SPOOKY FREEMASONS MAUSOLEUM and THE BACK CREMATORIA BURNERS at Acacia Park Cemetery, Norridge, IL

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ACACIA PARK HISTORY:
In the late 1910s the Masonic Fraternity of Chicagoland decided to develop cemeteries that would be limited to Masons, members of the Eastern Star and their families. Street Lightfoot was hired to accomplish this because of his cemetery expertise and background in Masonry. Lightfoot developed the Acacia Park Cemetery on Chicago's north side, and the Cedar Park Cemetery on Chicago's far south side for the Masons.
The newspaper of the day trumpeted the news. The announcement came in the January 18, 1925 edition of the Chicago Daily Tribune:
WORLD'S FINEST MAUSOLEUM FOR CHICAGO MASONS
$800,000 Structure to Be in Acacia Cemetery.
Chicago is to have one of the most magnificent mausoleums in the world - a solid marble, concrete and bronze structure - dedicated to Masons and their families. The $800,000 Acacia mausoleum was designed by R.G. Schmidt & Co., of Chicago, who were the architects of Medinah Temple, Medinah Country Club, and other Masonic temples throughout the country.
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The Angel face you see is the Haserot, named “The Angel of Death Victorious". The stoic angel is seated on the marble gravestone of canning entrepreneur Francis Haserot and his family. Holding an extinguished torch upside-down, it represents a symbol of life extinguished. Wings are outstretched and the gaze is straight ahead.
IN THE END, DEATH ALWAYS WINS. LEST THE FACES NOT BE FORGOTTEN...
This channel is focused on casually walking and viewing a handful of the thousands of forgotten names and faces at various cemeteries near and afar. Seeing their faces up close. And when able, telling the stories behind their names.
Most graves are unknown and lost to history.
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[@henriettacole2023]

My grandmother always said don’t fear the dead. It’s the living you need to worry about. I always feel at peace when visiting cemeteries.

[@susanpicchioni2757]

My mother used to say “the dead can’t hurt you, so don’t be afraid”.

[@mariarodriguez8053]

So true. The dead is at peace. Evil is still Roaming.

[@BonzoGal1980]

Oh absolutely. I feel so at peace visiting my family plot in the cemetery.

[@Faye_Valentino]

My grandmother used too always say, don't fear the dead...their dead! Now get back to your choirs!

[@daphnehinds5581]

Your Grandmother was right. I feel very peaceful at cemetaries as well.

[@gregh6719]

That upstairs room with the layout you were wondering about. It was set up exactly like a Masonic lodge room. There were chairs for the worshipful master and the senior and junior wardens etc. kind of a celestrial lodge.

[@raallen1468]

With each of your vids, I am reminded as to how short are our lives & how long is eternity. And.... how soon we ARE forgotten.

[@TippyPuddles]

My daughter is not have children and when I'm gone, I'll be forgotten within one generation.

[@Pambo101]

@Ann. I too am the last of my family. I have a sister, but we only share our mother.

[@niteriderband4713]

Yes, me too. We place such energy to achieving material goals in our short lives only to realize how meaningless they actually are when we are in our graves for eternality. True joy and happiness to savor is more important than wasting time chasing things that give us pain and lose precious time for enjoying life.

[@mikearreola2609]

Forgotten only here. Never forgotten in Jesus and there with fellow believers

[@donnar9864]

If you are trusting Jesus as your Savior, it doesn't matter what happens down here. To die is to be present with Him and you be be rejoicing for eternity... I don't have children and I could care less if I'm remembered down here.. eternity with Jesus is all that matters...

[@orvilleh.larson7581]

I've always regarded a mausoleum as a filing cabinet for the dead

[@orvilleh.larson7581]

@Lola Briggada Another good comparison!

[@stephaniecoggins733]

LoL 😂

[@linaleblanc8288]

Haha...Good one Mr Orville

[@ph7715]

waste of money. and cemeteries, its peaceful walking thru them, but don't get me started, return nutrients to the soil not contaminate it. stop embalming

[@marionashby2716]

I would be worried about getting lost and couldn't find my way out.... The front door closing and spending the night in there.... 😳

[@trishrowland7782]

That's what I was thinking. Something similar happened to me and a friend at the Lexington Cemetery in Kentucky. We weren't aware of the closing time, and got locked in car and all. Not quite the same as getting locked in a mausoleum but somewhat unsettling just the same.

[@adangochez8400]

If that happens to me I would probably get an anxiety attack and passed out maybe it looks really creepy in there 😳

[@carolhess1796]

This absolutely made up my mind not to be placed in a storage facility for the dead nor put in the ground. I want to travel wherever the wind takes me. I've never felt such utter loneliness and despair until you walked the mausoleum and columbarium.

[@catherinewyrobeck5388]

My brother wanted to go in the wind...so my son went up in an airplane and spread his ashes from the window. So cool. Have a photo of that and it made me feel soooo good.

[@razony]

Yup. These places are morbid. Let me fly like an Eagle!

[@jennjenn4920]

I agree..so cold and lonely..

[@jcgjcg3844]

Put me in one of these so i can rest peacefully

[@bluemoon6811]

@@jcgjcg3844 I live in a place where 95% of the dead is cremated there is no option for me at all. O would like to be able to go to rest in a little mausoleum on a hilly site but I know it is impossible. Hopefully I go to The Lord in the rapture in my life time. I pray

[@ancestorstalker1707]

I'm not one who feels cemeteries are haunted, I don't feel creepy in them and I never feel that kind of energy. I guess the way I see it, if I was/got to be a ghost I wouldn't lurk around my old body... I would be Haunting something more fun, like family members👻🙃

[@musicgroovin]

It's possible if there is something like that, human spirits could be going back and forth between family and their grave/urn/marker. Who says you would have to stick to one location. Most of us don't know how it would all work though. If there are spirits, with that many graves, with thousands of graves, you'd think the odds would be high of some being around there at some point in time.

