Volume 6 , Issue 43

Topeka (Kansas) & Albino Lady Haunts Rochester Cemetery

"I love ghost story because they usually have some truth in them. I have two I'd like to share. However, they are from Kansas but they are good.

The first has many versions. It's the story of the Albino Lady who haunts Rochester cemetery in Topeka, Kansas.

Now I'm sure she's dead ... and gone but her legacy lives on as she scared the daylights out of many teenagers who dared tried to park in Rochester cemetery. She is said to have long white hair, and long fingernails, but I think she was probably just someone who didn't like the teens hanging around the cemetery at night.

The other is a little different. My uncle was named Willard Catron whom disappeared in December, 1949. He owned a cafe in or around Ft. Riley. He was a kind man and often gave credit to many a soldier 'till payday.

One December morning my mother, Evelyn, came to work and found the back door open, cash drawer open, and all the receipts gone. That was last time our family saw Willard alive.

His car was found in Junction City in front of the Post Office. It has the empty moneybag in it, blood, and pieces of red hair.

Many times my Grandparents would go looking for Willard, because someone had said they'd seen him. Grandma always thought he was in the river. Not true.

About 2 months ago I received a phone call from my cousin in Arizona. She had information that proved that for some unknown reason Willard was not dead. He had been living in Louisiana for the past 50 yrs. He'd used the name William Carter.

Only when he became ill and Veterans Services were needed did his second family find the problem. His military number didn't match the name. The number they were told belonged to a Willard Catron, my Uncle. He told them that his father had killed his wife and daughter and he feared for his life. NOT, true!...

Uncle Willard apparently left behind a wife and 2 daughters for a reason that still today we are not sure of, but hope he had a happy life.

Just wanted to share something, cause I miss Oklahoma so much. Take care and have a great holiday. We'd love to see pic's of everyone's Halloween costumes. Take care, a transplanted Okie." -- Nancy   |  View or Add Comments (1 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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