Jeremy Ray Coots was born October 30, 1972 in Atchison, Kansas. He was the first born to parents, Richard Leo Coots and Melodye Faith Kling (Coots) Hathaway.
At the age of 2 years he was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss and fitted with a hearing aid.
He was a very happy boy, always smiling and never knowing a stranger. Most striking was his personality, blond hair and big blue eyes
At the age of 4 years and four months, on February 18, 1977, he wandered away from the baby sitter's home on "Potato Hill", south of Atchison, Kansas. There was an extensive 5 day search. His body was never found and the case was closed by the Atchison County Sheriff's Department as "missing/presumed dead - fell in the Missouri River".
A memorial service was held at the Stanton Mortuary in Atchison, Kansas on March 6, 1977.
His grave site is at the Mount Vernon Cemetery, south of Atchison, Kansas.
A book "In Search of Jeremy" was written by his mother, Melodye Faith Hathaway, which tells the story of his disappearance and the aftermath that followed.
At the age of 2 years he was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss and fitted with a hearing aid.
He was a very happy boy, always smiling and never knowing a stranger. Most striking was his personality, blond hair and big blue eyes
At the age of 4 years and four months, on February 18, 1977, he wandered away from the baby sitter's home on "Potato Hill", south of Atchison, Kansas. There was an extensive 5 day search. His body was never found and the case was closed by the Atchison County Sheriff's Department as "missing/presumed dead - fell in the Missouri River".
A memorial service was held at the Stanton Mortuary in Atchison, Kansas on March 6, 1977.
His grave site is at the Mount Vernon Cemetery, south of Atchison, Kansas.
A book "In Search of Jeremy" was written by his mother, Melodye Faith Hathaway, which tells the story of his disappearance and the aftermath that followed.
Jeremy Ray Coots was born October 30, 1972 in Atchison, Kansas. He was the first born to parents, Richard Leo Coots and Melodye Faith Kling (Coots) Hathaway.
At the age of 2 years he was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss and fitted with a hearing aid.
He was a very happy boy, always smiling and never knowing a stranger. Most striking was his personality, blond hair and big blue eyes
At the age of 4 years and four months, on February 18, 1977, he wandered away from the baby sitter's home on "Potato Hill", south of Atchison, Kansas. There was an extensive 5 day search. His body was never found and the case was closed by the Atchison County Sheriff's Department as "missing/presumed dead - fell in the Missouri River".
A memorial service was held at the Stanton Mortuary in Atchison, Kansas on March 6, 1977.
His grave site is at the Mount Vernon Cemetery, south of Atchison, Kansas.
A book "In Search of Jeremy" was written by his mother, Melodye Faith Hathaway, which tells the story of his disappearance and the aftermath that followed.
At the age of 2 years he was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss and fitted with a hearing aid.
He was a very happy boy, always smiling and never knowing a stranger. Most striking was his personality, blond hair and big blue eyes
At the age of 4 years and four months, on February 18, 1977, he wandered away from the baby sitter's home on "Potato Hill", south of Atchison, Kansas. There was an extensive 5 day search. His body was never found and the case was closed by the Atchison County Sheriff's Department as "missing/presumed dead - fell in the Missouri River".
A memorial service was held at the Stanton Mortuary in Atchison, Kansas on March 6, 1977.
His grave site is at the Mount Vernon Cemetery, south of Atchison, Kansas.
A book "In Search of Jeremy" was written by his mother, Melodye Faith Hathaway, which tells the story of his disappearance and the aftermath that followed.
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Jeremy Ray Coots
October 30, 1972 - February 18, 1977
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