[@corallewis3788]

Lol ancestorstalker!

[@ancestorstalker1707]

@@corallewis3788 😁 I do a lot of genealogy work for myself and others, which led to the name that is absolutely true. Genealogy also leads you straight to cemeteries and forming a fascination with them. ❤

[@corallewis3788]

I will keep you in mind about your work for sure! Ty

[@Sam-pp1sl]

It's rare to a sprit stay with their body,I've seen to sprit and neither were at a graveyard.

[@Danny.Spurling]

Ok Ron, you scared the $|the out of me when you turned that camera around buddy

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

slip up from the gimbal camera stabilizer, lol. it did an "auto-180". now usually I catch mistakes in editing and delete it...but I can assure you I just plain missed this one, not on purpose. funny tho.

[@Danny.Spurling]

@@FacesoftheForgotten it was great. Editing that in , or missing it made the experience of this creepy place greater than without it Ron, ...good job.

[@catherinewyrobeck5388]

@@FacesoftheForgotten That was a gotcha!

[@j.whiteoak6408]

@@FacesoftheForgotten I literally jumped outta my skin!! Nearly gave me a heart attack, LOL! ☠️💀👻😱⚰️⚱️

[@lugenewhittenberger1983]

It was a tension filled visit. Didn't realize how tense I was until it was over and I relaxed. I, too, jumped when the camera showed him. I almost was done then.😂😂👍

[@JohnDoe-px4ko]

Talking of butt prints. I once attended a meeting at the local council in the councillors’ committee room. There weren’t enough chairs so I sat on the old and highly waxed, committee table at the back of the room. Meeting over, I got up to leave when I noticed that the wax had melted leaving a detailed imprint in the shape of my backside! Needless to say, I was the last to leave the room - I met the caretaker on his way in! Bet he still wonders to this day, who the culprit was.

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

funny!!!!

[@purplehaze5977]

😂 😂 So funny bet you still laugh when you think about it x

[@JohnDoe-px4ko]

@@purplehaze5977 Now I do - at the time, I was mortified!!

[@heididietrich9800]

Lol

[@Myrna611]

Lmao

[@bobbyneal8913]

TM- I have always loved old cemeteries. Even used to take my kids with me. Brought sandwiches and cold drinks. I'm a old granny now and still love the peace and history that I find in our TX cemeteries!

[@prairie1565]

This place is long overdo for a good cleaning! It would seem the Masons have a large hand in this mosoluem. Good explore.

[@jenniferholden9397]

They need to give it a good spring clean, they already have the aprons!

[@kimtaylor7924]

Yes, the compass and square is the sign of Free Masonry. The star on the ladies is for the Order of the Eastern Star. The Star and Sword is for the Shriners. Free Masonry does conduct a ceremony when one of their members pass.

[@Dougland214]

I've always regarded the Freemasons as a Gypsy Union LOL hidden in plain sight and Amazingly beautiful with such gorgeous architectural decadence for the spirits of their proud past...

[@debrapower8673]

Wow! Thank you.

[@dianeashworth2311]

I once was at a parade and the Shriners were in costume waving scimitars. Of course the tiny cars were there too. People were clapping when I heard a voice behind me say, “The Shriners are great, but it’s the Masons you can’t trust!” Once again, a know-it-all who has no idea about Masonry is but thinks they do. I’ve had several friends who were the same way and later became Freemasons and told me that they were so wrong about what they had thought. All I know is that when my time comes, I’ll be seeing 1/3 of our Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, Edison, Paul Revere, Ben Franklin, Mozart, Simón Bolívar, Mark Twain, Churchill, Hoover, John Elway, John Wayne, and thousands of more. Even all seven of the Ringling brothers. I think I’ll be in pretty good company.

[@JamesBond-lj6ms]

They conduct a ceremony IF the deceased brother or his family requests it.

[@danjohnson4234]

Creepy indeed! It was like watching a horror movie waiting for a demon to jump out! I found it curious that a lot of Mason's buried there! It's possible the Masonic lodge paid for the stained glass. That is their symbol! I've investigated a lot of haunted houses and have never been as scared as watching this! The chapel area upstairs looks similar in layout to a masonic lodge. Great video Ron!

[@melanieiwasko4393]

Ron the look on your face is priceless when you heard those footsteps! You sure got out of there quick!

[@forpetessake3532]

Maybe Ghosts were making those noises ........... creep- O

[@teresakryvenchuk6205]

I kept 🤔 ...what if he gets 🔒 in and no cell service.😩😱

[@breezygomez6880]

You weren't doing anything wrong, you have a right to be there just like the other guys

[@RogueWave2030]

I’m gonna have nightmares tonight. That ritual room is the creepiest thing of all. I was waiting for the lights to start swinging. You’re a brave man.

[@kathybrown8497]

😅🤣

[@burntpopcorn7543]

He definitely takes his subscribers on adventures.

[@RogueWave2030]

@@ghostcityshelton9378 Will check it out

[@biarritz84]

I know I wouldn't be brave enough to walk in there all by myself 😳 Could you imagine being locked in there overnight all alone?😱

[@johncook8720]

A fascinating journey...wow. so many ppl at rest here, so quiet. And with the benches n memorial areas, etc, ppl can come and visit their loved ones n ancestors, pray, n spend time with them. Very touching.

[@TippyPuddles]

The architecture of the Mausoleum is amazing. I'd say nearly impossible to do today. I think it would be cost prohibitive.

[@jimmartin7881]

Very few Masons in the US that could do that kind of work, you'd have to bring in European Masons.

