CA CA - Riverside Co, WhtFem UP7144, 20-50, in shallow grave in desert, Jan'74

[CousinKimi]

What about Patricia Lorraine Gentle?

The race, age, and estimated year of death are a match. In fact, according to someone identifying herself as Patricia's oldest daughter in another thread: "January 1st [1973] is [the date given as gone missing] because I don’t know the date," so Patricia could've gone missing closer to January 1974, when UP7144 was found.

UP7144 was found in Desert Hot Springs, which is 2.5 hours away from Redondo Beach, where Patricia went missing.

But most of all, both women are said to have had brown hair. A reddish blond wig was found near UP7144, though it's unknown if this is connected to her. However, Patricia's hair appears to be blonde in her Namus picture. Did she dye it or is this a wig?

It’s a wig. My mother had a collection of wigs.

 

[CousinKimi]

It’s a wig. My mother had a collection of wigs.

I also now know the exact date she went missing was March 30 of 1973 on her 34th birthday. I turned 14 a month later on April 29,1973.

 

[CousinKimi]

It’s a wig. My mother had a collection of wigs.

My mother had long brown, straight hair and green eyes

 

[GracefulD1an]

It’s a wig. My mother had a collection of wigs.

Do you suspect this Doe is your mom? If so my condolences.

 

[The4TierBridge]

Do you suspect this Doe is your mom? If so my condolences.

I don't know what that other person was talking about, but these remains were almost certainly already identified and removed from NamUs in 2024.

 

[Breezyflavor]

I also now know the exact date she went missing was March 30 of 1973 on her 34th birthday. I turned 14 a month later on April 29,1973.

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