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MEMORIAL: Stolen cross, broken hearts

| July 27, 2014 9:00 PM

In April I lost my brother to suicide. It has devastated my family. My heart aches for my parents; the thought of having to bury your child is unfathomable.

In June my father had a beautiful diamond-plate cross made with my brother’s initials cut out in the upper portion of the cross. We placed the cross along with his ashes in a wooded area near Beauty Creek Campground. It would be a place to go to remember him in an area he loved.

A few days ago my father called me with sorrow in his voice. I asked what was wrong and he tearfully told me the cross was gone. My heart broke as I listened to my father talk about it. Why would someone take this out of the ground? It’s obvious that it was placed there as a memorial. As if my father has not been saddened enough by this tragedy, this has made it worse. All we want is the cross returned. No questions asked — just restore my faith in humankind.

KARRIE COX

Hayden