Marshall Wheeler Holmes, 73, disappeared into the wilderness near his home in Vassar, Manitoba, in the summer of 1992. He was last seen on July 17 wandering into the bush; those who knew him described him as a recluse and a hermit comfortable in the outdoors and in the habit of sleeping in tall grass. That familiarity with the woods, and previous short wanderings where he returned on his own, initially reduced alarm when he failed to come back.

Authorities mounted an extensive search including ground teams, aerial surveillance and a police dog, but no trace of Holmes was found. He was last known to be wearing a wool blue hat, a blue and white nylon jacket with three vertical stripes, blue jeans and running shoes. The case remains unresolved and he is still listed as missing.

Was anyone in the Vassar area in July 1992 in a position to have seen Marshall or noticed those clothing items in the bush?