I love this stuff. Feel free to reach out if you have any other archive mysteries

Here’s his wife’s obituary and his sons linked in popped up pretty fast.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/news-journalonline/name/charlotte-hintermeier-obituary?id=17728237

Keep this updated please if you’re able to cross reference that name with success!

This is what someone in the WW2 subreddit found that was listed as Dick in the 414h, maybe kinda look similar?

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/794114/richard-howard-hintermeier

You are absolutely right, but it’s not the point of the lawsuit. This lawsuit came out of years of the state claiming they would make changes. It was not a surprise lawsuit, nor is it the first lawsuit of its type to push the state for change. The lawsuit doesn’t hit the heart of what you are saying because it’s. It meant to find a solution, it’s meant to order a solution.

The comparison I think of first is the Laconia state school litigation. The state said for years they would phase out the institute but never did. They claimed it was impossible to find the funding, impossible to place people, impossible to abolish the institute. Then a lawsuit came and the court ordered they do it. And they did. The services still aren’t perfect but it’s a step that has helped thousands be functional within their community.

Agreed. u/thecloudboy was the only one that accurately predicted the snow amounts in my area today

Thank you for such an insightful answer! And reading some of your other answers, I’m thankful you are doing what you do. I’ve met some great DCYF workers and some burn outs. It’s a tough gig.

Do you think the family reunification standards actually help families? Or do they make it harder to help kids in bad situations?