Delores Rodgers
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'''Delores Rodgers''' (1916-1984) | '''Delores Rodgers''' (1916-1984) | ||
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She was born in Pittsburgh, the daughter of John Thomas Rodgers and his wife Lillian "Lillie". John and Lillie also had a son Elmer born about 1913. John Rodgers died in 1932. Lillie died in 1974. Elmer, who became a Sealtest milk routeman was able to help his sister Delores complete her nursing training at Pittsburgh's Mercy Hospital. Soon after she started work at the hospital, she met her future husband Charles R "Chuck" Lynch, Jr. | She was born in Pittsburgh, the daughter of John Thomas Rodgers and his wife Lillian "Lillie". John and Lillie also had a son Elmer born about 1913. John Rodgers died in 1932. Lillie died in 1974. Elmer, who became a Sealtest milk routeman was able to help his sister Delores complete her nursing training at Pittsburgh's Mercy Hospital. Soon after she started work at the hospital, she met her future husband Charles R "Chuck" Lynch, Jr. | ||
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Delores was murdered along with her daughter Janie on July 22, 1984 at her home near Louisville, Kentucky. | Delores was murdered along with her daughter Janie on July 22, 1984 at her home near Louisville, Kentucky. | ||
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*[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6482&iid=PA-1852390-4041&fn=John+Thomas&ln=Rodgers&st=r&ssrc=&pid=11134229 World War I Draft Registration Card] showing John Thomas Rodgers, born Aug 3, 1884, Machinist, Union Switch & Signal Company. Nearest relative Wife, Lillian Rogers of Wilkinsburg, PA. Blue eyes, brown hair. Registered Sep 12, 1918. | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6482&iid=PA-1852390-4041&fn=John+Thomas&ln=Rodgers&st=r&ssrc=&pid=11134229 World War I Draft Registration Card] showing John Thomas Rodgers, born Aug 3, 1884, Machinist, Union Switch & Signal Company. Nearest relative Wife, Lillian Rogers of Wilkinsburg, PA. Blue eyes, brown hair. Registered Sep 12, 1918. | ||
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*Kentucky Death Index showing "Jane Lynch, age 39, resident of Oldham County, died in Oldham County, Jul 22, 1984." | *Kentucky Death Index showing "Jane Lynch, age 39, resident of Oldham County, died in Oldham County, Jul 22, 1984." | ||
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*''Bitter Blood:A True Story of Southern Farmily Pride, Madness and Multiple Murder'', by Jerry Bledsoe. New American Library, Onyx Printing. Apr 1989. 573 pages. | *''Bitter Blood:A True Story of Southern Farmily Pride, Madness and Multiple Murder'', by Jerry Bledsoe. New American Library, Onyx Printing. Apr 1989. 573 pages. | ||
[[Category:True crime]] | [[Category:True crime]] | ||
