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@Jfriesheatingandcooling 4 күн бұрын
What cemetery are you working at? Amazing that you take time to do this. I live in Saginaw, been here my whole life and will never move. I can only hope I have a head stone that can be preserved. God bless
@Headstoneman 4 күн бұрын
This is Midland City Cemetery in Midland
@user-kp5cr2vq3h 6 күн бұрын
Really nice work! New subscriber ❤
@Headstoneman 6 күн бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@hewes381 8 күн бұрын
Wow. Incredible work
@Headstoneman 8 күн бұрын
Thank you very much!
@AmericansAtLarge 9 күн бұрын
Hello old friend!!!
@Headstoneman 8 күн бұрын
Hey!!!! MATT!!!!!
@Markerface 11 күн бұрын
Couldn’t you acid wash it?
@Headstoneman 11 күн бұрын
No, no, no
@Markerface 9 күн бұрын
@@Headstoneman why not?
@Headstoneman 9 күн бұрын
@Markerface because acid is terribly corrosive and will damage these stones.
@Markerface 8 күн бұрын
@@Headstoneman but I thought there was different types of acids and some just can clean the surface
@g.mackbentley1629 12 күн бұрын
Tell me again. What is the product you used to fill in the crack?
@Headstoneman 12 күн бұрын
It’s called Lithomex from Limeworks.
@erinmcwhorter3826 13 күн бұрын
God bless you for doing this for these Veterans! 🙏
@Headstoneman 12 күн бұрын
Thank you! It was awesome to do!
@erinmcwhorter3826 13 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing!
@Headstoneman 13 күн бұрын
My pleasure!
@erinmcwhorter3826 13 күн бұрын
I’m interested to know when did you start doing this and how did it come about? Growing up, my family would go to different family cemeteries for All Saints Day and clean and put out flowers. I think I need to take over the torch as the elders in the family are aging. I don’t think I any one in my family has gone for years to check on family graves in the Texas Hillcountry.
@Headstoneman 13 күн бұрын
I started in 2019 after about 2 years of genealogical research and wanting to do something for my ancestors gravesites
@erinmcwhorter3826 13 күн бұрын
I find cemeteries relaxing and peaceful. Thank you for all the work you do to preserve honoring those that may not have anybody to restore their families tombstones. 🩵
@Headstoneman 13 күн бұрын
Absolutely! I do too!
@tonizumpano6301 13 күн бұрын
Hey friend, sorry I haven't been around. Working swing shifts is taking a toll on me. But I think of you often.
@Headstoneman 13 күн бұрын
I have thought of you in the last few weeks also… wondering if you were still above ground! Lol!
@tonizumpano6301 13 күн бұрын
@@Headstoneman I hope all is well with your family. I will try to be a better friend going forward.
@Headstoneman 13 күн бұрын
@@tonizumpano6301 hahaha no worries! We are good! How’s everything in your neighborhood?
@tonizumpano6301 13 күн бұрын
@@Headstoneman MY dog just had major surgery two weeks ago. 4 tumors on her butt and a lypoma the size of a baseball on her chest. So caring for her has been a second job. I just finished training a new security guard a few days ago so that helps. Other than that not much going on. Weather here has been like living in Florida. Miserable.
@Headstoneman 13 күн бұрын
@tonizumpano6301 same here! Too hot and too humid!
@nanamonster9233 13 күн бұрын
What kind of brush do you use? I've been cleaning stones for quite a few years but I'm trying to find a larger one to cover more area. I use Dawn dish soap and water, plastic putty knives to scrape the lichen off, then brush the stones and rinse. I found a plastic pick set on Amazon to get into the lettering. I was able to do 3 small rows in a local cemetery before I ran out of water. Some of the older ones don't have water sources.
@Headstoneman 13 күн бұрын
I use Tampico fiber brushes fender brushes. You can also get Tampico fiber brushes from Home Depot or Menards… they are called acid brushes and come with a hole to put a broom handle on them. If you want hand brushes you can order them from Atlaspreservation.com and use code PAST48 for a 12% discount on anything from their website.
