Harvey William Reeser, 80, disappeared from Green Peter Reservoir on August 5, 1997 after going out alone in his 8-foot aluminum boat for a day of fishing. He had told his family he would be home by noon and was described as a responsible, devoted husband to his wife, Norma. When he failed to return his family and local authorities searched the reservoir and shoreline.

Items from his small boat were later found floating on the water’s surface, and investigators concluded he likely drowned, but his body was never recovered. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has kept the case open. Norma Reeser lived until 2023, reaching age 103, and remained connected to his memory.

Are there any anglers, boaters, or residents who remember that day at Green Peter Reservoir or who might have seen Harvey Reeser’s boat?