Eugene was found dead by the side of the road on the 3-C Highway (U.S. 22) in Sabina, Ohio, 6-6-1929 and the deceased had no identification on his body except for a piece of paper in his pocket with a Cincinnati address written on it that turned out to be an empty lot. The police questioned a man that lived next to the lot and that man's name was Eugene. That is how this dead, middle aged black man was thusly named "Eugene" by the police. Littleton Funeral Home of Sabina, Ohio made available his remains for public viewing from 1929 through to 1964 (held in a small building behind the funeral home) in hope that someone would come forth to identify this man. Eugene remains an open case and his identity has never been solved. His stone marker simply reads, "EUGENE", Found Dead 1928, Buried 1964. This man is not a mystery to God and may he REST IN PEACE. Note ~ the original grave stone has been replaced with a new stone that has the correct date of death, year 1929. Information and photo added compliments of F.A.G. member, Birdyj Graves Latoski.
Eugene was found dead by the side of the road on the 3-C Highway (U.S. 22) in Sabina, Ohio, 6-6-1929 and the deceased had no identification on his body except for a piece of paper in his pocket with a Cincinnati address written on it that turned out to be an empty lot. The police questioned a man that lived next to the lot and that man's name was Eugene. That is how this dead, middle aged black man was thusly named "Eugene" by the police. Littleton Funeral Home of Sabina, Ohio made available his remains for public viewing from 1929 through to 1964 (held in a small building behind the funeral home) in hope that someone would come forth to identify this man. Eugene remains an open case and his identity has never been solved. His stone marker simply reads, "EUGENE", Found Dead 1928, Buried 1964. This man is not a mystery to God and may he REST IN PEACE. Note ~ the original grave stone has been replaced with a new stone that has the correct date of death, year 1929. Information and photo added compliments of F.A.G. member, Birdyj Graves Latoski.
