I contacted the passport office again this morning. It has been two weeks since they telephoned me and said they had found some information on GW's passport and would be mailing it to me. I mailed this original request for information in July. Isn't there a saying about the wheels of justice moving slowly?Dr. Doogie said:
Someone, give me the rest of that quote. The information just arrived, and boy, is it fascinating. Highlights: GW applied for a new passport in July, 1971, claiming that his old passport was destroyed in a fire. He states an approximate date of departure as October, 1972 for a one or two-month stay in Europe and Greece. The passport office only issued part of this last application because of his letter saying no next of kin be notified in case of his death, but rather only "my personal friend and confidant" (blacked out with marker) and disregard any and all previous mention of kin--apart from the name of (blacked out with marker) which is the name I submitted to you in 1971." The copies are high-quality photocopies with a rather good face-on photograph of GW.Annasmom said:
There is a letter in the Box from Hell where Waters requested that no next-of-kin be notified of his death, only George Brody. For extra added emphasis, the letter included the studio portrait of Brody and said that the State Department should only talk to the same person that was in the photo.Annasmom said:
Brody, of course, died before GW (or at least we think he did; the death certificate was made out by GW), but the State Department honored the request not to notify any family. They were good enough, however, to send the documents with only Brody's name blacked out. You are right, Doogie, that there were copies of these do-not-notify instructions in the BFH. It's beyond me why he should have thought this was necessary, but the letters are in that strange style which sounds as if it were dictated by somebody from the eighteen-hundreds.Dr. Doogie said:
I am understanding a photograph of GW was sent with this information? This could be a good photo to be sent to NCMEC for the next age progression of Anna.Annasmom said:
Brody evidently was concerned that Waters's family members would try and get in on any insurance policies that paid out. Brody was just covering his a$$.Annasmom said:
Looks interesting. It would fit Brody's narcissism to have abandoned two children and the PA connection is intriguing. Let us know what you find.GraceBlue said:
I found several people with that surname in (Novato), CA, FL and VA.GraceBlue said:
