Richard L. Griffin was the victim of a serial murderer in the Texarkana area known as the Moonlight Murderer or the Phantom Killer. (information provided by Mr. Griffin's cousin).
"Richard Griffin was born August 31, 1916. He was a 29 year-old war veteran who was discharged from the Seabees in November 1945. He was a carpenter and painter and handled his own contracting.[93] Richard was living with his mother, Mrs. R. H. Griffin, at 155 Robison Courts which was built for servicemen returning from World War II and no longer exists after undergoing demolition. Griffin attended school in Linden, Texas and Union Chapel, Cass County. Griffin was last seen around 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, in a West 7th street (US Highway 67 West) cafe with his sister, Eleanor, and her boyfriend J. A. Proctor. He was also seen earlier at another West 7th street cafe by friends around 2 p.m....
Griffin's body was sent to the Texarkana Funeral Home and was then sent to Union Chapel Methodist church in Cass county at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, for funeral services officiated by former pastor Rev. Mr. Everett, assisted by the current Rev. Mr. Curtwright. He is buried in Union Chapel Cemetery in Cass County. He was survived by his mother, two brothers (Welborn and David) and two sisters (Miss Eleanor Griffin and Mrs. Merle Curtis)."
(source: wikipedia.org)
"Richard Griffin was born August 31, 1916. He was a 29 year-old war veteran who was discharged from the Seabees in November 1945. He was a carpenter and painter and handled his own contracting.[93] Richard was living with his mother, Mrs. R. H. Griffin, at 155 Robison Courts which was built for servicemen returning from World War II and no longer exists after undergoing demolition. Griffin attended school in Linden, Texas and Union Chapel, Cass County. Griffin was last seen around 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, in a West 7th street (US Highway 67 West) cafe with his sister, Eleanor, and her boyfriend J. A. Proctor. He was also seen earlier at another West 7th street cafe by friends around 2 p.m....
Griffin's body was sent to the Texarkana Funeral Home and was then sent to Union Chapel Methodist church in Cass county at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, for funeral services officiated by former pastor Rev. Mr. Everett, assisted by the current Rev. Mr. Curtwright. He is buried in Union Chapel Cemetery in Cass County. He was survived by his mother, two brothers (Welborn and David) and two sisters (Miss Eleanor Griffin and Mrs. Merle Curtis)."
(source: wikipedia.org)
Richard L. Griffin was the victim of a serial murderer in the Texarkana area known as the Moonlight Murderer or the Phantom Killer. (information provided by Mr. Griffin's cousin).
"Richard Griffin was born August 31, 1916. He was a 29 year-old war veteran who was discharged from the Seabees in November 1945. He was a carpenter and painter and handled his own contracting.[93] Richard was living with his mother, Mrs. R. H. Griffin, at 155 Robison Courts which was built for servicemen returning from World War II and no longer exists after undergoing demolition. Griffin attended school in Linden, Texas and Union Chapel, Cass County. Griffin was last seen around 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, in a West 7th street (US Highway 67 West) cafe with his sister, Eleanor, and her boyfriend J. A. Proctor. He was also seen earlier at another West 7th street cafe by friends around 2 p.m....
Griffin's body was sent to the Texarkana Funeral Home and was then sent to Union Chapel Methodist church in Cass county at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, for funeral services officiated by former pastor Rev. Mr. Everett, assisted by the current Rev. Mr. Curtwright. He is buried in Union Chapel Cemetery in Cass County. He was survived by his mother, two brothers (Welborn and David) and two sisters (Miss Eleanor Griffin and Mrs. Merle Curtis)."
(source: wikipedia.org)
"Richard Griffin was born August 31, 1916. He was a 29 year-old war veteran who was discharged from the Seabees in November 1945. He was a carpenter and painter and handled his own contracting.[93] Richard was living with his mother, Mrs. R. H. Griffin, at 155 Robison Courts which was built for servicemen returning from World War II and no longer exists after undergoing demolition. Griffin attended school in Linden, Texas and Union Chapel, Cass County. Griffin was last seen around 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, in a West 7th street (US Highway 67 West) cafe with his sister, Eleanor, and her boyfriend J. A. Proctor. He was also seen earlier at another West 7th street cafe by friends around 2 p.m....
Griffin's body was sent to the Texarkana Funeral Home and was then sent to Union Chapel Methodist church in Cass county at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, for funeral services officiated by former pastor Rev. Mr. Everett, assisted by the current Rev. Mr. Curtwright. He is buried in Union Chapel Cemetery in Cass County. He was survived by his mother, two brothers (Welborn and David) and two sisters (Miss Eleanor Griffin and Mrs. Merle Curtis)."
(source: wikipedia.org)
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