They’ve been the muses behind all sorts of crime thrillers and murderous stories. Amidst the uncertainty and hardship, the nefarious exploits of Bonnie and Clyde enthralled the country during the Great Depression until their violent deaths, and now their relatives want the crime duo buried together at last.
Both criminals met a grizzly end in late May 1934 after being shot to death after a long and sensationalized manhunt. They fell at Sailes, Bienville Parish, Louisiana. But 25-year-old Clyde was buried at Western Heights, while 23-year-old Bonnie was buried first in Dallas’s Fishtrap Cemetery before being moved to Crown Hill Memorial Park. Now, descendants want them back together
Sources say relatives of Bonnie and Clyde want them buried together
A source reportedly close to two of the robbers’ surviving descendants spoke with The Post, discussing what the duo wanted for themselves after death. The source says the relatives in question are Rhea Leen Linder, Bonnie’s niece who turned 89 last autumn, and Buddy Barrow Williams, Clyde’s nephew who is in his mid-70s.
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“Bonnie and Clyde’s wish when they were on the run was to be buried together,” the source claims, “because they knew that one day they would be captured and killed together.”
On the crime couple’s behalf, Buddy and Rhea are reportedly waging “a battle, thus far unsuccessfully.” What factors have impacted moving Bonnie and Clyde’s remains?
Several factors hindered efforts to bury Bonnie and Clyde together and these still affect proceedings
In the aftermath of their deaths, this was not an easy feat, even if the relevant authorities had a mind to honor these wishes. “But Bonnie’s mother decided she didn’t want her daughter buried next to Clyde,” the source continues, “It was her proclamation that, ‘Clyde had her in life, he can’t have her in death,’ and mama won out.”
Bonnie’s mother had a hard time getting her wish too, to see her daughter brought home once more. Mobs surrounded the Parker household made this an impossibility. When Parker was first buried, over 20,000 attended. So many showed up that her own family had a difficult time getting to the gravesite.
Additionally, thousands were sure to congregate at each mobster’s respective funeral home to try and catch a glimpse of the bodies. Currently, Clyde shares a single grave marker with his brother Marvin with an epitaph chosen by Clyde reading, “Gone but not forgotten.”
Their living relatives have not forgotten the two infamous criminals. “They have not given up,” the source claims, “but I think they’re skeptical that it will happen anytime soon. They want to honor Bonnie’s wishes that she be buried next to Clyde.”
Bonnie and Clyde are believed to be responsible for the deaths of four civilians and nine police officers.