It was all very touching and very civilized. The three men discussed Mormon beliefs that included (1) Jesus (2) the Gospel and (3) Scriptures. When he met the Mormons he was happy to allow them to “witness” for him (no, not for a crime, but for religious reasons). Born in 1934, Kleasen was a loner with no friends. Once they landed in Travis County, Fischer and Darley didn’t take long to befriend an unusual man named Robert Elmer Kleasen. These two young men didn’t know they were about to make good on their promise. There are people in this world who will gladly die for their religion. They were out to save souls and spread the good word about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Two young Mormons, 19-year-old Mark Fischer and 20-year-old Gary Darley, were on a typical Mormon mission. Travis County – Texas – October 28, 1974. This blog reveals the factual and somewhat banal account (compared to the film) of the real Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Gein was the inspiration for Buffalo Bill, the transgender wannabe , in Thomas Harris’ novel The Silence of the Lambs(which, by the way, is a much better read than it is a film). He wore a human scalp and face but not because he had a disease. Leather face however was based on a real-life psychotic named Ed Gein. You may have seen the ridiculous film by the same name although it is entirely fictional and bears no similarity to the true chainsaw massacre.
