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[Editor\u2019s note<\/strong>: This document was released both as a State Department cable<\/a><\/u> as part of its 1981 FOIA release, and as Serial 826<\/a><\/u> of the FBI\u2019s RYMUR release. <\/em><\/p>\n

[The text for this document was released in 2014 by Wikileaks<\/a>. It is also available through the Internet Archive<\/a>.]<\/em><\/p>\n

PAGE 01
\nSTATE 306441
\nORIGIN SCS-06
\nINFO OCT-01 ARA-15 ISO-00 CA-01 DODE-00 FBIE-00 JUSE-00 SSO-00 H-02 USSS-00 PA-02 ICA-20 L-03 CIAE-00 INR-10 NSAE-00 INRE-00 \/060 R
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\nAPPROVED BY S\/S-O:RCASTRODALE
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\nARA:JBUSHNELL
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O 032228Z DEC 78
\nFM SECSTATE WASHDC
\nTO AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN IMMEDIATE
\nUNCLAS STATE 306441
\nE.O.,11652 N\/A
\nTAGS: CDES, GY (PEOPLES TEMPLE)
\nSUBJECT: GUYANESE DEATH CERTIFICATES
\nREF: GEORGETOWN 3957, STATE 301249<\/p>\n

U.S.A.F. mortuary authorities have provided followin [following] additions to list of identified deceased as of 2000 hrs. ETS December 2:<\/p>\n

Breidenbach, Lois F., May 29, 1928, Okla.
\nBreidenbach, Melanie, Sept. 14, 1960, Calif.
\nBrewer, Dorothy Ann, Oct. 24, 1938, Texas
\nConedy, Inez Strickin, March 5, 1909, Ark.
\nFitch, Betty Jean, June 2, 1955, Calif.
\nFlowers, Rebecca Ann, July 7, 1953, Ind.
\nKennedy, Emma Addie, Oct. 28, 1911, Georgia
\nLivingston, Beverly Marie Geraldine, April 15, 1932, Calif.<\/p>\n

UNCLASSIFIED
\nPAGE 02 STATE 306441<\/p>\n

Mercer, Henry, Sr., April 3, 1902, Georgia
\nSneed, Clevyee Louise, Aug. 14, 1920, Tenn.
\nTowns, Essie Mae, July 3, 1903, Okla.
\nWade, Roberta Lee, Dec. 12, 1910, Texas
\nBouquet, Claudia Jo, May 1, 1956, Calif.
\nBower, Donald Robert, Feb. 3, 1927, Calif.
\nFain, Tinetra, Nov. 8, 1958, Calif.
\nFair, Amanda, Dec. 10, 1908, Okla.
\nJones, Lew Eric, Nov. 23, 1956, Korea
\nKerns, Carol
\nMutschmann, Jane Ellen, Dec. 27, 1947, Wisc.
\nO’Bryant, Winnie Ann, Feb. 2, 1899, Okla.
\nOliver, Shanda James, April 4, 1959, Calif.
\nPurifoy, Denise, Nov. 4, 1952, Calif.
\nRochell, Jackie, April 20, 1956, Missouri
\nTschetter, Betty Jean, Aug. 17, 1959, Korea
\nWarren, Gloria Faye, Jan. 9, 1959, Miss.
\nParks, Patricia, April 29, 1934, Ohio
\nFye, Kimberly Anne, Dec. 10, 1959, Calif.
\nLewis, Lisa Michelle, Feb. 2, 1962, Calif.
\nReese, Bertha Jones, April 18, 1909, Texas
\nHarris, Liane is now Harris, Linda Sharon “nee Amos”, July 4, 1936, Calif.
\nHarris, Linda alias Sharon Amos is now Harris, Lian, Nov. 27, 1956, Calif.
\nCarroll, Mildred Ada
\nRodriguez, Gloria Maria, March 23, 1952, Calif.
\nRoss, Elsie Zilpha, July 15, 1889, Louisana
\nCain, Ruthie Mae “nee Quinn”, Sept. 30, 1940, Miss.
\nJones, Eliza, June 25, 1910, Alabama
\nMoses, Eura Lee, Sept. 12, 1899, Texas
\nJackson, Rosa Lee, Oct. 21, 1939, Tenn.
\nRobinson, Lee Ose, May 11, 1919, Louisiana<\/p>\n

