Features Aug 16, 2017 at 4:00 am

A Distant Relative Died in 1940 and No One Ever Picked Up Her Remains—So I Did

Thousands of unclaimed cremains are just sitting there at Oregon State Hospital. Are you related to any of them?

Meg van Huygen
GREAT-GREAT-AUNT CLEO IN A CAN: She sat there for 75 years. Once I had her, I didn’t know what to do. It felt rude storing her in my closet like an old bowling ball. Stephen Allen
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Fascinating! Both her journey and yours.
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