TX TX - Eulan Hodgkinson, 31, Pinehurst, 11 Sept 1988

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The Doe Network:
Case File 341DMTX

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/341dmtx.html

Eulan Ray Hodgkinson, Jr.
Missing since September 11, 1988 from Pinehurst, Orange County, Texas.
Classification: Endangered Missing


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Vital Statistics
•Date Of Birth: July 11, 1957
•Age at Time of Disappearance: 31 years old
•Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 6'2"; 190-200 lbs.
•Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown eyes; black hair. A mustache.
•Clothing: A long-sleeved blue shirt with white stripes, dark trousers and black shoes.
•DNA: Available.
•Medical Conditions: Hodgkinson has had mental problems in the past.


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Circumstances of Disappearance
Hodgkinson was last seen at his mother's house in the 3800 block of Pheasant Street on September 11, 1988. Hodgkinson was a welder, had came in that afternoon to shower, then headed out to pick up a part for a grinder that needed to be painted. His mother knew he was planning to come back soon, because he left his welding equipment out, something he never did for long periods of time. Hodgkinson told her not to worry about making him anything for supper, because he would eat while he was out.

According to reports, Hodgkinson left his mother's Pinehurst home to visit with his employer and give him the status on a welding job in progress. He disappeared after leaving his boss' home.
His vehicle, a 1988 Dodge Dakota pickup truck, was found abandoned two days later on a dead-end dirt road in a wooded area off of FM 1130, on an old oil field road that led to a soybean field in rural Orange County. The vehicle was locked and the keys were missing. A camera, semiautomatic rifle, a military style rifle (AR15), and a large stereo player were missing from the truck. His jack had been taken out of the cab and thrown in the back of the truck. The truck and its tires were new, and there was no reason for him to have the tire jack out.

Four days later, his father walked into the Pinehurst Police Department to report that his son was missing. Intensive searches were conducted by police, deputies, friends, families and civic organizations. Foul play is possible.




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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Pinehurst Police Department
409-886-2221
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Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse
800-346-3243

NCIC Number: M-321810095
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Texas Missing Persons Clearinghouse
The Orange Leader
Port Arthur News

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

Eulan is not listed in NamUs at this time.

http://orangeleader.com/local/x681360026/Hodgkinson-I-just-wish-I-could-have-some-closure
December 15, 2007

Hodgkinson: ‘I just wish I could have some closure’

snipped from article:
According to Doyle Hodgkinson, three days before his disappearance, he told a convenience store clerk, “ he knew something serious, but wasn’t going to say anything unless it went to court and then he would testify.”
Much more at link. Tim Miller's group searched for him.

Prayers for Eulan's Mother and family.

Eulan has been missing almost 22 years. Come home soon.
 

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The link above no longer works, here is a new article written in January of 2013.

http://therecordlive.com/2013/01/02/ray-hodgkinson-missing-24-years/

It basically covers the same information seen on The Charley Project. LE believes Eulan was met with foul play and that he knew his murderer.

Over the years, friends of Doyle Hodgkinson have asked her why she continues to live in the same place where she last saw her son. It is because this is “home” she tells them. Although she knows her son will never return home, she can’t let go and for a moment hope he will come back to the place he knows of as home too.

The picture in the article was really heartbreaking, hope she gets her answers.
 
Search continues for missing loved ones

http://www.orangeleader.com/2016/01/02/search-continues-for-missing-loved-ones/

As Orange starts off a new year looking forward, some families are looking towards the past in hopes a memory or a small detail can bring a loved one home again.

Eulan Ray Hodgkinson Jr. was 31 when he disappeared on September 11, 1988.

Intensive searches were conducted, however, Hodgkinson remains missing 27 years later.

Foul play is suspected in his disappearance.
 
Just looking over possible MPs for a John Doe in KY and stumbled upon Eulan Hodgkinson's NamUS.
His DNA status still reads Status: Sample available - Not yet submitted
Hope they will update it soon.
 
Not sure if this is related to Eulan's case but human remains were found in a wooded area in Pinehurst by LE conducting a missing persons investigation: http://www.panews.com/2017/10/19/missing-persons-case-leads-to-human-remains-discovery/

I don't know the location of Eulan's boss' house but these remains are only about 2 miles from his mother's house: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/380...cbb67f26a0d9c80c!2m2!1d-93.760893!2d30.098101
It sounds horrible to hope that is is but, it would bring the family a little if it could be him.

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Not sure if this is related to Eulan's case but human remains were found in a wooded area in Pinehurst by LE conducting a missing persons investigation: http://www.panews.com/2017/10/19/missing-persons-case-leads-to-human-remains-discovery/

I don't know the location of Eulan's boss' house but these remains are only about 2 miles from his mother's house: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/380...cbb67f26a0d9c80c!2m2!1d-93.760893!2d30.098101

Human remains above still not positively identified but LE believes it was someone reported missing less than year ago (the person's family has been made aware): http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/n...dead-body-found-behind-Pinehurst-12344564.php

So very likely NOT Eulan.
 
Not sure if this is related to Eulan's case but human remains were found in a wooded area in Pinehurst by LE conducting a missing persons investigation: http://www.panews.com/2017/10/19/missing-persons-case-leads-to-human-remains-discovery/

I don't know the location of Eulan's boss' house but these remains are only about 2 miles from his mother's house: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/380...cbb67f26a0d9c80c!2m2!1d-93.760893!2d30.098101

Identified as Nathaniel Allen Anderson: http://m.orangeleader.com/2018/01/25/human-remains-identified/
 
I have the impression that either he owed some money or he was dating someone else's wife... it's not strange about the truck... naturally the kidnapper or murderer put it in that place... I think it came from the his mother's house with the intention of fixing her problem but apparently everything went wrong...
I hope this case one day has a solution...
either way
rest in peace
 

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