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Old 11-13-2006, 06:57 PM
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The enigmatic First Lady.

Lyde Roberts Marland was the second wife and niece of oilman turned politician Ernest W. Marland. Lyde, pronounced Lydie, was at one time Marland's adopted daughter as well, the adoption was set aside, not doubt with the influence of an influential man, who wanted to marry his daughter-niece.

That's not the story here though. 12 years after Ernest's death, Lyde packed up some paintings and a wad of cash into the Studebaker and took off, not to be seen again for 22 years. Every year, Lyde sent money from cities all over the country to pay, actually overpay, her property taxes. Her lawyer found her and sent her money to return to Ponca City. She returned home a toothless old woman that had been living with the homeless in Seattle. She died in 1987 at the age of 87.

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