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From: "Carole Hammond" <>
Subject: Fw: Bill Laird, Washington Greyhound Bus Driver, 1945?
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 12:14:03 -0700


Thought maybe some of the Whiz Kids on this list might have some ideas for
this lady. I know you folks love a mystery.

Carole
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Subject: Bill Laird, Washington Greyhound Bus Driver, 1945?


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> I am trying to help my dear friend locate any surviving half-sisters. He
was born in October, 1945, to Fredrika Horst of Ellensburg, Washington. His
mother, now deceased, told him his father's name was Bill Laird, and that he
was a Washington State Greyhound Bus Driver who was married to another woman
and had at least 5 daughters before my friend was born. My friend's mother
was introduced to Bill Laird by her brother, Marion Coombs, who was a friend
of Bill's. Recently my friend was diagnosed with colon cancer, and he'd like
to get word to his half-sisters that they may be at risk for the disease, if
they haven't been tested. We have tried writing to all of the Washington
State Lairds we have found listed in the phone book, but we haven't had any
luck finding a relative. It is difficult, because the Laird sisters probably
all married and no doubt have different last names, and Bill may have been
an only child. I am thinking someone might have gone to high school with the
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> ird girls, and, if so, we might be able to figure out what town they
lived in, and go from there. My friend learned from his uncle Marion, now
deceased, that Bill may have had one more child, after the five daughters
and my friend were born, probably another daughter, but this is uncertain.
We also know Bill died either in the late 1960s or early 1970s, possibly in
the Tacoma area, and he may have served a prison term at Walla Walla. Any
assistance you can provide will be greatly appreciated! Also, does anyone
know of any newspapers in Washington State that offer public forums where we
might post a similar query or any online Washington State Yearbooks from the
1940s/1950s? Or are there any other genealogical approaches you can think of
that we might try? Thanks in advance, Simone Smith
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