[@SnowPiercer1975]

@@shondasmith5470 Lol, IKR🤣. It was in response to the other comment saying "he did it to himself". Maybe he should have dug the hole and buried himself also?🤣

[@kellybee1935]

This is what happens when families can’t afford to bury their loved ones. This is so sad.

[@thisisme3238]

@@hycoperosity5843 Thanks for sharing your information.

[@HolySpiritActivated]

@@brendamills13 they actually might clone u tho

[@alfredthecucumber9757]

@@brendamills13 You have to remember that not everyone wants to be cremated though or it's against their beliefs. My grandmother doesn't want to be cremated because she's an old school catholic

[@kay-collins]

@@brendamills13 but still a lot of people don’t know how to go about donating the body or cremating or anything. When they can’t afford literally anything they’re scared to make any phone calls to find out it’s something else they are expected to pay for & making any phone call like that, you’re expecting to hear how much something is going to cost you not “it’s free.” Take it from someone who was raised EXTREMELY poor... you don’t know about much of anything besides “how am I going to get these bills paid”. You don’t know what help is out there, you don’t know how to go about getting any, like you literally don’t know about anything besides the 9-5 to pay your bills. & they don’t advertise help available to you either.

[@nancyfahey7518]

@@brendamills13 that inexpensive plain crematory cost over $1200.

[@lorriegallardo8053]

I'm surprised this doesn't happen more offen bc of the outrageous cost of a burial.

[@finlockheart8763]

@@brendamills13 Okay and some people only have $30 in their account

[@finlockheart8763]

@@brendamills13 some have even less

[@shawnahall7656]

Yes they kill you and then exspect you to have money for burial...not me through me in a pit and cover me up.

[@kay-collins]

My thoughts exactly. I was thinking the exact same thing. Like “is this really a rare occurrence because I’d be surprised if so”.

[@kay-collins]

@@brendamills13 hold on, you think $695 isn’t a lot of money?? To a HUGE amount of people in this country that would have them behind on some bills for a few months... I know countless people right now who would not be able to afford that $695 without putting them behind on other bills & struggling to catch up for months. In fact, I know there’s more people in my hometown city that couldn’t afford that than ones who could. Forget not having that in a savings account, I know who don’t have a savings account at all, not even an empty one, in fact, I know MANY people without a bank account of any kind. & you think that $700 is just what chump change to everybody??

[@queenofkings7453]

Can we regulate funerals? It’s disgusting what funeral homes charge. Completely sad at a time when families are at their lowest point!

[@stephenhodges1688]

Open a funeral parlor and see what you can do it for.

[@queenofkings7453]

@@stephenhodges1688 not an interest of mine and I know it doesn’t cost 10,000 to hold a funeral. Please!

[@questionauthority4038]

NO! We have too much regulation now. We do not need more for pity sake.

[@lizxu322]

@@questionauthority4038 sounds like someone enjoys ripping people off...did we strike a nerve?

[@questionauthority4038]

@@lizxu322 The only people ripping people off are control freaks in our government pushing laws and agendas to control us and sheep who follow obediently so they can feel a false sense of security. Based on your response to my comment, you fall into one of those two categories. Perhaps you would prefer to live in China under CCP dictatorship.

[@LexiLovesYouXO]

I really appreciate that everyone is pointing out how expensive it is for a funeral, and I’m sure the family was trying to give him the best that they could.

[@alwaystrustinthelordone]

Oh my goodness 😮 I would bet money the family did not have enough money to bury him. So sad 😢 RIP sir, and condolences to the family. At least they made him a casket to give him some dignity. It should not be so expensive to bury people.

[@juliaweber212]

I agree

[@beverlybalius9303]

Now thats the truth,,, that’s 1 reason I chose Cremation.$3,000 vs $20,000,,, and some charge just $800 to cremate.

[@drunkenpirate3201]

@@beverlybalius9303 that's what I will do. No need for anything else. Burn me put me in a dumpster...were they put my ashes is fine with me.

[@Feed_the_Kitty_a_Hotdog]

Even so direct cremation in some states is as cheap as $800 and if the family can’t afford you can apply for burial assistance.

[@angeliquedevosd416]

I agreed

[@glashaydavis905]

I was scared to open the comment section but I was pleasantly surprised at everyone being so supportive to this family. Very sad circumstances but I think a lot of people now just understand all the levels of hard times and this is one example. I am so sorry for the family cause I am sure they didn’t want to do this but didn’t have a choice.

[@ryuukakhadijah7766]

True 😢

[@ginakenyon5373]

Right!? Same here

[@Brind-amour]

Agree. 🙏🏼

[@thisisme3238]

I agree too, and the family did the best they could and cared that he was given a casket and taken to a graveyard.

