Locked in a coffin, beaten with an iron skillet: The tragedy of an abusive childhood Kim Strong, York Daily Record Published 9:40 am UTC Apr. 1, 2021 Kim Strong, York Daily Record Published 9:40 am UTC Apr. 1, 2021 Grace Wild remembers the large metal box her father built in the basement to threaten his children. If they talked to anyone about his abuse, they would be locked in that coffin. She spent three days in it. Her father, Eugene Wild, abused his wife so badly that he went to jail for it, and after she died, his 12 children had no one to protect them from his abuse and assaults.