CA CA - Linda Miller, 19, San Rafael, July 1973

[canteloupe]

Follow-up to above: Cary's father wrote about his son's death as definitive in a forward for another son's book (screenshot also attached). He states that Cary died at the age of 19 in Mexico. No mention of cause of death, but age would make it seem that he died the same year that he and Miller were reported missing.

The embassy files make no mention of repatriation of remains for a person that matches Kristal's age/description, but the electronic records uploaded to Wikileaks are not entirely complete. Repatriated remains records are usually pretty accurate, in my experience. The 1970s collection has not been entirely declassified, so Kristal's file could still be in a box somewhere, but the Mexicanist historian crowd has filed tons of FOIAs in relation to the activities of American citizens during this time frame. I'll check my photos from NARA's index files.

 

[Diane Redfern]

First of all, I think it's obvious LE lost the original file of this case; that would explain the lack of information and the 2001 report by Linda's sister; their families, Miller and Kristal, informed the authorities about their disappearance in 1973, there's no way to deny that: LE sent the dental records to Mexico and the newspapers informed about the case.
Maybe, eventually, LE lost the file or even decided to leave it be (due to the political situation). So sad.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

3087DFCA - Linda Ann Miller

 

[salamanderqueeftp]

bump

 

[Diane Redfern]

3087DFCA - Linda Ann Miller

Doe Network includes a photograph of Cary.

 

[Diane Redfern]

There is Harold Kristal buried in 1999, but that's no relative. Considering the Christian names mentioned in the above obituary, in combination with the surname Kristal, this family (and also could be Cary) was probably Jewish.

I think I found him:

Dr Harold J. Kristal (1925-2005) - Find a Grave...

KRISTAL, Harold J., D.D.S. - (1925-2005) Dr. Harold J. Kristal passed away Thursday, August 18, at his Larkspur home with his loving children by his side. He was 80 years old. A pioneer of holistic dentistry and metabolic nutrition, Dr. Kristal helped thousands of patients over the last 50 years...

es.findagrave.com

His son Cary preceded him in death.