• The grave is opened with the help of a back hoe.
• Some dirt is set aside for closing the grave
and the rest is removed.
• The Eagle Sentinel Burial Vault
is delivered and set next to the grave.
• The burial vault lid is suspended on the side
and the casket lowering device is set in place.
• The tent and chairs are set up for the service.
• The casket is set on the casket lowering device.
• Final preparations are made for the committal service.
• Once the committal service is completed,
the casket is lowered completely into the burial vault base
and the casket lowering device is removed.
• The burial vault is then raised back up
so the burial vault base and cover can be sealed into a single unit,
using a butyl rubber sealing compound.
• The sealed vault is lowered completely
and the grave is filled with dirt and compacted
with an industrial tamper or compactor.
• Finally, the grave is covered with sod or seeded.