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After Denton grave robbery, community rallies to restore dignity for socialite who died in 1940
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· June 26, 2026
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A forensic death investigator, law enforcement and members of Denton's Daughters of the American Revolution chapter came together to remember and reinter Mary Myrtle Wright Magee, who died in 1940. Her remains were stolen from a mausoleum at I.O.O.F. Cemetery…
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Key points Her remains were stolen from a mausoleum at I. A forensic death investigator, law enforcement and members of Denton's Daughters of the American Revolution chapter came together to remember and reinter Mary Myrtle Wright Magee, who died in 1940. More business Today’s briefing Local events
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