Joel Wishbow

Joel Alan Wishbow (born July 21,1945) is a doctor of geology and author of two books on hydrology. SInce 1981 he has been head of the earth science department at Wyandot County Community College.

Biography
Joel's father David was killed April 1. 1945 in the Battle of Okinawa and subsequently Joel never met the man instead being raised by his mother's second husband Harris Fowler.

He attended Wayne State University where he met his future wife Susan. They courted briefly and were married in a small civil ceremony attended by Harris and Margaret.

In 1979 Margaret Fowler died in a car accident leading to Joel taking a temporary leave of absence from the college to return to Buffalo and help his step-father recover from the loss.

The Mysterious Death of Suze Wishbow
The death of his wife Suze has devastated Joel and the suspicion that it may have been murder has pushed him into unstable territory. Harris has recently arrived to now help his son through this tragedy but Joel's mental state is shaky at best.