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\nPAGE 03 STATE 306441<\/p>\n

Winters, Curtis Laurine
\nSmith, Jerry Gilbert Smith, April 17, 1951, Calif.
\nMcCoy, Carol, Ann, Sept. 9, 1945, Indiana
\nDuncan, Corrie, Nov. 6, 1906, Texas
\nColey, Alma “Nee Coachman”, March 10, 1924, La.
\nMoten [Moton], Danny Mc Carter, Dec. 2, 1956, Calif.
\nAddison, Stephen Michael, May 4, 1944, Missouri
\nGardener, John Lawrence, Sept. 20, 1960, Calif.
\nHayden, Eyvonne Paris, Sept. 8, 1959, Calif.
\nSouder, Martha Mae, March 5, 1916, Ark.
\nRoger, Mary Johnson, Jan. 25, 1926, Louisiana
\nJohnson, Denise
\nAnderson, Orelia, June 8, 1910, Louisiana
\nBuckley, Minnie Luna Mae, May 6, 1941, Miss.
\nFranklin, Eddie Lee, Jr., June 17, 1958, Missouri
\nHill, Emma Mae, Dec. 5, 1915, Texas
\nSly, Mark Andrew, March 30, 1961, Calif.
\nBogue, Marilee Faith, March 31, 1959, Calif.
\nFortson, Rhonda, Aug. 26, 1954, Colorado
\nLewis, Lue Ester, April 21, 1930, La.
\nMaison, Irene
\nJones, Valerie Yuette
\nChavis, Loretta Diane, April 1, 1955, Calif.
\nPearl, July 29, 1902, Texas
\nWagner, Michelle Renee, May 18, 1954, Calif.
\nMorgan, Lydia
\nSharon, Rose O., July 22, 1907, Va.
\nJackson, Luvenia, July 5, 1897, La.
\nSchroeder, Deborah Faye, July 12, 1949, Calif.
\nMcKnight, Rose Marie, Aug. 23, 1953, Calif.
\nJones, Nancy Mae, May 5, 1901, Ark.
\nHoward, Doris Hellen, Jan. 27, 1922, La.
\nCartmell, Patricia Pauline, July 3, 1954, Ohio
\nCartmell, Walter Clayton, May 15, 1928, Kentucky
\nMason, Francine Renita, Nov. 21, 1954, Calif.<\/p>\n

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\nPAGE 04 STATE 306441<\/p>\n

Beal, Geneva Mattie, Sept. 4, 1920, Miss.
\nJeffery, Eartis, Feb. 18, 1913, Texas
\nDennis, Ellirue, Aug. 2, 1948, La.
\nWashington, Annie Bell, May 24, 1912, Ala.
\nCordell, Chris Mark, Sept. 13, 1957, Indiana
\nMoton, Viola Mae, Nov. 7, 1920, Fla.
\nScott, Karen Louise, Oct. 23, 1959, Okla.
\nDean, Burger Lee, Nov. 14, 1916, Ark.
\nSimon, Melanie Wanda, Nov. 7, 1955, La.
\nFields, Shirley Ann, Dec. 15, 1937, Mich.
\nEichler, Evelyn Marie, Aug. 19, 1955, Calif.
\nDavis, Frances Bernadette
\nNelson, Enola Marthenya, Dec. 9, 1920, Texas
\nYoung, Elois Christine “Nee Cobb”, March 29, 1928
\nWillis, Mary Pearl, Dec. 21, 1940
\nMorehead, Leola Kennedy, Feb. 26, 1926, Ark.
\nPeterson, Rose Lee, Oct. 22, 1900, Ark.
\nJohnson, Jessie A., Sept. 17, 1900, Ark.
\nBradshow, Pamela Gail, Aug. 17, 1956, N.Y.
\nFields, James Donald, June 4, 1932, N.Y.
\nLang, Lossie Mae, Feb. 16, 1904, Texas
\nSimon, Pauline Louise, Nov. 6, 1932, Ill.
\nWashington, Huldah Eddie
\nMarshal, Danny Leon, Dec. 24, 1954, Texas
\nJones, Ava Phenice, Aug. 6, 1951, Ind.
\nGill, Betty Jean
\nHelle, Joseph Leo, 3rd, June 6, 1950, Calif.
\nGieg, Rob Wendell
\nChristian, Vernetta C., Dec. 25, 1944, Texas
\nGee, Hermon W., March 27, 1897, Texas
\nScheid, Donald Eugene, July 22, 1961, Calif.
\nOliver, William, Dec. 25, 1926, Georgia
\nTschetter, Mary Alice, June 7, 1928, Ind.<\/p>\n

