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A Mother's Story: What Do You Do With a Kangaroo?
Ruth Parker recalls, with tears flowing, the many nights her two young sons, Charles and William, would ask her to read their favorite bedtime story to them.
 Nicknamed CJ and Billy, the toddlers had their specific story-telling roles when she was reading What Would You Do With a Kangaroo? Billy would say, “You throw them out”, but CJ would say, “No you don’t! You let them stay”. By the end of the story both boys were happy to hear their mom read that the kangaroos would always safely stay.
Sadly, Parker’s story doesn’t have a happy ending yet. She vividly recalls the day in October 1986 when her ex-husband Charles Vosseler failed to return 3-year-old CJ and 2-year-old Billy from a weekend visitation.
As a mother looking for her missing children, Parker knows that CJ and Billy may not realize that she’s been searching for them for more than three decades.
A few years ago, during a Mother’s Day Sunday church service, Parker’s pastor passed around flowers to all the mothers in attendance. While she bowed her head, and reflected on her sons, a flower appeared under her face. “The pastor leaned down and told me I was still a mom,”
Parker told her pastor, “Yes I am. I’m a mom until my last breath.”
She still has their favorite story book.
A federal warrant for Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution was issued for Charles Vosseler, Jr. on April 3, 1987. They may be using the alias last names Wilson, Foster or Amidon. The father may use the nickname Charlie or the middle name Malcolm. CAUTION IS ADVISED.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Charles and William Vossler, please call 1-800-THE-LOST. (1-800- 843-5678) You could be the hero who helps reunite these two men with their loving mother who has been waiting and searching for 36 years for their return home. Continue online to read the full article.
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