Virgil Eugene Bonham Jr., 38, was last seen on November 5, 1978, after going boating on Folsom Lake with friend Arnold Tittel. The two were seen at a service station about 12:30 p.m. and were expected back by 5:00 p.m. At 3:00 p.m. another boater found their 12-foot fiberglass boat adrift and intact in the middle of the lake but both men were missing.

Their parked car still held personal belongings except for cigarettes and lighters; both men were heavy smokers. The day was overcast but calm, with good boating conditions, and both were described as strong swimmers. Extensive searches failed to locate either man and they are presumed to have drowned, though no bodies were ever recovered and the case remains unsolved.

Are there any boaters, local residents, or family members who remember that day or who can offer information about Virgil Bonham’s last known movements?