Ken Kannegaard grave digging ceremony

The Kannegaard family gathers to dig the grave for Ken Kannegard in Wallace. Twenty years ago the family did the same for his father who worked in the silver mining industry.

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Sat., June 10, 2017

Nineteen shovels await Kannegaard family members to dig the grave of Ken Kannegaard, June 9, 2017, at Nine Mile Cemetery near Wallace, Idaho.

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Ray Kannegaard looks at one of the 19 shovels to be used to dig the grave his nephew Ken Kannegaard, June 9, 2017 near Wallace, Idaho. John Kannegaard,left, Kristine Kannegaard and D. J. Simpson watch from behind the pickup.

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Kannegaard family members and Graham the dog, gather to help dig a grave for Kannegaard, June 9, 2017, near Wallace, Idaho.

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Work gloves await Kannegaard family members digging the grave of Ken Kannegaard, June 9, 2017, near Wallace Idaho.

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Luke Thorley carries his girlfriend Kendra Kannegaard from her wheelchair to to grave site of her father, Ken Kannegaard, June 9 , 2017, near Wallace, Idaho. Family members took turns digging the grave.

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Kendra Kannegaard and her brother Kieffer, shovel dirt from the grave of their father, Ken Kanagaard, June 9, 2017, near Wallace, Idaho.

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Kieffer Kannegaard, with hat, and his sister Kendra Kannegaard egard have a long embrace after digging a few shovels of dirt in their father's grave, June 9, 2017, at the Nine Mile Cemetery near Wallace, Idaho. Ken Kannegaard died on May 27 in California and wanted to be buried next to his father along with the grave dug by family members. Kendra told her brother after their digging effort, 'Our father is very proud of us.'

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Mark, left, and John Kannegaard shovel dirt from the grave of their brother, Ken, during a family gathering at Nine Mile Cemetery, June 9, 2017, near Wallace, Idaho. Ken died on May 27 in California and wanted to be buried next to his father, who also had his grave dug by family members.

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Jillian Rogers uses a pickaxe to dig the grave of her brother, Ken Kennegaard, June 9, 2017, near Wallace, Idaho.

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