On November 13, 1945a hunter would find the skeletal remains of a woman in the dense woods near Quakerdom School in Jackson Township about 1/2 mile south of S.E. 6.5 miles east of SR 49 and 1.5 miles west of La Porte county line. She was fully clothed laying on her back with her arms placed evenly along the sides, her legs lying straight with her feet together and her head resting on a tree root. Near her body was a box of rotting clothing and a pocketbook.
There was no cause of death found other than she did not have any signs of violence on her bones. It was believed she may have been dead for 8 to 15 months. It's also believed with how she was positioned she did not die where she was found.
from articles at the time, it was believed that she was 30 to 45-years-old, but NamUs lists her as pre-60. She was 5'6" and around 135 to 150lbs. She has brown hair and a gold tooth filling. She was wearing a red, blue, and grey tweed coat with a blue and red plaid lining, nylon stockings, size 8 1/2 black leather, and open-toed shoes with little wear.
In the pasteboard box was a pair of canvas wedge-type shoes, a size 38 black dress with a zipper on the side and black, and a tan purse with a brass clasp containing a handkerchief.
SOURCES:
Vidette-Messenger of Porter County November 13, 1945
The Star Press November 14, 1945
Linton Daily Citizen December 6, 1945
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