dude that was J & E KAY not jande kay🖒🖒🖒🖒

forgot to say contents awesome

What an amazing view. Where is this? And how much is it 😄

Can you message me about this house

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John Smith does anyone own the property or he give it to someone after him.

WWII Vets were a special breed. They were from The Greatest Generation, unusually strong, resilient, independent, resourceful, skilled, hard working, good people, not like the sorry bunch of garbage we have today. I know, because my dad was one such man.

Thanks for your post. This reminds me of the Dean Hill hermit Tom Quinion and his son Bill who I met in '69. Tom is buried up there on the farm and you can see him and articles about them here: www.flickr.com/photos/479/albums

Is that your picture? You don't look old enough to be 58+

I feel like you're full of Shit.

mitchell cash I was just thanking wrlrd for sharing his article from the newspaper, and I thank you for updating and completing the history of the property. What a shame he had nobody to leave it to but the desert.

Wow - That's a great bit of detective-work, Mitchell!

that foundation is at least 100 years old

@@pauliep633 Amazing you can look at stone and tell it's age. They have a job for you in a place called Cairo, Egypt.

Thank you for information

thats great news, a few more years and it would have been reclaimed, everything seems to be intact so good luck to the new owners, I am sure Mr Kay would be happy someone fixed up the place......great vid,very interesting,thanks

That's great,such a wonderful place,so much potential.

Far out, the bones were still there and good. The desert preserves stuff very well. Here in Missouri it all would have rotted into the ground by now.

Where is it, maybe google satellite shows current view

That's Great, it'd be an amazing place to live, nice and quiet too.

john gibson what makes a certain location a high energy place? Nature of the rocks beneath?

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Well said, it appears he built with the land and not against it, using what nature provided. I imagine he sat on the deck enjoying the sunrise and sunsets feeling at peace.

Bryan 1312 Ami...😜 . Merci . "Friend " ? My tribe speaks French and Spanish as trade languages way back before USA became a corporation. Yes im very proud of my history . Of being an American . Are you? Proud? Why or why not? So that word in our laguage means "friend" .....but i have a feeling you were using the slightly prejorative term in German meaning..negative..for ....American . Ja? Which Americans do you speak of ? South? Central ? Because ...they are from America too? North? Canadiens? No ... USA ? Ah ... Another America hater . Yep ..America was flooded with immigrants from ....Europe . USA is a European based military and civics from ? ...Europe . So i can tell you ..How can you be proud being white? If you are ....because now im going to generalize like you . How does someone be proud as a white person in Europe knowing you ran through the world murdering indigenous people for 400 years? How are you proud being ....white? Ahhhh...... America as you know it , is a country of many nations ..a great nation that took in Europeans when they were murdering each other almost nonstop for centuries ...way before 20th century . If i was ignorant and racist, i would say something dumb like " How are you proud to.be European and white? But i judge people on individual merit . Racist statement . Common people are not responsible for their rulers . So do not generalize . Its immature and ignorant . Like some Americans think all Germans as war mongering losers and killers .Won der how they look themselves in the mirror . That type of thinking is Ignorant . Like a Nazi or bolshevik . Both groups of which are losers, literally . Where are they now ? Trash heap of history . People are all victims of government . We Native Americans are seperate nation from USA ....CREEK CONFEDERACY . If you know anything about USA history, you would know that indigenous tribes , we have seperate nation status .....Im miccosukee, of CREEK CONFEDERACY....BTW we never signed a peace treaty either . Ah ....lovely Deutschland .... Germany has a long history of warfare with all her neighbors . lost 2 world wars . Now a crime infested Bolshevik republic , soon to be under Sharia law and within 50 years will be a Muslim country . Not too much to be proud of there . History tells us that . Yes im very proud to be American Indian . Armed and free . Living in peace and wealth . Not concerned with politics and know we are all Niimpu ( people) who know pain and love . Proud to be human . Its good to be proud instead of aahamed . White Germans felt ashamed and gave away their country to the Berbers and Arabs ....great move . No Germany in 50 years . If pride is bad , how good is shame? Who is happy or productive living with shame? Pride drives a man to get up and provide for his kin . Take care of his/her life . This is how im proud to be an "ami"......

john gibson that was beautifully spoken.

Yes I did

Yeh was thinking the same. I love watching the sky at night and I can't imagine a better place to be , I bet the views are awesome.

Boom! Right to the beauty of (John Kay's) dream! I am so glad, a great Veteran got to realize his dream. Of course, what a shame, to see what low-lifes do, when a good man is gone! As it has been, since the dawn of man. Without kids being taught - and shown - morality, we descend, from the wonderful home, with a view, to the mongrels, sniffing around the spilled. and rotting food.

