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Clifton Wendell Marsh

Case from Devils Lake, ND dated Oct 01, 1981

Victim Details

Clifton Marsh

January 29, 2022

Male

White / Caucasian

Devils Lake

ND

1981-10-01

1981-09-29

1981-10-01

1911-12-08

69

Clifton

Wendell Marsh

06/28/2026


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A Michigan man's remains are found in North Dakota at a highway rest area
On a journey that was meant to be one of leisure and sport, a Caucasian man's life was cut tragically short in the autumn of 1981. Clifton Wendell Marsh, a 69-year-old male from Hope, Michigan, had set out on September 29, 1981, with aspirations of a fishing trip in the scenic landscapes of British Columbia, Canada. His travels, however, would come to a mysterious and violent end in the heart of North Dakota.

Two days into his trip, on October 1, 1981, the body of Clifton Marsh was discov ...
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