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\nPAGE 05 STATE 306441<\/p>\n

Schetter, Mary Alice, June0, 1955, Calif.
\nLangston, Marianita, Dec. 10, 1955, Calif.
\nMcknight, Diana, July 7, 1910, La.
\nThomas, Bernice, Dec. 31, 1946, Calif.
\nLundquist, Diane
\nCastillo, Mary Frances, Jan. 7, 1920, Md.
\nArterberry, Linda Theresa, Dec. 6, 1948, Calif.
\nCordell, Teresa Laverne, March 11, 1958, Ga.
\nRollins, Dorothy Jean, Jan. 10, 1956, Calif.
\nClipps, Ida Mae Pleasant, Dec. 4, 1917, Texas
\nCatney, Georgia Mae, Oct. 26, 1917, Ark.
\nHarris, Nevada, Jan. 21, 1910, Texas
\nJohnson, Bessie Marie Jance, March 26, 1936, Ark.
\nSines, Nancy Virginia, Sept. 25, 1949, Calif.
\nWarren, Brenda Anne, Nov. 9, 1961, Miss.
\nDavis, Barbara Marie, Oct. 3, 1925, Texas
\nGrubbs, Gerald Richard, Feb. 15, 1945, Washington
\nGarcia, Mary Helen, Sept. 19, 1938?
\nGrimm, Ronald Windus, Jan. 16, 1937, Calif.
\nWilkinson, Deanna Kay, Oct. 19, 1950, Ill.
\nSmith, Endrena Demetria, Oct. 4, 1958, Calif.
\nCordell, Edith Excell, Feb. 6, 1902, Ind.
\nWright, Arlisa Lavette, July 23, 1961, Calif.
\nBoutte, Mark Anthony, April 14, 1957, Calif.
\nHall, Heloise Janice, Dec. 7, 1911, Kansas
\nPartak, Thomas Joseph, July 16, 1946, Ill.
\nGuidry, Mencedese Mavis Clare, Sept. 6, 1908, La.
\nProby, Bessie Mae, Nov. 23, 1915, La.
\nRankin, Robert Louis, Oct. 19, 1939, Tenn.
\nBrown, Johnny Moss, Jr., July 19, 1950, Texas
\nShavers, Mary Oct. 19, 1923, La.
\nAlbundy, Ida Marie, Aug. 26, 1906, Mo.
\nNailor, Gertrude, March 21, 1910, Miss.
\nKendall, Elfreida, Oct. 30, 1909, Texas
\nDavis, Robert Edwin, April 27, 1936, Wash.<\/p>\n

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\nPAGE 06 STATE 306441<\/p>\n

