Hi RKnowly. In 1990, Robert E. Lee High School changed its name to Lee High School. However, in 1975, I would have thought that if someone wanted the initial of their school it would have been more likely to be an "R" instead of an, "L". What are your thoughts on that?
Also, I found an alumni list for Robert E. Lee High School in Houston TX, and I am quite sure it is the correct school. There were only 10 or so names on it; however, I emailed what is below to each one. In addition, my sister found the person in charge of reunions (at least up until 1975). That person would likely have a list of most if not all who graduated in 1975. She is emailing her the info below, too.
This is what is being sent to all alumi I can find and to the person in charge of reunions:
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Hello. I am emailing each of you from an alumni list I tracked down on the internet from Robert E. Lee High School, Houston. I belong to Websleuths, an armchair sleuthing forum. We have come across an unidentified girl or young woman who was wearing a 1975 Robert E. Lee High School ring. She was discovered in Brazoria County, South of Houston in 1990 and was estimated to be between the ages of 16 and 22. Therefor she was too young to have attended your High School.
However, the high school ring this Princess Doe was wearing when she was found was in fact originally owned by someone in your graduating class of 1975. We believe that it is possible that whomever it was from your class who originally owned this ring may be the key to this Princess Doe's identity. Please feel free to visit us to read what we are trying to do on behalf of our Princess Doe at
http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1413554&posted=1#post1413554
I have included some pertinent information to this case in the hopes that one or more of you may help to ultimately solve this case. Surely Princess Doe is loved and missed by someone, and I am asking for any help you can give. Please note that the first two rings you probably have never had cause to see; but, I included them anyway--just in case.
Also, if there is anyone else from your class that you are still in contact with that you can forward this to, I would be most thankful. Someone may know something.
Additionally, if any of you still have your school ring, would you be able to describe it and perhaps even take a picture and send it to me for us to compare with Princess Doe's ring? What we need to know is if your school rings came standard with an ornate, "L" inlaid in the main stone (for Robert E. Lee High School), was it an upgraded option, or was there an option to inlay one of your personal initials in the main stone? If the latter is true, we may already have a clue as to who the original owner of that ring might be. Also, is there a difference between the men's and ladies' rings? Did the the rings of 1975 come fairly standard (unlike today's danced up, customized high school rings)? Is there anyone from your class who had a younger sister, daughter, niece, or other family member go missing around 1989 or 1990? Any information you can offer as to whom this may have belonged to would be so greatly appreciated.
Please email me with any information at
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Most Sincerely,
LionRun
The Doe Network:
Case File 137UFTX
Victim's Ring
Unidentified White / Hispanic Female
The victim was discovered on September 10, 1990 in Brazoria County, Texas.
Estimated Date of Death: 6 months - 1 year
Vital Statistics
Estimated age: 16 - 22 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 4'10" - 5'2"
Distinguishing Characteristics: The victim possibly had a tumor on her knee.
Dentals: Dental information available
DNA: IN CODIS
Jewelry: A gold band with 6 clear stones, 2 thin silver bands, a silver band with a scroll design, a Robert E. Lee High School ring (1975), a silver ring with a turquoise unicorn and a pearl-beaded bracelet.
Case History
The victim was located on a pile of debris at the end of a Brazoria County road on September 10, 1990
The skeleton was found by an Alvin man who had pulled off the highway to find a place to urinate. He stepped behind a barricade and saw a skull in an old tire.
Authorities believe the rings are the clue to solving the case. Three rings were on the skeleton's fingers. One was silver with a scroll design, another had a turquoise unicorn on it. But investigators think the 1975 Lee High School ring probably has the best chance of leading to her identity. A jeweler told investigators the ring was a size 9 1/2 and had been resized twice. The person it fit was probably about 175 pounds. She would have been far too young for the 1975 class ring to be hers. It could have been given to her by an aunt, an older sister, by anybody.
The company that made Lee High School's rings doesn't have records from 1975. The Lee class of 1975 probably had about 150 girls. Authorities would like to hear from any of the girls who lost a ring or gave it to somebody else. An ornate "L" inlaid in the blue stone could have stood for the owner's last name or for Lee High School.
No traces of drugs were found in the bone marrow.