He was originally from Texas, I think.

i think i know someone else who was from texas

LOL, I am not related to Rick Marshall, as far as I know.

edit.

I know it’s a long shot what i’m thinking but i’m rather sure Edward marshall was from Texas. Hopefully can find something more conclusive.

His real name was Joe Don Dickey and he was from Texas.

His real name was Joe Don Dickey and he was from Texas.

I have heard or seen this before, but i question the narrative as it seems Rick or Joe came from a semi wealthy family and it requires that he assumed the identity of a bum whilst hitchhiker.

Also, the informant report names him as Rick whilst suggesting that the informant is closely related, come to think of it that informant report stinks a little.

His real name was Joe Don Dickey

Was that ever confirmed?

His real name was Joe Don Dickey

Was that ever confirmed?

Yes. Here is an incomplete timeline of Marshall/Dickey that I put together…..

-March 13, 1926: Joe Don Dickey born in Lubbock County, TX to Jewel Silvester Dickey (8/31/1892 – 6/17/1975) and Ollie Mae Scarborough (1/1/1892 – 1/9/1930). Jewel and Ollie were married June 11, 1916. His older brother, Aubrey Dale Dickey, was born April 2, 1919 in Raton, NM. Aubrey lived in the Sacramento area at some point. Joe Don’s father remarried, to Minnie Mae Wilson. She passed away July 4, 1975, just a couple weeks after Jewel’s death.
-August 1941: Joe Don Dickey (of Hamlin, TX) enlists with the Navy in Dallas, TX.
-August 1941: Joe Don Dickey (Hamlin) accepted for enlistment in the marine corps by Abilene recruiting office. Transferred to Dallas. I take it he didn’t end up getting into the Navy for whatever reason.
-October 1942: Joe Don Dickey (of Hamlin) attending school in Marfa, TX. His father, J.S. Dickey, is conductor on the Presidio-Fort Stockton Run.
-December 1942: J.S. and Joe Don Dickey leave Marfa for their home in San Angelo, TX.
-February 1943: Joe Don Dickie of McCamey, TX accepts position with the Garza Theatre in Post, TX.
-June 8, 1944: Joe Don Dickey of Runnels Co., Texas enlists in the military… again.
-1946 & 1947: Dickey is going to college in Phoenix, AZ.
-1948: Dickey is living in Marfa, TX. at the Marfa Army Air Field. This base became in airport in or before 1948, so I would assume that Dickey was an employee of the airport and not of the U.S. Army.
July 1950: Richard Reed Marshall (of Hamlin) enlists with Navy in Dallas, TX. Is this Dickie using a fake name or is this the REAL Richard Reed Marshall?
-1954 (possibly 1953): Richard Reed Marshall (of USS Castor) writes a letter (a snippet of which is available on google books) to Photography Magazine.
-1954: Working for Boeing Airplane Co. in Seattle, WA. I’m not sure which name he is using, but the Social Security application he filled out in Seattle was for the name of Richard Reed Marshall. It’s hard to read the date on the application, but it looks like April of 1950 or maybe April 1954, I really can’t tell.
-September 8, 2008: Rick Marshall dies at a nursing home in Sacramento, CA.

I’ll edit and add to this when I get a chance… I know Marshall was living in Roswell, NM and working at a movie theater there at some point.

Much appreciated suppose this avenue can be closed.

However i do see the oddity in the informant report which is another story.

the informant report names him as Rick whilst suggesting that the informant is closely related, come to think of it that informant report stinks a little.

Glen Glass and Floyd Bartling were the informants. They knew him as Rick.

the informant report names him as Rick whilst suggesting that the informant is closely related, come to think of it that informant report stinks a little.

Glen Glass and Floyd Bartling were the informants. They knew him as Rick.

Thank you, im in a area i know nothing about but i’m sure the forums are much richer with this knowledge.

Well, it’s possible Harvey knew Rick Marshall even if they weren’t related or regardless of Rick’s real name. Wasn’t Harvey a Ham radio operator? I think relentless said he was? Rick Marshall was as well. We know Harvey hung out in San Francisco so it’s possible they knew each other.

It seems Harvey could have been a bit of a film buff, he mentions several movie stars throughout his writings. Most were current to the 60’s but there were some older ones too. He also had several old quality photos of what appear to be singers and dancers. This photo has Casa Manana Revue stamped on the back. The information I found on Casa Manana Revue was that it was a musical short film made in Ft Worth Texas.

Yes a ham radio user and owner of a printing press, wasn’t just the surname that made me curious as the informant report stated the odd pieces of paper.

His real name was Joe Don Dickey

Was that ever confirmed?

Yes. Here is an incomplete timeline of Marshall/Dickey that I put together…..

