Your ancestors still remember this Marine
So here’s the thing about Utah — we hold onto our history, sometimes in ways that surprise you. There’s a story coming out of Salt Lake City this morning that really hit me, about a family finally getting closure after 80 years. A Marine from Salt Lake City, a 27-year-old, was killed during WWII back in 1944. His family believed he was lost at sea. Imagine carrying that for eight decades, that uncertainty. And now, they finally know where he is.
**A Long-Awaited Return**
It turns out this Marine wasn't lost at sea. His remains were identified and are now being returned to his family here in Salt Lake City. You think about all the changes this city has seen since 1944 – the skyscrapers downtown, the tech boom, the inversions coming and going. But the grief of a family, that’s something that can persist. And for this family, that grief is finally getting a measure of peace. It's a reminder of the quiet sacrifices made by so many from our valley.
* This Marine's family believed he was lost at sea for 80 years. * His remains were recently identified. * He's finally coming home to Salt Lake City.
It makes you think about the military legacy honored every Memorial Day at the Salt Lake City Cemetery, about the Japanese American volunteer battalion, about all the stories tucked away in this valley. This Marine's story is one of those, and it's a testament to the fact that even after all this time, we still remember.
That's the Crossroads, friends — greatest snow on earth and the weirdest liquor laws.
You know, the team over on "The Morning Wire" really digs into these kinds of stories — catch them live at mornings.live.