Digging a grave for a burial at a cemetery

Micah, a local gravedigger, shows us the steps to digging a grave for burial. We ask him about several situations he might encounter while digging the grave.
It was a cold and nose dripping sort of day but the sun allowed us to get the video shot with beautiful lighting!

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  • @mommy2kdk
    @mommy2kdk4 жыл бұрын

    Micah is a true asset to your local cemeteries. The care he takes is awesome! I hope all cemeteries have Micahs.

  • @karenfreeman280

    @karenfreeman280

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too

  • @lynnepaulocsak122

    @lynnepaulocsak122

    2 жыл бұрын

    I sure hope so too!

  • @mookzmom
    @mookzmom5 жыл бұрын

    Holy cow, that guy works HARD! Can’t believe he does all that he does by himself! Mad respect!

  • @joelalexander5338

    @joelalexander5338

    2 жыл бұрын

    @42Zero_Pizzaman_Tampa In the winter, also? What kind of grave yard did you work for?

  • @yvonnemajor6704
    @yvonnemajor67045 жыл бұрын

    My grandfather was also a grave digger in New York for 38 years.I commend all of the people who do this type of work because I know I couldn't do it.

  • @ImNotArthurMorgan

    @ImNotArthurMorgan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yvonne Major it’s really not that bad if you have a crew of people on the grave sites, it goes much faster. But I give Micah props for doing it by himself.

  • @lifesajoy9677
    @lifesajoy96774 жыл бұрын

    I hope MIcah is being well compensated for his work. This is the part no one sees, and Micah you are much appreciated. My uncle use to be a grave digger, before the machinery.

  • @rethablair6902

    @rethablair6902

    3 жыл бұрын

    😰😰😰😰😰😰ur poor uncle

  • @rethablair6902

    @rethablair6902

    2 жыл бұрын

    @42Zero_Pizzaman_Tampa 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳

  • @rethablair6902

    @rethablair6902

    2 жыл бұрын

    @42Zero_Pizzaman_Tampa Jesus that sounds brutal😰

  • @scottsmith1349

    @scottsmith1349

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not really most places pay their actual workers roughly 12-15 an hour.

  • @roberta3463

    @roberta3463

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's so true, I live in Louisiana, the " Grave Attendants" down south makes $1,200 a pop.

  • @christettec3045
    @christettec30455 жыл бұрын

    I didn't realize what meticulous work digging a grave is. Thank you to Micah for his hard work and caring. Thanks for sharing!

  • @user-oz9sb3kf4u

    @user-oz9sb3kf4u

    3 жыл бұрын

    Vault guy here, and i can tell you this is not normal and he is creating way more work for himself. Grave diggers are careful people tho, they have to be. This guy idk about. Tbh he irritate me if i showed up to do my service and seen this.

  • @user-oz9sb3kf4u

    @user-oz9sb3kf4u

    3 жыл бұрын

    My company also has its own grave diggers.. But some places have contracts where only a certain person is allowed to dig in that cemetery, as well as my company has contracts that make us the only company allowed to dig in certain cemetery's..... Side not our company and most every other ome that doesnt leave a dirt pile they have a dump truck or gators the use to haul the dirt away with verses sitting it on the ground amd pushing it away, thay leaves a huge mess especially with no plywood down..

  • @user-sj9oi3jc8r

    @user-sj9oi3jc8r

    3 жыл бұрын

    Да, блять, мы в России вручную все могилы копаем, какой нахуй экскаватор на кладбище? И объясните этому, с козлиной бородкой, что выравнивать могилу надо штыковой лопатой, а не совковой. Он более десяти лет копает могилы и не додумался штык к трубе приварить? Fucking horror show...

  • @jpolar394

    @jpolar394

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why the LOUD MUSIC between scenes ??

  • @timkreger9731

    @timkreger9731

    2 жыл бұрын

    We are contracted to dig graves at four cemeteries. I've been digging graves for many years. He makes a big production out if a simple task. It doesn't have to be so perfect, no one sees it. The vault crew will cover everything with carpets

  • @joelabriola6289
    @joelabriola62895 жыл бұрын

    Neat guy, takes his job seriously. A hard worker too.

  • @Lisa_the_Cottage_Witch
    @Lisa_the_Cottage_Witch4 жыл бұрын

    I hope Micah has an awesome chiropractor. My back hurts just watching him. Thank you for your hard work and caring for your customers.

