My mother died of a heart condition/heart attack at age 76. Its an extremely dark and disturbing movie thats actually banned in the US, and simply watching the preview (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ddwrbcMmzlc) or reading the synopsis on Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Serbian_Film) is enough to send shivers down my spine. Tammy: When I went back and reread it, in light of learning about your story, I fully understood. Fast forward to the birth of Deborah and Tamar, again NOT GEORGE chose to give her the middle name of Elizabeth most likely to honor the play doll suggestion from her father many years earlier. Dorothy Hodel rode out her storm, finished her race and imparted gifts of intelligence, empathy and tremendous courage to her sons! I do have a question, if you believe that your sister Tamar had no relationship with your father after the trial, does that mean you think Fauna lls story about George Hodel photographing and molesting her is made up? She was the mother of five children; Fauna Hodel, Fauna II (born Deborah Elizabeth . People typically tend to white wash events, even after the death of the actors. Dee: Cornell B: No, my mother was not Tamars. In doing so, he has re-victimizes himself and victims of violence, including Elizabeth Short, and re-traumatizes himself, survivors and victims families. Required fields are marked *. I Will be publishing The Early Years next year which covers his pre-Dahlia crimes and hopefully that will allow me to get out of the twenty-plus back hole. Not at all. Hi Steve, Heres a link to Hortensia photo: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163597314/hortensia-starke That makes her the ultimate heroine of this story and The House Of Hodel. Wow! So it appears to the very same outcometo please George, so she indirectly was telling the truth. Steve Hodel now claims that the Sowden House was his boyhood home. At the time, though they resonated with me, I did not fully understand their meaning. Never again. Take care of yourself and stay safe out there! From online or printed sources and from publicly accessible databases. I started out convinced my father would be incapable of committing such a crime and was sure I would be able to clear him of any suspicion. Fauna Elizabeth: Dear Fauna: In our hundred or more hours of discussions after our fathers death in 1999, your mother, my sister, Tamar told me many personal stories, as I wanted to know as much as possible about what she could recall about our father and his life. Dawn: Yes, Dangerous Friends is an excellent read and very well written by screenwriter, Peter Viertel, one who KNEW. All for Steve Hodel. Yes, the Franklin/Sowden Hodel residence was the actual crime scene. They corroborate your findings surely its more than bad PR? Im amazed at your perseverance, working tirelessly to uncover the terrible crimes of your late father. He was a copyeditor of the LA Times who had dreams of solving the Black Dahlia Murder with Hodel was a very successful doctor and was living in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. The school itself was Oregon Episcopal School. ~ Steve S. Steve ,like other readers I too have wondered about your mother and always been intrigued to have more of an insight into a being that was clearly a very remarkable lady. Dorothy Hodel We found 4 records for Dorothy Hodel in IL, CA and 2 other states. Suzi F: No, not really. Starring Chris Pine and India Eisley, the series tracks the mysterious past of Fauna Hodel, a teenage girl in 1960s Los Angeles desperate to discover where she comes from and who her parents are. Hi Kris: Thanks for the kind words. Wishing you and yours continued health in the very difficult times. Hodel was the son of a very prominent Los Angeles doctor named George Hodel. Yes. There were times when Dorothy Hodel was couldnt afford a residence and she and the children lived at the Sowden House. Im sure it wasnt easy for you to figure out what your father was.. Ruth Frances Spaulding Ruth in white dress third from the right front row He has a fine record as a doctor and is a dedicated man. Much appreciated. Hello, Mr Hodel. The grace comes from the provider Theyre having so much fun!) 1. Helen Mirren (1996) Jennifer Beals (1997) Angelina Jolie (1998) Linda Hamilton (1999) 2000s. 3. They were married for seven years. They could not allow this to become public so they locked away the DA Secret Hodel Files for fifty-three years, until accidentally discovered by LA Times journalist Steve Lopez, and myself in 2003. Hyde that won the battles for his psyche. The term simply did not exist in awareness; hence the misogyny, sadism, and nihilism. But life is more complex I attempt to examine and present many of the triggers for this in my separate books. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Home My roots on my mothers side go back to County Donegal, Ireland. All relationship and family history information shown on FameChain has been compiled from data in the public domain. read my books. Associated Addresses 424 E 85th St Apt 4a, New York, NY 10028 1840 Park Newport Apt 204, Newport Beach, CA 92660 1840 Park Newport, Newport Beach, CA 92660. It was not. KPFK (90.7 FM) is a listener-sponsored radio station based in North Hollywood, California, United States, which serves Southern California, and also streams 24 hours a day via the Internet.It was the second of five stations in the non-commercial, listener-sponsored Pacifica Foundation network.. KPFK 90.7 FM began broadcasting in April 1959, twelve years after the Pacifica Foundation was . I appreciate, more than you know, your quest. 