Man adopted at birth believes parents live in Bonners Ferry

On March 20, 1967, a woman believed to be from Bonners Ferry gave up her newborn son for adoption.

That son — 42-year-old Tim Sanger from Spokane, Wash., — now hopes to find her.

A software salesman for Next IT Corp. , Sanger said he always knew he was adopted. He began looking for his birth mother after he and his wife, Tina, had their first child nearly 16 years ago.

Sanger understands that his birth mother was married when he was born, but not to his biological father. That could be why he was given up for adoption.

“It seemed very likely to me that back in 1967 a child born out of wedlock would be put up for adoption and being a ‘love child,’ I thought it was plausible that my birth mother and father were no longer together.”

Marge and Rex Sanger of Spokane adopted Tim Sanger who was one of six children, four of whom were adopted.

It wasn't until this past Christmas Eve that Sanger learned his birth mother eventually left her first husband and married his biological father. They went on to have another son.

“I’m not sure why it took mom 42 years to spill that information, but I believe everything happens for a reason, so I'll take what I can get,” Sanger said. “If true, and if my birth mother and father stayed in the area, what this means is that I potentially have a full brother, mother and father, together in beautiful Bonners Ferry.”

Sanger graduated from high school in 1985, so he believes his brother would have graduated in 1986 or 1987.

“I figure because Bonners Ferry isn't all that big of a place, someone may have access to yearbook pictures, and may be able to identify someone who looks like me, who in fact has a family situation similar to the one I described above and we may be able to make a very cool connection,” he said.

Sanger said he’s being cautious.

“A lot happens in 42 years. I don’t know if they are dead or have divorced,” he said.

Sanger can be reached at 509-209-1032 or by e-mail at sanger@nextit.com.