  • @malcolmbibby2750

    @malcolmbibby2750

    3 жыл бұрын

    K b Opening a grave

  • @michaelwall2304

    @michaelwall2304

    2 жыл бұрын

    Didn’t even use gloves, his hands must be like leather…

  • @bobbib2713
    @bobbib27135 жыл бұрын

    Micah is of a special breed of man, he is very kind and caring. God bless him! I worked for a cemetery and I have to say I have the utmost respect for the people who do this labor intensive work in all sorts of weather, and all sorts of circumstances. Markers are not always easy to find, and the lay of the land is sometimes hilly and curvy making it even harder to maneuver the spaces. Thank you Micah for sharing what you do! 💕🙏🏼

  • @Misfit9405
    @Misfit94055 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Micah for all the hard work you do to take care of the cemeteries.

  • @allenorganist2011
    @allenorganist20113 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting Kari. You can tell Micah takes pride in his work.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    3 жыл бұрын

    He does!

  • @TigerEye54
    @TigerEye544 жыл бұрын

    The music! Just no. However, love that there is passion for the deceased and the families. Very cool.

  • @jtlynn23

    @jtlynn23

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree. The music is inappropriate and awful.

  • @WhispersFromTheDark

    @WhispersFromTheDark

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I'm right there with ya on that. I'm glad she no longer uses it, (this video was from 2018).

  • @EmilyTienne

    @EmilyTienne

    2 жыл бұрын

    The music was just so loud that you had to constantly adjust the volume, down, up, down, up. Ack!

  • @bernadettebaker4940

    @bernadettebaker4940

    2 жыл бұрын

    😱

  • @FirstnameLastname-wx2ck

    @FirstnameLastname-wx2ck

    2 жыл бұрын

    Omg stfu you pompus ass! Nothing makes you happy! I feel sorry for your spouse!

  • @ozymandiassilkstone6422
    @ozymandiassilkstone6422 Жыл бұрын

    I am a gravedigger at a Catholic cemetery in Norfolk, Va. I really enjoyed this video. I love showing people what we do. Thank you so much.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for your hard work!!

  • @orvilleh.larson7581
    @orvilleh.larson75814 жыл бұрын

    An interesting video. It's a look at one of the most unappreciated and overlooked jobs in the world. Best regards to Micah.

  • @jajohnson7809
    @jajohnson78095 жыл бұрын

    I can't even imagine how they manage to find a grave when there's snow and the stones are even covered. And setting up the vault is basically a science. It's nice to see how much this man cares about the people he serves. Thanks you!

  • @westsparks6844

    @westsparks6844

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lot of places now store bodies over winter, bury in spring.

  • @annlangley5067
    @annlangley50673 жыл бұрын

    There is a lot more work digging a grave than I realized. Thank you for educating me.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @Bill-xx2yh
    @Bill-xx2yh4 жыл бұрын

    This guys shovel work is very good, very CLEAN, sharp straight walls, great edges. Sounds funny but as a "short handle" ditch digger myself, excellence was expected.

  • @blackwidow9434
    @blackwidow94345 жыл бұрын

    He is one hard worker, if i tried, i'd probably put my back out with my luck,its obvious he treats the recipiant with respect thank you sir.

  • @ultracurious
    @ultracurious5 жыл бұрын

    I would be so comforted knowing Micah was taking care of my family. ❤

  • @boobooc4313

    @boobooc4313

    5 жыл бұрын

    Fq

  • @boobooc4313

    @boobooc4313

    5 жыл бұрын

    😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

  • @beckielassetter8865

    @beckielassetter8865

    4 жыл бұрын

    He seems to care he takes that extra time .

  • @reneewhite9617

    @reneewhite9617

    4 жыл бұрын

    I thought the same same thing

  • @zombiemom6701
    @zombiemom6701 Жыл бұрын

    I met with the funeral director and two hours later stopped at my dads grave and the grave digger had already dug my mom’s grave! The grave digger was so sweet and happy to talk about his job with me. I’m so appreciative of these hard workers who do such valuable work so we can lay our loved ones to rest.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow!!

