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/

We'll put you and son on our prayer list at church.

I live in Salt Lake and remember this story.  My prayers continue to head your way. Please have faith and know that he is out there somewhere.

 

Hi Shannon,

I like how you said that God works in mysterious ways - it makes me think of that verse "His ways our not our ways"

It's interesting - how that on a day loaded with so many memories - that was going to be so very difficult to get through - a diversion with your daughter and husband came along to make that day easier to bear.

I remember how when I was going through a very difficult time in my life someone told me to just remember that - "God is Big"!!!

Our prayers are with you!!

Hugs Shannon.

There is nothing I can offer but continued prayers for you and your family, Shannon.  Please know that I continue to pray for you daily, that you might receive some sort of resolution. God Bless.

{{shannon}} you and your family are in my thoughts!

I'm just checking in so you know that no matter how busy things get here, you're still in my thoughts Shannon. Hugs to you and Dave, and to the P.I. who is helping you too. What a marvel she is, I'm so pleased that you have someone that is helping you track down leads. I truly do hope that she turns up something soon.

Hi Shannon,

Checking in to see how you are doing -

My prayers are with you!

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Just checking in.

Hugs

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Shannon, you are still in our thoughts.

Stopping by to see if you have heard anything.

Thinking about you.

~k

Thank you for posting and bumping this thread. I am sorry I have been MIA. This month has been tough; it is so hard to relive last year. I have been keeping myself too busy to stop and think. I'm not sure it is the healthiest way to get through this, but it is my way and will have to do.

For almost a week now I have felt so strongly the prayers being offered in our behalf. I again can physically feel that I am being carried through this. I was talking to our daughter about it and the footprints poem the other day. I can feel that I am not walking on my own two feet.

I again have had the feeling that we are close to knowing what has happened. I felt strongly that we would know soon. I don't feel as strongly about it now. I'm not sure why those premonitions come and go.

I wish I had more to report. I sincerely thank you for your love and concern.

~Shannon

You and your family are always in my thoughts.  I really hope you get answers soon.  Keep strong.

Thought abuot you this weekend when my husband I were discussing a child abduction that had happened in our area years back (David Westerfieled / Danielle van Dam).   I went over your story with my husband.  We both just can not believe it has been so long without a word.

Our thoughts are with you.  I hope you are right and you find some news soon.

I am so sorry to see that you are still going through this. You are in my thoughts, as always.

Just checking in Shannon. As always I hold you in my thoughts.

((((Shannon))))

With all my love and all my prayers I think about you every day.

Jenn in AK

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Thinking of you Shannon :)

Thinking of you everyday.

Yesterday our PI came down. She lives three hours north of us so we mostly do our communicating through emails and phone calls. I appreciate her willingness to come down as much as she does. She is still donating all her time and expenses. She is an amazing lady. She really does care about us as a family and wants so much to help us find significant pieces to this puzzle. Before Chris went missing we didn't know each other. Now she is one of our best friends.

She brought with her the founder and president of "Destiny's Search". It is a group that has done searches for missing people since Destiny Norton went missing in 2006. It is a break off from another group here in Utah. He came down to get his own look at things and to let us know what he can do to help. He had done some searching for Chris in the beginning, but then he was called to Iraq and has been gone for a year. Now that he's back he wants to help however he can.

We are looking at doing another event soon to keep people aware that he is still missing. It is hard to do anything, but I know we need to. It is hard to emotionally face people and resurface all the emotions of not knowing and being so confused and fruserated and scared.

Currently Dave is being a lot more positive then I am. I just want some answers that I'm not sure we will ever get. He is sure that we will.

The PI brought in a picture of Chris with her and seeing it just made me cry. We have pictures of him in the house. I see them everyday. We have one of the yard signs in our front window, I see it every time I come home. But for some reason having a PI hand you a picture of your son that everyone has been looking for for over a year just made it all too real again. I still cannot believe we are doing this.

Thank you all for your continued support. I really appreciate the kind messages and hugs. Some days I REALLY need them! I continue to pray that someday we will have some answers.

~Shannon