Or wine, ohh that moment of peace...

ill be doing that soon at this house lol

@@TenTabs exactly! Alcohol sucks weed is better 💪🏼

L Madison thanks for the interesting research. It’s nice to know someone cares enough to check him out. I don’t know about you but I got the feeling that this was an unfinished project?

wow... very cool. Vets rule kids suck!

This house haunted me... How he loved his wife and built this just incredible house. It should be rebuilt and preserved, or turned Into a small resort. Really, this video haunted me. Revealed to me how life ends for everyone.

Wow! Good work!

Nice find

There is an old Korean saying that goes something like this. "persimmon that you can't eat, why not poke at it". persimmon has soft skin (much like tomato) and if you poke it, it becomes inedible shortly after. ie, if you can't have it, ruin it for everyone else. that's human nature.

@@davidjacobs8558 humans suck.

DanTheStanMan J sad truth... it’s criminal in its own right. What a cool spot with a cool history of how it was put together.

Exactly what I thought. A few assholes always ruin everything for everyone else.

@@user-js2dr9gv1u Except much of that Damage were the result of looters and vandals, wrecking the place and letting nature inside.

Yeah... it made me so sad!

yes i agree...no respect for anything=(

@@SteveReynold go record some more ants

@@mkram23 lmao

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Shannon G delusional is more like it....no water folks, the well ran dry

So true.

agreed, but he might have had a great wonderful exit from this plane, and this is just the debris that was left behind. USARMY=me

He had to have been into amature raido; it was a directional antenna for sending and receiving.

He didn't abandon us in life, we won't abandon him in death. We stand with you brother.

I can think of many reasons why it was left behind. Descendents didn't want to live alone in a remote area. So abandoned parents house. Expensive to maintain. Was there when business was active at location, like mining. Etc. There are actually reasons other than failure for them to have left.

C Smith bitches, always more bitches

No mention of heirs? This property should have fallen into the hands of another family member after the Kays' passing. Who took the money and ran? I still can't believe someone didn't just homestead. Is this now bank-owned or has it been seized by the county or state? Maybe the possession of this single property is blocking the development of the area, Folks from all over the country are still retiring in droves to Fl, Arizona, NM, NV and other points west. Call the Property Brothers or the Fixer-Upper crew!

What is the book titled?

Searchlight: The Camp that didn't Fail by Harry Reid

Yeah that book was a sad sight

i can, when i go i dont think anyone will know.

Quick Draw McGraw it’s the American way

85% of the species does it. I don't get why y'all are surprised. It's sad but a sad fact of reality about the species. It's like y'all forgot elementary middle and high school and everything. Despicable children that never got taught to not be that way.

Ppl that are from nowere go 2 even farther nowere 2 do bad . Dumb da da da dumb ass

I completely agree with you about this foreal. It's so messed up and sad people destroy things for no other reason other then them being bored and just so sad. But sometimes it could be based upon situational circumstances like for example it could be friend's or family from a murder victim who destroys the house. It could of been police if it was used by the cartel to keep them from wanting to return exc... But no you're probably right honestly, it was probably some dumb kids or people that destroyed it for no reason. So sad.

@@jl90033 you think that crap is only found in the US? You should get out more, dummy. There’s graffiti all over the world.

I couldn't agree more!

That would be a great buy and bring back to life!

Justin Yoder the county will often sell places like this for $1 with the promise that you restore it and upkeep it

Justin Yoder -- It's a L O N G walk to town if your vehicle broke down . :>(

Then who is Jan, and 1969...???

Jo Hannes, I couldn't find anything, just the burial information.

Jo Hannes you're welcome

That’s not his wife. Her name was Ella. She is buried in searchlight nv. They owned the Kay motel in searchlight. He was her second husband.

candace niewinski he was a widower for 23 years..? That may explain why there is a headstone at the corner overlooking the desert..he got tired of the pain and loneliness and put a gun to his own head..so the family put the stone down to mark his passing...I'd bet that place is haunted not only by him but of the Indians of a lost forgotten past in the area.

14 months to go

After I left, I checked the topo maps, and it lists a grave site there. So I guess he really is buried there.

This is one of Your Alls Videos that would Make for a Really Interesting "Back Story" I am almost sure he prolly Built it Himself. You can Tell a lot of Love and Thought went into This Place. He Just wasn't Content with Dragging a Trailer up There or building a Shack/Shanty. I looked him up online, didn't find anything, never know, someone who is related or knew him still might pop up here tho. Thanks for the Update.

Pretty awesome. Going by that antenna, it looks like something an amateur radio operator would have, maybe 40m or 20m ham bands. Would be interesting to know his call sign as well. All in all, this is an ideal looking place.