  • @raechel952
    @raechel9525 жыл бұрын

    Yes, please tell Micah thank you for all that he does! You can really see how much work he puts into what he does. You can definitely see and hear how passionate he is about his work. I am glad people like him exist

  • @gewells8098
    @gewells80985 жыл бұрын

    Great video Kari! I have actually gotten to witness a completed burial with vault and all. I was around 11 yrs old at the time and the cemetery workers were very understanding of our curiosity. They took the time to explain what they were doing and didn’t try to run us off. I like the respect you show others and identify them as part of the team. It’s funny how many people still think the town drunk digs all the graves.. lol

  • @jamesabbatoy811
    @jamesabbatoy8113 жыл бұрын

    I've always been the kind of person who hates not knowing secrets. Your line of work has always been a mystery. Thank you for sharing all the behind the scenes information.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @tripswithtom

    @tripswithtom

    3 жыл бұрын

    She is only doing this for the money, she is not well respected in our community of funeral directors , her work is horrible as a funeral director so that's why the videos , she should have her licensed revoked ..disgrace to the mortuary community

  • @Bostonguy222

    @Bostonguy222

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tripswithtom any evidence to back the slander Tom?

  • @johnblaesel5493

    @johnblaesel5493

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tripswithtom That’s pretty libelous.

  • @tripswithtom

    @tripswithtom

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@johnblaesel5493 how so is that? It's the truth everyone in our industry knows this also

  • @bridgetwhite9738
    @bridgetwhite97385 жыл бұрын

    Thank You Mr. Micah for all that you do. This video bought me to tear. No not sad tears. Seeing Mr. Micah prepare the grave with such passion means a lot. Thank You Karri for sharing with us.

  • @ajplays7241

    @ajplays7241

    5 жыл бұрын

    this is so ironic i just got back from a funeral and theyre having a burial at this time

  • @cathibotelho8764

    @cathibotelho8764

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pooo9

  • @Truthteller000

    @Truthteller000

    5 жыл бұрын

    Great comment and it's so great to know that there are people like you, me and so many others that can appreciate the hard work that does into bringing the living comfort concerning their loved ones.

  • @johnharris7751

    @johnharris7751

    5 жыл бұрын

    My step dad dug a lot of Graves and gravestone footings in the 1960s and 70s all by hand never used a machine. In the Adirondacks we didn't do much grave digging in the winter but when the frost left the ground the old man was balls to the wall and almost every grave meant a gravestone so it was good side money as highway man's wages weren't very high back then.

  • @johnharris7751

    @johnharris7751

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@KaritheMortician It was a family event, after supper and on weekends, it really didn't take him that long as for his unbelievable work ethic. The folks he didn't care for he always dug a little deeper, that however back fired on him when he passed, he spent the winter in the vault next to a woman he totally hated.

  • @scrapper900
    @scrapper9005 жыл бұрын

    Micah seems like such a genuine man and I’m sure the families are very happy knowing he cares for them all. Such hard work!! Thanks Kari for another great, informative video.

  • @ginasmiles5056

    @ginasmiles5056

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awe. Absolutely wonderful Micah. Thanks

  • @jennywrenn469
    @jennywrenn4695 жыл бұрын

    This was very cool to learn about! It was awesome that Micah not only knew how to do his job well, but that he knows so much about the people buried & the cemetaries, too 😊 Thanks Kari!

  • @chrisroland2275

    @chrisroland2275

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if Micah had anyone he didn't exactly like? He could come up with ways to hide someone where no one would find them! Ha-Ha!

  • @amycross4932
    @amycross49325 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video, Kari. What an enormous amount of work involved in the grave preparation! Micah worked tirelessly on this job and showed an incredible amount of knowledge. He’s obviously very meticulous, which shows such respect for the person being buried, those buried around this grave and the loved ones left behind. Thank you for sharing, Kari.

  • @TheBeanie1988
    @TheBeanie19885 жыл бұрын

    Late comment but wanted to say how impressed I am with Micah! He takes such pride in his work. I have been very disappointed to see at our local cemetery that poorly done grave digging jobs have resulted in graves continuing to settle improperly for months. I am particularly impressed with how he retains the sod- a lot of hard physical work. It makes sense to keep it but more often I’ve seen the sod discarded and the vast majority of the work done by machine.

  • @conradb7200

    @conradb7200

    5 жыл бұрын

    You'd better slip your local cemetery Micah's business card😂 Seriously, I had no idea how much work went into digging a grave. Micah certainly is no stranger to doing hard work, and doing it right!👍

  • @Mummabear981
    @Mummabear9814 жыл бұрын

    He does his job so well those dug graves are absolutely perfect, it must be extremely hard work though thanks Kari & Micah

  • @futuremrtcn
    @futuremrtcn5 жыл бұрын

    Doing such a physical and precise job all year round and for many years is incredibly admirable!

  • @danieldietsche2954
    @danieldietsche29544 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video. As a person also interested in cemeteries, this was very informative. Really appreciate people, like him, that perform this service for the community.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    4 жыл бұрын

    He is amazing!

