Rudy for sure. The missing person was, I think, his uncle. Yeah. I should have said “distant relative,” but I like to brag. It turns out that Rudy served as Executive Director of the American Society of Oriental Research before his retirement. I’m trying to gather more information about him.
My grandfather, one of the few relatives I knew, was consulate general to Scotland following the end of WWII, which is the military equivalent of Ambassador. He entertained Queen Elizabeth & Prince Phillip whenever they would visit Balmoral Castle.
When he returned stateside he was high up in the State Dept. and was listed in the Who's Who in America book for many years (decades). So I understand what you are saying. 🙂
I was the black sheep of the family. Being just a computer programmer was enough for me. 😋