[OwenKellogg]

Bates' obituary is on this obit page. No mention of cause of death. He was retired USAF.

[rdavis84]

A random thought--- Could be that the actual 'connected' disappearances/murders (and we only strongly suspect we'll find a connection or common thread) have to do with "Prevention".

Prevention of disclosure of a piece of the bigger picture or Prevention of the possibility of future 'Networking'.

There would need to be false trails laid.

Just an early thought.

[Nita Nupress]

Good find!  Now tell me your secret. ;-)

For the record:

Category:  Obituaries
Classification:  Funerals
   BATES, Thomas
We are sad to announce the death of our brother, Retired US Air Force SSGT, Thomas Andrew Bates, 45, in Garmisch Germany. He was a civil service employee of the George C. Marshall, European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. A full military funeral will be held at the Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary St., Beaufort, Nov. 1, 12:00 Noon.