I was using Find A Grave for a family member. How many of you click on the find all ---- in (cemetery) on the left side of the website after getting information for a person? I do it quite often and I'm guessing you do too.
Many times I am surprised at the number of people with the same surname in a cemetery. Today was no exception and what was even better, I recognized several names.
Because of the recognition I decided to 'take a break' from my regular researching tasks and update my records for this family name from this cemetery.
I was able to connect to everyone in the list except for two. I figured they had to be related somehow, but, I couldn't find them.
Their stones were similar and the dates of birth were such that it could be a mother and her son.
I was just about to give up when I realized that the one died in 1991. Had I paid more attention I would have realized they both died in 1991. On the same day.
Lucky for me they live in a part of Pennsylvania where the local newspaper has archives online dating back to 1984.
Google, my friend, was able to find some articles.
OMG.
They are mother and son. They were both in the backyard when they were murdered. By a neighbor. With a rifle. Mom shot once, then the son. Then each shot again. Witnessed by a grandson/nephew. Over a parking spot.
What a tragedy.
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