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To: LadyPilgrim

they will put a tent up before the lower him, so no pictures are taken...

I know they had the old inscriber in chiseling the dates and such today...


2,311 posted on 06/11/2004 7:59:00 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

I hate to be dumb. But is the platform going to turn or lower?


2,337 posted on 06/11/2004 8:01:13 PM PDT by LadyPilgrim
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To: BurbankKarl
they will put a tent up before the lower him, so no pictures are taken...

Since that is the spot where he will be buried (actually, probably to the left a bit to make the placement symmetrical for Nancy later), the large stone semi-circle will have to be rolled back. Likely the grave has been opened, and the base of a vault is in place.

With a casket this heavy, it will likely take some equipment to lower it. The casket will be lowered. Then, the top of the vault will be placed over the casket, and the grave will be closed, with the stone rolled back in place.

This will take a couple of hours, so some lights will likely have to be brought in.

2,415 posted on 06/11/2004 8:05:59 PM PDT by sinkspur (Adopt a dog or a cat from an animal shelter! It will save one life, and may save two.)
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