  • @albertcrowe8960
    @albertcrowe89605 жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas to you and Mr Micah! Thanks for sharing and a special thanks to Mr Micah for all that you do!

  • @kacygoebel9632
    @kacygoebel96325 жыл бұрын

    Micha is awesome. My uncle was a "grave digger" ( his term not mine) and also cared alot about the people and places he tended. But sadly from what I have heard that is not common. So thank you to Micha very much for caring when many others would not. Shows respect for all things and a good moral fiber. We need more Micha's in the world .

  • @RikkiSpanish
    @RikkiSpanish5 жыл бұрын

    I have nothing but the utmost respect for guys like Micah. It's more work than I could imagine. It requires brains and brawn. Fun fact: Rod Stewart once briefly worked as a grave digger. I love cemeteries with great stories. I live a half mile from a cemetery called Clinton Grove Cemetery. Many of the founders of the city of Mt. Clemens(MI) are buried there. They were veterans of the war of 1812. At the time, the government didn't have the money to pay the soldiers. Instead, they gave them plots of land here in S.E. lower Michigan as payment for their service. Those veterans eventually formed the town. Every October the town historical society arranges cemetery walks. It's both fascinating and beautiful with the autumn leaves falling all around. Mt. Olivet Cemetery, in Detroit, is also fascinating. My late mom's side of the family is buried there. She would take me on walks to the older sections. I've always loved reading headstones and imagining what kind of incredible life the decedent might have lived.

  • @gearjammer4779

    @gearjammer4779

    5 жыл бұрын

    Rikki Spanish How could Rod Stewart even hold up a shovel with those spaghetti arms of his? Are you sure thats true? I dont think he’s strong enough to lift anything heavier than a 🎤 microphone.

  • @grege2383
    @grege23835 жыл бұрын

    My back is hurting just watching him.

  • @tammywhatever8602
    @tammywhatever86025 жыл бұрын

    What a perfectionist... love it! What a wonderful story and testament to a proud, hardworking man - THAT is so hard to come by anymore in this country! Reminds me of my Dad. Please let Micah know of all the wonderful messages people are leaving on this video! He should be proud of himself!! Love your videos, Kari... keep 'em coming! Hugs, from Mesa, AZ

  • @stellavillalobos5922
    @stellavillalobos59223 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Micah for your hard work and your sensitivity!!... I pray that there are many out there that have your heart. ✝️💜

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    I hope so too

  • @ruthcastle5295
    @ruthcastle52954 жыл бұрын

    Genuinely great job making this video. Thank you, and thank you Micah!

  • @acstone3048
    @acstone30485 жыл бұрын

    Bless Micah 💙💙 Give him my heartfelt thanks.

  • @LoweringMyProfile
    @LoweringMyProfile3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing and educating us about this Kari. God bless you Micah for all that you do!

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @mrsduaneallman7898
    @mrsduaneallman78985 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this very interesting and informative video. Micah thank you for all your hard work you do to ensure the cemeteries and gravesites are properly maintained.

  • @allisonstephens1837
    @allisonstephens18375 жыл бұрын

    This is so interesting.. I didn't know so much details went onto digging a grave always great information

  • @MotherOfThings
    @MotherOfThings4 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate that you're always loud and clear.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @cindyjulian9534
    @cindyjulian95344 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Micah for your hard work and caring.

  • @mariealainawalukas3048
    @mariealainawalukas30485 жыл бұрын

    Wow! I knew it took work but I had no idea that they work with so much precision. Micah really cares about the people he serves. That is very refreshing. Noble.

  • @susan5301
    @susan53015 жыл бұрын

    Bless Micah for all of his hard work! It was interesting! Thanks for sharing!

  • @paddyotable
    @paddyotable4 жыл бұрын

    I'm just gonna have my ashes dumped behind an old Kmart building.

  • @diannemc4840

    @diannemc4840

    4 жыл бұрын

    That works for me too.

  • @kathyheitchue6069

    @kathyheitchue6069

    4 жыл бұрын

    Your loved one is not there ,what are you thinking?