1: CEO 8: Clergy Its amazing that a simple dna test on those letters could solve this crime and you cant get the ok! 2) Dorothy Hodel sentenced. Thank you for the clarification, Steve. But he also had a wild side and was well known in the Surrealist art scene, as well as the party and S&M scenes. He transformed himself into a human tape recorder and delivered what appeared to be a flawless repetition of what Steve Hodel told him. He did not. [3] That wouldnt make sense except for perhaps Stockholm Syndrome. Thankyou! She said he smiled at her and said, Why dont you name her Elizabeth. During the telling of that story, she laughed and went on to say that seven years later she would name her own daughter, Deborah Elizabeth. His IQ clocked in at 186. That is a wonderful, heartfelt tribute to your mother. George told her to burn them and she did. Hi Steven! Steve, Although the Hodel family has many more skeletons than other families, you all are dealing with this by acknowledging, acceptance and healing. Yes, she was a very special woman and much loved by all three of her sons. Assume you are referring to the below paragraph. You said that, no, George was not the father, and that that pregnancy was terminated. Janet: Im not watching the fictional episodes, but Tamar, my half-sister was very clear that Faunas father was a White Male Italian from San Francisco. I just listened to the podcast. If so, I want to believe that wherever she is, she now knows the truth. Dillon was a 27-year-old bellhop, aspiring writer, and former mortician 's assistant who became a suspect when he began writing to Los Angeles Police Department psychiatrist Dr. J. Paul De River in October 1948. Doris Jean HodelROANOKE - Doris Jean Hodel, 88, of Roanoke, formerly of Morton, passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. What year did your mother and George Hodel divorce? I know he had yet it is loudly felt. Helen Sjholm fddes som dotter till ingenjren Hans Sjholm och lraren Marie-Louise Sjholm, f. Wessblad. Leigh: Thank you. Based on this the HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES AND PERSONNEL ASSUMED THAT THIS FRIEND (A NEGRO) WAS THE FATHER, and Tamar continued to let them believe the father was black. We know this because she was repeatedly cited for neglecting Steve and his brothers and eventually sentenced to jail. , In this opening introduction, Tamar presents me with the details of her teenage pregnancy and exactly how it happened and what followed during her placement in an unwed mothers home., Tamar gives us the true story of how once she was hospitalized, a very kind and loving Black man offered to help meoffered to marry me, but authorities refused. You seem so stabke as a person through all this hell knowledge discovered about your Father. When others listen to Root of Evil my bothers statements bear out mine, as to the warped relationship she keep with George. Thanks for everything you did to clear this case up. George's sidekick, Sepp, was. All she said was that they split up and he moved to Hawaii. (The reason being to hide the fact that a murder was committed during the electronic stakeout and they took no action, made no immediate response to the assault.) Its the treasured memories of those dearest to us that keep them alive in our hearts. Steve wrote on his blog that Dorothy and Hodel had four children. Ive just finished the podcast, havent watched the miniseries Nor do I intend to . It is confusing. The confusing and complicated crime story is very easy to get lost in due to the circuitous twists and hairpin turns it takes with each passing episode. Steve. If they were in fact in a relationship it is possible GHH could have been the father? She was in full stonewall mode and the following day went to George and informed him of everything that Lt. Jemison said to her and knew. I have seen it reported in at least two different places that he chose the middle name, but that never made sense to me. My point in using the term is to show exactly how Faunas unnamed father was described on the 1951 birth certificate, which reads, information withheld concerning Father, Color or Race of Father Negro. These are not MY words they are the words used by the hospital to describe her father. You have all the respect in the world from me in your endeavors to bring the truth to light. Sometimes you have to heal the best way you know how and your feelings are very valid. (A claim hes made over the past twenty-three years.) If she had been alone she might have chosen differently about telling the truth. If not George, who was the father of that baby? generally and administrative medicine. (3) to the best of my knowledge he didnt and doesnt know her. (4) i have nothing to tell you that would bear out any idea you may have that he did this. Keelie K: C. Crow. My father was out of the country in Hawaii when Fauna was born. Remember, this case came to me, I didnt go to it. He was also accused of raping his daughter, Tamar Hodel, but was acquitted for that crime. Niteflyte: Thanks. No, I had nothing to do with the production of the fictional miniseries, I Am The Night. My story is very similar. Thank you for the kind words. Lisa K: I havent watched the miniseries either, the trailer was enough to tell me is is 95% fiction. Together they had four sons. Yes, DNA has proven that George Hodel WAS NOT her biological father. These arent mistakes. Id just like to say, I hope this finds you and finds you in good health ? But, no relationship and he went out of his way to avoid any contact with Tamar. Tamar Hodel's current partners: Tamar Hodel had a relationship with Scott McKenzie. It's a twisted story involving cover-ups, closed adoptions, and sexual abuse. One of Steve Hodels more bizarre claims is that when the purported killer of Elizabeth Short called Examiner city editor James Richardson, he identified himself as the Black Dahlia Avenger. Of course, that isnt true. Be compassionate. Yes, she was a true poet. Just one question: Has any recognition of you or your tremendous books/work been given?! In the 1930s he was legally married to a model from San Francisco, Dorothy Anthony, and had a daughter by her, Tamar. You honor her memory by telling her story truthfully and with a sons love. Wish you a healthy new year. Deborah is Tamars daughter, my niece fathered by Folksinger Stan Wilson, who changed her name to Fauna II some years later. Bob: Thank you. They cant defeat the evidence, so all they can do is continue to claim we are too busy with other cold cases to look at Hodels investigation. While I provide much of what I believe to be the motive and crime signatures to his crime, (the method for his madness) separate from that is: physical evidence connecting the crime scene to the body dump location (cement sacks), police tape-recorded admissions and confessions to multiple murders, including Dahlia, as well as police payoffs and to performing abortions, police reports documenting they knew and dated each other prior to the murder, handwriting expert analysis confirming authorship of the Avenger Letters were written by GHH, four top original law enforcement officers independently corroborating each others statements that the case was solved and Dr. George Hodel did it; witness statements connecting him to the crime, and on and on. (See full description and details in Tamars own words as to the how and why of it below.). It is a bit eerie having been born in 1951 myself near LA and flashbacks of those real times. 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