40 years ago, France developed and online phone directory with the Minitel. My father was fascinated with the system and realized he may be able to find old friends. He look for the name of one, a relatively uncommon name, and found it.
These were the parents of the old friends. They answered the phone call and told him their son, his friend, died in his 20s over 30 years ago.
My father did not call the others.
