CA CA - John Arthur Butler, 15, Newport Beach, 21 Aug 1961

[Gardener1850]

[h=1]John Arthur Butler[/h]

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John, circa 1961; Age-progression to age 65 (circa 2011)

• Missing Since 08/21/1961
• Missing From Newport Beach, California
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Date of Birth 04/28/1946 (72)
• Age 15 years old
• Height and Weight 6'1, 159 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. John has several acne scars on his face. His nickname is Johnny.

[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] John was last seen surfing in Newport Beach, California on August 21, 1961. His surfboard was later found, but John himself has never been heard from again.

Few details are available in his case, but the circumstances of his disappearance indicate he probably drowned.


http://charleyproject.org/case/john-arthur-butler

Circumstances: John was last seen surfing, on August 21, 1961. His surf board was found with questionable markings on it the same day.

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/1753/

 

[glamourkitty1922]

There seems to be DNA submitted so there is a way to identify any body in the system. I wonder what questionable markings on the surfboard means?

 

[Savemecastiel]

Bump...

 

[sealevel]

questionable markings on his board sounds like it might have been a shark.

 

[Coffee56]

4738DMCA - John Arthur Butler

 

[Richard]

Missing for over 60 years...

John Arthur Butler, age 15
Missing since 21 August 1961

LINK

John Arthur Butler – The Charley Project

 

[DS2021]

questionable markings on his board sounds like it might have been a shark.

My thoughts too

 

[heartanium]

"Surf Rider, 15, Feared Dead," Ventura County Star, August 23, 1961, pg 24. https://www.newspapers.com/article/ventura-county-star/80650132/

"His board washed ashore with a four-inch dent in the front and with blond hairs emended in the damaged fiberglass."

"Witnesses said he saw him slip into the breaking wave."

"The boy has a record of running away from home, said lifeguard chief Bob Reed, and the possibility of a hoax isn't being discounted."

Odd this article says that there were blonde hairs found on the board since he's listed as having brown hair. May have been a publishing mistake?