@nanamonster9233 13 күн бұрын
@@Headstoneman Awesome. I've got to hit Home Depot to get some weed eater string. I've been working with the caretaker at a local cemetery, he's 82 and I'm 70...between the two of us we're 150 years old :) I invested in a new Ryobi weed eater with dual speeds with the .80 string and it's so much faster. As I'm only 5' tall I use a Bungee holder on it so make it easier on me. The pick set is 18 pieces and amazing to get into the lettering. One In worked on today had a beautiful flower pattern on it but groves about 1/2" deep in places and they worked great. My grandson is helping me now and I'm trying to teach him a lot of the local history too. It's great to see another person who does this. I just do it because I grew up next to a cemetery and spent a lot of years playing in it. Some day that will be me and hope someone will care enough to take care of my stone.
@promotethegame6963 13 күн бұрын
Thank you for speaking for the dead ❤
@maureenshaw8633 13 күн бұрын
Your a good man. God bless you 🎉❤
@Headstoneman 13 күн бұрын
I try
@Headstoneman 13 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@FIONA21ful 13 күн бұрын
🙏 Bless your good heart.
@honeyjackson7761 14 күн бұрын
He needs to do a dna sample for "My Heritage Ancestry App" It has the Largest Foriegn Country Database for DNA data. And "Ancestry App" has the Largest USA & UK DNA Database thats what I read before I did mine. Anyways, this is THE BEST WAY TO FIND YOUR TRUE FAMILY LINEAGE. I Pray He is able to get some answers. I hope He doesnt spend too much time on the PAST cause, MOVING FORWARD is the only true way to find JOY IN LIFE. Add moving forward and A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR SAVIOR IN HEAVEN ABOVE & OUR CREATOR, OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN ABOVE IS THE ONLY WAY TO FIND TRUE JOY IN THIS LIFE. 💜🕊✝️🙌💜
@jeanettelopez5058 14 күн бұрын
❤❤that you
@DustySpencer-jy3ds 14 күн бұрын
People like this give me hope that the whole world ain't so bad.....what an awesome service bud!!
@paulmclean2711 14 күн бұрын
What a kind gesture, your a star
@frederikdemoor2018 14 күн бұрын
That is great, you are a great person.
@oceanbreezecaligirl1128 14 күн бұрын
Your page came across my shorts feed and what a kind thing you are doing. Your daughter must be proud and as she gets older she will realize even more how special this is. Thank you new subscriber
@Headstoneman 14 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
@oceanbreezecaligirl1128 20 сағат бұрын
@@Headstoneman you are very welcome but all thanks is to you. My Dad is terminal ill & that father daughter bond that people speak of is very real. She will always remember this time and the lessons of kindness and remembering loved ones. Great job Dad
@oceanbreezecaligirl1128 14 күн бұрын
What a kind thing for you to do. Thank you 🙏
@parnold-mora8924 14 күн бұрын
So sad when children pass. I hope someone can provide you with more info about this family. Great job saving this stone!
@Headstoneman 14 күн бұрын
Thanks! Me too!
@AsdfGhjkl-bd5mh 16 күн бұрын
I like your method of cleaning because it's more relatable. Other grave cleaning videos are using that expensive sprays that I could never afford to buy, let alone so much off. This one looks like a method I could actually do. Thanks for this.
@jerryhosford4557 16 күн бұрын
Cool hat.
@Headstoneman 15 күн бұрын
Thanks! I love it!
@NoReply-d7o 16 күн бұрын
That's my ancestors grave
@Headstoneman 16 күн бұрын
Really?!? How are you related? He is my 3x great grandfather
@NoReply-d7o 16 күн бұрын
That's my relation
@blanchesplace 18 күн бұрын
Love how you demonstrated not having to fix a stone in one day! What product did you use for the infill?
