
In a poignant remembrance shared through social media, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety marked the 56th birthday of Melissa Burt, who has been conspicuously absent since her disappearance on November 7, 2020. The memory of Burt, described by her brother Steve Woodworth as a person with a "bubbly personality," lingers like an etched presence in the lives of those she left behind. "She could talk to just about anybody," Woodworth reflected in a statement made by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Facebook page. "Every time I was around her, she was smiling and laughing."
Woodworth has chosen a meditative journey as his way of paying homage to Melissa on her birthday—a routine that, despite the grim underpinning, has become an integral part of his self-care. He plans to take a long drive. “He’ll find a place by the water that speaks to him, lay out some tobacco, and say a prayer for his sister,” the department's post conveyed.
The call to keep Burt's memory alive and the search for her ongoing, courses through the social media post from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. They urge anyone with knowledge pertaining to the case, no matter how seemingly slight, to come forward. Anyone who might have information regarding Melissa (Woodworth) Burt's whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office at 320-762-8151, or submit tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Minnesota at 800-222-8477.