πŸ† HONORABLE MENTION Cotton Field Find Turns Into Jewelry Return

garren

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I got permission to hunt a cotton field next to a friends farm where an old house had once been. Didn't find much on this trip but the cotton is already pretty high so we only hunted in the wide rows. We'll go back after they harvest. I did, however, turn up an ID bracelet with a mans name engraved on it. For those that know me then you know how much I love finding items with names on them. I always seem to get lucky and find things with uncommon names which makes research easier. This one was no different. A quick internet search turned up an obituary that told of his time in the military and how he farmed the area where the bracelet was found. My friends recognized the last name but didn't know how to contact any of the family. I turned to Facebook with a list of survivors from the obituary and found a daughter. I'll post a redacted screenshot from our conversation and a pic she had of her father on his tractor in 1958. This is probably the fastest research and return I've done. Bracelet is packed and goes out in tomorrows mail. I love putting a face to the finds!

cotton field finds.jpg bracelet.jpg Hilmer Schaefer 1958.jpg Mae Dell Schaefer Thank You Card.jpg
 

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dirtlooter

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awesome on all accounts! thanks for sharing
 

beez0404

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Excellent job! Hope it brings them happiness to receive it in the mail.
 

RiverRat

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good for you for spending the time to find owner and then find his family and then ship to them as a remembrance...Beyond the call...
 

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Congrats! :occasion16::wav::wav::occasion16:

Wonderful to dig two fine silvers the same day! You'll never forget the thrill of pulling up that Peace Dollar. In 3 years, I've only found 2 silver coins: Merc & Peace Dollar! lol My Peace Dollar was a surface find in an abandoned city field -- it was fully on top of the ground but due to being covered in dust, the silver dollar looked like an old cardboard poker chip, so I nearly didn't lean over to pick it up, Peace Dollars were made only for eight years. Treasure is where we find it and often when least expected! Have Fun! Andi
 

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Way to go Garren. Awesome on returning the ID bracelet. Should be an Honorable Mention for sure!!!
 

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Theres nothing better than being able to connect a person to a site. That is awesome.
 

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garren

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Got a nice thank you card from the wife of Hilmer. I believe she is about 86 now. Pretty cool! Another treasure for my journal/scrapbook.

Mae Dell Schaefer Thank You Card.jpg
 

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That is AWESOME. Thanks for being part of the return group of detectorists. Very nice story and pictures.
 

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I know this thread is a couple years old, but the good deed lives on in the family's memory so our praises should continue as well. We all profit by your example and should be grateful too.
 

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