In 1981 68-year-old Clifton Marsh lived in Hope Michigan and was retired and liked to travel in his camper. He was on his 29th trip by September of 1981 for a fishing trip to British Columbia, Canada. In the early morning of October 1, 1981, he was parked in his camper at a rest are along Highway 2 approximately 7 miles east of Devils Lake, North Dakota.
Later that day his body was found on the bank of a nearby pond. He had been shot in the head. His camper was still there. His broken eyeglasses and blood evidence were found. It's believed that around 1:30 a.m. Clifton was lured out of his camper. He would be shot twice in the head while beside the front left wheel, this is where his glasses were found. Blood evidence showed that his killer tried to drag him into the camper unsuccessfully and decided to drag him to where he was found.
The dipstick to the pickup's engine was lying on the ground near it. The hood was closed and the valve on the front left tire was off. It's unknown if the killer had done it before the murder, or was a conscious attempt by them or if there was another reason.
It was likely the motive for the murder was a robbery. At the time though Clifton was not carrying much money in his wallet. It would have been only $20 to $80. They left the rest of his possessions untouched, but Clifton did have $700 in his camper.
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