Jim Thorpe's widow was okay with his body being entombed in Pennsylvania. His children are not, and a recent court ruling appeared to clear the way for Thorpe's body to be taken back to Indian territory in Oklahoma.
Jim Thorpe's council can still appeal. As of this writing, we don't know if that will happen. A decision will likely be made in the next week.
It's a tough call. The people of Mauch Chunk welcomed Jim Thorpe when his own people would not. On the other hand, Jim Thorpe should be home, in Oklahoma.
A woman in Peggy Lee's Wednesday night Newswatch 16 story got it right-- the town of Jim Thorpe is more than a body. It's the scenery, the trains, the state park, the river... Jim Thorpe will be okay if the body leaves.
By the way, today's photos are from my archives-- October 2009.
