AR AR - Prescott, WhtMal, 45-70, Mummified in railcar from Pine Bluff or Gurdon, clothes, 7Up, Jun'83

[Gardener1850]

This victim was found at Pand N. W. Railroad in a railroad car (#59-29-56) that was used for wood chips only. This victim would have gained access to the railroad car in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, or Gurdon, Arkansas. But it is believed to be in Pine Bluff, Arkansas between June 3, 1983 - June 11, 1983.

Weight Est: 170 lbs
Height Est: 70 inches

Hair: Red-brown hair measuring less than 1 inch.

Skeletal Findings: Bony lipping is present in the vertebral column.

Clothing with body: 1 pair of yellow shorts-Made in the USA, 2 white socks with 2 blue stripes and 1 yellow stripe, 1 pair of light blue trousers, 1 pale yellow 38" elastic belt, and 1 pair of gray to blue slacks-size large and labeled "Menswear by Silver label-Nulook Fashion.

Jewelry: 1 empty 7-Up can.

One Rule Out:
Louis Boggs, Sr. 1911 Louisiana

https://identifyus.org/en/cases/2924

I looked but did not see a thread for this case. Mods, please merge if another thread exists. Thanks.

 

[creepedout]

The railroad company name is badly typed in the Namus description, but it apparently still exists:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prescott_and_Northwestern_Railroad

Looking at historic maps, however, Prescott is also on a main rail line that runs from the Fort Worth/Dallas area on up to Little Rock & St. Louis. There are no entries in Namus from Arkansas of white males in that age range missing before 1983, so I'll look around elsewhere and see if I come across anything.

For what it's worth, this UID case is also in Doe Network at:

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1197umar.html

 

[creepedout]

There is DNA available on a Gary Mullinax, who was last seen in Saline County in 1976 but whose car was found off of Asher in Little Rock (Namus description does not match what displays in the lost/found site, so it appears to have been recently updated):

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/8386/

The age would make this a stretch, though.

 

[4SAM]

Amazing how you find these old cases. But wouldn't these cars had been used before a body could "mummify'??

 

[creepedout]

Amazing how you find these old cases. But wouldn't these cars had been used before a body could "mummify'??

Depending on how the car was loaded/unloaded, it's possible that the car was used but the body remained inside.

Possibly comparable cars designed for woodchips:

http://www.gngoat.org/gn174497.JPG
https://lionelllc.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/woodchiphopper.jpg

If the records on where the car was recently moved are incorrect (if it had moved long-distance), or if the person moved from car to car frequently, he could have come from virtually anywhere.

 

[creepedout]

The hair color does not match, but this man, last seen in 1969, was known for hopping trains:

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/11647/

 

[madamx]

Bumping

 

[Melt71]

In Namus as UP2924 www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/2924?nav

One ruleout - MP4053 Louis Boggs, Sr

Namus details:

ME/C Case Number299-83

Demographics​

Biological Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years) 45-70
Estimated Year of Death 1983
Height 5' 10"(70 inches) , Estimated
Weight 170 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances​

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found June 27, 1983
NamUs Case Created January 9, 2009
ME/C QA Reviewed January 10, 2009

Location Found​

Location Prescott, Arkansas
County Nevada County
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery This victim was found at Pand N. W. Railroad in a railroad car (#59-29-56) that was used for wood chips only. This victim would have gained access to the railroad car in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, or Gurdon, Arkansas. But it is believed to be in Pine Bluff, Arkansas between June 3, 1983 - June 11, 1983.

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Mummified

Physical Description​

Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Red-brown hair measuring less than 1 inch.

Clothing and Accessories​

1 pair of yellow shorts-Made in the USA, 2 white socks with 2 blue stripes and 1 yellow stripe, 1 pair of light blue trousers, 1 pale yellow 38" elastic belt, and 1 pair of gray to blue slacks-size large and labeled "Menswear by Silver label-Nulook Fashion.
1 empty 7-Up can.

 

[Hochman]

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