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Patricia Howard vanished 44 years ago, a long time for a family to hope
Patricia Howard disappeared in 1980. Forty-four years is a long time for a family to wait. Forty-four years wondering. Forty-four years searching for answers. Patricia’s brother, Rodger Howard, never relinquished hope for closure about what happened to his …