There's been a murder in Port Townsend - a marine biologist who knew too much. Her body was found at the base of a steep bluff overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca and transported to Kosec Funeral Home (there's no morgue) by Deputy Coroner Real Robles (who is also the Funeral Director) as authorized by Prosecuting Attorney Scott Rosekrans (who is also the Coroner). Meanwhile, the autopsy was performed by a pathologist and his wife (from out of town) who arrived with five black trunks (the instruments of death). Shades of Stephen King anyone?
Now Real Robles is an interesting guy (and very helpful in researching all this murder stuff). He knew what he wanted to be from the age of six which, for most young boys then was a fireman, or astronaut, or major league baseball player. Not Real! He wanted to be a Mortician. Go figure! "Why?" I asked? "I just did," he said. He watched a lot of "Quincy ME" growing up. Anyway... Real told me an interesting factoid that will make you smarter than your friends: the percentage of bodies cremated in Port Townsend is 88% vs. a U.S. average of about 33%. The reasons you ask? A highly educated population (which tend to favor cremation) plus many folks have relocated here (thus their families/histories are somewhere else). And if you're curious about the crematorium? It's in the garage out back... that's it below.
Coming up... the Makah Tribe and their unique history with whales... Go Packers!
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| Real Robles - Funeral Director |
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| Crematorium |
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| Scott Rosekrans - Pros Attny |
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