  • @Briansmusic-

    @Briansmusic-

    4 жыл бұрын

    I want a plumbers funeral. Right down the old American Standard toilet! :)

  • @thomasgallegos2832

    @thomasgallegos2832

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wal mart is a better place. I want to be in above ground grave

  • @robertyoung3992

    @robertyoung3992

    4 жыл бұрын

    provided they're any left

  • @kimballard8362
    @kimballard83622 жыл бұрын

    Many thanks for this, the memories came flooding back, I was a grave digger here in the UK for 12 years late 70s-80s, eight years dug by hand, man that was hard craft! then by machine at West Norwood cematary opened 1837- 40 acres, 42,000 graves 200,000 interments, the best job I ever had, the machine made the work easier but kinda killed the peace quiet and tranquility whilst working, big respect to all diggers.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @roberta3463
    @roberta34632 жыл бұрын

    As a Pastor/Chaplin, I deal with death alot, I really enjoy your informative videos, Particularly how funeral services flow. Micah is a very hard-working individual, who respectfully honor the dead. I love it!

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes he is!

  • @sherrispicer6034
    @sherrispicer60345 жыл бұрын

    Great,interesting video as always special lady,loved the tune.You look adorable in your little hat.Aww,bless Micah's heart, VERY intelligent, hardworking man.You are so awesome Keri.Thank you for all the videos,love,respect, honesty you give.May God bless you&your family always.Merry Christmas, Happy,safe New year. You are a VERY special lady.Happy holidays Micah,thank you 2.With love,your lil'addicted, admirer from In.

  • @mindyvanhorn3199
    @mindyvanhorn31995 жыл бұрын

    Wow, Micah is amazing! Merry Christmas Kari!

  • @lieutenantb1070
    @lieutenantb10702 жыл бұрын

    There is ABSOLUTELY ZERO substitute for experience, clearly this gentleman knows his business.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    Very true

  • @RonRicho
    @RonRicho Жыл бұрын

    I'm amazed. I really thought that graves were dug by machines. The amount of work that goes into it is incredible. Hats off to Micah and others like him.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @goosubux
    @goosubux5 жыл бұрын

    This is a very interesting video! I am glad that he cares so much about his work and takes pride in what he does. It is nice to see what goes on behind the scenes.

  • @June-tb4vi
    @June-tb4vi4 жыл бұрын

    He is such a caring person and a hard worker!!!

  • @susanweiss1439
    @susanweiss1439 Жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of a good friend named Ron, a wild card of a human. Could make you laugh, cry, and just shake your head at the stories. Micha, you are a treasure. Slainte to you.

  • @barbarazylema3584
    @barbarazylema35845 жыл бұрын

    This really makes you appreciate everyone involved in laying your loved one to rest. I hope grave care takers are compensated adequately for what they must do to prepare the site, especially in the colder months.

  • @lyndagreaves1901
    @lyndagreaves19014 жыл бұрын

    This man is amazing so much hard work God bless him xx

  • @anna-katehowell9852
    @anna-katehowell98525 жыл бұрын

    This is so fascinating! You answer so many questions that I never would have even thought to ask! :O I hope you and your family have a VERY merry Christmas, Kari.

  • @deborahadams1777

    @deborahadams1777

    3 жыл бұрын

    So facing East..is that for resurrection day? I find it Fascinating. Thanks for sharing!

  • @anna-katehowell9852

    @anna-katehowell9852

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@deborahadams1777 Yup!

  • @catherinewetzel536
    @catherinewetzel5364 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for taking time to make these very informative videos. You have answered many questions I have had about the burial process.

  • @icewizzard666
    @icewizzard6662 жыл бұрын

    Micah seems to know exactly what he's' doing - that takes a lot of experience! The fact he can do what he needs with machinery or shovel shows exactly how competent he is! So cool to watch and shows how respectful he is!!

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes he does!

  • @Truthteller000
    @Truthteller0005 жыл бұрын

    Sheeeze, talk about a person being under valued and acknowledged. Allow me to say thank you. I have no idea how in the world ... you gotta be pretty strong and obviously in good shape. Oh, my

  • @Truthteller000

    @Truthteller000

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@KaritheMortician look. NY the time I'd jumped on the edge of the shovel I'd have fell out. Lol I'm so glad I saw this video. I'm more appreciative and grateful.

  • @JadeStrawberry
    @JadeStrawberry5 жыл бұрын

    That was fascinating. Merry Christmas!

  • @ledzepgirlnmful
    @ledzepgirlnmful5 жыл бұрын

    Kari, this was very interesting. Thanks for sharing !!

  • @dcornejo7
    @dcornejo74 жыл бұрын

    I salute you my fellow gravediggers ! for sure one of the hardest jobs in the funeral industry.

  • @northernlight696
    @northernlight6964 жыл бұрын

    A grave digger is one of the only jobs in this world where you get to start at the top.