[@janellemarieclark2780]

It does not sound like foul play. A homemade casket takes time and energy to build and his weight probably not easy to move. It probably a case of a friend or family member not being able to afford the funeral or burial or cremation and just hoping at least cemetery would give him burial spot.

[@thisisme3238]

RIP DECEASED PERSON 🙏

[@chrisdooley6468]

I’m currently on hospice and when I looked at options for funerals I was stunned. Even a simple funeral was over $5k. I finally said forget this nonsense and got the basic cremation package which includes a basic urn and pickup from the facility and flowers to accompany the free shipping off the urn which cost a very reasonable $795. Sold !!

[@toby-jeanne_almy]

God bless you on your journey friend! May your days be filled with good memories and laughter. Insightful comment.

[@shezcrafty4416]

I couldn't believe how much they want for urns. I had my mom cremated, and wanted to get a nice wooden box for her. The funeral home wanted 400 bucks for a little wooden box. I looked online, and found the same exact box from a pet crematory for 45 dollars. Same size, same look for a fraction of the cost.

[@chuckrobinson599]

God bless you Chris, I hope you have an outstanding quality of life, right up to the end.

[@nikkibayo]

Chris, sending a prayer your way.

[@bsoz9759]

@@shezcrafty4416 Maybe I'll go that way for myself. I was going to make my own box now to be used in the future, allowing for weight gain!! :)

[@takejoy3082]

Is it eerie? The coffin and remains were likely not "dumped," but placed there out of respect for the deceased, hoping for a burial. A homemade casket is likely the result of not having the financial resources to pay for a commercial casket and burial services. Certainly laws suggest a crime has been committed since you can no longer bury your loved ones without paying money to the undertaker and the government, but the crime is not necessarily depraved.

[@quiettime9020]

Yes. I didn't like them saying ..dumped😡 like he was trash. They didn't have money to bury him. Dig a hole. They did most of the work..geesh. they cared enough about him to create something for him.

[@oregonwanderer]

The state of Oregon does not force anyone to pay for someones burial if they can't afford it. There are always funds available from the state if you honestly cannot afford to pay.

[@gloriafontenot1621]

Give me a break you're not concerned about the relatives paying their respects you're worried about charging someone for illegally placing a casket without paying for the site!

[@djjohnson5013]

🤫🤭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thomasschwarting5108]

That would be my best guess!!

[@mckaylaaelisee]

I think the health risks posed to members of the community visiting the cemetery also probably play a part there. Whether that’s regulated or not I’m not sure.

[@MariaAbrams]

Exactly my thoughts. I actually feel really bad for whoever did this because they've already lost someone they obviously cared about (you don't go thru all the hard work of building a casket, transporting it with a large, heavy person inside -which is why I think more than one person did this- and leave it at the cemetery and take those risks for someone you don't care for) and now when they find out who it was, they are going to be charged and I don't think that's right. Obviously we can't be having a ton of people doing this, but it really should tell people something. Funerals and even just cremations are super expensive and most states offer very little to zero financial help for funerals. It's sad. Instead of arresting this person, they need to find out how they can help them. Obviously there's a reason this was done. Maybe they're having really bad financial problems and could use some help. There might be more going on than we think. I really think this is a time to help, not hurt.

[@MariaAbrams]

@@mckaylaaelisee what health risks? Dead bodies pose zero threat. Zero (unless the person had Ebola, that's about the only time a dead body would pose any sort of threat to people, animals or the environment). Death is a part off nature, nothing about it is a danger in ANY way. The smell would probably be the worst thing. And it might be unsettling for some people to see, but he's in a casket and can't even be seen. Obviously this isn't something that we should all do, but it poses no risk or danger. Maybe if the casket fell on someone while being moved, but that's about it. It's a very common belief that dead bodies pose a risk or threat, but they don't. If you'd like to know more, check out caitlin doughty on KZbin. She's a really cool, fun funeral home owner and author. Or Kari the mortician is good too. Both give a LOT of very good information in a fun way.

[@misterpsych3804]

I would think a man as large as this, 350 pounds would be missed. That’s a fairly uncommon size. These people most probably did not have the cash for a traditional burial. Since an average burial is $7600. God bless the deceased.

[@alwaystrustinthelordone]

Agree totally.

[@phyllislowe3942]

Cremation is an option.🤷

[@dw3403]

@@phyllislowe3942 They still want money.

[@phyllislowe3942]

@@dw3403 Not nearly as much.

[@taniesha64]

My grandmothers casket was 6k alone just for the casket.

[@mytwocents848]

With the price of the funeral business these days, they probably couldn't afford to have him buried. The mortuary business is big business because they aren't regulated and they always have new customers.

[@randallsmerna384]

Perhaps but why didn't they just bury him then?

