Well, I made the call. Quite interesting.
I spoke to the daughter. She did have a brother who was younger than her and thus, who also never knew his Dad.
They did try to find some things out. Her Mom did not want to discuss it - I would assume too painful.
Spurlock's granddaughter is working in Germany for the American Government. Maybe she will contact me and then based on lots of things, maybe Christoph can visit with her?
There was a fellow who must have been in Spurlock's outfit that also ended up in Siegburg. This gentleman came or talked on the phone to Spurlock's wife. He was from Pine Bluff. One list I have shows randomly the State of Residence. I have found an entry with that state listed.
The daughter will look in the few papers that she has to see if there is any mention of that man's name - she doubts that she has anything.
However, Larry the Legend to the Rescue - I will send you the name my quick search came up with. You, on the other hand, before I finish writing, you will probably have read this and figured things out! I did share you with the daughter.
Spurlock was buried at the Cemetery in Margraten, Holland.
Now the strangest thing is the daughter heard that the casket was empty! And was convinced of it!
I could tell the daughter positively that he was buried in Siegburg! And it is very unlikely that he disappeared.....
Wouldn't it be wonderful if Christoph could take Spurlock's Granddaughter to where her Grandfather would have first been buried. And she could see the reconstructed Abbey buildings (after the bombings) and try to visualize that somewhere in there her Grandfather put up a tremendous fight to try to live and return home.
Probably Spurlock's condition was like Geraghty's and as Dad said in his letter to Geraghty's Dad 'Your son was a hero till the very end - he was severely wounded - and it was just the element of time for no amount of medical science could have possibly changed the course of events. We have buried your son here at Siegburg - in the American section of a German cemetary with some other American boys who have found a greater peace than seems to exist on earth.'
I am going to send the daughter a note now.......
Jean