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My parents went missing for several days, and in the end, my 92 year old father died, and my mother's faltering memory degenerated into dementia; we were devastated.
The police refused to search for them as "old people wander and go missing".
The State of Wisconsin disagreed and signed Silver Alert into law. My sister and I, later joined by my mother, worked with Senator Hansen and Governor Walker to successfully change the outdated law. We are forever changed and grateful for the experience.
My mother, a nurse of 43 years, and my father, a WWII hero in the Battle of the Bulge, saved more lives after their deaths, and I am proud of them.
