NC NC - Gaston Ward Callum, 48, Wilmington, 1 Oct 2010

[Gardener1850]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP33852
Gaston Ward Callum
Nickname/Alias: Ward

Male, White / Caucasian
Height 6' 0" (72 Inches)
Weight 180 lbs

Hair Color Blond/Strawberry
Head Hair Description Long
Eye Color Blue

Clothing
pant size 34

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact October 1, 2010
NamUs Case Created May 26, 2016
Last Known Location Map
Location Wilmington, North Carolina
New Hanover County

Circumstances of Disappearance
Reported missing by mother on May 17, 2011.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[ADKGemini]

New Hanover County Sheriff's Office

Case # 2011-05762
Cold Case/Missing Person: Gaston Ward Callum II
Reported missing on May 17, 2011
Last seen in Wilmington, NC (no exact location)
Was living on Monticello Dr. in the Northchase subdivision, then became homeless.
He has a background in real estate and surfs.

Please Help locate.
Please call 910-798-4260 or to remain anonymous, visit the following link to submit a tip. Thank you.
Submit a Crime Tip | New Hanover County

 

[iulia]

Apparently Mr. Callum was also a very talented photographer.

Article from January 2003 Photographer wants to preserve historic homes

The saddest scene Gaston Ward Callum II sees on his job happens to be one of the most frequent ones: a bulldozer razing a dilapidated antebellum home with shutters hanging askew, weeds and small trees growing through the floorboards and a century of history in its beams.

One way the Wilmington native immortalizes those haunting structures is photographing them before the bulldozers come. Another way is hoping that someone will see his pictures, buy the homes and save them.

Wilmington residents can see these buildings when Bellamy Mansion Museum hosts a free reception for Mr. Callum and the first exhibition of his architectural photographs, "Southern Architec-ture in the Balance circa 1723-1861," 2-4 p.m. Sunday at 503 Market St. The exhibit will remain on display through Feb. 15.



There is also some more information about Mr. Callum on an auctioning site.

25 GASTON WARD CALLUM II UNDWELLED - Feb 24, 2019 | Charleston Estate Auctions in SC

Callum was last seen by a family member Nov. 13 or 14 going for a run at the University of North Carolina Wilmington track. He was riding a mountain bike. Family members said Callum, who often showcased his photography, put all of his artwork in a storage unit in January 2010 after being evicted. In the storage unit he left behind a note on the back of a Michael Jordan photograph asking whoever found the photo to take care of it. He left all of his personal belongings behind including his wallet. The case remains under investigation.

 

[aThousandYearsWide]

I found this UID. It says estimated time of death was as early as 2011 and Mr. Callum was last seen in late 2010. Recon looks similar.

The Doe Network: 2336UMIL


The Doe Network

Reconstruction of the victim


Unidentified Male

• Date of Discovery: October 10, 2013

• Location of Discovery: Jackson Township, Will County, Illinois

• Estimated Date of Death: 2011 to 2012

• State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

• Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description
** Listed information is approximate

• Estimated Age: 30-60 years old

• Race: White

• Gender: Male

• Height: Unknown

• Weight: Unknown

• Hair Color: Unknown

• Eye Color: Unknown

• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

• Dentals: Available.

• Fingerprints: Not available.

• DNA: Available.

Clothing & Personal Items

• Clothing: None.

• Jewelry: None.

• Additional Personal Items: None.

Case History
The victim's skull was located in a creek near Manhattan in Will County.

A forensic anthropology study is not yet complete.





Investigating Agency(s)
If you have any information about this case please contact;

• Agency Name: Will County Coroner's Office

• Agency Contact Person: Gene Sullivan

• Agency Phone Number: 815-727-8455

• E-Mail

• Agency Case Number: 13-0422

• NCIC Case Number: N/A

• NamUs Case Number: UP #11893

 

[aThousandYearsWide]

I submitted the potential match to Doe Network. Only problem is Gaston does not have a Doe Network case file that I could find. Hope that doesn't hinder the submission.

 

[aThousandYearsWide]

I submitted the potential match to Doe Network. Only problem is Gaston does not have a Doe Network case file that I could find. Hope that doesn't hinder the submission.

Haven't heard anything yet. Might have to contact NamUs for this one.

 

[danmercer50]

Hey all, I recently met a friend of a friend who was the one that came into possession of Callum's storage unit. I work with a media company in Durham, NC and thought this might be worth looking into and potentially raising some awareness.

I am looking for an old Facebook post regarding Callum's disappearance that was visible a couple of months ago, but it now looks like the link may be broken. In that post there was someone saying they were a private investigator that had looked into this case. I am trying to find out who that was and contact them. If anyone has any information, definitely let me know.

Here is the link to the post that I know can't access that had the comment from the PI:
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[LouLou74]

Haven't heard anything yet. Might have to contact NamUs for this one.

Any update on this submission?

 

[Caring1]

Gaston only has one UP exclusion listed in NamUs:

Unidentified Person / NamUs # UP15147Male, White / Caucasian
Date Body FoundApril 27, 2016
StateNC
CountyDurham
Estimated Age Range (Years)30-40

 

[Pennysmom1]

Gaston Callum – CUE – Community United Effort

ncmissingpersons.org

Missing Person / NamUs #MP33852

View NamUs missing person case MP33852 for Gaston Ward Callum missing from Wilmington, North Carolina. Date of last contact: Oct 01, 2010. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

 

[Nate_Bro]

What's up with the discrepancies with the missing date? Because in between those dates a man commit suicide in Savannah Georgia. He resembles Gaston too. Why he would be there I dunno. It was near a historic house that won an award that year maybe?

Isaiah Davenport House - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Unidentified Remains: Savannah, White Male 2010-6004559

On October 25, 2010, the decedent stepped off of a dock into the Savannah River behind the Marriott Hotel. A witness stated that the decedent was wearing gray pants, a blue windbreaker jacket, and tennis shoes. Decedent was a slender built white male possibly in his late 50's with salt and...

gbi.georgia.gov

 

[Nate_Bro]

Hey all, I recently met a friend of a friend who was the one that came into possession of Callum's storage unit. I work with a media company in Durham, NC and thought this might be worth looking into and potentially raising some awareness.

I am looking for an old Facebook post regarding Callum's disappearance that was visible a couple of months ago, but it now looks like the link may be broken. In that post there was someone saying they were a private investigator that had looked into this case. I am trying to find out who that was and contact them. If anyone has any information, definitely let me know.

Here is the link to the post that I know can't access that had the comment from the PI:
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What became of his possessions? Would be interesting to hear.

 

[Torontovianorthcarolina]

Hey all, I recently met a friend of a friend who was the one that came into possession of Callum's storage unit. I work with a media company in Durham, NC and thought this might be worth looking into and potentially raising some awareness.

I am looking for an old Facebook post regarding Callum's disappearance that was visible a couple of months ago, but it now looks like the link may be broken. In that post there was someone saying they were a private investigator that had looked into this case. I am trying to find out who that was and contact them. If anyone has any information, definitely let me know.

Here is the link to the post that I know can't access that had the comment from the PI:
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Hey- this is his niece and from what I know, the last living direct family member? I think I sent you a FB message a while ago- but would really love to even just see a photo of this if possible. Thanks!

 

[Nate_Bro]

Hey- this is his niece and from what I know, the last living direct family member? I think I sent you a FB message a while ago- but would really love to even just see a photo of this if possible. Thanks!

Hello and welcome. What do you think about that John Doe I posted. Any chance it could be him in your opinion?