Last Thursday saw Holly Letson, granddaughter of Dymond, visit the NMU cold case class to provide information to the students and the context of the area as well as family history.

“You are giving us a little hope again,” said Letson.

Meeting a family member related to the subject of the cold case and being in the same county is eye opening to the students working in the cold case program.

“It is a breath of fresh air and it provides the motivation behind it,” said cold case student Jalin Halcome. “The whole reason we do this cold case thing is to help the families and the victims. So meeting with someone is super rewarding.”

Holly Letson, granddaughter of Helen Dymond speaks to Northern Michigan University cold case students on family history and the area of National Mine. Dymond went missing in 1981 on County Road 496 from the then Tilden Township Hall. (Journal photo by Antonio Anderson)

August saw the NMU cold case program solve its first case, a 39-year-old sexual assault in Delta County. The program has worked on 12 other cases and provided assistance to MSP in those cases.

“If any information you may have,” said Lt. Benjamin Eckola of MSP. “If you are a resident or anywhere in the National Mine area back then when she went missing, or you went there please share information if you have it.”

Dymond was last seen walking along Marquette Country Road 496 from the then Tilden Township Hall, now the private Tilden Township Club. She was 48 years old, white, 5’2, weighed about 125 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. She would be 92-years-old today.

Any information on the disappearance of Helen Dymond, should be given to the MSP at 906-475-9922.

Antonio Anderson can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 550. His email address is aanderson@miningjournal.net.

Helen Dymond (Photo courtesy of the Dymond family)