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| Sidney Box's family praise community after 93-year-old's death | Sidney Box's family praise community after 93-year-old's death |
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| Issy Briggs said her grandfather was a kind, selfless and non-judgmental person | Issy Briggs said her grandfather was a kind, selfless and non-judgmental person |
| The family of an elderly man whose disappearance sparked a four-day search have expressed their "heartfelt gratitude" to those who tried to find him. | The family of an elderly man whose disappearance sparked a four-day search have expressed their "heartfelt gratitude" to those who tried to find him. |
| Sidney Box, 93, from Earley, Berkshire, went missing on 5 January, his body was later found in a nearby back garden. | Sidney Box, 93, from Earley, Berkshire, went missing on 5 January, his body was later found in a nearby back garden. |
| His granddaughter Issy Briggs said the family felt "overwhelmed" by the amount of people who took time to help. | His granddaughter Issy Briggs said the family felt "overwhelmed" by the amount of people who took time to help. |
| She said her grandfather was a "kind and selfless" man. | She said her grandfather was a "kind and selfless" man. |
| "The outcome was not what any of our family, friends, or the community wanted to find out, but it's some form of closure," Ms Briggs said. | "The outcome was not what any of our family, friends, or the community wanted to find out, but it's some form of closure," Ms Briggs said. |
| Mr Box, who was known as Donald or Don and had dementia, disappeared from his home wearing his dressing gown. | Mr Box, who was known as Donald or Don and had dementia, disappeared from his home wearing his dressing gown. |
| Members of the local community scoured the surrounding area and dozens met at the Brookside Church where they were briefed by a search and rescue specialist from Thames Valley Police before grouping into teams. | Members of the local community scoured the surrounding area and dozens met at the Brookside Church where they were briefed by a search and rescue specialist from Thames Valley Police before grouping into teams. |
| The search for Sidney Box pulled together members of the Earley community | The search for Sidney Box pulled together members of the Earley community |
| In a tribute to those who took part, Ms Briggs said: "We were, and still are, feeling overwhelmed by the amount of people and businesses that took the time to help. | In a tribute to those who took part, Ms Briggs said: "We were, and still are, feeling overwhelmed by the amount of people and businesses that took the time to help. |
| "You were all part of the reason we stayed hopeful and positive over the four days, and have proved just how important community is. | "You were all part of the reason we stayed hopeful and positive over the four days, and have proved just how important community is. |
| "We know that some individuals and families knew my Papa and Nana from the many years they have lived in Earley. | "We know that some individuals and families knew my Papa and Nana from the many years they have lived in Earley. |
| "He was the most kind, selfless and non-judgmental person, and we're happy that so many people were able to meet and know just how much of a special person Donald Box was." | "He was the most kind, selfless and non-judgmental person, and we're happy that so many people were able to meet and know just how much of a special person Donald Box was." |
| Ms Briggs also asked the public to remove any remaining posters of her grandfather "on your journeys out and about". | Ms Briggs also asked the public to remove any remaining posters of her grandfather "on your journeys out and about". |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Berkshire | |
| Thames Valley Police | Thames Valley Police |
| Dementia | Dementia |
| Earley | Earley |