Items owned by Gary Fannin
Items owned by Gary Fannin
Please scroll down to examine artifacts that Gary Fannin currently owns.
Lee Harvey Oswald's Ring
This ring was buried with Lee Harvey Oswald on November 25, 1963. In October 1981, his wife, Marina had his body exhumed to verify his remains. She asked Mortician Paul Groody (who buried Lee Oswald in 1963) for his wedding ring band to be returned to her. Paul took both rings from his corpse and presented to Marina. She stated, “I don’t want that ring (Calligraphy “L”), he bought that in the Soviet Union before he met me.” Paul was going to return the ring to the corpse but Lee’s casket was so dilapidated, a new casket was ordered and his remains were interred and sealed before Paul could place the ring back on his hand. Paul held onto this ring until 2005 and gave it to researcher Marshal Evans. Marshal sold this ring to Gary Fannin in 2020.
Theran Ward Death Certificate Inquest Stamp
AP Photographer Ike Altgens #6 Negative
AP Photographer Ike Altgens #6 Print
One of only two dozen 1963 Christmas Cards signed by JFK and Jackie before they left for Dallas on November 21, 1963. These cards were recovered by JFK’s secretary, Evelyn Lincoln
6.5 Mannlicher-Carcano Rifle
This is my version of the replica rifle that Lee Oswald owned. This was given to me in May 2019 by Jim Leavelle. I currently am having the exact type of scope added at a gun shop. I’m still looking for a similar strap.
Wall of Kennedy
26 Volumes of the Warren Commission Report
5181--John F. Kennedy Assassination Report of the Warren Commission.
5182--Signed by the last remaining original member, Former President Gerald R. Ford
5183--Gerald Ford signing COA Documents
Bell & Howell 8mm Camera
All Published Speeches of JFK as President
Hands off Cuba flyer
This is one of the original flyers that Lee Harvey Oswald was handing out on Canal Street in New Orleans in August 1963. This flyer has his address stamped on it (4907 Magazine Street). The house is actually 4905 Magazine Street and Lee lived in a small apartment to the right rear of 4905. It is also signed by Lee H. Oswald.
Marvin Lee Aday, better known as the singer Meatloaf lived in Dallas when he was 14-years-old. On the day of JFK’s visit, Meatloaf with two of his football buddies, Billy Slocum and Jimmy McCorder went to Love Field to see the President. The crowds were huge and so the boys decided to park beside an exit gate. Jimmy’s dad worked for Love Field and he believed this would be the exit for the motorcade…and it was! As the limousine was leaving, they stop at the gate and Billy shakes the President’s hand. The boys then drive to Market Hall to see the President again. While waiting at Market Hall a Secret Service Agent stops the boys from parking. He shows his badge and says, “Move over, I’m driving.” He drives to Parkland Hospital and agents have guns drawn everywhere. He says to us, “Do not get out of this car.” After about 45 minutes, they announced President Kennedy had died. The Secret Service Agent came over and offered to pay for the gas and pulled out a $100 bill. We all said, “Oh No.” He then said, “Well, at least let me give you five dollars.” So we took the $5 and we tore it into three pieces and each of us took a piece as a memento. This piece belonged to Billy Slocum.