[@christinamacaulay6169]

I've only recently discovered your channel and really enjoying it. This one was very atmospheric...or should I say spooky. I've shed tears for the babies abused and thanks to you not forgotten. Love from Scotland 🥰

[@karenawagner2691]

This. Place is beautiful inside,so peaceful and quite and so many deceased souls, so many stories .🙏

[@ritashustitzky2934]

Peaceful??? Seemed quiet but not peaceful.

[@reneepauze7210]

18:09 "Where immortal spirits reign" and then...did you hear that? That was me jumping! You totally got me @Faces of the Forgotten....whew!

[@tiaancloete5133]

got me there as well damm lol

[@eringemini7091]

Very beautiful old Masoleum/Cemetary, & super interesting crematorium! Thanks for bringing us along! The one thing I have never understood about storing bodies in Masoleums is; families tend to forget the generations that go beyond their Great Grandparents. Generally, once these buildings reach 100 yrs old or more, nobody is alive anymore that once owned them, AND, nobody wants to buy these ancient, moldy body-filled crumbling structures. They are usually very old and in need of repair, generally with very little room "left" to inter any new bodies within their walls. If you search long enough on KZbin, you'll run across videos of completely abandoned and semi abandoned mausoleums, all because everyone that owned them died, (among other reasons).😔

[@milliem1207]

You are one BRAVE man! That place is so creepy!

[@michaelbruning5786]

I use to work part time for a friend who did cleaning of Funeral Homes and I would clean the Funeral Home and Mausoleum at the contract he had which was about 3 miles from my house. Use to start at midnight and leave about 4:00 a.m. twice a week. And, yes, they had open coffins almost all the time. the conversations were a little one sided. As for the Mausoleum, it was a bit spooky. Always thought of that show Phantazam bc the coffin placements are high above you. I always got that building done very quickly, as it was poorly lit, especially at night. That Chapel looks like a Masonic "gathering" place and is generally off limits to non Masons.

[@blueautumn5058]

you could f brought in yur own portable lighting

[@jeffcos711]

yessss the tall man lol n that chrome sphere with drill init

[@rosielee6221]

I wouldn't clean the place in daylight in my own company, let alone in the dead of the night!!!!!

[@tomhirons7475]

what a very lonely place to spend eternity.

[@fucksampleclearance2106]

these are the videos i live for. no fancy shots, no high end production value. jus a man and his camera. no spooky background music "to add to the atmosphere". what you were filming alone was straight horror movie element through and through. A+ work good sir..

[@heyhatty52]

"There's a butt print" LOL that's exactly what I said.

[@Pambo101]

Did anyone else notice in the room with the marble chair with the masons sign above it, that there was no dust on anything? No but prints in that room!

[@mikearreola2609]

Several. It had at least 2 per bench

[@beverlykorte8581]

Cd

[@lisaknell1809]

What a beautiful old mausoleum!! Beautiful marble, gates and stained glass. It makes me sad to see most of the crypts in the old section undecorated. Probably no close family to visit anymore. ☹️

[@kathybrown8497]

When you asked the man that you saw about midway through, if anyone goes there, I wasn't surprised that he said hardly ever. The dates of so many of the crypts just goes to show that so many decedants are forgotten. The grandiose crypts are for the families/friends. Hopefully the decedants knew that their "treasures were laid up in Heaven."

[@forpetessake3532]

The thought crossed my mind- that man he spoke with, was he ALIVE?

[@nikkiz.2922]

Thank you for bringing us along with you, so we can all vicariously share your adventures! ☺

[@cathycoe6314]

I am learning a lot from your videos. I had never heard the word Columbarium. Now I am informed. I googled for information about it. Very interesting.

[@lisamartin3734]

I have seen these but I never knew there was a specific name for that area.

[@barbaraploetz1004]

I appreciate “we” and not “I”. You are taking us along on your tours of history

[@dongill8769]

Wow! That place is AMAZING! Love the old mausoleum! The craftsmanship was impeccable!!

[@Canadiana71]

This is one of the loneliest looking mausoleums I've ever seen. So cold. So eerie.

[@richardcameron8759]

Hopefully the Lodge that might own this mausoleum has set up a perpetual fund. The lack of maintenance and that so many lights are not on doesn’t bode well for this place. Seems already semi-abandoned. Sadly these are people who most likely have no one left to remember them. Always say a prayer for the forgotten dead.

[@marciatrapuzzano8742]

This was amazing! Architecture was phenomenal! Each crypt so beautifully built. One could say it’s Heavenly! I must say this tour was suspenseful, to say the least. I’m wondering when this was built? The one crypt showed someone was born in 1850 and died in early 1900’s. How did you feel wondering in those halls not knowing what might be for you around the next corner? And when you heard footsteps? This was truly creepy. Loved it!

[@agentorange81]

Ty for fund raising to buy grave stones , its a great pain to me I'm in position I can't buy one for someone close luckily I got the burial paid but knowing people out there care and care enough to try for strangers is touching , I didn't know this until just now in the description ,bless you and those helping in that

[@cillieme4381]

Well Ron you have spoken about time travel and I think you succeeded .Taking us back in time in the old park of the mausoleum. The fixtures where wonderful almost looked like gas lighting. All the ornate crypts where amazing and slightly creepy, butt print and all lol.

[@sandrabrown2132]

I believe in ghost and spirits . There is no way I would be in that place alone even though I love going through cemeteries and reading headstones. You are brave.

[@forpetessake3532]

I would also be afraid of the live ones too

[@dm607]

It's not the dead you have to worry about Sandra.

[@sandrabrown2132]

@@dm607 Maybe in my opinion I think I do. I lived in a haunted house for years. Thank goodness the spirit was not vengeful. I finally realized it wasn’t there to hurt me but to maybe watch over me so I wasn’t afraid. However, I no longer have a spirit as I have moved but it was unnerving.