-March 13, 1926: Joe Don Dickey born in Lubbock County, TX to Jewel Silvester Dickey (8/31/1892 – 6/17/1975) and Ollie Mae Scarborough (1/1/1892 – 1/9/1930). Jewel and Ollie were married June 11, 1916. His older brother, Aubrey Dale Dickey, was born April 2, 1919 in Raton, NM. Aubrey lived in the Sacramento area at some point. Joe Don’s father remarried, to Minnie Mae Wilson. She passed away July 4, 1975, just a couple weeks after Jewel’s death.
-August 1941: Joe Don Dickey (of Hamlin, TX) enlists with the Navy in Dallas, TX.
-August 1941: Joe Don Dickey (Hamlin) accepted for enlistment in the marine corps by Abilene recruiting office. Transferred to Dallas. I take it he didn’t end up getting into the Navy for whatever reason.
-October 1942: Joe Don Dickey (of Hamlin) attending school in Marfa, TX. His father, J.S. Dickey, is conductor on the Presidio-Fort Stockton Run.
-December 1942: J.S. and Joe Don Dickey leave Marfa for their home in San Angelo, TX.
-February 1943: Joe Don Dickie of McCamey, TX accepts position with the Garza Theatre in Post, TX.
-June 8, 1944: Joe Don Dickey of Runnels Co., Texas enlists in the military… again.
-1946 & 1947: Dickey is going to college in Phoenix, AZ.
-1948: Dickey is living in Marfa, TX. at the Marfa Army Air Field. This base became in airport in or before 1948, so I would assume that Dickey was an employee of the airport and not of the U.S. Army.
July 1950: Richard Reed Marshall (of Hamlin) enlists with Navy in Dallas, TX. Is this Dickie using a fake name or is this the REAL Richard Reed Marshall?
-1954 (possibly 1953): Richard Reed Marshall (of USS Castor) writes a letter (a snippet of which is available on google books) to Photography Magazine.
-1954: Working for Boeing Airplane Co. in Seattle, WA. I’m not sure which name he is using, but the Social Security application he filled out in Seattle was for the name of Richard Reed Marshall. It’s hard to read the date on the application, but it looks like April of 1950 or maybe April 1954, I really can’t tell.
-September 8, 2008: Rick Marshall dies at a nursing home in Sacramento, CA.

I’ll edit and add to this when I get a chance… I know Marshall was living in Roswell, NM and working at a movie theater there at some point.

Great info Ophion1031 , thank you for that

Here is som info to back your info up + some additional info:

Information on Jo Don Dickey aka Richard Reed Marshall

On Ancestry.com you can find a photo of Dickey/Marshal at the age of 18 years old:

U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
for Jo Don Dickey
Texas Ballinger Ballinger High School 1944

Jo Don Dickey
in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
Name: Jo Don Dickey
Yearbook Date: 1944
School: Ballinger High School
School Location: Ballinger, Texas , USA
Grade Completed: Sophomore

His Birth record:

Joe Don Dickey
in the Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Joe Don Dickey
Date of Birth: 13 Mar 1926
Gender: Male
Birth County: Lubbock
Father’s name: Jewel Silvester Dickey
Mother’s name: Ollie Mae Scarborough
Roll Number: 1926_0002

Additional info by year:

1940:

Joe Don Dickey
in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Joe Don Dickey
Temporarily Absent: Yes
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: S Abe Street
House Number: 1122
Inferred Residence in 1935: San Angelo, Tom Green, Texas
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 4B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jewel Dickey 49
Lena Dickey 56
Joe Don Dickey 14
Glennell Johnson 18

1942 March:

Joe Don Dickey
in the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Joe Don Dickey
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1924
Birth Place: Slaton, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA
Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942
Registration Place: Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico, USA
Employer: Yucca Theatre
Weight: 138
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5 6
Next of Kin: J S Dickey
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Joe Don Dickey Self (Head)

1944 March:

Joe Don Dickey
in the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Joe Don Dickey
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1926
Birth Place: Slaton, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 13 Mar 1944
Registration Place: Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
Employer: L D Brown
Weight: 155
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5 9
Next of Kin: J S Dickey
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Joe Don Dickey Self (Head)

1944 June:

Joe D Dickey
in the U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Joe D Dickey
Birth Year: 1926
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Texas
State of Residence: Texas
County or City: Runnels

Enlistment Date: 8 Jun 1944
Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment City: Camp Wolters
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch Code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life

Education: 2 years of high school
Marital status: Single, without dependents
Height: 00
Weight: 000

1944 Nov:

Joe D Dickey
in the U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
Name: Joe D Dickey
Race: White, includes Mexican (White)
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1925
Admission Date: Nov 1944
Discharge Date: Nov 1944
Military Branch: Quartermaster Corps
Diagnosis: Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA]
Type of Injury: Disease
Injured in Line of Duty: Not in line of duty, existed prior to service
Length of service: 0 Year(s), 6 Month(s)
Service Number: 38688378

1975 July:

Joe Don Dickey
live in San Rafael, California
Info from his stephmother Minnie M. Dickey ‘s obituary
Abilene Reporter News (Abilene, Texas)
1975 July 6

His Death record 2008 Sep:

Joe Don Dickey
in the Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
Name: Joe Don Dickey
Gender: M (Male)
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1926
Birth Place: Slaton, Lubbock County, Texas, United States of America
Death Date: 8 Sep 2008
Death Place: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem.. .

His Findagrave:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205602313

His Brother 1965-1976:

From 1965 to at least 1976 his brother lived at this address:

Aubrey D Lois Dickey
in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Aubrey D (wife; Lois) Dickey
Residence Year: 1976
Street address: 3705 Centinella Dr , North Highlands
Residence Place: Sacramento, California, USA
Occupation: Personnel Department
Publication Title: Sacramento, California, Surburban Directory, 1976

His brothers death record 2001:

Aubrey Dale Dickey
in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Aubrey Dale Dickey
Birth Date: 2 Apr 1919
Birth Place: Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, United States of America
Death Date: 18 Nov 2001
Cemetery: Sierra Hills Memorial Park
Burial or Cremation Place: Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Jewel Silvester Dickey
Mother: Ollie Mae Dickey
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem.. .

His father’s Findagrave:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132154054

What I would like to know is : WHY DID HE CHANGE HIS NAME ???