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On a summer day in June 1978, the Lorenz family was traveling through Oklahoma with a heavy heart, on their way to a funeral. Melvin George Lorenz, a 38-year-old male, was behind the wheel, accompanied by his 31-year-old wife, Linda, and their 12-year-old son, Richard. As they made their way along Interstate 35 near Purcell, they noticed a seemingly stranded motorist and, in an act of kindness, pulled over to offer their assistance. This compassionate decision would tragically be their last.
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Melvin George Lorenz
Male
White / Caucasian
Purcell
OK
1978-06-22
38
Melvin
George Lorenz
11/25/2025