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

That mausoleum is very spooky! I couldn’t go in there alone! The echoes and the silence together - Eerie!

[@kathyfisher155]

I’m a new follower & I have to tell you how much I love your channel!!! You’re a gracious, respectful host! Thank you for all you do! 🙏🏼

[@susansmargiassi6594]

All your videos are great but this is definitely the best! I was on the edge of my seat just waiting for someone to jump out at you! Such a beautiful place. So many forgotten. Thanks for sharing!

[@marymims8218]

When you drop the 🔦.I almost jumped out my skin.wow what a good episode

[@SeoJun-Sara97]

My heart almost jumped out of my chest when the camera was turned around...🤦‍♀️

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

funny, I always edit mistakes like that out, but missed it in final review.. It was the gimbal stabilizer going into a 180 spin mode...yikes... I was like uggg the I saw that in the final live cut.

[@rodnocker505]

Lol mine too!!! That freaked me out. I was like yeah Ron that’s one of those ghost messing with you saying stop and get out!🤣🤣🤣😜

[@candicemaritz3609]

Lol me too🤣. Ron you are brave. No ways would I have gone to investigate that open crypt!!!!

[@AnthonyOldhandGarcia]

Lol i did too i kinda of froze.

[@guardianx1328]

Yeah, I skip a heartbeat.

[@joyceschuster6657]

I found this very interesting and just kept thinking as you were exploring that you are quite a brave person.

[@aprylrittenhouse4562]

I was just going to say that i live next to the masonic lodge. Its all over the doors. They are very nice neighbors. Ive never seen an entire mauseleum of them.

[@mariemorgan7759]

Strange as it sounds that black and red tile floor is what we had in our Chicago apartment ,in the kitchen,that was built in the 1910s! Great tour, beautiful architecture,but looks so sad some how.🌹

[@mariehlavacek2675]

Very spooky; you are a VERY BRAVE man!! Bless your heart for taking us along.Thank you, I always enjoy your videos. You are so awesome!!! Take care, please stay safe, God bless you!

[@ronalddaub7965]

when you're dealing with Freemasons when you see a black and white tile floor or anywhere else it is emblematic of Freemasonry and has to do with the good and bad in life as you step on the white and black tile.

[@patriciabuchanan67]

Hi Ron, great video! Yes the symbolism is for the masons and the G stands for God. The seats at the front would be for the Grand Master, I know a little as my father was a mason. It isn't cultish as people think, not any more than the Shriners. Thank you for the video, stay safe!! Sorry I forgot to point out, the Star will only be on Womens tombs, known as the Eastern Star, female version of the masons.

[@kathybrown8497]

Very interesting. I wonder, did your father tell you anymore about the Mason's?

[@jeepgirl6814]

If its the "female version" as so many r saying, why was my Father Worthy Patron in Eastern Star???

[@bedilisa]

Stands for geometry I was told. And the higher degrees know much more.

[@MysticalMe131]

@@ghostcityshelton9378 Wow very interesting. I never knew anything about the Masons. I have heard of them and always wondered about them.

[@nancisailormoy9135]

I think they get the reputation of being a cult because they don't allow people to know what they do or believe. As a Lutheran we were never allowed to be Mason's due to this fact. I don't think there are as many Mason's around today but it is every bit as secretive.

[@christian2M]

Yes, the compass and square are the signs of Free Masonry and ''G'' means God. In masonry usually God is called ''The Great Architect of the Universe''. I've just discovered this amazing channel. It is an amazing one. Greetings from East Europe, Romania.

[@michelleclark3274]

Definitely in the top 5 of favorite videos you have filmed if not my number one fav. Amazing marble work. Will have to make a point of visiting.

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

well you will then like my stained glass mausoleum episode next week. stay tuned.

[@debbiebutler3815]

That was a great spooky 👻 video tonight I enjoyed it very much♥️🌹✝️🌸❤️🌷

[@dianabumblebottom4598]

Right as you entered the first dark room and turned on your flash light, a very loud add came on, I jumped out of my skin! Lololol Thank you once again for another amazing video!

[@TheCRSFAN]

The white walls reminds me of the Mausoleum in the 70's classic called PHANTASM. Waited for the tall man to come around the corner. Spooky place, Oh, and a darn good movie too.

[@Tina37212]

The tall man picked up that casket and threw it in the back of the hearse like it was nothing! LOL.

[@cathylynn5984]

I was thinking same thing, lol

[@bobbyneal8913]

TM - loved Phantasm! Great old classic horror, haven't thought of it in years...

[@sueterwilliger4193]

I was on the edge of my seat waiting for a hand to suddenly reach around a curtain or door and grab you!

[@burntpopcorn7543]

LOL when he went into that back room of the crematorium I was waiting for the door to suddenly slam shut!

[@johnbuckles3300]

You have been watching too many horror flicks, Sue. Lol

[@melanieiwasko4393]

I love this stuff so much! I kind of feel like we are investigating something that we're not supposed to. LOL

[@RogueWave2030]

Yeah that’s the fun part!

[@melanieiwasko4393]

@@RogueWave2030 exactly! ;)

[@susandean2676]

Thats the fun part.

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

it is open to the public

[@melanieiwasko4393]

@@FacesoftheForgotten I know you would never break the law Ron. The feeling was still so intense watching you investigating the building felt like something was going to jump out.

[@jaceek2030]

Beautiful and interesting footage. Especially of the Masonic areas. There's also Shriners- if one is a master mason, one is eligible to become a Shriner. They can also be bestowed an honorary 33rd degree. There's also the Order of the Eastern Star, Rainbow Girls, and Demolay. I was a Rainbow Girl and an Eastern Star. My grandpa, dad, uncle and brother were all Masons. My dad was also a Shriner.

