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 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