Found Safe VT - Larry Machia, 60, 4 Feb 2008 - Severly Mentally Handicapped

dark_shadows · #1 02-04-2008, 07:57 PM

A man from my town is missing today.

His name is Larry Machia and he he severely mentally handicapped.
Larry is 60-years-old.

Here is a link with a photo;

Click here for link

Respectfully,
dark_shadows

sassy_texasbelle2 · #2 02-05-2008, 12:00 AM

I pray they will find this poor man soon. Thank you DS for posting. Hugsss always.

Sassy

SeriouslySearching · #3 02-05-2008, 02:24 AM

Has there been any more information on Mr. Machia, DS? I know this case is very disturbing and heartbreaking for you. It is horrible to think of someone who cannot function to be lost. I hope he has found a way to survive and they will find him soon.

JinxieJada · #4 02-05-2008, 08:19 AM

I returned home from taking the kiddos to school and had a message from dark_shadows asking me to post.

Her friend that she works with who lost her relative (James Hance) actually FOUND Larry! Haven't gotten all of the details, but he has been found, alive, and safe!!!

http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=7820614

snip - not much at the link but here goes!!

A mentally handicapped person missing in Franklin County has been found safe.
60-year old Larry Machia walked away from his home in St. Albans Monday morning. Police say they found him around 7:30 Monday night.
He was not injured and is fine.

SeriouslySearching · #5 02-05-2008, 11:37 AM

Oh, that is wonderful news!!! Woohoo!!! I would say I want DS praying for me if I ever go missing...she must be in good with the Big Guy!

dark_shadows · #6 02-05-2008, 06:44 PM

My dear sweet Sassy,

How good to see you! Many big hugs to you and I am grateful that you took the time to come on this thread and post. It means alot.

My dearest Jinxie,

I really cannot tell you how much it means to me that you posted the info I left for you. Words cannot thank-you enough.

My very dearest SeriouslySearching,

Many hugs to you and I am honored by your words. Thank-you for your post. I truly appreciate you.

I arrived at work this morning and my friend Bea told me that her and her daughter were driving down the road and spotted Larry. Bea has known Larry for many many years and she asked him if he knew that he was reported as a missing person and that people were looking for him. He was not making sense to her at all when she was speaking to him. She instucted her daughter to call 911. Bea continued talking to him while waiting for help. She had to run after him a few times because he kept taking off on her.
The road she found him on is called "Machia Road"!!!! His last name. What are the chances of that. Also what are the chances of my friend and her daughter finding this man on the same day that their relative was found deceased after being listed as a missing person.

Jinxie posted on that thread that he was found deceased. This is the thread;
http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59602

I did not start the thread about James because Vermontn03 was supposed to put it up, but she was unable to.
My friend and her daughter were going through a very hard time when James went missing and then they found out that Larry went missing. Bea's daughter was there during the search for James and she was there when they found his body.

So the day that James was found, 2 Angels came upon Larry. 2 grieving Angels.

With all of what they are going through, it has not yet hit them that a miracle occured.

So much Love and Respect for Sassy, Jinxie and SeriouslySearching,
dark_shadows

SeriouslySearching · #7 02-05-2008, 08:11 PM

It does sound like your friend and her daughter were Larry's angels that day. Everything does happen for a reason and they were put in that exact spot at that exact time to find Larry. Just think, if they had been a few minutes earlier or later...the people at that location may not have known Larry was missing or even who Larry was! I hope it will comfort them in their time of loss to know that they saved a man's life. James would be very proud of them.