KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — In places where the deceased rest in peace, John “Walt” Walters is saving history. One piece at a time, one grave marker at a time and one cemetery at a time.

SAN MATEO, CALIF. — A dog taken to a California PetSmart store died Sunday, May 15, while in the care of a groomer.

John Walters of Columbia, IN, has made it his mission to put busted tombstones and statues back together again for the past 19 years. He’s known as The Graveyard Groomer. Among his many projects, he’s currently working on a statue of Private John Shaw, who died in action in the Philippines in 1900. The statue …read more.