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Posted by Cathy Gowdy on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 10:42:58 :

Independent Journal
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1970
Page 4

Woman Is Found Dead In Novato

A 40-year-old Novato woman was found dead today, possibly from carbon monoxide poisoning, lying on a rug with her head near the exhaust pipe of her car, the Marin County Coroner’s office reported today.

Beverly Jean Moran of 555 Stone Drive had been despondent for some time and had been treated two months ago for an overdose of medicine, according to the report.

The ignition in the car was reportedly on but the car not running when her body was found shortly after 5:30 a.m. by her husband, Robert Joseph Moran. The gas tank of the car was three-fourths full, and a rabbit caged in the garage was sluggish but alive, the coroner’s office reported.

Mrs. Moran was last seen alive by her husband at 10 p.m. yesterday, according to the report.

Funeral arrangements are pending at Keaton’s Chapel of Marin.