Restoring a Cemetery Cathedral

[@debbiecervino34]

adding a comment, sorry, i am very distantly related to this family, but still appreciate everything you are doing. thank you.

[@jamesflanagan1509]

This dude job is cool I would do this for a living if could

[@debbiecervino34]

I am related to this family and am so happy to see you put this cross back. Thank you

[@lane1985]

I’m also not a religious person but spiritual. The Cross deserves respect like all religious symbols. Wonderful job!

[@stephaniebyard3958]

I saw a old documentary of a single person tending a small neglected cemetery. He cared for it like family & made it beautiful. When an old religious leader learned of his solitary efforts, he told the young man that this is considered a major good deed in the eyes of his people and that God takes notice of people who care for such places & things. You are very special. Well done.

[@renewagoner1383]

You know I take my weekend walks in cemetery. It's not far from where I live. It's one of the safest places that you can take a walk. It's a really big one. I live in Nevada and you know when you think about those people the time they lived They didn't take things for granted but the people nowadays they sure do. I know you said you're not religious but God-bless you. May your spirit keep doing what you're doing.

[@mygrammieis]

I second that emotion ✌🏻🤟💫🤲🙏🏻Safe Journeys and Stay Well.. safe walks are so good

[@louiZiana-Gurl]

Just found your channel and am touched by what you do. So many could use restoration. Peace & Green Blessings💚

[@richarddube3290]

Wow, what a fantastic video! What you're doing shows the utmost kindness and empathy for a family you don't even know, but furthermore you do the research to get to know them. I'm kind of in awe. I am definitely subscribing!

[@cmg6848]

What an amazing monument for the family and a great job as always turning back the clock to a time when it stood proud.

[@susanh3342]

You put a lot of time into these videos. Thank you

[@scionboinj]

This was your most poignant one yet. Really fantastic job, all around.

[@millennialstonecleaner]

Thank you so much Bill!

[@Faroutamazingadventures]

I’ve seen alot of graveyards where many are not maintained well.. very sad ..

[@mygrammieis]

Awesome video and your updates

[@mygrammieis]

Awesome and interesting story of Restoration and Honoring those who have Passed🤟💫

[@kathleendenison8925]

God bless you for doing this.❤ I'm into conservation preservation as well. I can't do much in the heat, it's so hot out , but I only clean of stones. I use D2 ....Ty for all I do. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@michaeltalaganis6518]

Amazing video and great restoration work. Cool history portion. I needed to hear that letter as I’m finishing school next year. Thanks man

[@debbiecervino34]

Thanks!

[@briandewald8951]

Note that Norwich University was in Norwich VT at the time this man attended. Currently in Northfield VT. Was initially called American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy.

[@kellydiver]

Beautiful job. 👍🏼

[@jodiemyers1782]

My brother was the ROTC Officer for that University.

[@davidbishop4015]

Great restoration and family history. Stay safe.

[@mountain-roots]

I enjoy this channel a lot.

[@johnkeviljr9625]

Beautiful work!

[@kimberlyhansen6378]

By any chance do you have a video that shows the final results? This was a very meaningful job to watch - thanks for sharing it with us.

[@timothyvandeveer8323]

What is the gray putty you use when resetting a headstone back onto a plinth/base?

[@Andy-Gibb]

It looks like Pratleys 2 ply putty. You mix the two together and it sets like rock. Awesome stuff. I use a similar thing in manholes in my business to seal around pipes.

[@vermontvermont9292]

Norwich university did start in Norwich VT, but it was moved to Northfield VT, where it still is today. Enrollment always seems high. I heard mention of Manchester NH too, I was just there over the weekend. New England cemeteries need lots of help, atleast from what I've seen.

[@gdroege44]

What do you clean the monument with?

[@andreacook7431]

So, is he buried in Des Moines? That's where I live, and I had to shake my head at the weather description; it hasn't changed much.

[@rodneymccrea7214]

That’s an amazing memorial stone and restoration-in which cemetery is this located here in Des Moines?

[@TheNicholasCaprio]

Have you ever done a compilation video going back to the graves you’ve fixed after a year or so?

[@kimberlyhansen6378]

That's a wonderful idea.

