IA IA - Charles R. Elmquist, 34, Iowa City, 16 Nov 1979

[Gardener1850]

Charles R. Elmquist

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Elmquist, circa 1979

• Missing Since 11/16/1979
• Missing From Iowa City, Iowa
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Date of Birth 05/03/1945 (73)
• Age 34 years old
• Height and Weight 5'10, 125 - 155 pounds
• Medical Conditions Elmquist is disabled and requires assistance caring for himself.
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Elmquist may have a mustache.

Details of Disappearance
Elmquist disappeared from Iowa City, Iowa on November 16, 1979. He has never been heard from again. The following day, his blue 1961 GMC van was found parked in the University of Iowa Hydraulics Laboratory storage lot. Elmquist's case remains unsolved.

Charles R. Elmquist – The Charley Project

Missing Persons

 

[glamourkitty1922]

Here is where his car was located. The car was in the parking lot of the Hydraulics Lab. Did have a reason to be there? Did he drown himself? Accident or suicide? The news states that in 1964 his vehicle was parked in the same lot and was vandalized. (Or someone with the same name. ) It's page 3 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1965/di1965-01-31.pdf

 

[shehangsbrightly]

There is another Charles Elmquist from Des Moines - I wonder if this is him? Or the missing Charles R. Elmquist? Charles R. was a contractor by trade, so he may have had reason to be there, but Charles R is from Iowa City. It may just be a coincidence.

 

[Cimatico]

Enhanced image from source Charles R. Elmquist – The Charley Project

 

[vermontaigne]

There is another Charles Elmquist from Des Moines - I wonder if this is him? Or the missing Charles R. Elmquist? Charles R. was a contractor by trade, so he may have had reason to be there, but Charles R is from Iowa City. It may just be a coincidence.

I mean, Iowa City is where the University of Iowa is, so it's a magnet for young people from all over the state, and it's a place where there are good hospitals and services generally, as state university cities often are everywhere. Above the hydraulics building in the picture above you can see the Veteran's Administration facilities. I don't know if he was a vet or not, but if he were it might explain why his van would have been parked in the same place twice.

 

[TSL7584]

Tomorrow marks 43 years missing

 

[Pennysmom1]

Charles Elmquist

Charles R. Elmquist, 34, went missing from Iowa City, Iowa, on Nov. 16, 1979, under mysterious circumstances.

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84DMIA - Charles R. Elmquist

Name: Charles R. Elmquist
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: November 16, 1979
Location Last Seen: Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: May 3, 1945
Age: 34 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'10
Weight: 125 pounds
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Medical Conditions: Elmquist is disabled. Dentals and DNA pending.

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Elmquist was reported missing from Iowa City, IA on November 16, 1979. His 1961 blue GMC van was located on November 17, 1979 parked in the UI Hydraulics Laboratory storage lot.

 

[Atombudd]

I believe from my research that Charles R. Elmquist was born in NJ 1946 to Charles E. Elmquist and Marion Elmquist. The senior Charles owned Casket Company in Iowa. I could not find any articles related to son Charles disappearance. From other articles online it looks like Charles R. may have been in real estate or bought and owned several properties. He married a Rebecca Johnson but I do not know when. After Charles disappearance in May 1982 his mother petitioned the court to be conservator over his property. In August on 1982 his wife petitioned the court for a dissolution of marriage. Charles mother passed away in 1989 and his father in 1995. His fathers obituary says Charles and a sister also named Marion survive him.

Charles E Elmquist (1908-1995) - Find a Grave...

Name: Charles E. Elmquist SSN: Last Residence: 50312 Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States of America Born: 31 Dec 1908 Died: 14 Feb 1995 State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)

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