Wilson McLaurin kisses daughter Mariah Weatherby, 3, on the cheek as they visit the Northwest African American Museum after being presented with a lifetime pass on June 4, 2016. Wilson McLaurin, 67, who got clean and sober to try to regain custody of daughter Mariah, 3, is now dying of pancreatic cancer. One of his last wishes was that Mariah, who has spent most of her life in foster care with the Shriners, keep a connection to her African American roots.