June Andrews St. Clair was 18 years old, pregnant and married less than a year when she disappeared from North Platte on Sep. 28, 1929. Her husband, George St. Clair, confessed to having strangled her because, he said, he was being laid off from his job and was worried that he would not be able to support his young family. He buried her in a shallow grave about 23 miles north of the city. George was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. June was interred in an unmarked grave at the city cemetery. The grave was finally marked with a monument by June's nephews in 2007.
Source: "Gravesite gets marker after 80 years," by Diane Wetzel, North Platte Telegraph, Nov. 13, 2007.∼June and her husband, George, moved to North Platte from Michigan in May of 1929. George worked in the railroad yards. He found out his job was in jeopardy about the same time June told him she was going to have a baby.
After a Saturday night of shopping, he took her for a drive. He strangled her on the outskirts of town and buried her in a shallow grave. June was 18 years old. Days later George led authorities to June's body, telling them he was afraid he wouldn't be able to support his young family through the winter.
He was sentenced to life in prison for the murder.
June was buried in an unmarked grave against the fence in the North Platte Cemetery.
For almost 80 years June remained there forgotten until Kaycee Dye, the resident genealogist at the North Platte Public Library, put together a tour of the cemetery focusing on the city's murder victims. When she noticed June's grave had no marker, Kaycee put together a drive to raise money for a stone. When June's distant relatives in New Mexico got wind of the campaign, they provided the extra funds for the stone and it was officially placed at June's final resting place in November 2007.
Source: "Gravesite gets marker after 80 years," by Diane Wetzel, North Platte Telegraph, Nov. 13, 2007.∼June and her husband, George, moved to North Platte from Michigan in May of 1929. George worked in the railroad yards. He found out his job was in jeopardy about the same time June told him she was going to have a baby.
After a Saturday night of shopping, he took her for a drive. He strangled her on the outskirts of town and buried her in a shallow grave. June was 18 years old. Days later George led authorities to June's body, telling them he was afraid he wouldn't be able to support his young family through the winter.
He was sentenced to life in prison for the murder.
June was buried in an unmarked grave against the fence in the North Platte Cemetery.
For almost 80 years June remained there forgotten until Kaycee Dye, the resident genealogist at the North Platte Public Library, put together a tour of the cemetery focusing on the city's murder victims. When she noticed June's grave had no marker, Kaycee put together a drive to raise money for a stone. When June's distant relatives in New Mexico got wind of the campaign, they provided the extra funds for the stone and it was officially placed at June's final resting place in November 2007.
June Andrews St. Clair was 18 years old, pregnant and married less than a year when she disappeared from North Platte on Sep. 28, 1929. Her husband, George St. Clair, confessed to having strangled her because, he said, he was being laid off from his job and was worried that he would not be able to support his young family. He buried her in a shallow grave about 23 miles north of the city. George was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. June was interred in an unmarked grave at the city cemetery. The grave was finally marked with a monument by June's nephews in 2007.
Source: "Gravesite gets marker after 80 years," by Diane Wetzel, North Platte Telegraph, Nov. 13, 2007.∼June and her husband, George, moved to North Platte from Michigan in May of 1929. George worked in the railroad yards. He found out his job was in jeopardy about the same time June told him she was going to have a baby.
After a Saturday night of shopping, he took her for a drive. He strangled her on the outskirts of town and buried her in a shallow grave. June was 18 years old. Days later George led authorities to June's body, telling them he was afraid he wouldn't be able to support his young family through the winter.
He was sentenced to life in prison for the murder.
June was buried in an unmarked grave against the fence in the North Platte Cemetery.
For almost 80 years June remained there forgotten until Kaycee Dye, the resident genealogist at the North Platte Public Library, put together a tour of the cemetery focusing on the city's murder victims. When she noticed June's grave had no marker, Kaycee put together a drive to raise money for a stone. When June's distant relatives in New Mexico got wind of the campaign, they provided the extra funds for the stone and it was officially placed at June's final resting place in November 2007.
Source: "Gravesite gets marker after 80 years," by Diane Wetzel, North Platte Telegraph, Nov. 13, 2007.∼June and her husband, George, moved to North Platte from Michigan in May of 1929. George worked in the railroad yards. He found out his job was in jeopardy about the same time June told him she was going to have a baby.
After a Saturday night of shopping, he took her for a drive. He strangled her on the outskirts of town and buried her in a shallow grave. June was 18 years old. Days later George led authorities to June's body, telling them he was afraid he wouldn't be able to support his young family through the winter.
He was sentenced to life in prison for the murder.
June was buried in an unmarked grave against the fence in the North Platte Cemetery.
For almost 80 years June remained there forgotten until Kaycee Dye, the resident genealogist at the North Platte Public Library, put together a tour of the cemetery focusing on the city's murder victims. When she noticed June's grave had no marker, Kaycee put together a drive to raise money for a stone. When June's distant relatives in New Mexico got wind of the campaign, they provided the extra funds for the stone and it was officially placed at June's final resting place in November 2007.
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