Hines, Mable Ellen Walker (Mabel E.)
\nSolomon, Dorrus (Dorrus Henry), Dec. 23, 1956, Ga.
\nJeffery, Margrette, Sept. 4, 1913, Texas
\nLendo, Karen Marie, Oct. 5, 1960
\nKislingburg, Sharon Jean, Oct. 16, 1956, Calif.
\nFarris, Marshall, Aug. 5, 1907, Ark.
\nWotherspoon, Peter Andrew, Oct. 26, 1949, Mich.
\nSimon, Barbara Ann, Oct. 11, 1955, Calif.
\nParker, Beatrice Lucy, Aug. 27, 1894, N. C.
\nHarper, Artee, Jan. 28, 1912, La.
\nTurner, Bruce Edward, April 11, 1954
\nKnight, Earl
\nMuldrow, Yvette Louise, Oct. 23, 1958, Calif.
\nSimon, Alvin Harold, Oct. 8, 1972, Calif.
\nMoore, Edward, Aug. 26, 1915, Calif.
\nCartmell, Walter Clayton
\nRuggiero, Elizabeth, Aug. 8, 1954, N.Y.
\nDavis, Margarita V. Jan. 10, 1950, Pa.
\nKelly, Anita Christine, March 15, 1950, Ind.
\nRuggiero, Roseann, June 12, 1951, Calif.
\nHolley, Patricia Ann (Rhea), Nov. 18, 1957, Wash.
\nJames, Margaret, Feb. 27, 1918, Miss.
\nAnderson, Marice St Martin, July 22, 1962, Calif.
\nSmart, Alfred Laufton, Jr., June 3, 1960, Calif.
\nJohnson, Berda Truss, April 2, 1892, Miss.
\nJackson, Thelma, Aug. 27, 1936, La.
\nLayton, Karen Lea, Aug. 10, 47, Ca.
\nGriffith, Armondo, March 10, 1960, Calif.
\nGriffith, Mae Kathryn, Dec. 26, 1941, Texas
\nWesley, Bessie Mae, Oct. 8, 1915, Ala.
\nGieg, Stanley, Brian, Jan. 20, 1959, Calif.
\nWotherspoon, Mary Beth<\/p>\n

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\nPAGE 07 STATE 306441<\/p>\n

Wilson, Joseph Lafayett
\nMiller, Luch Jane, March 31, 1913, Ala.
\nThompson, Vennie, April 3, 1902, La.
\nRamey, Darlene, Sept. 30, 1959, Calif.
\nDowns, Nena Belle, April 22, 1928, Texas
\nFountain, Betty Jewell, Aug. 14, 1949, Wash.
\nRoberson, Odenia Adams
\nBowie, Kennieth Bernard, April 20, 1960, La.
\nBailey, Mary Jane, Sept. 6, 1915, Ark.
\nBridgewater, Miller, Feb. 11, 1908, Texas
\nMc Call, Estelle Dunn, Oct. 7, 1930, Texas
\nKutulas, Demosthenis, Feb. 20, 1927, Calif.
\nBrewster, Kimberly Louise, Aug. 25, 1955, Calif.
\nRailback, Estella Mae, Feb. 22, 1904, Texas
\nJackson, Lourece, Dec. 26, 1941, La.
\nBryant, Prinscola, Ark.
\nGodshalk, Viola May
\nMorrison, Lugenia, June 22, 1927, Texas
\nRewell, Christopher, July 10, 1961, Miss.
\nRochelle, Tommie Charfne
\nSoloman, Dorothy Pearl, Sept. 19, 1940, Ga.
\nNewell, Hazel, June 15, 1927, Miss.
\nConley, Corlis Denise (Boutte), March 12, 1959, Calif.
\nGriffith, Emmett Alexander, Jr., July 11, 1958, Calif.
\nBerryman, Ronnie De Wayne, Feb. 26, 1952, Calif.
\nTyler, Gary Lee, Aug. 3, 1958, Calif.
\nSneed, Willie Deloise, Aug. 1, 1919, Ill.
\nHilton, Osialee, Jan. 4, 1894, Ark.
\nGoodspeed, Lue Dimple, Jan. 3, 1907, Texas
\nWright, Leomy, May 22, 1921, Texas
\nGrimm, Sue L., March 4, 1941
\nKarnes, Velma Lee Aka Darnes, Najuandrnee S., Apr. 29,
\n1936, La.
\nBenton, Lena Mae, Feb. 2, 1910, Texas
\nHarms, Karen Marie, June 14, 1958, N.C.<\/p>\n

UNCLASSIFIED
\nPAGE 08 STATE 306441<\/p>\n

Clancey, Mary Louise, April 16, 1954, Calif.
\nBreidenbach, Melanie Lee
\nPonts, Lois Agues, Jan. 21, 1927, Calif.
\nFinney, Casey Nakyia, July 15, 1959, Calif.
\nMorton, Mary Nathaniel, Jan. 24, 1942, S.C.
\nSmith, Ollie Marie
\nDavis, Isabel (Minnie)<\/p>\n

Vance [Cyrus Vance, Secretary of State]<\/p>\n

UNCLASSIFIED<\/p>\n

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