Marlynn Myers, which he married in September 1964. It is there where he met his future wife. In 1964, the shoe company he was working for, transferred Gacy to Springfield where he was promoted to manager of his department. After his return, though he dropped out of high school, he successfully enrolled in the Northwestern Business College, from which he graduated in 1963. However, he immediately called his mother asking if his father would allow him to come back home. Soon after, following many altercations with his father, Gacy left home and found a job as a mortuary assistant in Las Vegas, Nevada. This really didn’t help in his relationship with his father. He was often targeted by his classmates and children from the neighborhood for being overweight and slower than other kids. He also spent a lot of time in the hospital until he was 18 years old, accusing blackouts. His bullying continued throughout his teenage years. As hard as he tried to get his father‘s approval, it only lead to more abusive words and behavior. As a child he was often beaten and verbally abused by him. Not the same can be told about his dad, who is believed to have been an abusive husband and father. He had a very good relationship with his two sisters and his mother. He was the only son among three children born to John Stanley Gacy, and his wife Marion Elaine Robinson.Īs a young child, Gacy was not athletic at all, often having problems socializing with other kids because of this. and was an outstanding and active member of his communities. He actually hosted many parties for his neighborhood. He sexually assaulted, tortured and murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men between 19 in Cook County, Illinois and Chicago.įor many, he was an ordinary man who loved to entertain children by dressing up as Pogo the Clown. born on Main Chicago, Illinois, was an American serial killer. For starters, if you already have a fear of clowns, well this story will not help you at all.

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