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Missing Phyllis Eleanor Berry 
Berry, approximately 1975; Age at the time of disappearance: -progressions to Age at the time of disappearance: 45 (approximately 1999) Date reported missing : 11/01/1975 Missing location (approx) : Terlingua, Texas Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 09/16/1954 (66) Age at the time of disappearance: 21 years old Height / Weight : 5'5, 110 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A tan and black shirt, blue jeans and knee-high granny boots that laced up the front. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Berry has a flat brown mole on the lower right side of her abdomen. Her ears are pierced and she has a slight space between her upper front teeth and a freckle between her thumb and right wrist. She may be known as Phyllis Benny and/or Phyllis Ecklison. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Berry was last seen in Terlingua, Texas on November 1, 1975, near the Mexican border, at the annual World Championship Chili Cook-Off. Some ten to fifteen thousand people attended the event. Berry lived in Odessa, Texas; she and her female roommate had quit their jobs and planned to camp out in the area. They had packed food and clothes into Berry's vehicle and also had an Irish Setter puppy that belonged to her. Berry disappeared at around midnight and was last seen sitting around a campfire about a quarter-mile from the headquarters of the cooking contest. She may have left the area riding on the back of a Honda 350 motorcycle with an unidentified male, described as being in his twenties with blond hair. Berry has never been seen again. Because she was happy with her life and because she left all her belongings behind, her roommate doesn't believe she left of her own accord. Foul play is suspected in her case. Other information and links : ncy Texas Rangers 432-249-0961 September 2021 updates and sources Texas Department of Public Safety A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The Odessa American October 12, 2004. March 11, 2016; Description, clothing, jewerly and more : added, Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |