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greg robertson
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Username: gregrobertson
Post Number: 23
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 8, 2002 - 12:29 pm: | 
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I forgot to ask what happened to Baby Desmond Cox? |
Michael Shetina
Member
Username: titanicmichael
Post Number: 67
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 6:57 pm: |
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He was swept from his mothers arms when she was in the water.
Best Wishes
Mike Shetina
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greg robertson
Member
Username: gregrobertson
Post Number: 301
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 7:12 pm: |
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Is he dead now? |
Michael Shetina
Member
Username: titanicmichael
Post Number: 69
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 10:35 pm: |
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Yes he died in the water, she never saw him again
Best Wishes
Mike Shetina
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Zack Schwarz
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Username: zack
Post Number: 38
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 10:44 pm: |
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According to the official report Desmond Cox survived. I read on a previous thread that he passed away a while back.
Zack |
Michael Shetina
Member
Username: titanicmichael
Post Number: 70
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 11:07 pm: |
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Really, Diane Preston's book says he died! Are you sure you aren't thinking of someone else?
Best Wishes
Mike Shetina
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Zack Schwarz
Member
Username: zack
Post Number: 39
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 12:18 am: |
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From everything I have read says that Desmond Cox survived. A previous thread says "Re: The Lusitania. Eric Sauder just informed us that survivor Desmond Cox passed away." It is probably one of the many errors made by Preston that Desmond died. |
Eric Sauder
Member
Username: eric
Post Number: 184
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 3:39 am: |
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I'm sure that Des's widow, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren would be quite upset to learn he really died in 1915! I'll have to write and let them know....
Now the serious answer. Yes, Des Cox survived the sinking. He died in September, 2000. I was lucky enough to contact him about eight years before he passed away. Although he remembered nothing of the sinking, being only about 18 months old at the time, he was extremely helpful with information about himself and his mother's experiences, and we kept up quite a lively correspondence until his passing. He took a keen interest in every aspect of the disaster and followed all Lusitania-related news with great interest.
As for Diana Preston saying that he died, well, that's one of the reasons I can't take the book seriously. That and getting many names wrong. Names are among the most easily verified facts, and if those are incorrect, I can't begin to imagine what else is wrong. I haven't read the book (and don't really plan to until I can find it on the bargain book shelf), and I'm almost afraid to. This just shows that it's not the end-all, definitive book that the publishers claim.
It just proves what I always say -- If it's in a book, don't believe it until you verify it with a reliable source!
Eric Sauder |
Michael Shetina
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Username: titanicmichael
Post Number: 76
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 3:50 am: |
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I wasted 28 bucks on that piece of junk!
Best Wishes
Mike Shetina
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Geoff Whitfield
Member
Username: geoff
Post Number: 655
Registered: 11-2000
| | Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 8:37 am: |
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Well, I ain't going to say "I told you so" but I did, didn't I? !!!!!
Geoff |
Michael Shetina
Member
Username: titanicmichael
Post Number: 165
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 4:57 am: |
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I'm sorry, but I had my facts mixed up, it was another woman's son i was thinking of, Ms. Preston got that right
Sorry for the mistake.
Mike Shetina
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Eric Sauder
Member
Username: eric
Post Number: 192
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 5:35 am: |
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Hey, Mike:
Don't feel bad. There is plenty of other stuff she got wrong!
Eric Sauder |
Geoff Whitfield
Member
Username: geoff
Post Number: 710
Registered: 11-2000
| | Posted on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 7:42 am: |
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And she's going to put all of it into a film too!!!!!
Geoff |
Tracy Smith
Member
Username: tracy
Post Number: 1080
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, August 19, 2002 - 11:19 am: |
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Thanks for saving me the trouble of buying the book. I've picked it up and put it down several times at the bookstore. Now, I think I'll leave it put down. |
