After failing to reach his son Scott to wish him a happy birthday, Glen Grier started searching online for his name along with Victoria, B.C. The second hit was Scott\u0027s obituary
Instead, last week, the father from Stony Plain, Alta. learned from a Google search that his 35-year-old son Scott had died, been cremated and buried in a Victoria cemetery without his knowledge.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
In September 2020, when Grier hadn’t heard from Scott in a while, he filed a missing-person report with Victoria police. Scott was located safely.“Then it just went too long and his birthday rolled around. I’d tried to find other ways, looking for missing persons reports. I’d look for unidentified bodies that were found. Then I thought: ‘Can I bother the police with another missing person thing?”
They called Victoria police, the Ministry for Social Development and Poverty Reduction and the coroner, but couldn’t reach anyone at that time of night.“There was a lot of denial until we knew it was really true,” said Glen. While they wait for answers, the Griers are also dealing with the grief of Scott’s seven-year-old daughter, Octavia, who lives with them.
“I didn’t realize how emotional I’d be when I saw the marker — my tears welled up immediately. I was overwhelmed by the kindness of this stranger and the sight of where he was laid to rest — for now,” said Michelle.Article content
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