[@Dougland214]

@Jacee K are your family of Roma descent by chance...Ive always called the freemasons the first Union of its time the "working Gypsies" of the era continued on into the present and hidden in plain sight their strength and cleverness in the ingenuity of many things, most people are unaware of their contributions to the community as a repressed society, that has been the unfortunate part that they don't get credit for

[@rhiannonmidnight73]

Gosh you sounded so loud on those stairs, couldn't creep up on someone in that place. Certainly does rack up the spooky factor in there! enough to give you the shivers.

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

no so, every sound is super magnified by the marble walls and floors, and the utter silence. it sounded like I was pounding my feet on purpose, but I was not. I don't dramatize my productions, its all real as normal, or abnormal as it naturally happens - FOR REAL.

[@cherylmahaffey6184]

I was thinking, he should have worn sneakers. Did sound like You were stomping up those stairs to let anyone up there Alive know they had Company. LoL

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

@@cherylmahaffey6184 - no way, it’s all part of the drama!!! 😆

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

@@cherylmahaffey6184 - truth be told, I don’t plan anything. I just go and do it -and whatever happens- happens, I really don’t care because this is not a job, I’m just having fun and taking people along. 😊👍

[@debrapower8673]

What is wrong with me, I could be playing with my ferrets right now but I choose to be here getting creeped out with you.

[@debrapower8673]

Of course I dp

[@debrapower8673]

Do

[@johncook8720]

You wonder how many ppl besides Ron visit here...its so big, with so many at rest,, and have been at rest here, for a ling time.. We're only human n how would we react being in a place like that, which would otherwise be so quiet, n then hear noises, footsteps! Wow.

[@debrapower8673]

@@johncook8720 you guys just love to try and spook me, don’t you. Sorry but I don’t spook that easy.

[@timwebster6151]

These people were very important, the building is fantastic, I’m a builder and to see stuff like that it’s amazing 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 TMW 👍

[@shelleycampbell623]

Too cool

[@kkormanik]

Young girls were The Rainbow girls and young men Demolay

[@susiecross3174]

Ron, You are getting into more and more precarious positions! What's next?❤🤣

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

body farm. (not kidding). lol

[@teresakryvenchuk6205]

My son wants to go to the body farm upon death. I told him I couldn't do it.So his wife or son will send him there.

[@noradepaola9971]

If there was anybody on the front side of those crematoria ovens, and they saw your light shining thru, you scared the bejezus out of them!!

[@mariaevans7811]

There's a saying my mum always says to me!!!! Be careful of the living not the dead!!!! She's right🐩🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@sweetandmagical]

Oh my I swear I felt creepy vibes at times through the screen lol , amazing tour thank you as always 💜

[@wendywarrior2264]

I’d be afraid I wouldn’t find my way out!

[@jimhousos5109]

This was a really cool video, You should explore more Mausoleums when you visit Cemeteries. We have quite a few old interesting Mausoleums here in California as well that need to be explored.

[@jeepgirl6814]

Hey gang!! Last week we had a taco bar n tonight i brought 78 boxes of pizza!!! So grab u a slice n a drink! Cant wait for tonights Video Under the Stars!! Is everyone ready?

[@purplehaze5977]

Save me some x

[@michellie]

I wish I felt that confident opening doors. What would you do if someone asks you what you are doing there? 😅 I was having anxiety seeing you there, because I would be so embarrassed if I got caught! Cool video, though! Thanks!

[@4itGrow]

Good day everyone!

[@paulasantiago2621]

Hi Ron,, you’re so Brave to walk into that mausoleum kind of scary, thank you for all your research and travels to bring to us ...

[@ms.c3]

Ron, I thought my heart ♥️ almost gave up on me. That was funny when you heard footsteps and you looked spooked and then you said “guys I’m outta here, see you in the next one.” Ron I was laughing so hard I thought I was going to pee in my pants. 😂 Sorry I’m just being honest. Thank you 🙏🏽 for the video and the laughter. I needed that Ron. Be safe!

[@MrTurtluv]

What an amazing mausoleum! Like a time capsule of opulence. Thanks Ron!

[@twilafields4142]

Oh my goodness this is the best video I have seen yet!! How very interesting and sad at the same time. One person commented on how short our lives are and how long eternity is this is heart breaking. Come Jesus come so we don’t sleep to long but instead walk with you.

[@jflo2012]

Hi Ron - It's me (AKA: JJJFlowers). WOW!! I can't imagine anyone doing a better job in capturing the mood and ambience of those buildings. I think we all felt like we were right there with you. Thank you so much.

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

oh cool, I had hoped you would find this and watch. all you man...I wouldn't have went there otherwise. ty.

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

it was just like you said, and creepier...

[@rickf]

I don't think I've ever seen another living person in these places you explore. It definitely adds to the mournful, reflective atmosphere of your videos. Great job, as always!

[@thomasalderman2399]

I've never been creeped out on any of your videos. For some reason this did. I felt like I wasn't supposed to be there and I wasn't even there.

[@candyredman4381]

I wonder why they don't have someone come in to clean. You would think that would bother families who have loved ones there.

[@CM-qe3vp]

Really! I’m sure they paid a lot of money to be entombed there.

[@kathybrown8497]

I said earlier, it's just like anyone that has been buried for that length of time. No one knows them now, even if other family members told stories, it's just not the same. They're the forgotten.

