Last week, we shared Part 1 of Nicholas Marion’s story, where we took you through his early life in Orlando, Florida, and his eventual move to British Columbia after marrying a woman from the area. After relocating, the physical distance between Nick and his loved ones in the U.S. seemed to deepen, and in hindsight, Nick began to appear more isolated and increasingly dependent on his wife.
Before his disappearance, Nick had experienced the profound loss of his mother. Though he held it together for those around him, the emotional toll of that grief gradually began to take its toll. In June 2024, Nick and his wife attended the Laketown Shakedown Festival in Youbou, British Columbia, staying at a property owned by one of her friends. His wife later described Nick as struggling during the weekend and noted that he didn’t even want to go. On the morning of Sunday, June 30th, she said Nick left for a walk but never returned, prompting her to report him missing later that day.
Nick’s family quickly traveled to Canada, determined to help with the search efforts. But as they began to question the details surrounding his disappearance, unsettling doubts emerged. Were the circumstances really as they had been told, or was there more to Nick's vanishing than anyone initially realized?
If you have any information about Nicholas Marion’s disappearance, please contact the Lake Cowichan RCMP Detachment at 250-749-6668 and reference file number 2024-1151.
