Cemetery with 36 broken headstones

Tiffanyx1123

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My father just recently passed away on May 1st due to brain cancer and was buried at a small rural cemetery on a family farm. The reason he was allowed to be buried here was because his late great great grandfather was buried there many years ago and my father desperately wanted to be buried beside him. In return for this, me and my family donate once a year and help upkeep the cemetery (Lawn care, fence work ETC). Well worth it for my dads preferred burial place.
Most the graves in the cemetery are Extremely old, keep in mind, roughly in 18 hundreds and there are plenty of child graves. To actually start the story, I was having a terrible night last night. And I missed my father a great deal, so I decided to drive and visit him at 11:30 at night. I'm the youngest of the children, at 20 years old, so staying up late isn't really new to me and most my Saturday nights were spent with my father, so I naturally found myself at this cemetery for the first time very late at night.
It was roughly 11:50 PM when I arrived, and since I hadn't had a flashlight, I parked my car in front of the gate with the headlights shining in on my fathers grave. (He's about three rows away from the front of the cemetery, so very close) I left my car running, of course, as its in the middle of the country side and I was completely sure nobody would steal it or anything.
I went and sat for probably about 30 minutes there, and then suddenly my headlights shut off in my car, though it was still running. Keep in mind my car is Very reliable and has never done this before. I started to panic of course, I used my cellphone to call my brother who didn't answer, and then I used my phone for a light to see, while I walked to my car. I checked the backseat and nobody was inside, I finally got inside my car, to see my headlights were shut off, and my heater was turned all the way on warm, full blast. My car felt like a hot box, honestly, and keep in mind, nobody opened the door, and I never roll my windows down. It's summer, first of all, so I would Never turn my heat on, let alone on full blast.
I've never really been a superstitious person, but this experience left me with a sour taste in my mouth, persay.
I've known the cemetery to have many broken headstones from many people upkeeping the cemetery Very Poorly and running over headstones and breaking many. Me and my brother went back today in the daylight, and counted 36 broken headstones in total, which yes, were like this when I showed up last night. But I'm thinking if this Is something paranormal, could that be an aggravator towards something paranormal, and would fixing the headstones solve the problem?
 
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First, my condolences for your loss, Tiffany. Always very hard to lose a parent. May he be at rest.

The two things may be totally unrelated. RE: headstones. Simply from an ethical and honorary viewpoint, it's always nice to have the headstones in good repair. Would that trigger paranormal activity? Unknown. It might if it was maliciously done.

The car issue is another thing entirely, I think. Is it possbile dad was simply giving you a sign he was there? Something that you couldn't miss?
 
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I'm going back later tonight at the same time. I wanted to maybe see if something similar has happened to anybody else???? I don't really know what i'm after, just some clarification on what it could mean. Maybe they don't want us there, or maybe it's a sign. I'd like to just kind of Know whats going on. That's why i'm going back tonight. To see if it was just a weird coincidence. But if the switch was turn off, I should have at least seen the cab lights or the dim lights first. I can't explain it very well. I'll just go back tonight, I guess.
 
I'm going back later tonight at the same time. I wanted to maybe see if something similar has happened to anybody else???? I don't really know what i'm after, just some clarification on what it could mean. Maybe they don't want us there, or maybe it's a sign. I'd like to just kind of Know whats going on. That's why i'm going back tonight. To see if it was just a weird coincidence. But if the switch was turn off, I should have at least seen the cab lights or the dim lights first. I can't explain it very well. I'll just go back tonight, I guess.
Do let us know if anything else happens, Tiffany. It's hard to tell on cases like this without a bit more to go on.
 
I am sorry for your loss, I am also sorry for the disrespect others have shown for the dead, this is unforgivable no matter what the age of the people. We live in a time when people feel they can do as they please and do not hold themselves accountable, almost like they ware a mask in public but show their true selves when they think no one is watching. I could go on about this and I have but decided to back out on my views. If we lived near you I'm sure it would be no problem to set up an all-night stakeout and catch these (Insert foul language here) I will pray that you find peace and overcome this.

I have spent entire days at cemeteries visiting loved ones, never stayed overnight not because I was afraid... because someone is usually expecting me to return at some point and I don't like to explain where I was and why. It's fine to share these things here but If I told my girl I wanted to do that or I do go by myself I will have to tell her because I don't like to lie in a relationship because once you start doing that both sides think it's okay then it becomes something else. So when I do that now I make like it's a normal day as if I'm off to work because explaining that to someone in real life is awkward and I don't want them getting the wrong idea.
 
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Stay safe if you want to stake out a second time. It takes some nasty tools like hammers and crow bars to crack most tombstones if they aren’t just tipping them. So if you see anyone, just tip the cops and don’t confront anyone.
If it is something unexplainable the second time round though, please let us know!
 
Welcome to the forum Tiffany. My sincere condolences on your dad.

As for your cars events, it does sound unexplainable and may well be a sign from your dad that he acknowledged your visit. That would take a lot of energy and may not happen again. If you go back I would not go alone. Like Charleh said there is obviously people doing things out there. You could easily be a victim. Someone that would deface a grave might be capable of other bad behavior.

There are just some things in life we can’t understand. Perhaps ask for an explanation upon going to sleep. You may get an answer.
 
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Welcome to the forum Tiffany, sorry to hear about your dad.

I have to agree it sounds like maybe he was letting you know that he knew you were there. I also have to agree & say stay safe, if you'd rather go alone please be sure to have a cell phone and ask for protection from all things before hand. And as Charleh said don't confront anyone
 
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