  • @billstmaxx

    @billstmaxx

    4 жыл бұрын

    and theres many people under you

  • @davidmoser3535

    @davidmoser3535

    3 жыл бұрын

    And the subject never complains

  • @1fish231

    @1fish231

    3 жыл бұрын

    He's also the last one to let you down

  • @ronjohnson9507

    @ronjohnson9507

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's a dead job

  • @BeckVMH

    @BeckVMH

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yep, but just never thought I could go to work every day and work in a cube.

  • @loriheid4018
    @loriheid40185 жыл бұрын

    Micha is awesome... you can tell he cares about his job.

  • @Troy-Echo
    @Troy-EchoАй бұрын

    Wow, digging is some pretty difficult work, even with the equipment. He may be thin, but I'd bet hi pretty freaking strong. Kudos to Micah. The love and respect he shows to these people in the worst moments of their lives is noteworthy.

  • @aidaaodisho995
    @aidaaodisho9953 жыл бұрын

    Thank you and thank you to Micha, we truly appreciate sharing this video, learned how much work goes behind the scenes. God Bless you both

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @fixinggrace
    @fixinggrace4 жыл бұрын

    There’s a lot that goes into this. When my aunt died almost 31 years ago they basically dug a hole, brought her in from a van and filled the hole placing all the flowers on top. There was no gravesite ceremony, and it was a bit hard to see the aftermath of her life and death in such a fashion. After seeing that I can appreciate the care Micah has in opening and closing graves.

  • @russellcandy9850

    @russellcandy9850

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why was there no clergy man or service? Was there a financial problem? Possibly that is what your aunt wanted. When my brother died he wanted absolutely nothing!! He was cremated and that was it!! I thought it was terrible for the family.

  • @pollyannapositive9192
    @pollyannapositive91923 жыл бұрын

    THANK MICAH FOR YOUR SERVICE

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes!

  • @kristinal4629
    @kristinal46295 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting, Kari... and Micah is a TRUE professional & tradesman! Thank you both!!!

  • @kristinal4629

    @kristinal4629

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@KaritheMortician - I thought he was very personable and knowledable!

  • @lynnepaulocsak122
    @lynnepaulocsak1222 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these well made videos. You do great work and show respect and care. Micah seems like a great man who shows care for the deceased and their families.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    Жыл бұрын

    He really is!

  • @robertcarly9183
    @robertcarly91834 жыл бұрын

    Here in the North East, many cemeteries are closed in the winter and you do spring butials. The caskets are kept in vaults by the cemetery.

  • @christinebicanic751

    @christinebicanic751

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same here in Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We have what is unofficially breferred to as burial week in the spring.

  • @EthicRadioArchiveReels
    @EthicRadioArchiveReels5 жыл бұрын

    Very informative video we greatly appreciate this

  • @trixiebella5541
    @trixiebella55415 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. We have total respect for guys too and hope you give him a coffee. We are West coast and tsunami fears and displacements are my fears

  • @WhispersFromTheDark
    @WhispersFromTheDark2 жыл бұрын

    Micah seems like a really cool guy. I'm so glad there are people like him out there taking care of our loved ones at the end and making sure their final resting place is the best it can be.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    He is wonderful!

  • @katiekat9999
    @katiekat99995 жыл бұрын

    Wow this was really awesome to see!

  • @breck6520
    @breck65205 жыл бұрын

    No such thing as an overweight grave digger that is HARD WORK id cut out the sod and not be able to move for 3 days

  • @stankowalski4574

    @stankowalski4574

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@KMRN-nx8hw Wow...not too judgemental, are you...how do you know he doesn't have some health issues that diminish his ability to lose weight...thyroid and endocrine problems can contribute to a faulty metabolism, as well as diseases like multiple sclerosis which can limit a person's mobility and exercise tolerance, not to mention mental illness. You don't know what that "poor slob's" life has been like that contributes to his lack of ability to care for himself. I certainly hope you're not an RN...being a nurse actually requires some degree of compassion.

  • @dereklangley8582

    @dereklangley8582

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have helped dig graves and, it's not as easy as it looks.

  • @OlinKreutzRules

    @OlinKreutzRules

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stan Kowalski I totally agree with you. Also, at least the guy holds a job, too. @K.M. RN.......what a silly comment you made.

  • @LIBICU812

    @LIBICU812

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@KMRN-nx8hw I'm sure your uncle didn't mind. No one really aspires to be a grave digger so just be happy he has a job and I bet he did his job really well. Everyone has a back story. You'll have one one day and others might be as disgusted as you were to that guy.

