Deceased daughter's iPod stolen from mother's truck

An iPod Nano isn't worth a lot of money, but to one Moose Jaw mother the missing device is priceless.

A pink music player formerly belonging to Angela Bird's daughter was stolen from her truck on Monday on Athabasca Street in Moose Jaw. Bird's daughter Sonny died a year ago from cystic fibrosis at 26 years old.

"Music was so important to her. It was part of her, and I don't have much left of her," Bird said. "I just need it back."

Bird saidshe regretfully left her truck unlocked and found it in disarray the next morning, with cords and the iPod missing from her glove box.

The device was stolen two days after Sonny's "angelversary" aterm used by Bird to refer to the anniversary of her daughter's death.

"That's one reason why it was so hard. I can probably replace the music, but it won't be Sonny's."

Community helps out

A neighbour Birdhad never met, Clayton Finnell, is now trying to help get the iPod back.

Finnellhas aFacebookpage called 1000 Good Deeds, that he uses to promote his attempt to do a thousand acts of kindness. He is calling out for help on the siteto find the iPod.

"Someone sent me a message about a stolen iPod, and there was a lot more of a story into it," said Finnell,"so I started looking into it. It was just heartbreaking."

That's one reason why it was so hard. I can probably replace the music, but it won't be Sonny's.- Angela Bird

Finnellhassince posted two videos to the page, which have receivedthousands of views.

The videos ask for the thief to turn in the iPod. Finnell haseven left $100 in his mailbox in exchange for the item if the thief wants to come forward anonymously.

"Her mother lost her daughter. It's a piece of her," Finnell said.

Both Bird and Finnell agree that the most important thing is just getting the iPod back.

"You screwed up. You took the wrong iPod," Finnell said. "Let's make it right again."