Claim: Catherine Kidwell (January 14, 1950 – February 17, 2002) is falsely believed to have been born in Lowry City, Missouri and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1977 and later taught writing at Southeast Community College
Evidence: Catherine Arthelia Kidwell (January 14, 1921 – February 17, 2002) was an American novelist who began her career in writing late in her life, and was best known for her semi-autobiographical novel Dear Stranger. Born in Lowry City, Missouri, Kidwell enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1969, together with her daughter Jane.