My name is Laurie, and I am raising funds to honor my sister, Rose Marie Gayhart. In 1985, Rose vanished, and from that day on, my life became a long and heartbreaking fight to keep her name alive. For 41 years, I fought for my sister when people stopped asking where she was. I fought when investigators walked away, retired, or gave up. I fought when her case was pushed aside, forgotten, or treated like it did not matter. I carried Rose’s story through decades of silence, dead ends, and heartbreak because she deserved someone who would never stop speaking her name. After 41 years of begging for help, demanding answers, and refusing to let her be forgotten, Rose was finally found. She will be home now, but justice is still unfinished.
This fundraiser is not just about a headstone. It is about honoring a sister who was taken and honoring the fight that brought her home. It is about giving Rose the dignity she was denied for so many years and making sure her name is never erased again. Your support will help create a headstone that reflects Rose’s life, spirit, and story, cover the engraving and placement, and build a peaceful place where our family can finally visit, grieve, and speak her name with pride. If you are able, please help me honor Rose Marie Gayhart’s memory and the love that never gave up on her. Every donation, share, and kind word means more than I can say.