[@alwaystrustinthelordone]

Nor do they care if you're poor. Not their problem 😖

[@addiegraves3]

My first thought too was this was expense related, I agree with your comment, Some funeral homes are corporate owned too, It doesn't nor should be so expensive. I encourage everyone to watch Caitlin Doughty's YT channel she shares great information about the funeral business, family rights, laws, cost.

[@ddsmiles6382]

I commented similar before reading the comment’s. So sad because it sounds like they cared and tried. So sad. We can’t even be laid to rest properly. I have cancer and our faith demands us to be buried but I know we can’t afford that so I’ll be cremated. I don’t want my loved ones worried about monies to bury me. I tried to see if I could make a payment plan now while I’m alive and it’s not allowed🥺💔

[@deniseleaps]

The main reason I will chose cremation.

[@samiam9059]

What a heartfelt way to give respect. Remember my father when I was a little guy as this is no comparison to this story. Our cat was hit by a car and my father made a wooden box and then with wood burning tool burned a beautiful rose on the cover and real rose by his head with some velvet inside. He was an incredible artist up until he died and left me with his unreal lifelike carvings. Would bet these people had best intentions with little means. Rip

[@deneenprice4582]

PRAISE The TRUTH 💥 ESPECIALLY, when we don't understand, the reason why anyone has done what was decided to be done but at the same time it May have made a lot of since, to the person or people who have done this because there are a lot of reasons why I could come up with for doing something like this 🗣️💯 but if I tried to EXPLAIN it it would take me a while to do so ❤️. This (PROJECT) is how things were done BACK in the days but they would have buried them as well and know one would have made a big deal out of it 🌹. One people EXPIRE now a days people still are asking how much money are you willing to give for do something that maybe so simple and at NO cost to you. I told my children if or when my time comes if I'm at home go out back and dig a hole 6ft. and throw me in and if I'm found anywhere else (EXPERIENCE) leaving it (BODY) and don't worry I'm not there I am else where let the state decide what they want to do with the remains at there (EXPENSE) they can't do NO more to me than what has been done 👍. I thank and appreciate you for sharing comment. Thank you so much 😌🌹. FREE WILL: CHOICES, CHOICES IN THE VALLEY OF DECISIONS.

[@nadezhdawall-rossi2864]

Your father sounds like a compassionate, loving human being.

[@samiam9059]

@@nadezhdawall-rossi2864 he was but what an artist he was. My mother was funny as she said once he got into a few fights in his day. She was a blue eyed blonde and men would try.......

[@thisisme3238]

@Sam I Am I bet you are totally right too.

[@ingrid1797]

My father made caskets for so many deceased pets, the poor man I imagine everytime we adopted something in the back of his mind he probably thought oh boy one day we'll dealing another one. DAD buried them all in boxes that he made, everything from rats, cats and dogs. I miss him EVERY DAY.....❤

[@karlajordan7082]

my brother had passed In February, and he worked for a cabinet shop for 30 years in Texas, we asked the owner if he could build the casket to lay my brother to rest...it was absolutely beautiful...my brother loved his job And the people he worked for! it was such an honourable piece!

[@gotohellenwaite6371]

My Granny always said family should take care of its own from the cradle to the grave. I prepared both parents before their family and friends saw them I buried my mom myself and my sons who were adults when we lost Dad buried him. I taught my boys the same saying so when it’s my time they know what to do. My youngest recently buried his father who passed of cancer. Most cemeteries and funeral homes will allow families to do this if asked. They will hang out or be close by if you need assistance. Blessings to you and yours for taking care of your brother.

[@lisatoronto7265]

That really lovely Karla speaks volumes for the man your brother was, he left a legacy of love and respect. God bless your family and his friends and co workers. ❤🌷🌷

[@bsoz9759]

That's just beautiful.

[@philopinoladyboy1576]

Any pictures of the beautiful wood work?

[@karlajordan7082]

@@philopinoladyboy1576 I'm not sure how to send...

[@heartstrings7814]

Somebody didn't have life insurance or the money for a funeral but obviously cared enough for the man to make him a coffin and place him where he would be found. I don't think this was malicious.

[@Deborah-ws7st]

A friend of our grandfather passed away thinking his insurance was gonna pay for his funeral 20.000 and they didn't pay the family nothing so who can you trust these days very sad

[@largeautomobile]

People used to do this a lot in an abandoned cemetery in my area before it got cleaned up. But rather than dumping they would actually dig their own plot. Happens when low-income families can't afford a proper burial or cremation.

[@PuffKitty]

In a way, I wish the people could have kept doing that.

[@shondasmith5470]

5'10 Weight over 300 Pounds? Most definitely had to be more than one person placing him there. RIP

[@10191927]

That’s really sad, multiple people had to have lifted him into the casket pushing 350lbs, I’m curious what the story and circumstances are surrounding this.

