The red-oak casket was made by Trappist Caskets, and is the work of the self-sufficient Roman Catholic monks, said Sam Mulgrew, manager of the enterprise.

The overgrowth within some of the gaping caskets suggests the sites have been unkept for an extended period. It has left people like Artis to wonder why they’ve been disregarded for so long.

The overgrowth within some of the gaping caskets suggests the sites have been unkept for an extended period. It has left people like Artis to wonder why they’ve been disregarded for so long.