A North Texas woman is working to return a deeply personal item she believes may hold significant sentimental value after it was found at a Dallas park.
Kierion Johnson said she is determined to locate the rightful owner of a memorial charm discovered Saturday at Klyde Warren Park.
The item, described online as a cremation urn necklace designed to hold ashes, was found by Johnson’s younger cousin while they were spending the day near the park’s playground area.
Johnson said the discovery immediately stood out as something meaningful.
“He saw it around the merry-go-round where the jungle gym is and he ran to me and said, ‘Hey Kierion, someone lost this.’ I looked at it and realized it’s a keepsake,” Johnson said.
Johnson said she does not know what is inside the necklace but believes it likely holds deep emotional value for whoever lost it.
“It could be a pet in here, but it was probably their favorite pet. It could be the loved one. At the same time it has to be something important because, one I’ve seen people with these and I can’t sit here and say it’s not a memorial keepsake,” Johnson said.
The thought of losing such an item struck a personal chord.
“I’d be losing my mind if I was to lose my loved one again. To think that could even be a possibility it made my heart sink,” Johnson said.
After asking around the park without success, Johnson turned to social media in hopes of tracking down the owner.
“But when it comes down to a loved one that’s next level. To even know that this was gifted to you by that loved one and you have them with you wherever you go and then all of a sudden you lose it somewhere. I can only imagine the fear, the worry, the anxiety, the stress,” Johnson said.
Johnson is now working with Klyde Warren Park to help identify the owner. The necklace has distinctive markings that could help verify who it belongs to.
Anyone who believes the item may be theirs can contact Klyde Warren Park at (214) 716-4500 or email info@klydewarrenpark.org, or contact Kierion Johnson at kierionjohnson@gmail.com.
This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC DFW. AI tools helped convert the story into a digital article, and an NBC DFW journalist edited it again before publication.