[@jenievans8531]

Exactly

[@jenniferh.7219]

He was loaded on a roller and wheeled in. I'm 15 years old and I could wheel him in

[@LLStark]

A cult

[@paulatruett6577]

I just buried my dad in December and it was over 10,000 dollars they may not have been able to afford it

[@pinkiesvlogs2]

Same. My husband was a veteran. He passed in January n I'm still paying off a very minimal service n memorial...10 grand. Ohhhh and don't think your veteran will be buried by the government. The average they pay is 2 to 7 hundred.

[@mikemarley2389]

That is criminal.

[@kookycoolauntkaryn5884]

I buried my father and his mother (my grandmother) last year due to covid ... it was the hardest thing... hugs...

[@mypeeps333]

You got Ripped off !

[@tazf18]

In Toronto... your should expect that just the hole you will be put in starts at 16,000.00... nevermind the coffin and the service.

[@Kricket2020]

It shouldn’t cost a fortune to die. I don’t blame these people at all. They did the best they could.

[@TT-rz5td]

It's bad enough it costs a fortune to live.

[@ddsmiles6382]

Dumped or placed there?? It sounds like they cared enough to try which makes a big difference IMO. Sad funerals are so expensive and so many can’t afford to bury there loved ones. My prayers for whomever this is and the family.

[@ryuukakhadijah7766]

Agreed 😢

[@thisisme3238]

🙏✝️

[@f0xyrules332]

Omg I said the same thing then read ur comment

[@EmilyA..]

I’m actually surprised this doesn’t happen more often

[@free7062]

Dumped, isn't a word i would have used, this is someone's loved one who couldn't afford a funeral 🌻

[@kylieshaye6562]

A lot of people don't have $7,000-10,000 to lay their loved one to rest. Its messed up.

[@Landis_Grant]

My father who never spent time raising his four children requested that his remaining $7,000 in his bank account all be spent on a metal casket and other funeral costs.

[@danniemikeey579]

I don't blame them. Blame the greedy business people who can't even give payment plans to people that are heartbroken

[@dashabrown354]

Amen

[@gandalflotr2898]

This why I lost my faith in capitalism

[@gandalflotr2898]

@@hycoperosity5843 no wonder why people beginning to identify themselves as an animals

[@chuckrobinson599]

That's because people don't pay the bill. Funeral directors have to earn a living too. That's incidentaly part of why I quit contracting, people wouldn't pay you.

[@danniemikeey579]

@@chuckrobinson599 that's true. Yalls don't have insurance though?. Tbh I don't even know how it works

[@cristenk7230]

God bless the grieving family. They did what they had to do. Everyone wants their hand in the pockets of ppl after losing a loved one. Shouldn't cost so much money to bury on proper land, clearly money was the issue. And it wasn't "dumped" stop smearing ppls intentions

[@wayneduncan36]

It’s hard but it’s fair

[@thisisme3238]

@Cristen K I agree, they did the best they could for that family member.

[@np614]

I feel so bad for this man’s grieving loved ones; someone tried to lay him to rest with dignity.

[@kathydbrumfieldb8753]

God bless this family. They were trying to do the only thing they could. Money rules this world. This is the saddest thing. That poor man still hasn't been buried. I hope that Cemetery will do the right thing and donate a plot for this loved man, but we all know they won't $$$!! 😪

[@thepickledfish3631]

The difference between a graveyard and a cemetery is that a graveyard is on hollowed ground ( associated with a church) and a cemetery is owned land, just in case anyone didn't know. My God bless his soul 🙏.

[@TT-rz5td]

I did not know. Thank you!

[@witzelasper2821]

As someone who years ago mowed cemeteries and graveyards..yes I did know this ..the word cemetery comes from the Greek word koimeterion meaning dormitory or resting place....most graveyards and cemeteries I know have a little area set aside somewhere on the grounds for a "potter's field" ...a place where the unclaimed the poor the criminals the strangers and so on are buried for free out of respect ..most have no stones to mark them ..they become a number on a map....a number is better than disappearing in to oblivion with no acknowledgement at all.

[@helterskelter4every1]

What I took away from that was “we need to find the family so we can figure out who to charge for the plot space to bury this guy in, cause ain’t nothin in life for free no matter how poor you are”. Anyone else hear what I heard?

[@enlightenedinterstellarbei8020]

Loud and clear!!!

[@lynnleigha580]

My great great uncle actually planted a tree when he was young and 60 years later, he cut down that tree and made his own coffin, true facts

[@Nice-qi5cf]

Beautiful ❤️

[@judyingram4846]

So precious.🙏🙏🙏

[@sarahm5438]

By the sounds of the body’s weight and size, I think everybody that needed to know he’s passed already knows! I hope if they identify who he is, that the community around him come together and help this family financially to give him the send off ‘society’ thinks he deserves. This could not have been easy on the family but going to the lengths of making a coffin shows great care and compassion for the dead

[@vixxenfox2682]

Maybe the person who put him there, didn't have the money for a funeral and to be buried.

