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Show _TheSalt Lake Tribune WAR ONTERRORISM Sunday, November 25, 2001 AG Locals Say Connecticut Anthrax Possibly Fluke THE V SHINGTON POST OXFORD, Conn. Mourners gathered here Saturday to remember Ottilie Lundgren, the 94-year-old retired widow who died frominhalational anthrax on Wednesday. Stymied investigator’, meanwhile, sifted for cluesa: minedtheories,in: cluding the pos y that Lundgren could haveinhaled d poresfrom decayed carc of infected animals that died decades ago. Asthe epidemiological and criminal in vestigation continued, about 250 friends and family gathered at |mmanuel Lutheran Church, where Lunjigren worshipped. Cars jammedthe church parkinglot as police tspt gawkers id uniformed officers physically r ained journalists from coming onto the property. One officer said Lund "s body had been cremated. An ecumenical prayer service wasto take place Sunday evening at Immanuel; Lundgren regul: attended functions heldbyother Protestant denominations. As the memorial service went on Saturday morning, investigators appeared no closer to determining. how Lundgren becameinfected. Sheis thefifth person to dieof the disease, which has also sickened 13. A first round of environmental tests turnedupnotraces of anthrax bacteria at two postal facilities that handled the re secretary’s mail. Tests of Lundgren’s mailbox also came back nega tive, as did 18 samples taken from inside her house andfromher garbage. While making no progress tying Lundgren’s death to contaminated n officials from the FBI andCenters for D ease Control and Prevention continued to investigate other sources of the disease, including the possibility that Lundgren inhaled anthrax spores from the remains ofinfected farm animals Wilbur Weed,72, considereda local expert on Oxford’sagriculturalhistory, said that a dail Lundgren as located near sed about 1940. Weed could notrecall any outbreak of an: thrax. Histories of Oxfordin the townli brary also make no mention of-anthrax, Agreat niece of though theydogo into great detail about the town’s agricultural past cording to one history published in Ottilie Lundgren arrives with her family ata memorial service at Immanuel 1960, Oxford wasa thriving sheep-farming and manufacturing town in the early to mid-19th century, featuring water- powered mills that produced wool products. _ Anthrax is considered principally a livestock disease, most common among cattle, sheep and goats. The fewcases of Lutheran Churchin Oxford, Conn. The 94-year-old died Wochwacdey of inhalation naturally occurring inhalational anthrax inthe past century were usually traced to spores lying dormant in wool from diseased animals. But veterinariansalso say spores can survive for decades in the ground wheretainted carcassesare buried or allowed to decay. . FBI spokeswoman Lisa Bull would not say Saturday whether investigators considered naturally occurring anthrax a likely explanation for Lundgren’s death. SHOP TODAY anthrax. Authorities have not found the source. ‘Steve Miller/The Associated 12 NOONTO 6 P.M. Great Comfort Shoe’ For Men & Women CLARKS’ “Rebecca” $59 Available in black, Available in black or brownleather. Women’s whole sizes 6-10M. natural or brown wovenleather. Women’s whole sizes 6-11M. ECCO” | “Soft Series Oxford” et LOW PRICE! Available in black or brown. Women’s whole sizes 6-10M. REEBOK’ = aN >. S)* Available in black >.oF coffee. Women's sizes 5-11M. EASY SPIRIT “Comfort Premiere” oS. DILLARD'S EXCLUSIVE! Available in white or black, Men's sizes 8-12, 13, 14M; 8-12W. Also available in white, Women's sizes 5%-10, 11M; Available in white/gray _ leather. Women’s sizes 5%-10M;7-9W. ~S 64-10W. ‘ MERRELL’ “Jungle Moc Nubuck” 569 Available in brown. Men's sizes 74-12, 13M. Women's sizes 6-10M. % i Color and selection varies by store. Shop Sunday 12-6 and Monday-Saturday In Salt Lake City: Fashion Place and South Towne Center, In Ogden: ee We welcome your itar's Grit Gard, The American Express® Card, Diners Chb Intemational ¥, |
