Man receives deceased mum's postcard 54 years after it was posted

Apr 30, 10:34 am

Wellington, Apr 30 (ANI): A postcard mailed from Chicago in 1958 has finally reached its intended recipient, with a little help from Facebook.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the postcard depicting Shedd Aquarium recently arrived at Scott McMurry's Virginia home, more than five decades after his mom mailed it.

The 71-year-old said that he immediately recognised his mother's handwriting.

The postcard was addressed to Clairmont Lane in Decatur, Georgia , where McMurry grew up.

But it recently arrived in Elizabeth Fulcher's mailbox on Clairmont Lane in South Daytona, Florida.

Fulcher posted a picture of the postcard on Facebook and her friends helped track down McMurry, Stuff.co.nz reported.

The reason behind half-century mail delay remains a mystery.

In the meantime, the aquarium has offered to give him a tour of the attraction that his late parents visited. (ANI)

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