[@devilsemissary4650]

sad when people can't afford to properly bury a loved one

[@jillbecker8651]

This probably was done because people can’t afford funerals these days…

[@TangoSierra888]

I hate how they keep saying he was “dumped”. He was obviously cared for, but living in a rural area, family probably didn’t have $10K+ to shell out to a funeral home. Sad.

[@gloriald444]

Well now I know what I'm going to do with my mother-in-law ashes. Yeah people it's too expensive to bury loved ones.. I'm truly happy for the ones that saved money for burial. 🕊

[@maandren]

LOL 😂

[@kristingallo2158]

In my family everyone just pitches in for funerals.

[@Janeintheok]

I'm grateful to my tribe, the Muscogee/Creek Nation. They've helped many native Americans with burial assistance. Dying is expensive.

[@zerotodona1495]

All I hear is they over charge the dead too from your mouth.

[@riseup8891]

To take the time to carry them deep inside right. They must of cared deeply. I pray for the family and if found they will not be charged a penny. Seems like the gentleman is at peace.

[@precisionbrown6829]

It’s obvious that someone cared enough to give him some respect. God bless who did the best they could do 💔

[@tinamckenna7514]

"Healed surgery scar on his back." Mystery solved on the cause of death. I've had 5 lower back surgeries and I swear, there is not a day that goes by when I either want to be gone or wonder if I already am.

[@living4himga]

God still has a purpose for you, Tina. Hang in there.

[@cynthiaparris7549]

Bless you. I've had one back surgery, had to have screws put in. I pray I never have to have another one. I can't imagine how you feel. Please know I'll be praying for you. I hope your pain goes away. I'm so sorry. ❤

[@bluejeans1773]

I had One spine surgery and it still painful

[@tinamckenna7514]

@@bluejeans1773 🥺😔 BIG, gentle hug to you. Be good to yourself.

[@tinamckenna7514]

@@living4himga Aww, thank you. And, yes, He does and is quite clear of that intention. I am actually curious to see how things turn out.

[@misty4757]

There is no way one person was able to get a handmade coffin with a 350lb man inside of it to the cemetery! I weight like 175 and my husband who is a heafty man, he's not skinny but he's also not 350lbs he can barley keep me lifted off the ground for more than a couple mins at a time. This had to be more than 2 people moving it atleast. Insane!!

[@deliajones9541]

It would take at least 4 people , the weight of the box also has to be considered, over 400 pounds, maybe take 5 or 6 to lift it.

[@misty4757]

@@deliajones9541 that's what I was thinking 🤔 definitely more than 2! Probably close to 4! I totally agree with you. This is just so crazy.

[@howardweber3986]

You’re all missing the point! What difference does it make regarding the number of persons needed to lift this heavy coffin! Seriously? A larger man/woman requires a larger coffin which does cost more money to obtain. It’s heartbreaking that this was the only way to obtain a cemetery “buriel” due to the expense involved. RIP sir and condolences to the family.

[@anniacopeland8321]

Your husband needs to hit the gym sheesh 🙄 😂

[@lindgg5022]

Or one person and a large furniture dolly.

[@CIslas-im1um]

We have a death insurance and when needed, they told us it only covered the plot. Now we're having to do an emergency cremation for $2k. Using the plot means another $20k to cover fees and casket. I know it is like going to the doctor, but those businesses are definitely over charging!

[@lindaarchinal9008]

Hey! It’s a one time deal!

[@felicitycarter8120]

This is what happens when you make it so expensive to give a person a decent funeral. This world is for the rich, even when your dead. Rest In Peace Sir.

[@itstime3976]

Amen

[@cathymurray]

A large casket costs a lot more$$ than a regular size. I believe no life insurance n family couldnt afford..but tried their best. Still a crime. But did care.

[@nadezhdawall-rossi2864]

What would you have had his family do?

[@lindamoser6317]

Funeral costs r so high and even cremation is expensive to some. Its no wonder this happened. There r no resources to help some families when they can't afford funerals. I find it sad and no doubt the man was loved. Bless him and his family. RIP.

[@DonnaLueders]

Funeral parlors everywhere need to come to this comment section. Even if you are cremated, the cost of a viewing at a funeral home is outrageous! when I die, just cremate me and nothing else just get on with your life. RIP to this man.

[@twalatka]

The cost of burials is beyond the ability to pay by many.

[@hauntedbearchild]

I think this is sad. The survivors had no money and did the best they could. Funerals are very expensive.

[@bsoz9759]

This is similar to my plan. I'm going to make my own box for my cremated remains. Then I plan on sending my immediate family/spouses/grandchildren on a lovely vacation to a beautiful island on my dime. I have chosen the island and my kids know about my plan. At some time during the vacation everyone gathers on the beach, says whatever they want and scatters my ashes into the sea. I get what I want, they get a free vacation to a beautiful place and hopefully everyone is happy.

