WARREN COUNTY, Iowa (WHO) – An Iowan is working to preserve history through repairing and restoring headstones at Iowa cemeteries.
Known as “The Cemetery Guy,” Kelly Penman Jr. has worked over the last ten years to help repair headstones that have sustained damage. Penman says over time, the soil moves, causing the headstone to move or fall over. Volunteers with his team will level the soil and add a base to the headstone to prevent it from moving.
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Tuesday, the team was at Belmont Cemetery in Warren County repairing headstones, including one of a Civil War veteran.
Penman says the best part is learning about the history of the Iowans he helps…