[@suedoiron6321]

Newbie on the block. Hello from Montreal Canada !!! I came across " Faces Of The Forgotten " totally by accident and voila I'm hooked ! I love going along with the very handsome host gentleman to cemeteries blanketed warmly with old and new backstories plump soft pillowed with intriguing depth. I've binged a few epi's finding myself at times emotional through human connection. Amazing glimpses of past yores that otherwise one would be invited in any position to view. So here I am of all 60 years gifted of me saying Thank You fore I never ever subscribe to a channel until now. -Sue Montreal, Canada ( Mais oui une francophone ) ⚘

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

wow, now that is a huge compliment!!!! ty

[@itsthe773guero5]

bienvenue a" bord madame...Ron est notre pionnier et il est de classe pure...il ya de la familie ici

[@nancycashwell4415]

I have always loved walking through cemeteries, even as child. It was always telling the stories. My mother her brother (he died very young) and my oldest cousin are buried side by side. The cemetery is one of the oldest in that area. It is on top of a hill. It is called Buena vista( no stop light

[@annethomer9569]

Thats sad

[@j.whiteoak6408]

I'm very sorry for each of your losses. It does sound like a very lovely place to rest in peace, and I hope that they do. - and Buena Vista means "good view". I have always loved wandering around cemeteries - particularly very old ones. There's so much history about a town one can learn from its cemetery. Kindest regards, JW

[@crystalthomas7160]

Iam totally surprised that you could enter it. They are Very secretive. 😮 Thank you for your work.

[@catherinewyrobeck5388]

Crematoria burners....makes me think a dirt nap sounds better : /

[@tresannrn8454]

The Masonic Lodge is very secretive, symbalistic, ritualistic and mysterious. My Grandfather was a Mason in a very small community. They moved into another community nearby, and after attending one meeting, he refused to be involved. Years later, just after his death, the members spent time with his body before the family did. The first thing they ask my Grandmother was " Where is the ring?" The funeral upset my father with the staffs, white apron and gloves and they carried the casket. I'm not trying to judge, it just seemed that they took over as the family stood confused. There was a lack of compassion for our family. Please forgive if I've insulted anyone. My intentions are not to hurt anyone. JFK said many times that secrets were never a good thing...I agree, as full disclosure/explanations, may not have hurt my family as much. ♥️ As for the butt print, it couldn't have been more perfect if a naked butt had made it...lol

[@robertjeffery6100]

Same thing happened at my uncles funeral

[@robertjeffery6100]

And my uncle gave me his ring before he passed

[@paulrickson9796]

We await our entrance through the gate.........

[@TippyPuddles]

I don't mind waiting just a bit longer.

[@paulrickson9796]

@@TippyPuddles The live show is over. No waiting! :)

[@LindaBarham]

I swear I was frightened, I almost thought you were going to crawl in that empty crypt. It was pretty creepy, especially behind the furnaces. Why would there be peepholes I wonder.

[@mainetreelineruguess97]

The viewing holes are to make sure that the body is being cremated properly (hot enough, etc) and for the retort operator to know when the cremation is complete.

[@Dany-oj2jv]

Omg!! I love CRYPT and MAUSOLEUM, especialy the Spooky one, big THANKS again, you make my day bro... thumb's up again!!

[@danpatch4751]

What a magnificent structure. 800,000.00 in 1925, imagine the cost today and the amount of time to build, thanks for the great tour.

[@H2G2Stp]

All that marble at today's prices.... millions

[@christineschiebel2890]

Hello Ron. The individual crypts look like mini chapels, beautiful. Also, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain unless it's you.

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

funny! lol

[@PoizNusChEEzCaKe]

Just wanted to say thanks for all you do with these videos, they really are amazing. All the historical context and background info, great camera work, and thoughtful commentary, all make for a captivating experience. Showed some of your videos to my mom tonight, and it turns out she's fascinated with the same stuff, and now we've got plans to go do some exploring of our own. Thanks for helping bring us together.

[@mariazamarripa4413]

Your laugh sounded spooky when you came upon the butt print! lol I so enjoyed exploring with you!

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

ha, funny Maria!!

[@j.whiteoak6408]

