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Spokesman-Review Spokane Chronicle, Dec. 3, 1988 3 2V People Mystery: Where is Daniel Wilson? By S.K. Duran Staff writer Daniel Wilson's trailer has been rented out to new residents and his belongings are in storage. He doesn't need them. He is missing, and has been since August.

But friends and family of the Greenacres man still hope for his return. Wilson's car was found abandoned Aug. 26, 15 miles east of Miles City, Mont. As recently as this week, Montana's Custer County sheriff's department was still following leads in the case. But the latest Wilson lead, like all the others, was fruitless.

Those close to Wilson believe he didn't plan his disappearance. And they know something had been eating at him. "I don't want to come to a conclusion," said Don Wadsworth, who had been friends with Wilson for more than a year. "He was in a very drained state of mind. and On moving to Spokane in 1984, Wilson father has disappeared and they miss him, In that state, he couldn't plot clearly of Kaiser Aluminum their mother said.

was probably more During his last three Spearheading much of the lackadaisical." became an employee for about a year. search has Wadsworth spent time with Wilson Wilson worked as an been his mother, Darlene Wilson months in Spokane, of several days before Aug. 24, the day was ASC Tool. Longmont, Colo. he last seen in Spokane.

Wilson failed to arrive at work one She was notified Aug. 28 His friend remembers electrician at When that a car that he unusually Dennis wasn't registered in her name had seemed tired and unstable day, his boss, Craig, been abandoned depressed. Wilson was mentally in Montana. It was the car Wilson used from stress and working a lot of overtime, while living in Spokane. he said.

10 The children, Jesse, 3, She flew to Montana and drove the car "He was getting worn out working hours (a day) plus (taking care of his) kids back to Spokane. on the weekends," said Wadsworth. and Katie, In a recent telephone interview from her 6, know their Wadsworth said he thought Wilson might home in Colorado, she said she found his have been heading for a breakdown. The father disappeared trailer a mess, with food on the table and has Greenacres resident had suffered severe miss him. the sprinklers still running in the yard.

He emotional problems a few years earlier. and they had left without money or his checkbook. "He wasn't in his regular mind," he said. "It wasn't the way he normally kept his Wilson, 36, was described by Wadsworth things," she said. as being quiet and non-aggressive.

He was a surprised. She fears her son may have amnesia, He had known something was father who loved his children and stayed in bothering Wilson. possibly the result of a carbon monoxide Spokane to be near them, Wadsworth said, "I was about to let (Wilson) go," said leak from a defective car muffler. even after a divorce from his wife, Craig, "he seemed that distraught." Charlotte Wilson, three years ago. Wilson Wilson's ex-wife, Charlotte Wilson, has Wadsworth, however, thinks that is liked to help people, said Wadsworth.

little to add about his disappearance. She unlikely. "He was a man that wanted to raise his and Wilson had not been close since "He wasn't in his car that much," said kids well," said Wadsworth. "He had a lot splitting up. Wadsworth.

"He just drove (to work) and of concern for his kids and his friends. The Valley woman said that when she back, and some on weekends. I drove with "Wherever he is, he's a Christian and the heard he was missing, she traveled to Miles him a lot and I felt no affect." Lord is watching over him," said City but learned nothing there. The For now, all that the people who care Wadsworth. children, Jesse, 3, and Katie, 6, know their about Daniel Wilson can do is wait.

Girl's watermelon maze a world- class winner The contest attracted more than 3,500 grand athleen prize in Bresnahan, the 12, National recently Geographic won the entries Her prize from was around a trip the with world. her family to World magazine's "Draw-A-Maze colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. It took her hours to A seventh-grade student at Libby Junior draw the maze, "Melon High School, Kathleen is the daughter of Jim Madness," which depicts a and Pauline Brenehan. trail through a watermelon. It Bertha Mae Long will celebrate her 100th was featured, with a story on birthday Tuesday.

the artist, in the October in she came west with Born Lincoln, issue of National her parents in a covered wagon. Geographic World, In Spokane, she met her future husband, a magazine for children. Samuel Long, whom she married on March 17, Kathleen draws mazes 1908. for her and school He worked with the Spokane Parks family friends. Bresnahan Department 35 years.

Bertha worked at the old YWCA for four years as a range cook. Runners were chosen based on the best times The Longs had three children, but only one, worldwide in 17 cities. Grant Long, is living. Samuel Long died in The international race was sponsored by the 1955. Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team and took place on Bertha Long is a Golden Eagle and was a Sri Chinmoy Peace Miles, which are one-mile member of the Eagles Ladies Drill Team, running and walking courses dedicated to which she formed in 1936.

peace and international understanding. She will celebrate her birthday with a family party at Northerest Care Center, where she Brad Taylor, last year's editorial cartoonist for lives. the Whitworthian, the campus newspaper at Eric Wood of Marshall placed fourth against Whitworth College, has won a national award runners from 14 countries in the two-mile Sri from the College Media Advisers and the Chinmoy International Peace Mile Race in Associated Collegiate Press. October. Taylor placed second in the editorial cartoon The race was to honor the 43rd anniversary category for his pictorial comments on national of the United Nations.

and international politics. Churches collect gifts for the needy Staff More than a dozen Valley churches will be collected at Spokane Valley Among the churches participating are seeking toys and gifts to be dis- United Methodist Church, E10422 in the ministries are Valley Assembly tributed to needy families this Christ- Main; Veradale United Church of of God, Spokane Valley Baptist, ValW. writes, think it's edits and important for photographs our your readers news. to know We'd who like to reports, hear mas. Valley encourages Church residents Shared to Ministries Christ, theran N611 Church, E8304 Progress; and Buckeye.

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