AK: Caretaker for the dead receives unexpected help

This fall in Sitka, the Russian Orthodox Cemetery was vandalized four times by a group of juveniles. Bob Sam, the 30-year volunteer caretaker, said it “broke my spirit.” (Photo courtesy of Bob Sam)
Download Audio
On a clear night in September, a group of vandals desecrated a 200-year old cemetery in Sitka, tipping over headstones.
The caretaker, 65-year old Bob Sam, discovered the damage the next morning. Some of the marble slabs were broken beyond repair. This is the story of how th