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Oct 7, 2015 · The current legal fight started with a decision in 1953 by Thorpe’s late third wife, Patricia, to sell his remains just after his death to two towns in eastern Pennsylvania called Mauch Chunk and East Mauch Chunk. Patricia Thorpe claimed the body the night before a traditional Sac and Fox burial ceremony could take place in Oklahoma.
Jun 21, 2023 · The grave of Jim Thorpe is located on the outskirts of town several miles from the main downtown area where most visitors to Jim Thorpe spend their time. At first glance, this seems like a weird location.
28 Mar 1953 (aged 65) Lomita, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Burial. Jim Thorpe Memorial. Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA Show Map. Memorial ID. 1031. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 14. Flowers 997. Memorials. Region. North America. USA. Pennsylvania. Carbon County. Jim Thorpe Memorial. Maintained by: Find a Grave
Jul 7, 2010 · In partnership with KAYAK. Discover Jim Thorpe Monument in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania: An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his...
Oct 22, 2023 · After he died in 1953, most of his family wanted him buried in Oklahoma. But his widow had other ideas, and she struck a deal: she gave her late husband's body to a down-on-its-luck region of the...
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Jim Thorpe as a member of the New York Giants baseball team (public domain image). As of 2022, Jim Thorpe’s body remains interred in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, a town he never visited while alive. The red granite mausoleum containing the remains of Jim Thorpe.
Oct 26, 2012 · Jim Thorpe, the man At the turn of the 20 th century, LaRue, Ohio was not exciting place. There were some 1200 people, a few grocery stores, garages, churches and a car dealership or two.
