Homicide detectives said Tuesday a human skeleton found Saturday in the Trinity River bottom of South Dallas apparently was that of a 76-year old rest home resident missing since last June.
Police said the missing man was Leonard Dickinson, a resident of the Knight Nursing Home, 1324 Grand.
Clothing found at the scene - off the 4300 block of South Lamar - was identified as that worn by Dickinson when he was last seen.
Dallas Morning News
October 31, 1962
Transcribed by Carol Moore.
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He signed a WWI draft registration card September 12, 1918 at Rockford, Illinois giving his date of birth as July 2, 1884. Description: age 34, medium height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair. He and his wife, May, were living at 1113 W. State in Rockford. His occupation: carpenter for Quarter Masters' Department, Camp Grand, Illinois. May is named as his nearest relative.
Signed: Leonard Harmon Dickinson
Transcribed by Carol Moore.
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Cause of death could not be determined. "Found Oct. 27, 1962."
Homicide detectives said Tuesday a human skeleton found Saturday in the Trinity River bottom of South Dallas apparently was that of a 76-year old rest home resident missing since last June.
Police said the missing man was Leonard Dickinson, a resident of the Knight Nursing Home, 1324 Grand.
Clothing found at the scene - off the 4300 block of South Lamar - was identified as that worn by Dickinson when he was last seen.
Dallas Morning News
October 31, 1962
Transcribed by Carol Moore.
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He signed a WWI draft registration card September 12, 1918 at Rockford, Illinois giving his date of birth as July 2, 1884. Description: age 34, medium height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair. He and his wife, May, were living at 1113 W. State in Rockford. His occupation: carpenter for Quarter Masters' Department, Camp Grand, Illinois. May is named as his nearest relative.
Signed: Leonard Harmon Dickinson
Transcribed by Carol Moore.
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Cause of death could not be determined. "Found Oct. 27, 1962."
Family Members
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Morton Reuben Dickinson
1882–1963
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Georgia Cordelia Dickinson
1886–1944
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Alberta Maria Dickinson Alson
1889–1930
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Delbert Earl Dickinson
1892–1922
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Mrs Metha Peterson Dickenson Bailey
1895–1977
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Eunice Ethel Dickinson Bressner
1898–1949
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Edna Aurora Dickinson Collier
1901–1996
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Leona Violet Dickinson Pratt
1905–2000
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