No, we never received anything like this. I believe our telephone was tapped by sheriff's people the first week or so (though all they would say was "it wouldn't surprise me") in case there were such a call.Happy belated b-day Doogie!
I have a question that I have not seen anyone ask here (if it has already, I apologize and will delete this). Over the years, while you have been searching for Anna, did you ever get any letters, phone calls etc from someone stating that they know where Anna was etc? I was thinking about some of the serial killers, child abductors etc that we have seen here, and I know that some, because of their huge egos and psychopath tendencies, cannot help but torment or tease the families of their victims. Did you ever receive anything like this, and if so, what was the outcome of police investigations? I wonder if you did receive anything, if there was any truth to them....
Hi All. I'm knew here, but I have been reading about Anna for a few weeks. Annasmom, my heart breaks for you. I have 3 beautiful (grown) daughters (I'm a few years older than Anna), and I can't even immagine being in your position. Has anyone thought of sending seasonal greetings to family and friends with pic's of Anna, maybe with "MISSING" under it, and maybe "WILL YOU BE SPENDING YOUR HOLIDAYS WITH YOUR FAMILY"? and put a link to searchingforanna under it, and please send this to all your family and friends. I live in Australia, but I have reletives is the US. Other people will have reletives in other countries. I think this needs to get to the broadest community possible. I have other thoughts and ideas, please let me know what you think.
My memory of all this is that I finally agreed that Anna's father could add "Eifee" to her name on the birth certificate if the other two names were not changed. GB participated in this ONLY by advising GW to do it. It was done soon enough after she was born that I didn't have to go to the Records department; GW went alone. I don't remember signing anything, and last year I got a copy of the birth certificate with no other changes on it. Regarding the reason for her name: Anna was for GW's mother and other Annes and Annies in our family. "Christian" was partly a religious thing and partly because I thought it went well with the other names. A Jewish friend said "You should have called her Anna Jewish."Annasmom - I understand that at some point you "gave in" and agreed to change Anna's name on her birth certificate to include Eifee as one of her middle names but...I have also read that two G's went ahead and changed her Birth Certificate without your approval. I'm confused. What exactly happened?
The reason I ask is that I'm wondering if they used the "name change" as a ruse to figuring out if you (as Anna's mom) would be required to sign for changes to her Birth Certificate. If they were eventually able to make this change without your certifying your consent, then they would have figured out a way to change other information on her BC without your awareness.
Again, I hope that I'm not burdening you with yet another rehash. Just trying to sort through all of this information.
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Pink Panther, I am very sorry that I overlooked this post of yours and that you seem to have taken offense. I appreciate the fact that you have put in many hours trying to help us in this case (and thought I had said so.) Here are the answers to your questions.Annasmom - I have hesitated to ask these questions because, they are not my business...But in the interest of trying to find Anna, I do feel compelled to ask. You, obviously can completely ignore me, or tell me where to go, or maybe - if it suits your sensibilities...you might just answer. : )
Ok...Here goes!
Did GW ever indicate to you in any way shape or form that he thought you were in any way ill-equipped to raise his daughter? Did he disagree with your philosophy about raising children? Did he ever have any doubts that he was in fact, Anna's father?
You have never mentioned anything about your two son's father? Is there one father for the two of them or are they each fathered by a different man? Are you in contact with their father? Have you maintained a civil relationship with him/them? Have either of them/or has he ever given pause for concern???
Looking for Anna, I've spent several hours searching through missing people files and one thing that has really stuck out in my mind is that over 80% (my unprofessional estimate) of children abducted under the age of 8-9, are usually abducted by non-custodial spouses. This obviously gives great credence to the possibility that GB with his friend GW played a role in Anna's abduction - but if not them, then perhaps there is someone else who is part of the family that could have fostered undisclosed objections to the way that she was being raised???
Again, the reason I ask is that for some reason, this doesn't seem to have been asked and if one follows and reads about such rare cases as yours, it might not be so out there to raise these questions.
Please forgive me for such intrusive questions, I only mean them with the greatest respect in the role that they might play in trying to ascertain the whereabouts of Anna.