That's one of the most beautiful mausoleums I've ever seen! And the Columbarium is very nice too. Thanks for sharing. However, I'd hate to be shoved in a crypt in a wall - or PLEASE toss my ashes to the four winds! As much as I love wandering through cemeteries, and I'm absolutely fascinated by beautiful mausoleums, I'm actually a strong advocate for all-natural, unembalmed, 'green burials' (no casket - just a shroud or woven seagrass casket), with only temporary markers - because I think it's the least we can do to put something that's not been poisoned back into the earth after a lifetime of taking and taking from the earth. And while we are running out of places to bury our dead, old cemeteries all over the country (and the world!) fall into shocking disrepair when there's no one left to care about the graves of the forgotten. But much worse:- People don't realise that almost HALF A BILLION GALLONS OF HIGHLY TOXIC AND CARCINOGENIC FORMALDEHYDE EVERY YEAR is buried with the embalmed bodies in the USA alone - 2.35 MILLION OF THEM, EVERY YEAR!! Embalming doesn't actually 'preserve' a body anyway - in fact, people don't seem to understand that modern arterial embalming is only intended to preserve a body long enough to keep it in optimal viewing condition UNDER REFRIGERATED CONDITIONS for a maximum of 10 days. (There are, of course, very costly types of 'secret recipes' for embalming that will preserve a body indefinitely). But once an embalmed body is removed from a refrigerated environment and buried OR entombed in a vault it will decompose just like any other deceased organism does. And embalming is doing a great deal of unnecessary damage to our environment. Because half a billion gallons of formaldehyde each year leaches out of the decomposing bodies and into the soil and the water table as those 2.35 millions of bodies and caskets buried each and every year in the US begin to break down.... In fact, due to the high levels of toxicity and known carcinogenic properties of formaldehyde and the damage it's doing to the soil and water table, there are names given to the produce grown in fields that surround cemeteries in rural farming regions all over the US:- Names such as "Frankencorn", and "Frankenwheat" etc etc - which WE THEN CONSUME! And even the very bottled water we drink thinking it must be so pure is contaminated because it's constantly leaching into the water table! No wonder the instances of cancers have risen in numbers, types, and severity so much in recent years! Cremation is a much 'greener' option, or better still - 'aquamation' (aka alkaline hydrolysis) which only uses a small amount of power and water to reduce a body to ashes similar to cremation, and it is therefore a much more environmentally friendly option. But back to mausoleums...there are currently hundreds of mausoleums in the USA which are currently in receivership, scores more are falling into severe states of disrepair, and dozens are in the process being condemned, and some are now being or have already been completely demolished after years of neglect, resulting in being condemned, and finally being abandoned with the remains still inside - which have then been vandalised - meaning that the vaults have been broken into, the caskets removed, the remains desecrated for jewels and valuables (and perhaps even for the mere curiosity of those with no respect for the dead!), while the skulls and long-bones in particular are turning up on the black market for exorbitant prices - and most of those appear to be purchased for use in the occult, like 'black magic', while some people think it's actually 'cool' to have a human skull sitting on their book-shelf! The Internet is filled with videos by 'urban explorers' showing viewers the utter devastation inside quite a few of these abandoned and condemned mausoleums, while the news reveals dozens of stories from family members who either can't get their ancestors out of these condemned mausoleums due to 'red tape', or they require thousands of dollars to get them out and re-bury them in a permanent location. And many of these mausoleums are far less than 100 years old! Search KZbin and you'll find dozens of videos of abandoned and ransacked mausoleums! It's a terrible disgrace. Beautiful as many mausoleums are, they are still buildings - and few buildings are made to withstand more than 100 years, maybe 200 years at most...(even the Ancient Pyramids won't stand forever, and even they are crumbling!) Time has proven over and over again that mausoleums are NOT a PERMANENT storage place for our dead. The reasons for abandoned and vandalised mausoleums are myriad - but basically, no matter how great the salesmandhip for crypts and tombs in these quite beautiful mausoleums, there really is no such thing as 'perpetual care'! Often, as we've seen over and again, once a mausoleum is filled to capacity and there's no more profit to be made, or the original owners have passed on themselves, or the money that's supposed to be set aside for the so-called 'perpetual care' of the outer and interior maintenance of a mausoleum has run out - or 'goes missing'.. they become insolvent and very quickly fall into disrepair. Once the roof deteriorates due to lack of funds and begins to leak, the interiors begin to fail rapidly and I'll say it again: there really is no such thing as' perpetual care'. As I understand the law, only 5% of the sale price of each crypt/vault must be kept by a mausoleum's management for the specific purpose of 'perpetual care' - and it's proving in very many cases to be not nearly enough, particularly in the smaller mausoleums one sees in mid-sized cities all over the country. In some of the largest and most elaborate modern mausoleums in the US, some vaults can sell for several hundred thousand dollars - particularly in the newer, VERY large and most ornate modern facilities which have been built in recent years. These are absolutely beautiful facilities and are filled with hundreds of thousands of tons of polished marble, glorious cathedral-sized stained glass windows, funerary art and statuary, and some of the family vaults even have magnificent private gardens with marble fountains and statuary! Some of these new facilities are just absolutely incredible. In fact one I've heard of was built to receive some 12,000 caskets and 14,000 cremains! And it IS BEAUTIFUL! And MASSIVE. It's several stories high and there's just endless marble corridors of crypts and vaults and art and statuary - one requires a map to navigate it - and all requiring an equally massive roof to protect it! AND - there's much, much more to a modern mausoleum than just walls of marble name-plates! Behind every vault is a chamber or maintenance corridor which hides and gives access to the drainage system (for bodily fluids) and ventilation system (for decomposition gasses to be allowed to escape and be treated before being released - otherwise a fully-sealed vault could explode!) And in older mausoleums this type of occurrence has been known to cause a great deal of very expensive damage, including to other vaults around them.....Remember what I said about embalming and decomposition? Well, that goes the same way for embalmed bodies interred in mausoleums too! And yes - they, too, must decompose. BUT - however big and beautiful and ornate and new and technically advanced a mausoleum may be, it simply can't remain 'forever new'. It may be a brand new facility NOW, but there are still a finite number of vaults in which to interr the dead, and therefore there is a finite amount of profits to be made, and a finite amount of funds to be set aside for the 'perpetual care' of this incredibly MASSIVE facility....And so when the facility is finally filled, or almost filled, that income ceases altogether and a building of that size requires constant maintenance - LOTS AND LOTS of constant maintenance. And LOTS AND LOTS of money to pay for it. The integrity of any building is only ever as good as the roof which protects it...In 100 years how many times must the roof of the building of such massive proportions need to be repaired before it must eventually be replaced? And of those scores of mausoleums all over the US which are currently in receivership, or are completely insolvent, and particularly those which have already been condemned and then vandalised and ransacked, it appears that in many of those cases, eventually the roofing maintenance has not been carried out due to the massive costs and dwindling funds (sometimes stolen funds) and so replacement was not forthcoming. And so then the integrity of the interior has failed also. The idea of 'eternal rest' in a Mausoleum may appeal to the many who don't like the idea of burial, cremation or aquamation - but I don't personally believe that mausoleums are any solution for a PERMANENT place to lay our dead to 'rest in peace'. Obviously some will outlast others - but none CAN be for 'eternity'..because the building itself cannot be. But that's just my opinion. . PS: Mortician, speaker, funeral home owner, and and author, Caitlin Doughty, has a KZbin channel on all things "death-related" which I highly recommend. It's called "Ask A Mortician" - and she has hundreds of videos which you'll binge on once you discover her channel! One video is entitled, "Why don't mausoleums smell" - which gives a pretty good explanation of modern mausoleums....I particularly loved her little self-composed ditty called, "Give me Drainage and Vents"......and I really hope you enjoy her wonderfully off-tap sense of humour as much as I do! One of her books is entitled, "Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?" It's based on the questions about death that children have actually asked her : ) For those who are already familiar with Caitlin's work - "Hello fellow Deathlings!"

