On April 25, 2016, the body of Roland Edward Mainer was found in Crestline, California, under circumstances that initially prompted an investigation by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department - Coroner Division. Mainer, who passed away from natural causes at a skilled nursing facility in Redlands, California, remains an unclaimed person, recorded under NamUs ID UCP2653. His case reflects a poignant narrative of a life that, despite having familial roots, concluded without any immediate family to lay claim to his remains.
Roland was born to Claude Marion Mainer, who lived from 1889 to 1964, and Lillian McReynolds Mainer, who was born in 1906 and died in 1988. His parents' legacies now live in historical records, and they, along with his brother James Robert Mainer, who tragically passed away in 2008 due to an accident, form part of a family tree that, unfortunately, did not spread wide enough to connect him with surviving relatives to mourn his loss. His other brothers, Richard Duncan Mainer and Raymond Claude Mainer, have not been located, leaving an uncertain chapter regarding whether they or any extended family remain to acknowledge his passing.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, specifically the Coroner Division, handles Roland's case through their base located at 175 South Lena Road, San Bernardino, California. For anyone who might have information or inquiries about this unclaimed person case, the department can be reached at 909-387-2978. Additional information about their operations and the services they provide can be found on their website at http://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/divisions/coroner/. The agency's involvement illustrates the critical role coroners play in handling unclaimed remains, demonstrating a commitment to dignity even in cases without immediate family to carry the burden of closure. Roland's case, noted under agency case number 701603420, continues to linger as an unsolved query into whether connections might still surface to bring him a proper memorial and resting place.
Date Found: 04/25/2016
