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** Update:  23-Sept-11 at 3:10pm 

Prince George RCMP have confirmed that Thomas and Marie Willams have been located safe and sound in the south Cariboo region of BC. 

According to 100 Mile House RCMP, a passer-by recognized the motor home that the couple were traveling in.  The good Samaritan stopped and advised the couple that they were reported missing and that they should go to the local detachment.  The couple did just that; at approximately 2:00pm, Thomas and Marie attended the 100 Mile House detachment in good health.

(Photo:  Missing couple Tom and Marie Williams)

 “The RCMP would like to thank the public, especially the observant individual that located the Williams',” stated Corporal Craig Douglass.  “In addition, a thank you should go out to all the members of the media that assisted the investigation by broadcasting the details.”

Original article:  11:35am  23-Sept-11

Prince George RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a husband and wife traveling from Prince George to the Kamloops area.

On the afternoon of September 22nd, the Prince George RCMP received a report of a missing couple traveling across the interior of BC. Approximately three weeks ago, Thomas Winston Wiliams and Marie Elizabeth Williams departed Prince George en route to their home in Savona, BC, west of Kamloops. The couple has not been seen or heard from since.

The Williams’ were traveling in a 1982 white Ford motorhome bearing BC license plate 316XCS and towing an aluminum boat on a 1978 EZ Loader trailer bearing BC license plate UPF01H.

(The 1982 Ford motorhome the couple was travelling in)

Family members have advised police that Thomas and Marie are both adventurous and enjoy taking back roads. Their planned route home was not known. The retired couple, both about 70 years old, are normally very good at keeping in touch with family.

Marie is described as a Caucasian female, 68 years old, 152 cm (5’0”), 82 kg (180 lbs), green eyes and grey hair.

Thomas is described as a Caucasian male, 71 years old, 175 cm (5‘9”), 80 kg (175 lbs), brown eyes and grey hair. He also has a scar on his left index finger and his chest. Thomas likes to go by the name Tom.

If you have any information about Thomas Winston Willims and Marie Elizabeth Williams or where they might be, please contact the Prince George RCMP at (250)561-3300 or anonymously contact CrimeStoppers at 1(800)222-TIPS (8477), online at www.pgcrimestoppers.bc.ca, or Text-ATip to CRIMES using keyword "pgtips".

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