Daughter of James and Sarah Faye Wilkerson.
She married John Inselman in Vancouver, Washington on Oct. 21, 1939. He died in February of 1997.
At the age of 71, she learned that she had been adopted at birth. After a 10 year search, she was reunited with the family of her biological sister, with whom she developed a loving relationship.
In 1998, Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 58 which gave adult adoptees the right to see their original birth certificates. Mary was instrumental in getting this passed. She helped gather some of the 86,000 signatures required to get the initiative on the ballot.
On Oct. 15, 1999 she went to Portland, Oregon and got her original birth certificate. On May 6, 2003 she met her biological family. It was one of the happiest days of her life.
Preceding her in death were her husband John; brothers Ed Wilkerson and James Wilkerson; sister Pat Lundstrom; granddaughter Carrie Inselman; grandson Keegan Burnett; and nephew Steve Lundstrom.
Daughter of James and Sarah Faye Wilkerson.
She married John Inselman in Vancouver, Washington on Oct. 21, 1939. He died in February of 1997.
At the age of 71, she learned that she had been adopted at birth. After a 10 year search, she was reunited with the family of her biological sister, with whom she developed a loving relationship.
In 1998, Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 58 which gave adult adoptees the right to see their original birth certificates. Mary was instrumental in getting this passed. She helped gather some of the 86,000 signatures required to get the initiative on the ballot.
On Oct. 15, 1999 she went to Portland, Oregon and got her original birth certificate. On May 6, 2003 she met her biological family. It was one of the happiest days of her life.
Preceding her in death were her husband John; brothers Ed Wilkerson and James Wilkerson; sister Pat Lundstrom; granddaughter Carrie Inselman; grandson Keegan Burnett; and nephew Steve Lundstrom.
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