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From: "Karla Everett" <>
Subject: [CA-SPANISH] Mary and Laura Garcia - Los Angeles
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 07:50:41 -0800

Los Angeles Times, Jun 12, 1924:

PROPHECY OF DEATHS FULFILLED

"Pick Lilies for Me and Sister," Says Girl, "for We Are Going;" Both Die

Two pure white lilies were blooming Tuesday in the garden of Mrs. Teresa Garcia at 617 Imperial street. Yesterday the stately flowers were gone, fulfilling a strange request and a stranger prophesy.

The lilies were seen and admired Tuesday by Mrs. Garcia's 17-year-old niece, Mary Garcia, 664 Imperial street.

"Pick me one," Mary told her aunt, "and pick one and send it to my sister."

"Why do you wish it?" asked Mrs. Garcia.

"I want it to lay across my breast tonight, for I am going to die." she said. "The other is for my sister."

This brought terror to Mrs. Garcia.

That night at 9:45 o'clock Mary passed away. Fifteen minutes later word came to Mrs. Garcia that Mary's 22-year-old sister, Laura Garcia, had just died at her home at 739 Oak street, Watts.

Side by side in a darkened room of the Alvarez and Moore Undertaking Company last night the two bodies lay. On the breast of each was a lily.

Death was unexpected in both cases, Mrs. Garcia said. Although both girls were not in good health both did not take to their beds until shortly before the end came.

The mother of the girls is dead and their father, said to be a former judge in a New Mexico town, was not here at the time of their death. An effort was being made last night to locate him.

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