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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
Skeletal remains of missing son found in backyard tree house days after father dies in scuba accident
Days after an Atlanta man died in a scuba diving accident in Hawaii, authorities said they found the skeletal remains of his son who had gone missing four years prior in a tree house in his backyard. Henry Frantz, 74, died while scuba diving off the coast of Maui on March 10, the Atlanta Pipe Band said in an Instagram post on March 14. 'A founding member of APB in 1970, past Pipe Major, and dedicated member for 55 years, Henry's impact on our band and the piping community was immeasurable,' the group wrote. It is unclear what caused the accident. The Maui Police Department did not immediately return a request for comment to confirm Frantz's death. Frantz's family could not immediately be reached for comment. The Decatur Police Department said in a statement that on March 16, six days after Frantz died, his family found human remains in a backyard tree house at Frantz's home in Decatur, Georgia, about six miles northeast of Atlanta. Beoncia M. Loveless, the director of operations for the Dekalb County Medical Examiner's Office, told NBC News in a phone call on Thursday that the remains belonged to Frantz' son, 32-year-old Henry Hank Frantz. Loveless said that her office has not yet determined a cause of death. Local reports said that son went missing four years prior. A Decatur police spokesperson told NBC News in a phone call that the son was never reported missing to the department. A case for Frantz's son was not in the Department of Justice's National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as of Thursday. Loveless said her office has not yet determined when the 32-year-old died. Although the remains were mostly skeletal, she said that some tissue was still present on the body. This article was originally published on
NBC News
27-03-2025
- NBC News
Skeletal remains of missing son found in backyard tree house days after father dies in scuba accident
Days after an Atlanta man died in a scuba diving accident in Hawaii, authorities said they found the skeletal remains of his of his son who had gone missing four years prior in a tree house in his backyard. Henry Frantz, 74, died while scuba diving off the coast of Maui on March 10, the Atlanta Pipe Band said in an Instagram post on March 14. 'A founding member of APB in 1970, past Pipe Major, and dedicated member for 55 years, Henry's impact on our band and the piping community was immeasurable,' the group wrote. It is unclear what caused the accident. The Maui Police Department did not immediately return a request for comment to confirm Frantz's death. Frantz's family could not immediately be reached for comment. The Decatur Police Department said in a statement that on March 16, six days after Frantz died, his family found human remains in a backyard tree house at Frantz's home in Decatur, Georgia, about six miles northeast of Atlanta. Beoncia M. Loveless, the director of operations for the Dekalb County Medical Examiner's Office, told NBC News in a phone call on Thursday that the remains belonged to Frantz' son, 32-year-old Henry Hank Frantz. Loveless said that her office has not yet determined a cause of death. Local reports said that son went missing four years prior. A Decatur police spokesperson told NBC News in a phone call that the son was never reported missing to the department. A case for Frantz's son was not in the Department of Justice's National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as of Thursday. Loveless said her office has not yet determined when the 32-year-old died. Although the remains were mostly skeletal, she said that some tissue was still present on the body.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
Bagpiper dies doing popular vacation attraction days before missing son's remains found in backyard treehouse
An Atlanta bagpiper died while participating in a popular tourist attraction days before his son's remains were found in a Georgia treehouse, four years after his disappearance, according to reports. Henry Frantz Jr., 74, was scuba diving in Maui, Hawaii on March 10 when he died, according to an Instagram post from the Atlanta Pipe Band. "A founding member of APB in 1970, past Pipe Major, and dedicated member for 55 years, Henry's impact on our band and the piping community was immeasurable," the group said. "Beyond music, Henry's curiosity led him to travel the world, explore fossils, and pursue scuba diving." Popular Spring Break Activity Lands American Tourist In Hospital: 'Felt Like I Was In A Car Accident' The incident reportedly remains under investigation. The Maui Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Read On The Fox News App "It's terrible," Leonard E. Wood, a friend of the Frantz family, told WJCL. "[Henry] will be sadly missed by the piping community, and in Atalanta and other places." Missing Missouri Mother's Remains Found 6 Months After Mysterious Disappearance Six days later, family members found the skeletal remains of Frantz's son, 28-year-old Henry Hank Frantz, in a backyard treehouse located at the Georgia home his father previously lived in, USA Today reported. The DeKalb Medical Examiner's Office believes the skeleton likely belongs to the younger Frantz, who went missing four years ago, according to WJCL. The cause and manner of death remain under investigation, but authorities reportedly do not suspect foul play. Click To Get The Fox News App The Atlanta Pipe Band did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. "Sometimes you can just meet someone, and you just know you're going to like that person," Wood told WJCL. "And I think that's the way it was for Henry."Original article source: Bagpiper dies doing popular vacation attraction days before missing son's remains found in backyard treehouse
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Atlanta bagpiper killed while scuba diving; son who vanished 4 years ago found dead at home
A man known for playing his bagpipes at events around Atlanta died in a scuba diving incident while on vacation in Hawaii. If that's not tragic enough, when his family went to his home to settle his affairs, they found skeletal remains believed to be their missing brother. Channel 2′s Tom Jones talked to a man who said he's been friends with Henry Frantz Jr. for more than 50 years. 'We've been friends for so long,' Leonard E. Wood said. 'I'm the godfather for one of his daughters.' [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] They also were a part of the Atlanta Pipe Band, of which Frantz was a founding member. The 74-year-old Frantz was well known for playing his bagpipes at events all around Atlanta for years. 'Henry just saw them, heard them, liked them,' Wood remembered. Police in Maui, Hawaii say Frantz was killed March 10 during a scuba diving incident. Wood says it's a huge loss, not just for Frantz's family but for the community as well. 'He will be sadly missed by the piping community in Atlanta and other places,' Wood said. Six days after Frantz's death, Decatur police say family members located skeletal remains in a treehouse at Frantz's home. Wood says one of Frantz's daughters told him it was her 28-year-old brother, Hank, who had been missing for four years. 'Terrible tragedy. I can't imagine. Hank was a young man,' Wood said. TRENDING STORIES: Metro Atlanta nurse says she worked three 12-hour shifts before deadly crash High-level officials at Atlanta-based CDC announce departure Woman wakes to naked man breaking in to her Atlanta apartment An investigator with the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office said it's probably Hank, but he said they're still trying to confirm his identity. He also said he doesn't have a cause of death and doesn't suspect foul play. Wood said Frantz was a great man. He said he didn't know much about his son. 'All I know is he was a good kid, and that was an awful shock,' he said. Police in Maui continue to investigate Frantz's death. Jones reached out to Frantz's daughters but didn't hear back. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
