ID ID - Franklin Harder, 25, Grangeville, 23 April 1978

http://www.nampn.org/cases/harder_franklin.html
Missing Since: April 23, 1978 from Grangeville, Idaho County, Idaho
Classification: Missing
Date Of Birth: April 23, 1953
Age: 25
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Race: White
Gender: Male
Distinguishing Characteristics: Scar on right eyebrow/right eye area.
Case Number: 551 2-78



Details of Disappearance
Franklin Harder was last seen in Grangeville on April 23, 1978.

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/h/harder_franklin.html


Last seen taking care of a couples property in Burgdorf. Known to be a loner.

http://eastidahocoldcasesinc.com/ea...ns/harder-franklin-d-idaho-county-idaho-1978/

Franklin David Harder was last seen April 23, 1978. Press about*his disappearance has been sparse. If you have additional news clips or*more photos to contribute, please contact the site administrator.
Excerpt from the Lewiston Tribune, 2003:
It was May 1978 when Franklin David Harder, 25, was reported missing in the Burgdorf area west of Riggins.
Harder was taking care of some property at Burgdorf for a Riggins couple. It had been 10 days since anyone had heard from the man described as a bit of a loner. A search crew was assembled, but didn’t know where to start.
“We all agreed that it would be futile to go to Burgdorf and start a search at random, not knowing just where to start or what direction to go,” the sheriff’s report says.
A month later the search resumed by two men who believed by holding a piece of Harder’s clothing, they could walk to where he was.
Snow and the risk of avalanche caused the search team to abandon the effort. Several more attempts were made through the summer of 1978 before the search was abandoned.
“I have found nothing to prove or disprove that Frank Harder is or is not anywhere in the area,” the report reads. “… Everyone I’ve talked to that knew Frank, even slightly, thought that there was something wrong with Frank. The words “weird,” “pot smoker” and “crazy hippy” were used quite frequently to describe Frank.”
The cases are interesting to read, says Idaho County Sheriff Larry Dasenbrock, and leave a lot of questions. He hasn’t given up on them, although they aren’t actively being investigated.
He has scanned all the documents into his computer since taking over as sheriff, and a map in his basement office at the Idaho County Courthouse has a Post-it note showing where Adams was camped.
There is still a chance something will turn up, he says.
If you have information about this case, contact the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office.*

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I found this john doe.. this is not to far from Burgdorf... SADLY there is not much info on this John Doe

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/2447umid.html


Unidentified Male
Date of Discovery: August 26, 1979
Location of Discovery: Dubois, Clark County, Idaho
Estimated Date of Death: 1975 to 1979
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries
Cause of Death: Unknown


Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate

Estimated Age: 18-49 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown

Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Dentals: Not available.
Fingerprints: Not available.
DNA: Not available.
Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Dark-colored pants, white shirt with red pin stripes, and a maroon sweater.

Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Case History
On August 26, 1979, hikers found the torso of a white male in Buffalo Cave in Clark County. Years later, on March 30, 1991, different hikers found found an arm and both legs in the same cave. The victim's head was never found.

It seems his father died in 1996 and his mother in 2013 (age 93). He also had an older brother who died in 2002 and seems to have a living sibling. They are all from Idaho. This information is from Ancestry. Given the close and local family I am surprised there was not more coverage in the nearly 40 years since the disappearance.

oh Great info alb1on thank you.. Yes its sad this has not had more coverage.. I just came across him the other day for the first time. so he still has 1 more living sibling.. I wonder if they are still looking?

alb1on said:

It seems his father died in 1996 and his mother in 2013 (age 93). He also had an older brother who died in 2002 and seems to have a living sibling. They are all from Idaho. This information is from Ancestry. Given the close and local family I am surprised there was not more coverage in the nearly 40 years since the disappearance.

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Details of Disappearance
Harder was last seen in Idaho County, Idaho on April 23, 1978, his 33rd birthday. He had been taking care of a property in the Burgdorf area owned by a local couple. He was known as a loner and an eccentric, so he wasn't reported missing for ten days.

Although a search team was assembled, the weather was bad and searchers didn't know where to begin looking. Search efforts continued sporadically through the summer of 1978, but they never returned up anything. Little information is available in Harder's case; it remains unsolved.
Franklin David Harder – The Charley Project

Demographics
Missing Age25 Years
Current Age66 Years
First NameFranklin
Middle NameDavid
Last NameHarder
Nickname/Alias--

SexMale
Height6' 2" (74 Inches)
Weight185 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactApril 23, 1978
NamUs Case CreatedMay 27, 2009
Last Known Location Map
LocationGrangeville, Idaho
CountyIdaho County

Circumstances of DisappearanceHarder was last seen in Idaho County, Idaho on April 23, 1978.
Physical Description
Hair ColorBrown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown
Eye Description--
Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description
Scar/mark
Scar on right eyebrow/right eye area

R/O



The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Bumping for Franklin

44 years missing

April will make 45 years….it’s was too long

Just to confirm for the record, the remains found in Buffalo cave (see #4 above) were identified in 2020 as Joseph Henry Loveless.

Bumping

High school photos.

victoriarobinson642 said:

View attachment 448200View attachment 448199High school photos.

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Oh great find @victoriarobinson642!