Many people my not know that my very first deceased person recovery was a child, since that day it has always stuck with me and normally I pass on children cases to other CUE members to work on, only because it is very hard for me and finding the body of one child would be enough for any one in a life time. Not that I don't from time to time work cases of the little ones but its just difficult, which is what Phyllis Powell"s case is, a child who was snatched up in the light of the day, but a case that has lived in the darkness for close to six decades. But let me tell where you will find hope shinning in any given day, a little country town called Woodland. The family of this child will never give up in there search or in the hope of finding her one day!
When we arrived we were welcome like family that was just there last week and the book made from duck tape laid on the table for all to see, simple but made with total love. We are gathered under the big shade tree in the yard, at that very moment I could see where Phyllis played and the community that surrounded her, most all family. It bothered me that now you realize someone most likely took this child that knew her, the community was to close knit. Will it ever be proven? Will this family ever see justice or can we find her? Bu her family and supporters right now was just happy that we stopped their to bring a reminder of her case and were grateful to honor her.
I cannot believe all the cases out there in this world that have the number of years on them, it takes someone willing to go the extra mile to get them solve, I find myself feeling upset that the fact remains here for this case. We got called in on this case only two years ago and their was no picture of this child as the family did not have one. The first thing I thought how could anyone every find someone when you don"t know who to look for? We jumped into getting a forensic artist to the location, our friend and supporter Diana Trepkov came at our request for help as she has many times over the years. Diana, Lori and Eddie Jay stayed with the family until it was done and approved by the family!
Now, we have a picture, it meant a lot to me to feature the case on the first tour able to because now I can show the world the face and age progression of this previous little girl that was lost before my time. The small task to get started sometimes in a task are the greatest gifts too family, someone cared, someone provided real help and someone came. I smile driving away from Phyllis Powell"s rally stop because that is who CUE is and being the founder of such a great purpose and great dedicated people, I feel accomplished in that task, knowing many more are to be conquered.
Monica Caison LYMI
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