It was now a twelvemonth since the funeral procession of the venerable clergymen, its last inhabitant, had turned from that gateway towards the village burying-ground.
The ship is relatively well-preserved, and because it's considered a war grave by the U.S. Navy, it will not be raised from its resting place two miles below the ocean surface.
These days, with suitable burial land running out in high-population areas, purchasing private gravesites can be costly, and many people can't afford simple burials.