Posthole Grave
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H. Lold 1-11-1928
Information on this grave was obtained from the Winkler County History Book
Remains found in Post Hold Grave
The remains of H. Lold buried standing up in posthole grave
south of Kermit. He is believed to have been murdered on January
11, 1928 after being caught cheating in a card game. When
Sheriff Ellis Summers opened the grave in 1941, Lold's bones
were bundled inside his overalls and other articles of clothing.
Leading investigators to believe that the grave had been
previously opened. Lold's skull was missing from the grave and
it has never been found.
