{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68faab7ddeee754a72534b6f/68faab948e51ce908966810f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"18. The Christmas Tree Lady (Annandale, Virginia)","description":"<p>A woman is found deceased in a cemetery in Virginia in December 1996. Next to her was an 8 inch Christmas tree and a note that read, &quot;Now I lay me down to sleep, soon to drift to the eternal deep. And though I die and shall not wake, sleep sweeter will be than this life I forsake.&quot; The second message read, &quot;Deceased by own hand. Valium plus alcohol. Prefer no autopsy. Please order cremation with funds provided. Thank you, Jane Doe.&quot;<br/><br/>This is the story of the Christmas Tree Lady who went unidentified for over 25 years.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Sources: <br/><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Joyce_Meyer_Sommers'>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_of_Joyce_Meyer_Sommers</a><br/><a href='https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/virginia/annandale/pleasant-valley-memorial-park/0598'>https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/virginia/annandale/pleasant-valley-memorial-park/0598</a><br/><a href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2022/07/07/christmas-tree-lady-identified/'>https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2022/07/07/christmas-tree-lady-identified/</a><br/><a href='https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2022/07/fairfax-co-police-identify-christmas-tree-lady-25-years-after-death/'>https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2022/07/fairfax-co-police-identify-christmas-tree-lady-25-years-after-death/</a><br/><a href='https://dnasolves.com/articles/christmas-tree-lady-joyce-sommers/'>https://dnasolves.com/articles/christmas-tree-lady-joyce-sommers/</a><br/><a href='https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/07/12/the-sad-case-of-annandale-jane-doe/'>https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2022/07/12/the-sad-case-of-annandale-jane-doe/</a></p><p><a rel=\"payment\" href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/morbidoutdoorspodcast\">Support the show</a></p><p>Join our <a href='https://www.patreon.com/morbidoutdoors'>Patreon</a> for bonus content! Click <a href='https://www.patreon.com/morbidoutdoors'>here!</a></p> <p>The 10 Essentials for Outdoor Recreation <a href='https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm'>here.</a><br/>Leave No Trace (LNT) principles <a href='https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/'>here.</a><br/><br/>Recreate responsibly and remember: sometimes the &quot;great outdoors&quot; aren&apos;t always great. Stay tuned &amp; stay weird.<br/><br/>Email us case suggestions! <br/><br/>Connect with us on Instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/morbidoutdoorspodcast/'>@morbidoutdoorspodcast</a><br/><br/>Connect with us on Facebook <a href='https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563079424976'>Morbid Outdoors Podcast</a><br/><br/> Share a &quot;Campfire Story&quot; for us to read on the pod! email us: morbidoutdoorspodcast@gmail.com<br/><br/><a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/morbidoutdoorspodcast'>Buy Me a Coffee</a></p>","author_name":"Morbid Outdoors"}