This is Brian Bausch. He's a firefighter and his passion is cleaning up the graves of veterans.
“I just want to make sure their final resting place reflects the lives they lived and that they're known & won’t be forgotten.” ~Bausch
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) March 28, 2016
Bausch was out at Lee Kirkland Cemetery in Jacksonville Beach. It's one of the most historic in Duval County.
Bausch tells me the stones were unreadable due to the mold & green growth on top of them. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/I0jjE1pGtc
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) March 28, 2016
The Spanish Moss and shady conditions make it tough to maintain.
Bausch tells me the stones were unreadable due to the mold & green growth on top of them. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/I0jjE1pGtc
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) March 28, 2016
He was helping a local mother clean up her mother's headstone:
Bausch is helping a daughter beautify her mother's tombstone. Details at 5:55 on @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/oNYxGlm8pT
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) March 28, 2016
He hopes to turn his passion for cleaning headstones into a nonprofit to help clean up even more cemeteries.
Bausch tells me he hopes his work brings joy to the families whose loved ones are buried here. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/AXlL7F5WjU
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) March 28, 2016
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