Alva Review-Courier -

ALEX, Okla. (AP) — A U.S. veteran of the Korean War will be buried in Alex more than 66 years after his death.

Corporal Melvin "Mutt" Hill's remains will be transported to Alex on Feb. 4, the Express-Star (http://bit.ly/2k4lmxk ) reported.

Thressa Bland and Linda Southerland searched for Hill, their cousin, after their father Douglas Lancaster, who submitted his DNA, passed away in 2009.

"It's been a long time coming," Linda said. "We did this for our dad, because he wanted this done."

For years Bland and Southerland helped researched their genealogy, and met in groups across the state while s...