Hiram Lance's Father

An unnamed man was the husband of an unnamed woman, the father of Hiram Lance, father-in-law of Barbara Lance and grandfather of Cheryl Lance and Oliver Lance. The man was once the head of the Lance Crime Family and formerly the serial killer known as The Butcher. His actions as a serial killer also inspired his son to follow in his footsteps, becoming the second Butcher. He was shot with a poisonous dart by Barnabas B. Blossom and infected with an incurable disease, eventually killing him. His wife later attempted to wipe out the remainder of his crime family, resulting in her death by her own son.