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Subject: Re: [ORLANE] Florence
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:28:33 -0700 (PDT)
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I would guess that it is a privately owned assisted-living or foster home
for the elderly. Did you try viewing it on Google Earth?
Julia

I have had no luck finding an obit for a death in Florence. I do,
however, now have a street address for the man I want. It is: 88604 3rd
Ave, Florence. Since he died in 2002, this address is at least that old.
There are 7 people listed living there, with 4 different surnames. Is
there anyone on this list who might have some idea what is or would have
been at this address?

I am looking for Paul N. Loomis. Per the SSDI Paul died 25 Nov 2002 in
Florence. One person on this list looked for an obit in the
News-Register but didn't find one. The Siuslaw News in Florence doesn't
keep obits longer than a year. The Siuslaw Museum told me they have a
good obit collection but they could not find one for him. I am
reasonably certain he is the Paul Loomis I want as the year of birth and
middle initial are the same as his. I am just trying to find something
more recent for this man. I thought the address might tell me something.

The Paul Loomis I want was married to my half first-cousin, Emma
Lathrope. Emma died in Manhattan State Hospital 18 April 1943. Per her
1937 marriage cert to Paul, he was a machinist. The only Paul N. Loomis
I can find since is a playwright. A Paul N. Loomis produced at least one
play in NY, where my Lathrope family originated. I found another Paul N.
Loomis teaching and producing plays at the University of Northern Texas.
Otherwise, I can find no trace of Paul.

If anyone has any ideas, I would be open to suggestion. One reason I am
doing research is to understand why my father's family disintegrated. So
far I have found three half 1st cousins of mine who died in mental
hospitals, likely a good clue as to why. I never knew any of these
people. I didn't know the names of my father's siblings or anything else
when I started looking. I would like to find as much as possible about
what went on here. Paul Loomis looks like he might be a good place for
clues. I would especially like to find a living person who knows
something. I sent for his SSA, but it still might not tell me if he is
the same person as the man writing plays later in life. So far I have
not found any playwright bios for Paul Loomis. Maybe his living
arrangements would tell me something.

Loreen Wells


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