  • @LIBICU812

    @LIBICU812

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@KMRN-nx8hw What a way to remember your uncle's passing. Sad.

  • @oliverwhisper
    @oliverwhisper5 жыл бұрын

    I often wondered how they dug a grave with such precision. I didn’t realize it was that much work! Thank you Miss Kari and Micah.

  • @JosephBenRobert
    @JosephBenRobert7 ай бұрын

    Very interesting to find out all the hard work that goes into the opening of a grave! Thanks for sharing!

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    7 ай бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @killapilla6343
    @killapilla63434 жыл бұрын

    The music makes it sound like A do it yourself weekend project

  • @oldblackstock2499
    @oldblackstock24995 жыл бұрын

    Good video. This explains why opening and closing are so expensive.

  • @Truthteller000
    @Truthteller0005 жыл бұрын

    You know what I adore about you? What I appreciate and love? You are making the transition of passing on so much more easier to understand. Seeing the process of what happens from point a to g makes the process a little less stressful. We also come to have a better understanding and more respect for the Plot diggers and those officiating the covering. Thank you. May you and your family be immensly blessed and may you have great peace and serenity daily. What has been happening in Flint and Detroit with a couple of well known funeral homes amid horrific to think about. The lack of respect and the outright robbing of families, the lies. Smh.. thank you for all that you do. I'd rather come see u when I roll up out of here. I am choosing cremation. I just want to make sure that I do in whole and that my family only gets my ashes back. All of them. lol, I like you and I feel that I can trust you. In life and death, trust is most important.

  • @bluedevils1983
    @bluedevils19832 жыл бұрын

    I've been a funeral director for the last twenty years and have worked all over New York State. In my travels I have learned that every community has a "Micah" and each one is a unsung hero of the community.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    So very true!!

  • @ScotGirl1314
    @ScotGirl13145 жыл бұрын

    I work in a cemetery office that manages 7 cemeteries. I watch a few funeral director channels here on You Tube and I wish they'd highlight cemetery work more often. A funeral director works with a family very closely for a few days but a cemetery works with a family forever. The office and the field staff work very hard to ensure that proper care is taken to maintain the cemetery, it's inhabitants, and it's records forever. it's also important to remember that every cemetery has its own rules and regulations. There are also laws that govern cemeteries which are not standard through every state. Even within a state a religious cemetery and a municipal cemetery may have different laws that govern them. I think there's a lot of great information to be had about cemeteries and cemetery workers. I think this was a great start!

  • @professorgomezbolt1083
    @professorgomezbolt10835 жыл бұрын

    Ah yes, such happy music for such a warm subject.

  • @bukmdano39111

    @bukmdano39111

    5 жыл бұрын

    Exactly

  • @paigegnau7304
    @paigegnau73044 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the informative, not scary video! My son wanted to see the process and your video allowed us both to learn something new! Also, thanks for being matter-of-fact. I want him to see death as natural and something to be respectful of, and you and Micah have helped me do that.

  • @teresaratliff8537
    @teresaratliff85372 жыл бұрын

    Ty Micah for all your hard work never really thought of how much hard work goes into that part of a funeral GOD BLESS YOU

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @katiecambron6890
    @katiecambron68905 жыл бұрын

    This is interesting A friend of mine digs graves and I volunteered at a cemetery from ages 12 to 18 I went to every burial and even got to drive the Machine a few times so grave digging was my introduction to the funeral industry I’m still trying to get into mortuary school

  • @katiecambron6890

    @katiecambron6890

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mid America

  • @MrRamboona
    @MrRamboona5 жыл бұрын

    This SOB really works hard and knows his craft.

  • @deannaharby5677
    @deannaharby56775 жыл бұрын

    So intresting- I never knew how much sometimes needs to be done by hand..and all the measuring needed,,,-Micah is a true gem.... loved your children calling to you---so sweet.... !

  • @tanyas.3812
    @tanyas.38123 жыл бұрын

    I subscribed because you Kari are doing such a wonderful thing by showing and teaching us about all of these things that we didn’t know about but will, at some point in time, need to make an informed decision about. This is incredibly helpful to my life! Because I’m a long time Genealogist, and feel that Families, Heritage and Ancestry is extremely important as a small part of Regional and World History. I also feel that having a final resting place that is marked for future descendants, adds to the rich tapestry of personal identity, family history and speaks of respect, reverence and historical documentation, individually and collectively. Thank you Kari for doing such a fantastic job with such sensitive information!

