Amy Hillyard, a 52-year-old mother and wife, has been missing since she was last seen near her Oakland home in late March. Her sister and family describe the experience as surreal and emotionally exhausting, with daily thoughts and uncertainty about her whereabouts and what happened. A vigil held in Oakland included prayer, candle lighting, and mutual support among friends and family. Her husband emphasized the hardest part as not knowing where she is and not being able to bring her home. The event also recognized that hundreds of people go missing in Oakland each year, symbolized by yellow ribbon pins. No major breakthroughs have occurred in the case, and the family plans to keep searching for answers.
"“It's been terrible. We wake up every single day thinking about her. We go to bed every single night thinking about her,” said Alexandra."
"“Not knowing where she is. Not knowing what happened. And not being able to bring her home and hold her in my arms,” he said."
"“That was really important for all of us, especially as we're going into more than two months here. There are people who are still missing and it's important to keep their hope alive,” said Tejal Patel."
"“I take strength in knowing how much I love her and knowing that I would do anything for her and will do anything for her,” said Alexandra."
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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