Missing Son, Prayers Please**-- BODY FOUND--**

EDIT: Chirs' body was found 19 months after he went missing. It is evident that he had gone for a drive that night and went off the road in the canyon.

A virtual-memorial page was set up for Chris http://christopher-coan.virtual-memorials.com /

EDIT: Chris went missing September 3rd 2007, here is a link to his web site, please let everyone you know know about this. Thank you.

www.FindChris.org

I'm crying as I'm typing, so please overlook all typos...I'm really not all here.

Our son, who turned 18 last month, has been missing now for 76 hours. He went to work Monday, left work and no one has heard from him nor seen him since. He wasn't having any problems with us, Sunday we all were together and had a great time. He wasn't having any problems with his girlfriend. He did have a bad day at work and we are guessing he went off on a drive to cool down, but we really don't know. He didn't say anything to anybody about where he was going. He was in a hurry to get to work that day and left his wallet home. So he has no money on him nor any access to money. We were able to get into his bank account today and there hasn't been any unusual activity in the last month. We have called everyone he knows and no one knows anything. His girlfriend has called everyone she can think of too.

This is so out of character for him. He has never done anything like this before.

The police are involved and doing all they can. Two different aerial searches were done today and tomorrow there is a ground search going on with volunteers and the police department. He has been listed as a missing person in all 50 states along with a description of his blazer. The police department made up fliers for us to put around town. The top of it says "Missing Person, Suspicious Circumstances".

This is so unreal. This is something that happens on TV, not in real life. The roller coaster of emotions is beyond imagination. The possibilities of what has happened to him and where he might be are endless. To the East of us is a canyon, to the West is desert hills. He could be anywhere. Not knowing anything is the worst.

My husband and our other children are hitting their limits too. Our home is crazy is an understatement. We have had lots of friends and family offer love and support. Meals have been brought in for three days. Our phones are ringing off the hook with well wishers and everyone wondering what they can do.

I'm sorry for going on and on, I just want to cover all the bases, but I'm sure I've missed some things.

Prayers are definitely welcome.

Mostly I'm still in shock. I'm not sure I'll be back on the site for a while. I will post as soon as we know anything.

Please everyone take care, and go hug your kids...

EDIT: Here is a link to the news paper artical.

http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti cle?AID=/20070907/NEWS01/709070304

I tried uploading the flier but it didn't happen, I'm not sure why.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. It does help to know that people care.

EDIT: I took a picture of the flier and added it to my pictures

EDIT: Here is a link to the web site  http://www.findchris.org/

(((hugs)))

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers Shannon!

I had a dream about Chris.  In the dream he was at a convenience store, kinda flirting with the young female clerk.  After Chris left the store, the clerk recognized him.

I hope you get to hear some real news soon.  We’re all still thinking of you.

{{{{HUGS}}}}

Shannon, we are still thinking of you and praying for news of Christopher. Please stay strong.

Candle vigil

So sorry to hear this.

I wish there was something i could do

xXx

It's been a while Shannon, but you remain in my thoughts every day. Love to you and Dave.

You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers Shannon!

Thinking of you all. xoxo

It has been a crazy couple of weeks. It has been really hard to be motivated to do anything. I just want to hide and pretend nothing is going on, that nothing is wrong. In the beginning we had a lot more adrenalin to run on. Now it's more of an effort to do the most simple things.

A body was found in Eastern Utah. People wondered if it might be Chris, but it had been there too long to be Chris. It ended up being a man that had been missing for 10 years. Reading some of the things his father said was like reading my own words. I am glad that family now has closure. 10 years is a long time to go through something like this.

The bad news is that the group of private investigators that were going to help us as a service project is now no longer going be involved. Their chairman stepped down and with him went our project. The good news is that the PI that has done the work for us thus far is staying with us. She is going to continue to provide her services for us. She was here last weekend and spent some time with us catching us up on what she is doing and what is to come. If we had lost her too I think you would have to put Dave and I in straight jackets. She is our last ounce of hope. She is an amazing lady. She is trying to do so many wonderful projects that will help hundreds of others. One thing she is doing is working on getting us involved with other families that have missing loved ones. I think that would help us a lot.

I talked to Chief Browning last week. He said in May there was a possible sighting of Chris reported. So far most of the sightings have all been in the four-corner states. He still has a positive attitude about everything. I hope he is right. It was really good to catch up with him.

The Utah Summer Games had their opening ceremonies last week. Dave and I got permission and put up the big FindChris banner on the corner that has the most traffic. We put a spot light on it when it started to get dark so everyone leaving could still see it.

This is still so surreal. People don't really live like this.

Thanks again for your continued thoughts and prayers. I know this is why we are still moving forward everyday.

~Shannon

So sorry for all you are all going through.    You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

 

You are right, Shanon.  People don't and should not have to live through what you and your family have gone through.  I am just grateful to hear that you still have support from some sources.  I will pray that God will give them the wisdom and the resources to continue to help you until you have resolution.  God Bless.

Shannon so glad to hear that you still have the help of others -

That was encouraging that someone may have sighted him in May -

As always you are in our thoughts and prayers!!

We just keep hoping!!

Love beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Love never faileth

Stay strong Shannon! My thoughts and prayers are with you still.

God bless,

Sarah

Still here and thinking of you all, Shannon.

Thanks for the update. So glad you still have that angel working with you :)

still hoping and praying for you, Shannon!

That is wonderful that the banner was put up and that you still have such a strong resource in you PI. Thank god for her!

No parent could or should imagine going through that, you're very right! But keep faith and the siting in May is def a good sign! Hopefully they'll find more info from that.  My thoughts are with you and thank god for blessing you with the angels who are helping and taking notice of your case, keep faith that they can bring Chris home safely to you!

I'm still hoping for the best Shannon. My thoughts remain with you every day.

...and still nothing...

My birthday was last week. All I wanted was for Chris to come home. I cried and cried.

I can feel the depression getting worse. I need to focus on other things to keep me going. It is so hard to get out of bed some days. Dave is always very supportive and helpful. He too is hitting lows we never knew existed. We are usually pretty good at having bad days opposite of each other so that at least one of us strong enough to hold up the other.

We are still moving on and doing routine things. We try to find the joy in whatever we can. Two of our kids and I went camping with some other family members last weekend. It was a nice get away. It is helpful to be surrounded by people who care. Dave stayed home to help with the Groovefest. It is a free music fest in the park that Cedar City has had for seven years now. Dave has helped with everyone of them. So we both had good outlets to rejuvenate us and help us move forward.

It is late and I am tired. I'm sorry I don't post more. It is hard to know what to say when the bottom line is always the same. The one thing that I do always want to make sure I say is "Thank you", your thoughts and prayers are appreciated.

~Shannon

Shannon, we will continue to pray for your and your family until Chris comes home.  I pray for strength and endurance for you during this time, that you might be able to carry on for the rest of your family.  I am sorry to hear how sad you are, but it is truly understandable.  Just try to turn to your faith during those times that are the hardest, and hopefully He will lift you up.

I cannot imagine making it one day without my son...I am so sorry to you and your family.  I will pray for you all. 

Shannon, I hope you, Dave and the kids had a good holiday weekend. My thoughts are still with you and I hope he comes home soon. It boggles my mind that you have been living like this for almost a year. I wish you didn't have to live with this at all and that he comes home soon.

I still think of you and your family daily, and am checking this thread just aching to hear some good news. I do hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Big hugs from AZ.