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Mark Lindsey Bachelder, age 17, was last seen on September 22, 1974, surfing off Bryan Beach in Freeport, Texas. He was camping with a group of teenagers from Houston when he and his friend, David Hesterlee, went surfing around 6:00 a.m. that morning. The two boys, both using surfboards tethered to their ankles, did not return by 11:00 p.m., prompting the beach patrol to be notified.

Despite an extensive search that lasted for several days, neither Mark, David, nor their surfboards were ...
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Last Seen: Sep 22, 1974

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP10849 - Office of Justice Programs
  • 4299DMTX - Mark Lindsey Bachelder - Doe Network
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