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And she came away with a very intimate history, not only of her own family, but of the Rawls and Walters families as well. She went hard. The research gave her a brand new perspective on the old family legend about her grandfather's disappearance and reappearance until one day it dawned on her that the story her family had been telling her for decades could very likely be a lie.
And she came away with a very intimate history, not only of her own family, but of the Rawls and Walters families as well. She went hard. The research gave her a brand new perspective on the old family legend about her grandfather's disappearance and reappearance until one day it dawned on her that the story her family had been telling her for decades could very likely be a lie.
So Margaret summarized her findings and brought the findings to the rest of the Dunbar family, her family, and suggested that they have a DNA test done to put an end to this controversy once and for all. And to her surprise, several members of the family said no. Oh, girl. Despite their objections, Margaret arranged with her cousin, Alonzo Dunbar's son. So Bobby Dunbar's brother Alonzo, his son.
So Margaret summarized her findings and brought the findings to the rest of the Dunbar family, her family, and suggested that they have a DNA test done to put an end to this controversy once and for all. And to her surprise, several members of the family said no. Oh, girl. Despite their objections, Margaret arranged with her cousin, Alonzo Dunbar's son. So Bobby Dunbar's brother Alonzo, his son.
They arranged together to have a comparative DNA test done to see if there was genealogical DNA. If it came up that there was genealogical DNA, then we got Bobby. Okay. Because we're testing his brother. So we're seeing that.
They arranged together to have a comparative DNA test done to see if there was genealogical DNA. If it came up that there was genealogical DNA, then we got Bobby. Okay. Because we're testing his brother. So we're seeing that.
Now, out of respect for the rest of the family, they agreed that they would only open, they were not going to open the results of this until everyone in the family was comfortable doing so. So they were going to receive these, they were going to do it, but receive the results and then wait it out until everyone felt like they wanted to know, and then they would do it together.
Now, out of respect for the rest of the family, they agreed that they would only open, they were not going to open the results of this until everyone in the family was comfortable doing so. So they were going to receive these, they were going to do it, but receive the results and then wait it out until everyone felt like they wanted to know, and then they would do it together.
Unfortunately... They never reached that point. A few weeks later, it was already done for them. So Margaret said, I called to check with the laboratory and the laboratory assistant ended up blurting to me the results over the phone.
Unfortunately... They never reached that point. A few weeks later, it was already done for them. So Margaret said, I called to check with the laboratory and the laboratory assistant ended up blurting to me the results over the phone.
The DNA did not match.
The DNA did not match.
That was not Bobby Dunbar. That was Bruce Anderson. What the fuck? Likely Bruce Anderson. That's the story that, you know, we don't have the DNA, but. Holy shit. Yeah. Yeah. I didn't remember the ending of this. She said the lab technician had no idea the impact of what she was saying to me. It was a shock to me. Not really the conclusion, but to hear it. So she knew.
That was not Bobby Dunbar. That was Bruce Anderson. What the fuck? Likely Bruce Anderson. That's the story that, you know, we don't have the DNA, but. Holy shit. Yeah. Yeah. I didn't remember the ending of this. She said the lab technician had no idea the impact of what she was saying to me. It was a shock to me. Not really the conclusion, but to hear it. So she knew.
She was like, I have a feeling this is not Bobby. No matter what. But to hear it confirmed. Wow. And several members of the family were furious that Margaret had defied their wishes. But she felt she had a duty to inform everyone.
She was like, I have a feeling this is not Bobby. No matter what. But to hear it confirmed. Wow. And several members of the family were furious that Margaret had defied their wishes. But she felt she had a duty to inform everyone.
No. She wanted to know. Yeah. She had every right to know. Also, fate has a funny way of working things out. Yeah. Because the DNA results weren't just confirmation of their grandfather's identity. Right. Because now they're like... Oh, my God. I'm pretty sure that that's Bruce Anderson. Right. Which would also mean, like, we're now related to Julia Anderson and her family. Oh, my God.
No. She wanted to know. Yeah. She had every right to know. Also, fate has a funny way of working things out. Yeah. Because the DNA results weren't just confirmation of their grandfather's identity. Right. Because now they're like... Oh, my God. I'm pretty sure that that's Bruce Anderson. Right. Which would also mean, like, we're now related to Julia Anderson and her family. Oh, my God.
Yeah, you're like... Like, that's a whole different... Those are, like, your cousins, technically. Those are now, like, your kin, essentially. Like, you know, like, that's... Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Holy shit. Oh, my God. And it's, like, thinking of Bobby Dunbar. Like, this kid who went through all this...
Yeah, you're like... Like, that's a whole different... Those are, like, your cousins, technically. Those are now, like, your kin, essentially. Like, you know, like, that's... Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Holy shit. Oh, my God. And it's, like, thinking of Bobby Dunbar. Like, this kid who went through all this...