NE NE - Morrill Co, NtvMale 20-25, UP9939, may be Navajo RR worker, Jun'81

[anthrobones]

Unidentified Native Male

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  [*]The victim was discovered Spring of 1981 in Morrill County, Nebraska
  [*]Estimated Date of Death: 1979 or prior
  [*]Partial Skeletal Remains

Vital Statistics

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  [*]Estimated age: 20-25 years old
  [*]Distinguishing Characteristics: Possibly Navajo.

Case History
The victim is suspected to be an itinerant railroad worker. Authorities have speculated that the man may have been one of about 80 Navajo who worked on a Union Pacific Railroad track crew in the Broadwater area for several months in 1979.
No American Indian residents in the Morrill County area had been reported missing at the time, and the partial skeleton did not appear to match any missing persons reports.
Only a partial skeleton was recovered, with no clothing or other materials.



http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1337umne.html

 

[Donjeta]

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/9939

Estimated age Adult - Pre 30
Minimum age 20 years
Maximum age 25 years
Race Native American
Ethnicity
Sex Male
Weight (pounds) , Cannot Estimate
Height (inches) 64, Estimated

25+ Bones were found including skull, some arm and leg bones, pelvic bones, ribs, shoulder blades and wrist bones.

Probable year of death 1975 to 1980
Manner and cause of death were not apparent: no anomalies noted. Remains were suspected to be 1 of 80 Navajo who worked on a Union Pacific Railroad track crew in Broadwater for several months in 1979.
Samples did not render any STR results. The mtDNA profiles have been entered into CODIS and uploaded into the Texas SDIS to be uploaded to FBI's NDIS.

 

[carbuff]

Gary Locklear has been excluded, per Namus.

 

[jjohnston0827]

Recently added to NamUs:

Rudy Victor

Was said to have been travelling from Denver to Canada which leaves a very good possibility he went through Nebraska.

 

[rats]

Looks like the only rule out is Gary still... Was Rudy submitted ever?

 

[rats]

New rule out list:

Gary Locklear 1958 South Carolina
Rudy Victor 1953 Colorado

This is the only case on NamUs from Nebraska that isn't from between 2012 and 2017. I'm almost certain they've had more UIDs!

ETA: Rudy was removed from NamUs - quick Google revealed this obit: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/rudy-victor-obituary?pid=185897053&view=guestbook&page=2 stating:

On June 16, 2017, the Victor family was notified that their beloved brother Airman First Class Rudy Redd Victor remains were found in Wolf Creek, Montana. Rudy was reported as a missing person in 1974 and his case was deemed a cold case after 43 years.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Wish there was more to go on here.

 

[doggybag2355]

Crosspost from DNA Doe Project General:

I just got off the phone with the case manager for the Morrill County John Doe:
NE - NE - Morrill Co., NtvMale 1337UMNE, 20-25, may be Navajo RR worker, Jun'81
and he seems very interested in getting in contact with them to have them try to investigate his identity and hopefully get him identified.

 

[leilarose68]

Crosspost from DNA Doe Project General:

That's great! Hopefully they do the genetic genealogy route.

 

[Teamir]

Here is the Namus link
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/9939/attachments?nav