Monday, November 10, 2008

U.S.: funeral director didn't know he died in 1976

BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Chinese medianet) -- A 63-year-old funeral director in America didn't realize he haddied in a Colorado flood in 1976 until he was contacted about placing his name on memorial.



Darrell Johnson told the Fort Collins Coloradoan newspaper for a story Fridayhe di

Barb Anderson said residents didn't want his name on a memorial plaque without proof he was dead.

Johnson and his family had decided to leave their shabby cabin the morning of the flood just a few hours beforethe resort was washed away.

How Johnson ended up on the victims list remains a mystery.

He now livesin Oklahoma City and acknowledges he was lucky to get the bad cabin.

(Agencies)

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