Im so thankful to have discovered this group! Paul is our mail carrier and we miss him dearly. I am shocked (and disappointed) that his story has not reached national news. I think that would be most helpful!
Let me share what little I know. Paul is wonderful. He is kind, tenacious, organized, loyal, and hysterical. Bringing mail to each of our doors here in suburban Chicago allowed all of us to feel like he was part of our family.
He was so proud of his car and took great care of it. The 2016 Dodge Charger that he drive out to Colorado and then on to Montana. We knew he was going on vacation and shouldve been back on our route about a week and a half ago. He wanted to be closer to his boys in Colorado. He is a devoted father. He mentioned that he and his girlfriend were looking to buy a home soon. Property AND property taxes around here are CRAZY. It makes perfect sense to me that he would look out West closer to his boys. Eight hours seems far, but when youve lived a days travel away for years, eight hours is nothing.
So I think the media has gotten the story confused in some places. He was going out there to investigate, to look at the area. He had at least one interview scheduled. He had NOT been hired yet. Some are saying he has the job. He didnt not and never implied that to any family or friends.
His last text is to his girlfriend (a wonderful person just like Paul). He says that he is at the Bozeman Public Library. It was around 4:00pm. He tells her that his interview is set for the next morning in Bozeman. She does not him from again which the Foul Play theroist in me belives that something happened to him in Bozeman. Knowing Paul, I think its very odd that he would drive an hour away from Bozeman (and closer to Chicago) when his interview is in Bozeman the next morning.
Like many of you, I want to scream, FOCUS ON BOZEMAN!!! FORGET REED POINT!!!
The Voluntary Theorist in me though thinks that LE know more than theyre divulging (unless theres a cover up). They seems so confident that it wasnt foul play and that he was indeed in Reed Point. Paul was in excellent physical condition and they have stressed that he is capable of walking up to 10 miles a day (which is true from his job). It sounds as though theyre hunting someone they know is running. I feel terrible even suggesting that.
The family (I personally feel) has been very quiet which is totally understandable. I cannot imagine their level of anxiety, heartache, and frustration. However, I have wondered if perhaps, Paul suffered in some way from a mental or emotional disorder (as many of us do) that couldve led to behavior such as this if he failed to take his meds. Again, Im totally guessing here.
Im so torn. I do think he was so devoted to his sons, family, and girlfriend that were he to have committed suicide, he wouldve made himself more discoverable so that they could have closure and at some point benefit from his pension. (He was to retire in five years.)
Suicide is just out for me. I think its foul play that happened in Bozeman or voluntarily wandering due to illness.
Sorry for the rambling! Thanks for letting me vent. We just want him found and pray hes found safe!!!
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