John Franklin, Sr., 35, a central Iowa factory worker, and his 22-year-old wife Michelle were shot to death in their Eddyville, Iowa, home on Tuesday, January 3, 1978, in what officials called a double homicide. Michelle’s mother, Willa Mae Brower, discovered the bodies the following morning.
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To anyone that reads this article about my father and Michelle, YOU stole their lives from their families on my birthday. YOU STOLE THEIR DREAMS BELIEFS,THOUGHTS, FUTURE,FAMILY, TO ALIENATE AND DISRUPT FRAGILE GENTLE DAILY LIFE.
To anyone that reads this article about my father and Michelle, YOU stole their lives from their families on my birthday. YOU STOLE THEIR DREAMS, BELIEFS,THOUGHTS, FUTURE, FAMILY TO ALIENATE AND DISRUPT FRAGILE GENTLE DAILY LIFE.
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To anyone that reads this article about my father and Michelle, YOU stole their lives from their families on my birthday. YOU STOLE THEIR DREAMS BELIEFS,THOUGHTS, FUTURE,FAMILY, TO ALIENATE AND DISRUPT FRAGILE GENTLE DAILY LIFE.
To anyone that reads this article about my father and Michelle, YOU stole their lives from their families on my birthday. YOU STOLE THEIR DREAMS, BELIEFS,THOUGHTS, FUTURE, FAMILY TO ALIENATE AND DISRUPT FRAGILE GENTLE DAILY LIFE.