[@UncleSipheEC]

I love his letters

[@johnkeviljr9625]

Just a thought - maybe epoxy the cross base next time, just to give it some resistance to lateral push.

[@KelsaurusRex]

Beautiful work, but I'm pretty sure the cross is backwards. You stand at the foot of the cross, not above it looking down. The huge family name on the front lets you know the primary orientation, and the phrase "not mine but God's" would have meant to be read from the main vantage point along with the family name.

[@charlottesmith4493]

First off I would love to say thank you for all that you’re doing for those people And for the love one’s. But I do have a question and situation is like that isn’t the ground keepers responsibility to take care of those?

[@JM.5387]

No, they don't reset stones. Just mow the grass etc.

[@shinobifujin]

Well done

[@MikeBerryman-ph5df]

Like your tripod. I had tripod made of round metal with 6 inch square metal square plates at foots, one leg of tripod was adjustable so it would make tripod level when setting up monument on a hillside

[@somaticmutation111]

how do you come across these records? are there public records or online records? id love to do my own research too!

[@ruadhscottygirl2480]

Your local library is a wonderful place to start. Many records are online now, with more being added all the time. Unfortunately, many records sites which used to be free now require a fee or subscription, but libraries have wonderful genealogical sections.

[@andrewbrenneman9592]

Was the cross down due to vandals or mother nature?

[@millennialstonecleaner]

A tree took it and many others around it out.

[@pamelascully7012]

Being from Rochester, NY, the Barnard name is pretty influential here, specifically the the NW suburbs. Thank you for doing this work everywhere.​@millennialstonecleaner

[@3RNHRT]

Please excuse my ignorance. This looks like a kept and functioning cemetery. Why would the cemetery not correct this? Is repairs expected to be done by descendants? Thank you for sharing your work.

[@millennialstonecleaner]

This particular cemetery is stunning but also massive and they have a lifetime worth of work for someone that is currently backlogged due to funding. They are trying hard for sure but just so much to be done.

[@samuelmerrill3392]

How do you find these monuments to fix?

[@josephaumann849]

Oh gee, look around. See how many stones were wrecked by a tree or something in this cemetery alone?

[@hanks_2210]

Norwich Forever

[@tonyd6500]

I wonder what it took for that thing to fall…

[@millennialstonecleaner]

Massive tree. Wiped out nearly an entire section.

[@nbmoleminer5051]

Who's that your with?

[@geraldblackburn4883]

Heart Attack 2:15 she is OMG

[@deborahbolton3417]

Wow! I just saw this video. It’s great. I’m glad you told a little story behind it. I don’t like it. God bless.🙏🏼✝️❤️

[@Smeth107]

Better than cleangirl

[@howardsuess1823]

what he married his cousin wth

[@gowdsake7103]

Why can you not say Norwich properly? It is pronounced nohrich

[@dealcs7]

When in doubt, graves/markers in Christian cemeteries traditionally face the East. Reason being, God’s word says that when Christ comes again, He will come from the East. I pray all will be ready, … every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ Christ IS Lord…. Philippians 2:10-11

[@bigjarn]

Will ask for protection of this gravesite, so this hap hazard does not re-occur

[@ptaylor4923]

If it's Christian it should face Jerusalem. In the U S. they face to the East.

[@obie100]

Norwich university is not in Norwich Vermont

[@jphanks]

Not at this moment, no. The school has moved no less than three times.

[@chasein7019]

I went to Norwich. It's in Northfield, not Norwich

[@jphanks]

Then you should know it's moved quite a bit 😂 where's your Rook Book?!

[@lucybella6653]

I think you're a good person. I would like you to try to Except jesus christ into your life. I would like you to go to heaven.

[@geraldblackburn4883]

this lady is gorgeous, if I am not married, I would say, Would you marry me, at an early age to hmmm ?

[@geraldblackburn4883]

sorry, she is so beautiful, if this is your wife...

[@atariforever2002]

Spiritual but not religious? What does that even mean? And sorry, while I respect what you are going here the constant snuffling of that girl was beyond distracting as well as gross

[@BW-hc7ji]

Get a dictionary. And a grip.