The Story of Ed and Henry

Ed was 31 years old and still living at home with his parents, never having a girlfriend or even just a real true friend. His entire existence was that farm and his mother. With Augusta aging as well, Ed and Henry were forced to go into town and do odd jobs to help bring money into the family. On May 16, 1944, 38 year old Ed and 43 year old Henry were doing some controlled burning on their land to control the growth of vegetation. It got out of control which caught the attention of the fire department who came to help put it out. Once it was out and the fire department had left, Ed reported that Henry was missing. A search party was put together and