VA VA - Jesse Lee Kilpatrick, 13, missing in 1984, found deceased during snowstorm, Burkeville, 1987

[dawn416]

I have no idea where to post this because I don't really have any info.
I came across this post on facebook about a missing boy in Burkeville, Virginia named Jesse Kilpatrick who was born in 1973 and went missing around 1984. The original poster said he found the missing ad in a newspaper from 1987.
He said he posted about him because he can't find any info at all about him and he's right because I can't either.
I would post the link to the Facebook post but I think in the rules it says it's prohibited.
Anyone ever heard of this case? It's wired he's not listed on any missing persons site.

 

[BethAnn777]

I see the post you are talking about on FB. Nothing to add but I hope Jesse is safe and well somewhere!

 

[Laughing]

Consider clicking Report in your post, and asking a moderator to date the date & location to the thread title -- after we find a link to a newspaper article or LE report. That information in the thread title can draw in people interested in the time frame & location.

I'm an old genealogist. Finding information about people is what we do.

Not a very big town. Does the Virginia Highway Patrol post a list of missing people?

Is there a 'Hometown Burkeville' or 'Burkeville High School Alumni' page on Facebook? Questions could be asked there, possibly a newspaper article or LE report found.

Newspaper archives for Virginia:

Virginia Memory - Virginia Newspapers

Library of Virginia - NewsPaperArchive Remote Access

LibGuides: Newspapers & Other News Media: Newspapers online

Virginia Newspaper Archives 1736 - 1986 | GenealogyBank

Virginia Newspapers


Are there dates provided in this post you've read, or the names of family members? 1984 to 1987 is a lot of microfilm to scroll through, narrower date brackets would be a big help.

There should be newspaper reports. Keep in mind that newspapers are combined, change names, cover towns that may not be named. The relevant papers for this situation may be county-wide, Nottoway County?

Nottoway County Historical Association - Nottoway County

Nottoway County Historical Association


There really should be something beyond one Facebook post?

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[Jaanniss]

September 27, 1987
A Publisher Extra Newspaper
The News Leader from Staunton, Virginia

 

[Laughing]

September 27, 1987
A Publisher Extra Newspaper
The News Leader from Staunton, Virginia

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That's great! DOB 6-3-73, then?

Missing date??? Circumstances?

 

[Laughing]

Hhhmmm, found a Commonwealth of Virginia death certificate.

Found deceased 3/24/87.

DOB 9/5/73

Cause of death: exposure to cold due to being lost in snowstorm

January 22, 1987 is apparently the date of this snowstorm.

Other: History of being a runaway

Remains were released to the Shorter Funeral Home of Farmville, Virginia; burial at Bethel United Methodist Church, Amelia, Virginia.

Also:

Jesse Lee Kilpatrick (1973-1987) - Find A Grave...

Wondering who JS might be...one of us?

RIP, Jesse, peace & comfort to your loved ones.

 

[dawn416]

Hhhmmm, found a Commonwealth of Virginia death certificate.

Found deceased 3/24/87.

DOB 9/5/73

Cause of death: exposure to cold due to being lost in snowstorm

January 22, 1987 is apparently the date of this snowstorm.

Other: History of being a runaway

Remains were released to the Shorter Funeral Home of Farmville, Virginia; burial at Bethel United Methodist Church, Amelia, Virginia.

Also:

Jesse Lee Kilpatrick (1973-1987) - Find A Grave...

Wondering who JS might be...one of us?

RIP, Jesse, peace & comfort to your loved ones.

Wow, thank you so much for finding this. It was really bothering me that I couldn't find any info on this boy. It made me sad.

RIP Jesse

 

[Dylannn]

It's really sad to read such things

 

[Luckyzmom]

Welcome to WS , happy to have you join us. Rest in Peace Jesse Lee, payers for comfort and peace to your family and friends.

