Disappearance of Marvin Clark

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On October 30, 1926, Marvin Alvin Clark, an American man, disappeared under mysterious circumstances while traveling to visit his daughter in Portland, Oregon during the Halloween weekend. Clark's case is considered the oldest active missing person case in the United States. Clark left his home in Tigard, Oregon, that afternoon to meet his daughter in downtown Portland. He never arrived, and no family members had contact with him that day. Several witnesses later claimed to have seen him at a bus terminal, dressed in a dark suit and slacks. More than a week later, on November 9, Clark's wife, Mary, received a postcard from Bellingham, Washington, apparently sent by her husband. Witnesses in Bellingham reported seeing him there on November 2 and 3. In 1986, loggers discovered a John Doe in a wooded area between Portland and Tigard. The remains were estimated to be been between 35 and 55 years old, and several personal items dating to the late 19th and early 20th centuries were found nearby...

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