Lost: Wedding Ring at Willamette Pass

[pjc]

Actually, it is my sister who lost her wedding ring. It is gold colored and has three small diamonds in a row perpendicular to the band.

 

We were snowshoeing at Willamette Pass on New Year's Eve, on a route through the woods to Midnight Lake. I think she lost it either at Midnight Lake (about four meters to the right of that fallen log in the water near the trail, if you're facing the water), or at the "Entering Deschutes National Forest" sign, or at the parking lot

 

Either way, this was the day that it started snowing heavily up there. We drove back up on the frozen roads after she noticed it was missing, and we all spent hours digging up the parking lot with the SAR folks with headlamps and shovels, etc. We also retraced the path a mile or so, but it was getting really cold so we turned back around with no success.

 

I know the snow was quite powdery, and we really had little change of finding it. BUT come spring (uh, now? when the snow melts, maybe someone will find it.

 

She was just newly married, and that ring was in her husband's family for generations before her. Obviously, she would be really happy to get it back from a kind soul, if it's ever found:)

 

Thanks!

[pjc]

FOUND !

 

Can you believe this? Somone turned it in. I put up many flyers with drawings, etc., and a Boy Scout leader discovered it yesterday because of the snow melting out.

 

He called, and did not accept any reward after meeting to return the ring. Incredible.

 

My family be holding on to the ring until August, when my sister will visit. Heaven forbid, it not not be sent in the mail for fear of it getting lost...again:)

 

What a nice ending. There are many honest people out there. Thank you to all of you folks, this is a shining example <yes, pun intended>.

[RJB]

Amazing! Congradulations!!! You gotta love those boy scouts:)

[pjc]

Yep, it really is amazing. It's been about five months since she lost it.