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Article: Bravely Revisiting a Tearful Chapter; After Grieving For 30 Years, Siblings Say It's Now Time To Find Their Sister's Killer
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- The Washington Post
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- September 1, 2009
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In the 30 years since their sister was raped and killed, the
Belk siblings rarely concerned themselves with finding the person
responsible.
Honoring Vickie Belk's memory seemed much more important than
personally investigating her slaying. So the family poured their
grief into helping others. They chose careers in public service --
police officer, firefighter, philanthropy adviser -- using work as
a distraction from the pain. They started a scholarship in Vickie's
name and have awarded 86 kids nearly $100,000 for college.
But now, almost to the day that Vickie's body was discovered in
Charles County, the Belk siblings want answers.
"It's like an itch or horrible scab where you want ...