-Vintage Canuck- Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Lucy Johnson was last seen by a neighbour in September 1961 in Surrey. When Lucy Johnson disappeared in 1961, police suspected her husband of murder: A woman who went missing from her Surrey, B.C., home more than 50 years ago has been found alive in Yukon. Lucy Johnson was reported missing on May 14, 1965. She had last been seen by a neighbour in September 1961 in the 10300 block of 145A Street in Surrey, a city of about 500,000 that's part of metro Vancouver. During the initial police investigation, police believed she had met with foul play. Her husband at the time, Marvin Johnson, was considered a suspect. Police considered charges against him and excavated his yard looking for clues into her disappearance, but found nothing. Marvin Johnson died in the late 1990s. Over the years, investigators compared DNA samples from unidentified remains to the DNA of the couple's children, but they never found a match. A few weeks ago, at the end of June, Johnson's disappearance was highlighted by Surrey RCMP as a cold case — part of their "missing of the month" series. Around the same time that the police's public appeal went out, Johnson's daughter, Linda, took out advertisements in newspapers in northern B.C., where her mother had past links. Johnson was originally from Alaska — she had lived in Skagway, Bennett, and Pennington — and had also lived in the Yukon community of Carcross before moving south and marrying in 1954. Cpl. Bert Paquet, spokesman for Surrey RCMP, told CBC News that a tip soon came in to police — from another daughter. "We received a phone call from a woman in the Yukon who called and claimed that she had seen the picture of the missing person in the free newspapers, and said the missing person we were looking for was actually her mother," he said. Lucy Johnson, now 77 years old, has been living in Yukon and has another family. Paquet said the suspicion that originally fell on Marvin Johnson has now been cleared, and two linked families have been connected. "The original daughter of Lucy Johnson, who went above and beyond to promote and try to generate tips all over B.C., actually somehow connected with a stepsister, who she did not know she had at the time," he said. "The stars aligned, the timing was perfect." Paquet says the experience has been emotional for both families, who have asked for privacy during this time. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/07/18/bc-missing-person-lucy-johnson-found.html?cmp=rss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACIC Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 That's quite the story imagine reuniting with your mother who's been lost for half a century. I would be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Mouse! Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I guess there is still hope that I will find my phone charger... It's only been missing since Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danthecanucksfan Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Guess it goes to show that no matter how much time passes, these people who go missing could actually turn up, however after that amount of time they're usually presumed dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyDrama Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Nice story and all, but this woman just ran away from her family and then hid from them for 50 years? Classy lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denguin Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Nice story and all, but this woman just ran away from her family and then hid from them for 50 years? Classy lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 More like a runaway wife... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I'd run away too if I'd lived in Surrey.... But I don't have to worry about that as I live far away in White Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 For some reason the story reminded me of this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Maybe there was abuse? It doesn't make sense for her to just walk out. That wasn't how people delt with marriage in the 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 What a week on CDC, we've found Lucy Johnson and Michael Dunahee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapper Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I really feel for her first husband who for 40 years lived with the pain of being deeply investigated as a suspect - to the point of having his yard dug up. I get the whole "times where diffferent back then" and divorce for many different valid reasons may be difficult. However this women also let her children believe she was dead. I see this as great news to clear the name of her first husband for the cloud of suspicion but sadly it came after he passed. I can't phathom the pain going through her first children at this time - I hope they are able to cope and come through it to find peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donky Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Maybe there was abuse? It doesn't make sense for her to just walk out. That wasn't how people delt with marriage in the 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackberries Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 So instead of taking her children with her she leaves them with their abusive father? Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Lucy Johnson was reported missing on May 14, 1965. She had last been seen by a neighbour in September 1961 in the 10300 block of 145A Street in Surrey, a city of about 500,000 that's part of metro Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papayas Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 That's quite the story imagine reuniting with your mother who's been lost for half a century. I would be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck7635 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I'd run away too if I'd lived in Surrey.... But I don't have to worry about that as I live far away in White Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapper Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 You would be happy to reunited with your mother who ran away and abandon u for 50 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Something is a little fishy here. She's missing for 4 years and then reported missing? WTF??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remy Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 My mother bailed after birth and I found her 30 years later .... trust me on this one - It is better to live with the dream of what you think your mother was/is then to locate her and find out you wish you never had. If her love for you wasn't strong enough for her to locate you at some point during HER life - then she doesn't want anything to do with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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