Identified! MA - Provincetown, Race Point, 'Lady in the Dunes' WhtFem 27-49, UP11840, Jul'74 - Ruth Marie Terry

[Molly's Mom]

I'm so glad she's been identified. There is an incredibly scant amount of information about her on ancestry, in newspapers.com, and everywhere else I've looked. I think I've found some elementary school photos, but I can't be sure. I wish we had confirmation that Ruth Marie Terry is a maiden name.

I've been looking, too. I've found a "maybe" marriage certificate but really can't find anything else that is close.

 

[othram]

Yeah, that's what just about any article about her said. And that's why I thought it was unsolvable. You're wizards

We try. We don't want to leave any case behind.

 

[Keane]

I never thought I'd see the day.

I've grown up with this case (my family has summered on the Cape since the 60s and moved there full-time in the 80s), so this is a big deal.

 

[MadMcGoo]

I didn’t expect to see this update today! One step closer to hopefully seeing justice served.

Rest peacefully now Ruth.

 

[Nell91]

Holy crap, wasn't expecting this today

 

[Reasonable & Just]

We try. We don't want to leave any case behind.

Wow! Wow, wow, wow, wasn't expecting this news today! Thank you for giving this woman her name back!!!

 

[hafom8840]

UID investigators have really been on a roll lately. Two big news in one day.

 

[othram]

UID investigators have really been on a roll lately. Two big news in one day.

This is our 7th announcement in the last 8 days: Solved Cases

 

[Springrain]

Was NOT expecting this today! What a day! RIP Ruth!

 

[karmaskiss01]

My gosh I remember reading about her case a few years ago and I’m really glad she has her name back!

 

[hafom8840]

This is our 7th announcement in the last 8 days: Solved Cases

Great work, Othram. The amount of good news you've brought along is tremendous.

 

[othram]

Great work, Othram. The amount of good news you've brought along is tremendous.

Thank you! Just getting started. So much more to come!

 

[JP-Wrath]

R. I. P. sweet Ruth.

The girl in the Jaws movie looks soooooo alike her. Imagine if it was her all along.....

 

[hafom8840]

R. I. P. sweet Ruth.

The girl in the Jaws movie looks soooooo alike her. Imagine if it was her all along.....

Assuming they'll provide much more info due to her being identified, I guess we all could finally find out whether or not it was her.

 

[Warwick1991]

I think I found census records from when she was a child. It appears that her maiden name was Terry, at least according to what I found in My Heritage. I can't link those records here because it is a subscription only service, but I've attached a copy. Perhaps she was divorced.

 

[Sierras]

Rest in peace, Ruth. I'm so glad you got your name back.

 

[Vital Forces]

Great to hear.

 

[silvernblack]

Looks like somebody already populated the tree for Ruth Marie Terry in familysearch.org. Note that access to family search dot org is free once you register----- unlike ancestry and whatnot. The tree is herein if anybody interested?

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[MadMcGoo]

Ruth Marie “Lady of the Dunes” Terry (1936-1974)...

* PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — A notorious murder mystery that's gripped Cape Cod for decades is now a closed case. A woman's dismembered body, which had her hands cut off in an effort to hide her fingerprints, was discovered in the dunes of Race Point in Provincetown on July 26, 1974. Police believed...

www.findagrave.com

I do really see a resemblance of her to the recons. I hope her killer can now be identified.

 

[phantomstrider]

Ruth Marie “Lady of the Dunes” Terry (1936-1974)...

* PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — A notorious murder mystery that's gripped Cape Cod for decades is now a closed case. A woman's dismembered body, which had her hands cut off in an effort to hide her fingerprints, was discovered in the dunes of Race Point in Provincetown on July 26, 1974. Police believed...

www.findagrave.com

I do really see a resemblance of her to the recons. I hope her killer can now be identified.
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Ruth Marie “Lady of the Dunes” Terry (1936-1974)...

* PROVINCETOWN, Mass. — A notorious murder mystery that's gripped Cape Cod for decades is now a closed case. A woman's dismembered body, which had her hands cut off in an effort to hide her fingerprints, was discovered in the dunes of Race Point in Provincetown on July 26, 1974. Police believed...

www.findagrave.com

I do really see a resemblance of her to the recons. I hope her killer ca

They do look similar. I am glad she has finally been identified. On halloween no less.