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Disappearance of Marvin Clark

Year
1926
Where
Oregon
Source
Wikipedia
Evidence
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What the record says

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.

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