Explore With Us You should check the ownership of the land. If it’s subject to taxes, and they haven’t been paid, you might be able to buy the place for not much money. Already looks to have power lines there. Biggest challenge would be potable water. I don’t know if you could salvage more than the foundation, but it would be a hell of a remodel!

No luck there -- the taxes are up to date and were just paid in December. I guess I'm not the only one who would want to live there!

Entropy is a bitch. Cool place

@Muzaffar Krylov: Don't give up because of a small, sad minority.

Yeah, many hours scouring google, mylandmatters, and other mapping sites. It's a lot of fun, but can get a little repetitive. But when I find a place like this, it's all worth it.

hello, I am Ed from Quebec, what does this bring to you finding these places. and sad to figure out what happen why they leave something like this one that had been built and constructed really well. this guy was in the service. and fought for our country" I would love to know what had happens to his dream because too this paneling was in the 70's I born in 61. my father had this type. and rugs of this type of error was always put on the floor.

love your vids but this one got my attention. is this an old mine claim or blm lease? if this is titled have you checked it and back taxes?

His Head Stone: www.findagrave.com/memorial/92055468/john-a-kay

Find A Grave lists an actual grave for him and Mollybel in Bunker Memory Gardens. It is likely the one at the house is an additional stone his family put in memoriam.

I like the idea of following up, talk to the family, see if this home can be used for some kind if Veterans ’ house for rehabbing? It’s a shame not to utilize this home in memorial of the founding Vet. I would donate my Arch Design services to help!

Nice research!!! Liked your follow up!!! Completed this video for me!!! Glad i read the comments...even thou i was looking if anyone mentioned the location of this place.

Guy St. Clair .

except if i'm gonna move somehwere, i'd like to be able to get internet.

There is a reason why it is abandoned. Find out why first, then look at location from town, weather, and water.

Not if you build a tiny home!

Agreed, and who could destroy his grave site like that? So much family history in that place. I hate to think it will all be gone in the not to distant future.

Tasha Stamper ......I thought that was amazing to find a book from Shawnee Ok. I'm an Okie as well. Have a good day.

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a stargazers wet dream.

Skreamies We do know why... The man who built it John A. Kay passed on in 1979.The house was finished in 1969, so we hope to assume he spent around a decade in that amazing house.

imagine how long he, or them lived there while building it. many years spent getting things up there to build. seeing the place was like a great supper and you said we would have desert, look at the truck. I wanted to see the year of the truck, it was probably a 1 or 2 ton which moved the build materials up there.

More than likely the owner had no family and died alone. The house now belongs to a bank, likely.

but there was kids stuff in there so this guy was not alone but with his entire family. why would the rest of his family abonden the place?

So true, and it's one of the reasons I love to make videos of these places to preserve their history for future generations. :-)

Sooooo sad why not the family be with them ,soon this person if Jehovah,s will he will be resurrect I'm paradise ,.many details go to JW .org website , about resurrection.

we never went to the moon!! its all a lie. 40 years ago we went to the moon. 40 years later we dont have "Technology" to go back. seriously?!!

The town of Searchlight, pop 500, is about 3 miles west, and Lake Mohave about 10 miles to the east. I think the house was John's retreat from the world, not some priceless gem. It takes a rare person to be willing to live that far from society, while at the same time having the resources to fix up a place like that -- nevertheless I hope the new buyers treat it well.

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The question is, ..how would you haul it off and to where?

Bryan Lovelace some water, heavy degreaser dish soap and a garden sprayer. Mist it on them and they think its rain. The degreaser drops them like flies and they can't alert the others.

JJJ SMITH find a good place far away, dig a hole and dump it in. Rebury

Derik Howard Thank you.

The 'million-dollar problem' here is the bees. Everything else is a small detail compared to removing those bees.

Do it Noe! It's just too unique to let rot away. On concrete, nothing looks like it's leaning, roof joists look solid as a rock, so much potential. If I was bit younger I'd take it on, I've re-done places a lot worse than that.

It"s an amazing place with a great history...I hope you do!

Dont forget to check the bunker.

Hey mate, have you followed up on your comment? That would be an amazing restoration project!

Noe Salgado ...if you do, please post a good video of the process and finished product. Good luck

Agreed.amazing

Good luck buying your groceries

Where did his water come from or his power? He can't have lived that far from civilisation if he had a toilet and shower, somebody had to go up there and regularly empty his cesspit

@@johnpathadan There's a town near by. It's not as remote as it seems, but still far enough away to be happy.

Build a heliport too. I didn't see any farm land.

I cannot find your link, would you mind sharing again??? Thank you!

Here is a John E. Kay grave,....next to his Valentine ,Molly.....billiongraves.com/grave/John-A-Kay/2309856

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yes your so right i would go completely mad ,i would hate it and be absolutely miserable somewhere like that.

So cool!

Is this in AZ?

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