 

[Random Prophet]

Jesse was my brother. I am 58 years old now, and not a day goes by that I don't think about him. I was ten years old when he was born.I remember when he came home from the hospital.. He was wrapped in a little blue blanket I was able to hold him. It was a big deal for me as a 10 year old boy to hold my little brother in my arms. It made me feel proud. It made me feel special. It made me feel like a big boy. I knew what it was like to feel like a big brother. I sat on the couch and held him in my arms with him lying on my lap. He looked so peaceful. He smelled like a baby. You never forget something like that. Whenever I smell a newborn baby now, I think of him. Everyone knows that smell. Only little babies have it. That newborn baby smell. We had a tumultuous, horrible abusive childhood. He ran away to get away from that. Me being older, I was already gone and I wasn't there for him. Maybe I could have saved him, but I wasn't there for him . I hate myself every day for that. Every day.

 

[Random Prophet]

Thank you for caring. The sentiment expressed in this little thread here is more than I've heard from even some people in my own family. So called friends. People are very cruel. Heartless. My brother Shawn, who was two years older than Jesse, committed suicide in 2016. He was 44 . The odds aren't good for me. I'm just trying to hang on. Whoever you are, whoever you may be, thank you for caring. It gives me a glimmer of hope.

 

[Luckyzmom]

Welcome to WS very glad to have you here !@Random Prophet What a great post can you share any circumstances surrounding Jesse's being gone ? Very sad to hear about Shawn, he survived to grow up and then was so low he took his own life .That's very hard to cope with. Were you guys close ?? Sometimes hope is all we have ! Hold on to it !! Please don't turn it on yourself, I have been there.I am the only one left in my family keep moving on please.Thanks for being here glad to have you . Do you remember a missing date for Jesse ? Did your Mom call and tell you ?

 

[Random Prophet]

I'm not sure what to say. I am a writer and at most times I'm very articulate. I am so choked up right now I'm at a loss for words. I'm suffering from depression and anxiety and I'm at one of the lowest points of my life. I have no one in my life that seems to understand my pain and that is what happened with both my brothers. It is ironic, that I'm going through the same thing right now, alone, that both of them went through before they died. So, I do appreciate your compassion as a human being. I only wish that people that do know me had at least just one ounce or inkling of that compassion for me. I don't understand why the world is the way it is and just why people are so cruel, but they are. That is a fact. When facts are ugly, sometimes we don't want to believe them. I just don't know what it's gonna take or people to understand other peoples pain and start treating them better.

 

[Luckyzmom]

Thank you for being here, I hope we can help.you,. As a kid you just wing it and hope it's better away from the family crap. What else can you do. Where was Jesse living from 84 to 87 ? It's rough when you are that young to feed and cloth yourself. Damned lonely too Will.it help you to find out how this occured ? Thanks for being so open, you can DM me if you like .There are awesome sleuths here that can help dig through information.I hope we can help .I am praying for you to find peace and comfort

 

[Jmoose]

Jesse was my brother. I am 58 years old now, and not a day goes by that I don't think about him. I was ten years old when he was born.I remember when he came home from the hospital.. He was wrapped in a little blue blanket I was able to hold him. It was a big deal for me as a 10 year old boy to hold my little brother in my arms. It made me feel proud. It made me feel special. It made me feel like a big boy. I knew what it was like to feel like a big brother. I sat on the couch and held him in my arms with him lying on my lap. He looked so peaceful. He smelled like a baby. You never forget something like that. Whenever I smell a newborn baby now, I think of him. Everyone knows that smell. Only little babies have it. That newborn baby smell. We had a tumultuous, horrible abusive childhood. He ran away to get away from that. Me being older, I was already gone and I wasn't there for him. Maybe I could have saved him, but I wasn't there for him . I hate myself every day for that. Every day.

Please don’t hate yourself. Could you really have saved him? Far better to blame the ones who really deserve the blame-the abusers. They caused this tragedy.

 

[Jmoose]

I'm not sure what to say. I am a writer and at most times I'm very articulate. I am so choked up right now I'm at a loss for words. I'm suffering from depression and anxiety and I'm at one of the lowest points of my life. I have no one in my life that seems to understand my pain and that is what happened with both my brothers. It is ironic, that I'm going through the same thing right now, alone, that both of them went through before they died. So, I do appreciate your compassion as a human being. I only wish that people that do know me had at least just one ounce or inkling of that compassion for me. I don't understand why the world is the way it is and just why people are so cruel, but they are. That is a fact. When facts are ugly, sometimes we don't want to believe them. I just don't know what it's gonna take or people to understand other peoples pain and start treating them better.

