> > These then passed to his estranged wife who soon remarried but > > tragically died young. > > > > Tony Proctor > > Sorry, Tony, but if she was estranged at the time of his death, I'd > think there'd be considerable question about whether she ever had > physical possession of the things, unless there was a common child, > which evidently there wasn't. That all being true, there'd be > little to no reason for the 2nd husband or his family to keep track > of 'em even if she DID have them in a box in the closet. > > The phrase Lost Cause keeps passin' through my mind. > > Cheryl Singhals <singhals@erols.com> Technically speaking, she was still his wife Cheryl, and she received all his personal effects. I have copies of the letters and the inventory. I was too young to remember anything from that time but I suspect personal possessions and pensions may have caused a rift in the family and that must have reduced the chances of recovery even further. Tony Proctor "Tony Proctor" <tony_proctor@aimtechnology_NoMoreSPAM_.com>