[@laurie4275]

My elderly parents are constantly saying to us: "Just bury me in a cardboard box in the back yard! Final expenses are ridiculous highway robbery!" And they mean it.

[@roseelley4470]

Agree. Sounds like the family did the best they could. Funerals are so expensive. And burial is so expensive. Perhaps they just could not afford it and did not know what else to do. RIP.

[@thisisme3238]

That's exactly what I thought too...they did the best they could with what they had..and atleast he had a casket and was brought to a graveyard.

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Funeral cost are outrageous.

[@monstermcboo7282]

Shameful that funeral costs push families to do this kind of thing.

[@rjchavers9267]

This is sad and doesn't seem malicious. I'm not big on socializing many things in America but can't we bury our loved ones and at least cut back on regulations for more affordable options? It seems like someone actually cared about this person to build the coffin/casket and place him in the cemetery. It's not like they thought he wouldn't be found as they left him. Condolences to his loved ones.

[@tomlaskowski456]

This is the best people can afford when social security pays a death benefit of $255!

[@shellyrae777]

My Mom had a direct cremation it was 1,500$ this is the lowest cost of a Creamation that you can get. A burial is 3-4x this even more. If you don’t want cremation and can’t afford burial then what?

[@zerotodona1495]

They force you to burn. I would try by ocean or lake myself. Feed the animals

[@skullgarden2417]

Trust me, funeral costs and burial costs are insane. When my mother died, I had just turned 18 and had no other family to help bury her. Her grave still doesn't have a proper tombstone being I had to pay out of pocket and I'm still trying to save to get her one...

[@incognitocreek1633]

350 pounds- 5 foot 10 plus the weight of the wood ? It would have taken a fork lift or ar least several people to accomplish moving the deceased.This sounds like a humain thought out premeditated burial plan. May the deceased RIP.

[@susanh.352]

If this was foul play, why would a suspect take a body to a cemetary? That makes no sense. It's probably a family member who didn't have the money to bury their loved one with a proper funeral.

[@carlabraenne3469]

Probably somebody who couldn't afford to bury their loved one when they passed. So sad.

[@redfootwalking]

I know this, the family must have done their best and just did not have the money to do any different. People are struggling day to day, and if you have no money to live, you certainly do not have money laying around to bury someone. It's way too expensive to have a funeral.

[@silentnight9655]

Funerals actually cost the earth. He clearly made his own coffin, took himself off of his deathbed, went down to the cemetery, climbed in and went to sleep. Mystery solved.

[@ginakenyon5373]

Love it.

[@kaydogcreations]

I wish they had a place people could bury their loved ones without having to break the bank. So sad.

[@zoiefinnian3540]

Yep. If you don’t have the funds to bury or cremate your silly self, don’t die. Be a self sufficient Adult.

[@ppinmouth2649]

What a mystery? What an enigma. Dead man in a box in a dead park... Had be 2 ppl. The man was 350

[@ryznglascastle1995]

Right? 350 lbs is a lot of weight to carry around a cemetery at night. He either walked there or there are at least a half dozen people that know what happened.

[@janeysiegrist5061]

Dead Park🤣

[@merrywhiterose]

When my sister was dying of cancer, she said she wanted to live long enough to pay for her cremation. It was so sad.

[@Emsie76]

Oh so sad. Everyone deserves a to be laid to rest. Money shouldn’t come into it. RIP Sir. (Someone cared for sure)

[@McCookieParty]

that's such a sad occurrence. I think it had to be a family that couldn't afford services and tried their own method.

[@WhiteWolfBlackStar]

The man got a burial by people who loved him enough to do by whatever means they could, the very best they could do. Maybe they couldn't afford a burial. I'm sure in years past, this isn't the first private ceremony given to a loved one, just between the family, the deceased, the Land, and God. It may be out of the ordinary, I salute this family. Thank you for doing the best you could. I wish you peace and God's blessings. ✨🕊✨

[@cloudyxsxies583]

It's so sad that his loved ones couldn't afford to give him a better funeral. Funeral services should be free, or with assisted payment for people struggling. A lot of people struggling might not be able to afford one. Everyone deserves a proper rest and burial. Also to the comments saying "just donate it to science" not everyone's religion allows that, and some people or families don't want that to happen.

[@maryannehui]

Depending on where you live and where you want to be buried, the costs of buying a grave and the cemetery's fee to open/close said grave, is as much as the funeral home's fees.

[@mMz-wn8ji]

I think most people are gone start making their own caskets and do their best for the late loved ones since a normal funeral is so extremely expensive for most of us ~!

