Gold Ring Returned

[aloldstuff]

If you happened to read my post from yesterday then you know that I recovered a wedding band. Today I got to return that wedding band to the widow of the man that wore it.. On the inside of the band were some initial B.E.C to A.G.C 12-21-81. While at work I decided to call The Westfield City Hall Town Clerk, told here that I was a metal detectorist and the I had recovered a wedding band and was trying to locate the owner. She thought that was the coolest thing she had heard in a very long time. Well I gave here the info on the inside of the band and she said that she would have to call me back. Well around noon I get her call (totally shocked me). She said that she thinks she has the info that I am looking for. Albert and Barbara Carrington were married on 12-21-81. She said that Albert was from Huntington and that Barbara was from Russell. I thanked her for her time and then Googled Albert Carrington. I found him but no info on Barbara. Searched a little deeper, found her. I got there phone number and called, Barbara answered the phone. I Said is this Barbara and she says yes(very guarded), then I asked if she was married to Albert. She says oh my god, Albert passed away 19 years ago. I proceeded to tell her that I have something of his that I thought she should have. I told her who I was and that I think I have Alberts wedding band. Dead silence.....She asks what makes me think that the wedding band is Alberts. So I start to describe the engraving and she cannot beleive it. Yes that would be her late husbands wedding ring and she remembered yelling at him for losing it. I told her that I would like to return the ring and she says that most people would have just sold it. I then had to tell her as a md'er if we find a ring, and the owner can be identified, that we make every effort to return the ring. I then make arrangements to meet with her at her house in Huntington, so my wife and I took a little trip to the hilltowns. She was a very nice lady, tried to offer me gas money. I told her no way, but if there was an organization in town that could use it please give it to them. I have posted a picture of the two of us. She also mentioned that she had told a lot of people of what was happening and everyone told her that it also was the coolest thing that they had heard of.

My first gold with my v3i is now back with it's rightful owner. More importantly I was able to put a smile on her face.

Thanks for reading and keep diggin

[del]

that is a great story to share , your a class act gentleman with real character Al . thumbsup01

[coinnut]

Great story :clapping: |:confused:) :clapping: I bet that made her so happy. Don't forget to tell the town clerk she did good too thumbsup01 That is one good feeling :) :)

[milco]

Great story, very nicely done!

[hockeyguy]

BANNER, BANNER, BANNER! :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10:

[v3ikid]

Very cool story. Way to go on the recovery and return of the ring. :clapping: :perfect10: I'm still trying to find the owner of the one i found.

[Viking]

That's a great story. thumbsup01 You really went the extra mile! :boxing: Stories like this make the hobby of metal detecting go from being viewed as socially unacceptable to socially responsible/incredible. Great job! :clapping:

[MassDirtFisher]

Al you are so the MAN!!!!!!!!!! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) Way to go!!!

[dave in iowa]

very coll, great job

[leslie(nova scotia)]

From the land of the Bluenose.....that is a super piece of PR for the hobby and as a human being a great thing done. Cudos me son! :groovy: <;)

[aloldstuff]

Everybody, thanks for the kind replies, I hope everybody can have an experience like this

[jkress]

PRICELESS!!! <:

Very well done sir. A beautiful story.
You made the woman's day, week, month and year with your kindness.

Thanks for the great story... made my day too.

[aloldstuff]

Coinnut, just called the Town Clerk and thanked her for her efforts in this and told her that the ring was returned last night. Again, she was amazed at this story.

[RobW]

See I knew you were a great guy :clapping: That's why my wife lets me hang out with ya thumbsup01

[JTGOLD]

great return on the ring and that was a real nice story.

[mike l]

I'm sure that ring was very valuable to her. Nice detective work :beerbuddy:

[pulltabsteve]

Nice story :clapping: :perfect10:

[zrickkid]

WTG man. thumbsup01 Im in the process of doing the same thing with the class ring I found last month. I'll keep you guys posted.

[pipster]

too cool good on you for getting it back to her thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01

[Ill Digger]

Top notch, class act move Al !! :yes: :clapping: |:confused:)
Thats a very personal item as it is and for it to be returned to it's owners widower has to make it that much more special for her!
A great big THAT'A BOY Al !! :perfect10:
Congrats :grin:

[Epi-hunter]

That is the best story I have heard in a very long time :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10: :perfect10:

[aloldstuff]

Hi everybody, all of your responses have been of such an upbeat nature. A little update, I got a call from the local newspaper and they did a phone interview with me so I'll let you know if anything happens with this.

[aloldstuff]

Just an update....The Westfield Evening News published this story on 5-11-11

[Tony Two-Cent]

Great story! Kudos to you for making the effort to do the right thing! I hope every detectorist out there learns from your example!

[RobW]

He looks so dapper on the front page of the paper thumbsup01

[coinnut]

He looks so dapper on the front page of the paper thumbsup01


Front page?? :shocked04: Now everyone wil be detecting Westfield lol Nice going Al :clapping: It was a really nice thing you did thumbsup01

[aloldstuff]

I thought everybody was already detecting westfield.......

[coinnut]

I thought everybody was already detecting westfield.......


I think you are right lol

[RobW]

It didn't help last year when some schmuck lol had is pic in the paper for some of his finds on the Westfield Green...which is where he met Angel and John 8).....then it got sydicated thoughout the region and people from all over started swarming Westfield with detectors in hand 8/

[neil diggit]

very cool story. Thanks for posting it.

[coinnut]

It didn't help last year when some schmuck lol had is pic in the paper for some of his finds on the Westfield Green..

Yep, we are still trying to ID him lol Any ideas Rob :eyebrow:

[aloldstuff]

Ask me...I'll throw that guy under the bus. Every place I went mding after that guy's story printed, people would say are you the guy that found all the stuff on the green?. In the local paper townies were complaining that all the stuff that the guy found actually belongs to the city and he should give it back. To my knowledge I don't think that has happened, nor any possiblities of that happening.

[1147SILVER]

I think this it was her husband smiling down at her because that band represents the circle of love that never ends till death do us part and shows love is the only thing that can last forever!!!!!



class act nice job

steve

[aloldstuff]

Steve, I think your observation is dead on and thanks for the compliment.

[RobW]

In the local paper townies were complaining that all the stuff that the guy found actually belongs to the city and he should give it back. To my knowledge I don't think that has happened, nor any possiblities of that happening.


Never going to happen :teasing:

[tanacat]

:clapping: Really neat story- I missed this earlier!!! thumbsup01 thumbsup01 thumbsup01