@Headstoneman 18 күн бұрын
I’ve tried a few different materials over the years… Lithomex from Limeworks seems to be the best. Also… I’m still working on this one a little bit at a time
@rickprusak9326 19 күн бұрын
The headstones on both sides of my grandfather's grave have headstones 🪦 completely buried under many inches of grass and soil. How about using bricks or paving blocks from the garden departments of home improvement stores to raise those long forgotten grave markers?
@Headstoneman 16 күн бұрын
May work for a while
@rickprusak9326 19 күн бұрын
What about recycling used bricks to elevate the headstone? 😮
@Headstoneman 16 күн бұрын
You could crush them up and use them like gravel
@Nona-ty1ki 28 күн бұрын
When a stone is badly damaged,why can’t it be replicated and replaced?
@Headstoneman 28 күн бұрын
It could be… but it would not be wise to replace the Mona Lisa if it got damaged… you can’t replace original artwork and still value it the same
@keithhalper5839 Ай бұрын
Went there today.... just started looking up the names... thanks for the research!
@Headstoneman Ай бұрын
Have fun!
@lindaremillard2604 Ай бұрын
I love the patience you have with your work. Keep up the great work.
@yvondville4832 Ай бұрын
Your not weird I am doing it also
@parnold-mora8924 Ай бұрын
I have the same reaction from some people/relatives as well. Most people are grateful. I appreciate the work you do! Thank you.
@mhwhitebear1487 Ай бұрын
I love that you do this. When we would go to the cemetery to visit or clean up old family graves on Memorial Day, we’d always look around at the other graves and see whose needed some extra upkeep, whether it was clearing overgrowth, washing down the headstone or watering whatever flowers were there. I always enjoyed it and it’s something I want to instill with my children.
@garyrebholz4139 Ай бұрын
I was just asked that this week after I uncovered 3 markers from under grass at a cemetery where the records were destroyed ina 1909 fire, and never officially recreated. The dates on the markers are 1860, 1866, & 1861/1871/1872 (same stone). The 1860 marker is a cast iron cross in beautiful condition.
@Headstoneman Ай бұрын
Wow! Awesome!
@Ghlooms Ай бұрын
Seems satisfying and has meaning. Even as maintaining records of history too
@aylo3049 Ай бұрын
I think it‘s nice :)
@Asuureb Ай бұрын
This is really lovely!
@janeevans6563 Ай бұрын
When I tell people I clean headstones I either get a strange look or they say that’s such a nice thing to do. It is very relaxing and so rewarding, wish I could do it all day everyday😊
@skylarbracelet Ай бұрын
Me too
@yvondville4832 Ай бұрын
What a stupid mistake
@yvondville4832 Ай бұрын
Infuse soft biological soap
@Headstoneman Ай бұрын
What is soft biological soap?
@RVGMInc Ай бұрын
Past Preservation, do you ask permission to do that type of work? Your work is very nice! I want to use it as a model to do the same work here in Lucas County, OH. #rvgminc
@Headstoneman Ай бұрын
Yes. This particular one I had permission to clean and raise anything in the entire veteran section
@RVGMInc Ай бұрын
@@Headstoneman Thank you! excellent!
@graceerhart5796 Ай бұрын
Wonderful work on putting up tombstones for veterans that otherwise might have none- there are so many cases where this is the case. Thank you for what you are doing-up there I think those veterans are smiling too!
@flournoymason8961 2 ай бұрын
Why is the advertisement so long??
@Headstoneman 2 ай бұрын
No idea… I don’t pick how long they are
@Metal-Detecting-NC 2 ай бұрын
I feel the exact same way when I tell people never to use bleach on a headstone.
@Metal-Detecting-NC 2 ай бұрын
D2 is an amazing product for sure
@wfbray 2 ай бұрын
What did you use to clean them with?
@Headstoneman 2 ай бұрын
D/2 biological solution