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

ty for the extensive note and info. yes, I watch Caitlin, and I am sure everyone here does also. she is awesome..and funny.

[@j.whiteoak6408]

@@FacesoftheForgotten HELLO my fellow deathling! I am both honored and so pleased that you took the time and effort to read all of my long-winded essay on 'the downside of mausoleums' - and completely humbled that you thought it worthy of a ❤️ and a pin! Thank you, Sir. Of course, it's just my personal opinion, but I am very saddened by the rising incidences of vandalism and total desecration of the caskets and remains of those interred at mausoleums, particularly of those which have fallen into abandonment - such as the one in Rhode Island, and The Mound, The Abbey, Richmond, The Good Shepherd, just to name a few abandoned mausoleums off the top of my head - all of which have suffered desecration of remains, except for The Good Shepherd which, to date, I believe is a crumbling ruin, but the interred have remained undisturbed - but I fear that it's only a matter of time before unconscionable vandals strike there... And for that reason I would be grateful if mausoleums frll out of favor with the public and no new ones were built, because sooner or later the building's life span WILL end when it's no longer financially feasible to operate - and then in come the vandals. It breaks my heart to see the disrespectful ways these cretins have treated people's loved one's remains - even if there is no one left to remember them or care .... Which is why I love your channel so much - YOU literally breathe 'life' into the stories behind the lives of the departed, just by saying their names or filming their names and/or pictures on their headstones as you pass them by - and then you share them with US! Thank you so much. XX Kindest and most sincere regards, Jamie Whiteoak

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

@@j.whiteoak6408 - thank you Jamie, it’s great to have you with us, great to get such amazing input. Everybody here matters!! You are one of us. 👍❤️👍

[@j.whiteoak6408]

@@FacesoftheForgotten You are too kind and thank you for including me in your fine community, Sir : ) You are an extraordinary human being, and I'm so pleased that I found your channel. If there's one cemetery I'm determined to see before I die it's La Recoleta in Buenos Aires. What would be your favourite cemetery or graveyard to date? Kindest regards, JW

[@grannybee]

I have never seen anything like this. It's gigantic and so beautiful. There's no sign of decay. WOW.

[@auntyb6313]

Oh there's decay 😝 it's just enclosed in concrete and marble

[@bluemoon6811]

There is decay. But humans like to hide the ugly, the smelly and the not so glorious

[@coops1992]

@@auntyb6313 Not really if they were embalmed. There are probably tons of bodies there that are well preserved.

[@leewhite-graham753]

Wow this place is massive. The marble workmanship is awe inspiring. I feel sad when you go the older crypts and the flower holders are all empty. Even the dependents are gone.😪

[@dianeashworth2311]

I’ve read that visits to gravesites last for only one generation.

[@diannemc4840]

I said butt print right when you said it🤣. That is very beautiful place.

[@deniseyh1h67lfffghloss5]

LOL YOU scared the crazy out of me when the camera hit your face

[@FacesoftheForgotten]

slip up from the gimbal camera stabilizer, lol. it did an "auto-180". now usually I catch mistakes in editing and delete it...but I can assure you I just plain missed this one, not on purpose. funny tho.

[@deannaharby5677]

could you give me the time stamp on this--I missed it !

[@wandapittaluga5546]

Scared me too. I thought something had grabbed you. Love your videos.

[@ilanamillion8942]

I have never seen a columbarium quite like this one. It reminds me of a library. In Britain they have those curtains and at the end of the service, the casket goes via conveyer belt to the crematorium private area.

[@TippyPuddles]

Seems today they cremate before the service. I am so sadden I can't pay my respects to the person. I don't like cremation and would like to see someone in death. I is closure for me.

[@lidiavela7366]

Enjoyed very much. Have been fascinated with mausoleums since I was about 4 years old when I saw one for the first time. Am sorry you could not show more of the dates but figure you didn't because of it being Masonic Beautiful mausoleum. Thank you again

[@michele2855]

In that dark room with the open crypt. So many crypts had inverted pentagrams. Very creepy, especially given the symbolism

[@guns2keepmefree]

The pentagram of the eastern star, look it up, By the time you get to 33° in masonry you must commit to lucifer.... I notice that many of the people involved were before tell live vision. Seems they didn't have much entertainment before the electronic ouija board......

[@michele2855]

@@guns2keepmefree those entombed in that mausoleum had strong ties to high level freemasonry. They camouflage with Christianity but it worship of Lucifer

[@pamelawooten3251]

Very interesting tour, Ron. Now I will be scared all night, lol. You are braver than I would be going into dark places alone like that. Thanks for the video!

[@neitajames6029]

👍💯💜very interesting. If anything was going to happen it would happen after dark.

[@lizbethk540]

Thank you so much. I love this channel: fascinating, spooky, and interesting! 👍

[@vincemarshall5087]

Isn't that the Masonic symbol with the G in the center. I had a female friend who was a member of the Eastern Star, the female organization within the Masons. You are a brave man, and I am glad that you take us along with you. Fasctinating! Did you ever come across the people who were in the creepy mausoleum? Lu Ann

[@marioncampbell2156]

My dad was a Mason and my mum was in the Eastern Star.

[@etherliteclub4436]

How does these societies even exist

[@marygonzalez5907]

@@etherliteclub4436 they exist the same way churches exist. Or girl scouts. Or ANY OTHER organization that appeals to a group of human beings.

[@etherliteclub4436]

@@marygonzalez5907 my naïve ass ,so are there like privileges

[@Soul_N_Control]

Yes it is. My husband is a Mason. :)