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Robert Reed Ellison, as recalled by his granddaughter: Told his family of lights near Paisano Pass that…

Told his family of "lights down there they couldn't explain" while driving cattle through Paisano Pass as a young cowhand; "They thought they were Indian fires." His own 1937 memoir of the trip has no clear reference to them.

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Robert Reed Ellison is said to have seen lights while driving cattle through Paisano Pass

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The Marfa Lights: Examining the Photographic Evidence (2003–2007) (FOTOCAT Report #8)

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The Truth Is Out There

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Robert Reed Ellison, as recalled by his granddaughter: Told his family of lights near Paisano Pass that… [Witness account WIT0DCKJ8CAWYCN]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/WIT0DCKJ8CAWYCN

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