This section is for the personal stories of those affected by the loss of a loved one, victims of abuse, violent crime victims and their families.
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Dear: Chuck and Judy Cox
I hope that life is finding you well. You actually don’t know me but I have been meaning to write for
quite a while. I have two boys, ages (deleted). Over a year ago we fled from a domestic violence
situation where our lives were in danger.
I wanted you write you and let you know of an experience I had with your daughter Susan (deleted)
years ago. I had been married for about 2 years at the time. My oldest boy was about two years old at
the time, and I was pregnant with another child. My Marriage had become extremely abusive and
dangerous. I wanted to leave with my entire soul and body. I had spoken with an attorney and was
getting ready to tell my husband that I was leaving with the children the following day. I remember
very distinctly sitting in my bedroom, thinking about what I was going to say to my husband, when
Susan came into my thoughts. I realized and felt strongly that she was in the room with me. The words
came to my mind “Don’t tell him you are leaving him, just do it. I made that mistake and it cost me
dearly”. I made the decision that I would never tell my husband I was leaving. I later found out that
was completely right. I had not realized at that moment in my trauma and fear, that I was about to do
something that would have endangered not only me but also my children. I of course have since
learned that most women die when they tell their abusers they are leaving. [this is a critical time, and
the most dangerous time for the abuse victim(s)]
I ended up speaking with multiple attorney’s and studying the “Family Court System”. Which led me to
the decision that staying was the best bet at the time. It was unimaginable to me for my Husband to
have unsupervised visitation with my children. (#1) I ended up staying with my husband for several
years.[ and enduring the abusive while sheltering my children to the best of my ability]. Until my boys
were (deleted)older, and I realized that my husband was going to end my life.
I have felt strongly that Susan wants me to write this letter to tell you [about my experience] and to tell
you that she loves you. And to let you know that she and your grandchildren [Charlie and Braden] are
helping people on the other side. She [Susan] saved our lives! I cannot express enough of a thankyou
to you and to her. I am including a picture of my boys and my hands together for you. I have not
included our names as we are still involved in the “Family Court System” (#1), and it is a monster all [on]
it’s own.
I also want to express my grief to you for the loss you have experienced!! I want you to know that
because of what Susan told me, we have lived. I live every day of my life trying to help other women in
my situation to see hope ant to move forward. Her [Susan’s] actions from the eternities have saved our
lives. I consider all women that I meet who are going through this my eternal sisters. I consider your
daughter as an eternal sister to whom I am eternally grateful!
I hope and pray that life is finding you well, and that peace can be with you until you are reunited with
your precious daughter and grand babies.
With Eternal Regards!
[AFriend] 6/7/2021 Admin
Gay and Bob Smither: (story copied from website) Laura Kate Smither, was abducted in Texas on April 3rd, 1997 by a twice convicted sexual offender predator. After the abduction and murder of their daughter, Gay and her husband Bob, were called upon to help other families with missing children. In response to this they Co-Founded the Laura Recovery Center– for missing children. Gay serves as President of the Board of Directors and is one of the speakers for the Foundation. She gives the family perspective talk at the Laura Recovery Center’s monthly training course on child abduction for law enforcement at the Houston Police Department Training Academy, and at law enforcement agencies around the state of Texas. Bob and his wife Gay, co-founded the Laura Recovery Center Foundation for missing children. He is an active volunteer with the Foundation and maintains the web site and computer resources. Please visit their website at www.lrcf.org or use the resource link.
Sarah Slack: (story copied from website) Sarah and her husband, Sanford, experienced the stillbirth of their son, Jesse Curtis Slack on November 14, 2000. Through the loss of her son, Sarah decided to turn her tragedy into an opportunity to reach out to other families who have lost a baby and make a positive impact in her community. The TEARS Foundation was started in 2002 by Sarah Slack. Please visit their website at www.thetearsfoundation.org or use the resource link.
Lew Cox: (story copied from website) Violent Crime Victim Services was born out of the violent death of one of the daughters of Mr. Lew Cox, the organization’s founder and executive director. This even eventually moved Mr. Cox to reach out to the homicide bereaved. Recognizing the significance of the loss after a loved one is murdered, Please visit his website at www.vcvs.org or use the resource link.
Mika Moulton: (story copied from website) Mika’s 10 year-old son, Christopher Meyer, was kidnapped on August 7, 1995 from a popular boat dock a couple of blocks from their home in the small village of Aroma Park, Illinois. After an eight day search, Christopher’s badly decomposed body was found buried in a shallow grave. He had been stabbed over fifty times and his body mutilated. The monster who committed this horrendous crime had been recently released from prison for murdering a 5 year old girl 15 years earlier. He is currently serving life without parole. Mika is the currently serving as president of the Surviving Parents Coalition, Please visit their website at www.spcoalition.org or use the resource link.