[@ciscokid0110]

Maybe he commited suicide? Took his own “coffin” to the cemetary, got in, took some pills, and closed the lid. Doubt it but you never know. Only problem…he would have had to drop the box off, take his vehicle away and either walk or get a ride back. Oh well, thinking outside the box…no pun intended. I pray his family can be notified.🙏🏻

[@440hz7]

Thinking inside the box !

[@suzannefronzaglio2427]

You know, I saw an episode on the "murder" channel on TV (the one that shows stories of different murder victims, and how law enforcement solved the case. Or in some cases, they're still not solved). And it was a story about a man found shot to death somewhere in Florida. He was an older man, lived in a very swank apartment complex and security cameras show him exiting the building in the evening, and walking across the nice landscaped lawn area, and then he's out of view of the camera and you hear a gunshot. They interviewed several people in his life, he was a wealthy businessman and they were trying to see if he had any enemies. Long story short, in the end...they found evidence of places he had gone to in the days leading up to his death. I think if I recall correctly, that this man went to great lengths to not have some things found out. But they found in-store camera footage of him making a purchase of a balloon.. and not a regular balloon, some big balloon like a weather balloon (?). and cylinders of gas (helium). Here in the end, they pieced together and solved the "murder". And it was a suicide! He had a string tied from the balloon to the gun, and after he shot himself, he would fall down, letting go of the gun.... with the helium filled balloon rising up, with the gun attached, and drifting far away from him.... so there'd be no gun at the scene, and people would think that it was a murder. They figured the balloon with gun drifted out to the ocean. And he didn't do it this way, so that his wife and family could get a large life insurance benefit...it was to save them from the shame of him committing suicide. They said he showed no signs of depression, but believed he was unhappy in his retirement. They also found that he had no diagnosis for cancer or anything either, that would make him want to take his own life. They said that there was only one or two cases of someone else doing this kind of suicide. One was in Arizona or New Mexico, and this person went to the desert and committed suicide with a gun attached to a helium filled balloon. If it wasn't for the balloon getting stuck by the string on a tall cactus, that one would have been an unsolved murder too.

[@orangebutterfly81]

It’s not that far fetched because I was kinda thinking the same as a possibility watching this.

[@joypayne5534]

Sorry I had to laugh 🤣🤣 at that it's so funny 🤣🤣 what you said put in the coffin in a cemetery and get into it taking pills he was a big man 350 lb

[@st.francisanddr.pepper1304]

Um, no

[@joywalker4918]

It sounds like the family might have done this, who knows, funerals are crazy expensive. What I paid for on my mom's funeral was absolutely insane.

[@ElizabethRussell144]

Outrageous that it costs thousands of dollars just to bury someone in the ground! Shame on this society!

[@cwhyharris7473]

Yes that's one of my worries. I took out a $2,000 life insurance policy for pay like $20 a month to hopefully take care of The Cremation but they're capitalizing on that making it more expensive so that may not even take care of it. After I leave I don't care what happens to my body we're not our bodies that's just decaying flesh the spirit gone. And your people aren't at the cemetery they have ascended to Nirvana or heaven, whatever you want to call it. God bless these people they're going to hunt them down until they find them and then they're going to slap them with fines and then they're going to slap them with bills that they can't afford for burial oh, because dying is big business in America big money. No dignity just dollars.

[@ElizabethRussell144]

@@cwhyharris7473 So heartbreaking 💔

[@whybutwhy4137]

Ok so hear me out… what if the man made the box and placed it where he wanted to be found and buried. Then he got in and took an overdose of medicine so he would die…stranger things have happened. Maybe he don’t have family or he didn’t want them to be the one to find him. I’m just thinking outside the box… 👀🥴

[@randallsmerna384]

Those are a lot of ifs and where did he put his car?

[@idamcmullen6114]

How did he get the box to the cemetery? No truck found.

[@deliajones9541]

Possible.

[@marwatson7408]

Maybe he dropped off the casket got back in the car and drove it up the street and walked back to the cemetery. Just a thought who knows🤷🏼‍♀️it is an usual case.

[@laura121684]

@@marwatson7408 What reason would he have to do that?

[@anntrope491]

Maybe this...maybe that....wish we knew the whole story...but we might not ever get the rest of it...R.I.P. DUDE...someone did the best they could for you...my guess...

[@lmonnette4037]

Years ago families made simple pine boxes as coffins. Now funerals are elaborate with unjustified high cost coffins and many charges for the services! If this family had no money to pay for a funeral they did what they could.

[@phucknuts.7065]

This is not a crime. The crime is the price of funerals.

[@RagingRapunzel]

Guaranteed they charge and fine the family that's already so broke they can't afford a funeral for their loved one.

[@kgfairgo5559]

If you can't figure out why this was done then you have never been poor and had to pay for a funeral

[@nadezhdawall-rossi2864]

Amen!

