Pat, That is very clever, but I much prefer the original story. I have a g-g-grandaunt who murdered her husband because he was abusing her. Thank goodness she did because the court papers of the trial and settlement of the murdered husband's estate had the proof I needed to prove the parents of my g-g-grandmother. Margaret McCleskey, Arlington, TX Pat wrote: > > Hi all you genealogist: > > Hope you haven't seen this before. Even if you have, it is so cute I > am forwarding it on to you. In my husband's family (note I am > clarifying it is my husband's family) he had a relative that: Died > while making and unauthorized withdrawal from a bank. > > Pat > > HOW TO BE CREATIVE WITH TROUBLESOME KIN > > > > > > > > >Let's say that your great-great uncle Remus Starr, a fellow lacking > in > > >character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in > Montana > >in1889. > > > > > >A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus, > > >showing him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are > the > > >words: Remus Starr: > > >Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1895. Escaped 1897, > > >robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, > >convicted > > >and hanged,1889. > > > > > >Pretty grim situation, right? But let's revise things a bit. We > simply > > >crop the picture, scan in an enlarged image and edit it with image > >processing > > >software so that all that is seen is a head shot. > > > > > >Next, we rewrite the text: > > > > > >Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His > business > >empire > > >grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and > intimate > > >dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1885, he devoted > several > > >years of his life to service at a government facility, finally > taking > >leave > > >to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key > player in > >a > > >vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. > In > >1889, > > >Uncle Remus passed away during an important civic function held > > >in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed > > _____________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Free instant messaging and more at http://messenger.yahoo.com