It is unfathomable that the portrait
of a healthy loving relationship is attempting to be painted regarding Julia and Tim. Of course one must understand
that the abusor, like the alocholic, does not have a problem and from their perspective (twisted as it may be) may be fine.
I grew up in such a relationship. It has been my life study to understand the intertwining of such an individual.
Please continue to pray that
the bells of justice ring loud and clear for Julia!
Now that Julia has been found our goal
is to work towards prosecution of the perpetrator of this unthinkable crime.
It would seem that the defense for Mr. Dawson is
seeking to place blame for Julia's murder on herself. Seeking to connect her to some sex cult or lesbianism. Julia
did not swing that way friends. If she had, certainly ONE of her friends would have known that about her! As if
the utter disrespect of leaving her dead and naked, discarded beside the high way was not enough, now they will attempt to
discredit her life through twisting of small truths to create large lies!
The purpose of this site originally was a hope
to assist in finding Julia Marie Keenan Dawson. After the trial is over and life has returned to the closest sembliance
of normal as possible in the aftermath of a tragedy as this the forward direction will be re-determined. Tami wishes
to take it towards support of children and their rights when in situations like this. In fact Kevin's Law is in process.
I would like to see a portion of it in support and education of abuse in an effort to prevent more of this type of tradgedy.
Whatever the avenues the direction it will honor Julia.
Julia: A
beautiful and loving woman. She is missed as a Daughter, sister, friend, wife and mother. A friend to many.
Three years later…the
perpetrator is caught. Timothy Dawson, arraigned Friday February 1, 2008, is
in jail with no bail. The preliminary hearing scheduled for March 24th & 25th. Many prayers with the Attorney General’s
office as the trial takes its course.
Timothy Dawson’s common
law wife, Billie, has filed for sole physical custody of Julia’s youngest son, Alex Dawson. This act would separate
him from his entire biological family, here in Michigan. Alex's entire biological family, from
both his mother and his father, reside in Michigan.
Alex has two half sisters, Jocelyn and Brittany from Tim’s previous marriage to Amy Hinkley and a half brother,
Kevin, from Julia’s relationship with Paul Terrell. Alex has an Aunt and Uncle on his mom’s side, with
a niece and grandparents.
Mr. Dawson also has
a very large family who have also been separated from those they love. Many are the victims of one persons selfish behavior.
All families involved have been affected by this whole ordeal.
During their marriage Julia was forced
to be separated from most of the relationships that she had spent a life time developing. This must have been a struggle
for girl with so many friends, accustom to the closeness of thier friendships. Further attempts were made to drive a
wedge between Julia and her relationship with her parents.
I hear the youthful ignorance spouting
about the awfulness of Julia's parents. Knowing Julia personally and their relationship it is my observation that in
fact there were moments of dissention. Of course there were, it happens in most parent/child relationships somewhere
starting between 12 an 18 and will usually end once the child's perspective changes. Once they become aware that their
parents have years of wisdom and knowledge on their sides, that they have only their children's best interests at heart, and
that they would not knowingly give thier child ill advice or direction. Children, in thier youthful ignorance are sometimes
resistant to the wisdom of thier parents instruction. Believe me, they eventually do get over it. Usually that
is followed by great love, respect and regret for the hardships that they put their parents through due to their own
lack of understanding.
To further separate baby
Alex from his entire biological family is just wrong. Neither Mr. Dawson or Billie are willing to recognize
the errors in their rearing of little Alex. I find it interesting how Billie's friends and family come on here, bashing
Julia and her family while claiming to be loving and the most wonderful people on this earth. I find it especially entertaining
to imagine how Billie could teach little Alex anything about his mother given the light that they never met and she supposidly
only became a part of Mr. Dawson's life AFTER he murdered his wife! Where is she gleaning this loving information from?
Certainly not from Julia's family whom are treated with hate and disrespect, lied to and maligned on a continual basis.
Billie has shown no evidence of any loving ability that goes beyond a selfish fullfillment of her personal desires.
It is understood how she could fall in
love with him and regard him as her own. It is understood how her family could lift her up and consider her to be a
wonderful person, especially in the light that they only know her half of the half truth story. It would be wise for
her to begin to see little Alex in a new light as she has no real rights regarding him. Soon Alex will be returned to
his rightful and biological family! Yes, this will be a small hurdle for this child. But surrounded by the love
and joy that will shine forth he will flourish and be taught right from wrong, truth from lie, and the mightyness of God's
unending love.
Many prayers to the
families as they deal with this new situation.
With love in our hearts, we will take this and with
God prove that all things, good and evil shall work for God's good. Time will tell.
I would love to see a Julia's law, a law that would
require that all children be trained in relationship skills. So many coming from abusive homes or simple unhealthy foundations
do not know the right way. We could have a notably positive impact on the over all quality of life with healthy loving
relationships. Shouldn't positive relationship skills be considered among the mandatory skills required in life?
What better place to start than with school programs? These courses could be fun and entertaining if properly designed.