[@BluetheRaccoon]

As a former funeral industry worker, I highly recommend "Ask A Mortician"'s video on obesity and its impact on final expenses and the funeral industry as a whole. A 350-lb person would require twice the plot size and casket, and while cremation is a cheaper option for most, it's a much more complicated and therefore more expensive option than for those half his size. I wonder if this man died from COVID at home? If they identify him, will his family be charged? Does Oregon have a pauper's cemetery? Edited to add: Oregon has recently expanded it's natural burial laws, which may make for more affordable for everyone while also being less environmentally damaging.

[@eledatowle8767]

I'm glad someone mentioned Ask A Mortician. An excellent channel run by a compassionate and respected woman. Cheers to Caitlin.

[@modestinemungo4661]

Lawd, Folk didn't kill and have a casket ready for him too did they, then had the nerve to take him to the cemetery too. Dang, They played the part of the funeral home and the cemetery almost, bc, they didn't dig 6ft and put him in it. Smh, Lawd have mercy🥺

[@armymoaengene9181]

Community better mind their business. Funerals are expensive. Someone loved and respected him enough to make him a casket. If foul play is discovered... then the community can say something. But until then I hope everyone keeps their mouths shut

[@deerhoda7574]

Possibly no family and or money for a funeral and depending on the kindness of the county. I must say the headstones and markers seen in this video are most unique. I hope you can help lay this man to rest.

[@texasred2702]

I wonder if he was a veteran. When my uncle passed, my foreign-born aunt had no idea he was eligible for a military burial and was in a state trying to figure how to come up with the money for a funeral. It's not something everyone is aware of.

[@myidentityisinjesus8880]

Well, the financial cost to bury someone is ridiculously high and could crush someone financially. Especially now when old Joe raised the price on everything to the point that many can't afford gas or food.

[@rhi7782]

I had said the exact same thing as I was watching this as everyone else has said-that they cared enuf to make a coffin for him and putting in a cemetery- it's not that they didn't care like the media is trying to portray&said, I seriously doubt that was the case....I thought to myself I bet somebody else in the comments has said the same thing and almost literally all the comments are saying the same thing because it's unaffordable to bury a loved one nowadays!

[@sherrieblack887]

Maybe the could not afford a burial.

[@juliaweber212]

I think so too

[@Starswake]

The cop says the box was "dumped" even the journalists didn't describe the situation like that.

[@lisab9541]

Well, legally it is dumping to leave it there. I think that's what she meant.

[@leem200]

Probably could not afford to bury him. Sad days when you cannot afford to die, and I wonder if you pay taxes on all that too. Probably. Pray for family who lost him. Must have been hard thing to do. People need assistance, cost 10,000 at least for a simple service. Amish have it right. Peace!

[@JudelovesRiver12]

This is very heartbreaking 😥 I have a relative who has alcoholism and epilepsy, and I worry hard about him to the point where I have said that he can’t afford to die right now. I didn’t say it to be mean, I just meant it literally. In the US you have to work your whole life to become successful enough to afford to die.

[@enlightenedinterstellarbei8020]

Sounds mean. Hope u didn’t say it to the poor guys face.

[@sierrakomac4317]

Ok is it a homemade casket or coffin? They are different…

[@randallsmerna384]

Good question.

[@sarahholland2600]

The report said it was home made , of 2 by 4 wood ( planks of wood). So not a proper coffin

[@howardweber3986]

The distinction is irrelevant here…..the story itself is at issue…..anyway the video stated that it was a homemade box!

[@AB-wk6sm]

May he RIP…🙏🏿… my Brother just passed last month and the cemetery alone was 7k (cheapest area of the cemetery btw). Prices are ridiculous.

[@brendasullivan9094]

People are horrible why wouldn't you just call the cops if they died naturally? 350 pounds definitely more than one person. Shame RIP, hopefully he'll be identified.

[@randallsmerna384]

That would put them on the hook for having to pay for burial costs, wouldn't it? Even though Oregon allows green burials, you must own the land. You can cremate but even that's a $1,000 and then you still have to deal with the ashes. So if you're poor and you have no land, or money, or no family, or your family has no money, or land, what are your options?

[@2170william]

@@randallsmerna384 yeah, and if you want the ashes but don't have something to put them in they offer you containers. The cheapest one...a small cardboard box, for $700 !!! True story, I was so mad when I left that funeral home.

[@youngnurse9994]

Who ever did it , at least they did the best they could and didn't leave the remains dumped in a lot somewhere! They did the best they could and for that they get my respect 👏. R.I.P. Sir 🛐

[@ahanna4396]

Whomever drop off the body, didn't have enough people to help digged a hole. If they had a few people to dig a hole the cemetery probably wouldn't have noticed.

[@nuttybar9]

Until they went to bury somebody at least.