There are people who care-you can send private messages if you need to talk. I mean it.

 

[Laughing]

Jesse was my brother. I am 58 years old now, and not a day goes by that I don't think about him. I was ten years old when he was born.I remember when he came home from the hospital.. He was wrapped in a little blue blanket I was able to hold him. It was a big deal for me as a 10 year old boy to hold my little brother in my arms. It made me feel proud. It made me feel special. It made me feel like a big boy. I knew what it was like to feel like a big brother. I sat on the couch and held him in my arms with him lying on my lap. He looked so peaceful. He smelled like a baby. You never forget something like that. Whenever I smell a newborn baby now, I think of him. Everyone knows that smell. Only little babies have it. That newborn baby smell. We had a tumultuous, horrible abusive childhood. He ran away to get away from that. Me being older, I was already gone and I wasn't there for him. Maybe I could have saved him, but I wasn't there for him . I hate myself every day for that. Every day.

Thank you for sharing your too-brief relationship with both your brothers with us!

Seconding the notion that the whole situation is NOT your fault. Given the options, you saved yourself -- and I believe would have headed back for Jesse, and for Shawn, given enough time & resources.

You've shared with us. That is brave -- be brave enough to share with people geographically closer to you who can help you find resources where you are living, please.

And, you are sharing not just yourself but your 2 brothers with us! You are a good big brother!

Can we help specifically, or steer you towards help?

(Please don't be offended here --) praying for you, Laughing

 

[Luckyzmom]

Nicely stated @Laughing ,Thank you

 

[Betty P]

I'm not sure what to say. I am a writer and at most times I'm very articulate. I am so choked up right now I'm at a loss for words. I'm suffering from depression and anxiety and I'm at one of the lowest points of my life. I have no one in my life that seems to understand my pain and that is what happened with both my brothers. It is ironic, that I'm going through the same thing right now, alone, that both of them went through before they died. So, I do appreciate your compassion as a human being. I only wish that people that do know me had at least just one ounce or inkling of that compassion for me. I don't understand why the world is the way it is and just why people are so cruel, but they are. That is a fact. When facts are ugly, sometimes we don't want to believe them. I just don't know what it's gonna take or people to understand other peoples pain and start treating them better.

Thank you for sharing information about your brothers, both of them. You've done a great thing in trying to hang on and find ways to keep their memories alive. We're a caring group here at Websleuths and want to help you any way we can.

 

[KBeange]

Jesse was my brother. I am 58 years old now, and not a day goes by that I don't think about him. I was ten years old when he was born.I remember when he came home from the hospital.. He was wrapped in a little blue blanket I was able to hold him. It was a big deal for me as a 10 year old boy to hold my little brother in my arms. It made me feel proud. It made me feel special. It made me feel like a big boy. I knew what it was like to feel like a big brother. I sat on the couch and held him in my arms with him lying on my lap. He looked so peaceful. He smelled like a baby. You never forget something like that. Whenever I smell a newborn baby now, I think of him. Everyone knows that smell. Only little babies have it. That newborn baby smell. We had a tumultuous, horrible abusive childhood. He ran away to get away from that. Me being older, I was already gone and I wasn't there for him. Maybe I could have saved him, but I wasn't there for him . I hate myself every day for that. Every day.

Hi, I was shocked when I ran across this post. I was friends with Jesse for about six months when he died. We met when he came to the local little league football field (which was the hangout for us 11-13 year olds) with a friend of mine. I remember thinking he was one of the cutest boys i had ever seen, in my 12 years of life at that time. We became close over those few month, hanging out, going to the local pizza place and then to Friendly's for ice cream. I remember a bunch of us going to a party and then I never saw him again. A few months later I found out what had happened. I have thought about him many times over the years and what he had gone through. I knew that he didn't have a good home life and i always felt terrible about that. Last year a saw a missing person poster on facebook and it had him on it, which flooded the memories back to me. I was able to give insight on that forum as to what little i knew.

I really just wanted to say that i am so sorry for both of your losses. I can't even imagine what our life has been like. But please know that he did have friends and at least when i was with him for those very brief months, he was loved.