[or-roots] lost family?

[Bill & Chris Strickland]

On 9/22/2012 1:56 PM, Diane wrote:
> In 1976 a man by the name of Frank Elder was buried here...  Also 
> listed on a map is his wife(?) Mrs. A. Elder.  ...  So sad, they are 
> forgotten by their family.
>

So you are saying that these folks are not local members of your long 
established Elder family, right?  Maybe they were visiting from 
someplace else?

Did they die at the same time?

Maybe their family has no idea where they are, like you have no idea who 
they are?  Have you checked with  law enforcement for missing persons 
files from 1976?  Who and how were they identified?

My favorite story would be that they were killed in a high speed car 
crash, having stolen a car and identification from the "real Mr & Mrs 
Frank Elder" who lived Someplace Else ...

Bill Strickland
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