After the loss of a loved one, it takes a long time for the grief to fade away. For those who are still waiting to find out what happened to that loved one, it can be nearly impossible to ease that pain.
Families of several people missing in Saskatchewan took to the streets of Moose Jaw, SK Saturday to March for the Missing.
The family of Dylan Koshman has been looking for answers for a year and a half. They are still taking steps towards healing.
“We managed to get on with our lives and function, but it’s always there until we know where he is,” Koshman’s mother Melanie Alix said. “It will never go away.”
Koshman, 21, went missing from his home in Edmonton in October 2008. He left no trace behind him. His hometown of Moose Jaw has been shattered by his disappearance.
“After the one year anniversary of Dylan’s disappearance, we didn’t know what to do next,” his aunt Gaylene Volk said. “So we thought coming together with other families of missing people.”
Koshman’s mother agrees.
“Once this happened to us, we started looking into all these other people that have gone missing, and there’s more than you think,” Alix said.
Terry Sagal from Regina went missing in 2002. His sister walked Saturday for him.
“My mom and dad are so sad,” Teresa Williams said. “He’s my brother. When it’s your child, it’s a thousand times worse.”
Draper Jim has been missing since 2006. His aunt Lilian Thomas participated in the walk as well.
“I know that my nephew had goals,” Thomas said before breaking into tears. “But it’s also important for somebody to come forward and tell us where my nephew is.”
Each walker Saturday is desperate to find an ending, no matter how many steps it takes to find an answer.
“We’ll never give up hope,” Alix said.
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