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!

  • @Clawson_customs
    @Clawson_customs2 жыл бұрын

    I dig the graves here in my city cemetery i have a 3 foot wide bucket for my backhoe that way i dont get it too wide or narrow and it makes for way less shovel work

  • @mattcat231

    @mattcat231

    2 жыл бұрын

    i also dug graves for 5 years, Ford 555D backhoe, and 3' bucket. I kept the side edges of my bucket sort of sharpened, as well as the teeth, my lines were beautiful, 3x8x4-41/2 (depending on the section), Where I worked had all flat stones with bronzes, and instead of sodding, we just tamped the fill, put about 3" of topsoil down, leveling it off with the terrain, seeding, then topping with mushroom manure. The owner of the cemetery decided to basically hand over control to a bigger company that specifically does cemetery work and i was out of a job. 3 years later he BEGGED me to come back and take over the whole operation myself. The cemetery is now bankrupt and hasn't been touched in 4 years, I rented a small backhoe twice and dug the graves for the last 2 people to be buried there at the request of the one funeral home. Township revoked burial permits there after that.

  • @Bonzi_Buddy

    @Bonzi_Buddy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mattcat231 That would suck for people wanting to be placed next to their loved ones.

  • @mattcat231

    @mattcat231

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Bonzi_Buddy Yes it does suck for the 100 plus families that have/had gravesites there, a cemetery in a town 12 miles away gave a few lots away, and a few families had their loved ones disinterred from my old cemetery and reburied at the still active one.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @okbluzman79
    @okbluzman793 жыл бұрын

    I had an uncle whose nickname was literally "Gravedigger", as he was responsible for openings and closings at the city cemetery in Checotah, Oklahoma. Now he's there himself. RIP, uncle Arch.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very cool!

  • @patmanly3215
    @patmanly321525 күн бұрын

    I am really grateful for your video. I have to dig my brother's grave myself and I don't know what I'm doing. None of the professional diggers will touch the site because of liability reasons. We have all the verbal permissions we need to bury him in the family plot, but none of the legal documents. I'm very, VERY glad you included the bit about the sandy ground caving in. I forgot about that. The gound around the White Mountains of NH is very sandy and I lost a construction co-worker a few years back to a sandy hole cave-in. So I'll be extra cautious keeping the machine away from the hole.

  • @ReneeRoett
    @ReneeRoett2 ай бұрын

    Your doing a wonderful job Micah keep it up and god bless you always 🙏

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @ReneeRoett

    @ReneeRoett

    2 ай бұрын

    @@KaritheMortician your welcome 💕

  • @charlesdarnay5455
    @charlesdarnay54554 жыл бұрын

    Was there really no other background music available? Silence or the machinery noise would have been better.

  • @lifesajoy9677

    @lifesajoy9677

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree the music was a bit too distracting for the topic at hand. But the content was excellent. Thanks Micah for all you do.

  • @br8tzel492

    @br8tzel492

    4 жыл бұрын

    Charles Darnay Seriously! It sounds like the music from a Quilting show or the tune they play on every DIY show on PBS every weekend.... Definitely ODD. ;0

  • @codybear4you

    @codybear4you

    4 жыл бұрын

    A lot of her videos have really annoying music and I can’t stand it but the video itself is interesting but I wish she could STOP with the music she picks. It’s not appropriate or fitting. Classical music sure. This ..... noo.

  • @AirForceFalcons_9922

    @AirForceFalcons_9922

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Charles Darnay I was JUST thinking the same thing. I had to stop the video and check the comments to see if anyone else was turned off by the music.

  • @oby-1607

    @oby-1607

    3 жыл бұрын

    The music is probably what is free content that one can post with the video. Copyright laws are pretty severe on KZread, so many people use the free stuff which is sometimes not quite right for the portrayal. In this the machine and her and him talking would have been enough.

  • @timhottinger2166
    @timhottinger21665 жыл бұрын

    I've dug several graves , including my grandmother and dad. If your good enough with the equipment you could save a lot of hard work.

  • @babatundeakinbinu8932
    @babatundeakinbinu89322 жыл бұрын

    I wish we cared for cemeteries this way in Nigeria. Alas, we barely care to the living! I hope we can be this resourceful and dedicated in care, not just for the living, but also for the departed. Thanks Micah.

  • @KaritheMortician

    @KaritheMortician

    Жыл бұрын

    Very sad

  • @brianramsey3824
    @brianramsey38245 жыл бұрын

    that's a lot of work thank u to those who do the work