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Begay was last seen at Grand Canyon National Park sometime in August 1957. She'd left her home in Leupp, Arizona to go work at the park.
On the day of her disappearance, Begay and three friends left their employee housing and went to the no-longer-extant Grand Canyon Inn to have some drinks. She was last seen getting into a vehicle with two unidentified Hopi Indian men. She has never been heard from again.
When Begay didn't return to work, the park authorities fired her and box ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 01, 1956
On the day of her disappearance, Begay and three friends left their employee housing and went to the no-longer-extant Grand Canyon Inn to have some drinks. She was last seen getting into a vehicle with two unidentified Hopi Indian men. She has never been heard from again.
When Begay didn't return to work, the park authorities fired her and box ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 01, 1956
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Sep 22, 2017
Mar 18, 2024
Mary
Begay
87
19
62 inches
65 inches
100 lbs
120 lbs
American Indian / Alaska Native
Female
Aug 01, 1956
Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona
Coconino County
Unknown
240
34049
Coconino County Sheriff's Office
Flagstaff
Arizona
Coconino County
86001
Joseph Sumner
Investigator
911 East Sawmill Road, Arizona
9287744523
County
Law Enforcement
S19-01429
Coconino County Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
12/03/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (3)
Does anyone have any thoughts on why it took a whole year for the Coconino County Sheriff's Office t... ...Read More
08/15/2023
08/15/2023
I've been diving deep into the Marie Begay case and came across something that caught my attention. ... ...Read More
05/23/2023
05/23/2023
Does anyone have more info on the Grand Canyon Inn where Begay was last seen? It's super interesting... ...Read More
04/03/2023
04/03/2023
