Marvin Alvin Clark, 69, disappeared on October 30, 1926 after leaving his Tigard, Oregon area home to visit a daughter in Portland. Witnesses saw him take a motor stage for the roughly 10-mile trip but he never reached his daughter’s residence. Known locally and a former town marshall of Linnton, Clark had lived in Tigard about 15 years and was familiar with the region above the St. Helens Highway.

Clark was partially paralyzed on his right side and walked with a halting gait, possibly using a cane. At the time he left home he wore a dark suit, wire-rimmed eyeglasses and leather high top boots. His family mounted searches and his daughter posted a $100 reward, and police agencies across the Pacific Northwest were notified, but no credible leads emerged.

In 1986 skeletal remains found in northwest Multnomah County briefly raised hope but forensic estimates and, later in 2018, DNA testing showed the bones were not Clark’s. The disappearance remains unsolved. If anyone knew Marvin Clark, his movements in late October 1926, or remembers a man matching his description, please share what is known.