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Frances Shurtleff Sessions, a 26-year-old woman, went missing on May 20, 1946, while hiking in Ogden, Utah. On the day of her disappearance, she had been visiting her father’s farm with her 6-year-old son, Lee, and her nephew. During a hike towards Bear Cave, the group encountered loose shale on the steep mountainside, causing both boys to slip over a rocky ledge. Tragically, Lee died from the fall while Frances carried him back towards her father's farmhouse. Her nephew survived the incident. ...Read More
Last Seen: May 20, 1946
Last Seen: May 20, 1946
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Frances
Sessions
104
26
63 inches
97 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
May 20, 1946
Ogden
Utah
Weber County
No
278
112983
Ogden City Police Department
Ogden
Utah
Weber County
84401
Rick Childress
Investigator
2186 Lincoln Avenue, Utah
8013958221
Local
Law Enforcement
22G14442
1946-05-20
Ogden City Police Department
5078
Blond/Strawberry
Gray
Gray
11/25/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone else come across the theory that Frances may have been suffering from an acute stress rea... ...Read More
06/27/2024
06/27/2024
Has anyone looked into the rumors about Frances Shurtleff Sessions possibly heading to the old railw... ...Read More
02/02/2024
02/02/2024
