Marion Saunders 86/Lawrence Decatur 77, Msg 01/16/09, Clarksburg WV [FOUND SAFE]

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Police Search for 2 Missing Senior Citizens
Posted Sunday, January 18, 2009 ; 07:16 PM
Updated Sunday, January 18, 2009 ; 11:40 PM

http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=50258




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Lawrence E. Decatur
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Marion T. Saunders

CLARKSBURG -- Police in Virginia are looking two missing senior citizens believed to have disappeared in West Virginia.

The Stafford County Sheriff's Office in Stafford, Virginia is investigating the disapperance of Marion T. Saunders and Lawrence E Decatur.

Both men left for Charleston this past Friday. Their vehicle was last seen at the 144 mile marker on I-79 near Morgantown.

Police say Marion Saunders, AKA "Shorty" is 86-years-old, 5'6" and weighs 125 pounds.

They say Lawrence E. Decatur, AKA "Steamboat" is 77-years-old, 6'4" and 235 pounds.

Their vehicle is described as a 1999 Lincoln Town Car that's red in color with Virginia Plates.

Both men are on medications for health problems; Saunders has a history of high blood pressure and Decatur has a history of diabetes and emphysema.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at 540-658-4400 or your local police.

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Stafford searching for two missing men

http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/Web/2009/012009/0118missing


Marion T. Saunders, 86, and Lawrence E. Decatur, 77, left Friday on their way to Charles Town, West Virginia, police said.

Date published: 1/18/2009

The Stafford County Sheriff's Office is investigating the disappearance of two men from the county.

Marion "Shorty" Saunders, 86, and Lawrence "Steamboat" Decatur, 77, left Friday on their way to Charles Town, W. Va., police said.

The red 1999 Lincoln Town Car they were driving was last seen Friday at 11:06 p.m. near the 144 mile marker of Interstate 79 in Morgantown, W. Va., police said.

The Virginia tags are registered as XZZ-4691.

Both men are on medication for health problems; Decatur has a history of diabetes and emphysema, police said. Saunders has a history of high blood pressure, police said.

Neither men has had contact with his family since 10 a.m. Friday.

If anyone has information or has seen either of these men, please contact the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at 540/658-4400.

This is the second missing persons report from Stafford in a matter of hours.

Chuck Bernard, 86, was reported missing on Saturday, but was located later that day.

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Two older men missing; police investigate
January 19, 2009 - 10:40am

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1579015


STAFFORD, Va. -- Shorty and Steamboat are missing. They are 86 and 77 and haven't been seen since last Friday, prompting police to investigate their disappearance.

Police say 86-year-old Marion T. Saunders, whose nickname is Shorty, and 77-year-old Lawrence E. Decatur set off for Charleston, W.Va. Friday. They were last seen near Morgantown just after 11 p.m. Friday.

The two haven't contacted family since 10 a.m. Friday morning and both have health problems.

The Stafford County Sheriff's Office says Lawrence Decatur has a history of diabetes and Emphysema. Marion T. Saunders has as history of high blood pressure.

The two were in a red 1999 Lincoln Town Car with Virginia Registration "XZZ 4691."

If anyone has information or seen the two, call the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at 540-658-4400.

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Missing Stafford men found

http://www.staffordcountysun.com/scs/news/local/article/missing_stafford_men_found/28199/



By Uriah A. Kiser

Published: January 19, 2009


Two Stafford County men who were reported missing on Friday were found West Virginia on Monday.

Marion “Shorty” T. Sanders, 86, and Lawrence “Steamboat” E. Decatur, 77, both of Stafford County, told their families they were headed to Charles Town, W.Va., said Bill Kennedy of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.

The area is known for its horse racing and casino gaming, however, Kennedy did not say why the two men were going there.

Their families became concerned when they had not heard from them and called police.

When authorities looked into the case, someone said they spotted the 1999 Lincoln Town Car the two men were driving, near Morgantown W.Va. — more than two hours away from Charles Town.

On Sunday night Kennedy issued a public plea for help for information on the two’s whereabouts.

He said police were concerned because Sanders was on high blood pressure medication, while Decatur takes medication for complications with emphysema.

Monday morning Kennedy said the two men were found in a small hotel in Braxton, W.Va., more than four hours driving distance away from Charles Town.

“Apparently they were looking for a cheap hotel when they were spotted by a citizen who had seen them on the news last night,” Kennedy said.

The two men are OK and their families are on their way to the mountain state to pick them up.

Police did not say the men were abducted or forced to the hotel against their will.

The announcement comes just 24 hours after the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said they located another elderly man, who also disappeared from his home Friday.

Charles “Chuck” Bernard Jr., 86, of Stafford, was reported missing from his home around 2 p.m.

Police were concerned because his car was left in his driveway and he too takes medication.

Hours after a plea was issued Saturday night for information leading to his return, Bernard has found unharmed in Maryland.

More than 2,000 adults are reported in the U.S. each day, according to the Center for Missing Adults.

More than of all adults who go missing the U.S. year are men, according to the center.

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NEW INFO: Missing Senior Citizens Found in Braxton County

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28727581/


WBOY-TV
updated 8:18 a.m. ET Jan. 20, 2009


Two senior citizens from Virginia, who were believed to have disappeared in West Virginia, have been found in Braxton County.

The Stafford County Sheriff's Office in Stafford, Virginia reported the disapperance of Marion T. Saunders and Lawrence E Decatur.

The men stopped at a hotel in Braxton County and someone who had seen WBOY's news coverage recognized them.

That person called the state police and troopers were able to locate the men early Monday morning.

Troopers say the pair are okay and will be picked up by family members.

Dectectives with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office say both men left for Charles Town this past Friday to go to the races.

However their vehicle was seen at the 144 mile marker on Interstate 79, near Morgantown.

Police say Marion Saunders, AKA "Shorty" is 86-years-old, 5'6" and weighs 125 pounds.

They say Lawrence E. Decatur, AKA "Steamboat" is 77-years-old, 6'4" and 235 pounds.

They were driving a red 1999 Lincoln Town Car with Virginia Plates.

Both men are on medications for health problems; Saunders has a history of high blood pressure and Decatur has a history of diabetes and emphysema.