A pharmacist has been joyfully reunited with a precious family heirloom, all thanks to the compassion and perseverance of a stranger.
Similar to many extraordinary tales, Bradley Buckle’s story revolves around a significant ring.
The co-owner of St. John’s Pharmasave was gifted a gold ring upon his graduation from Memorial University’s pharmacy school in 2002. Unfortunately, Buckle misplaced the ring shortly after receiving it, as he shared in an interview with CBC Radio’s The St. John’s Morning Show.
He expressed, “[I] just accepted that the ring was gone and that I’d never see it again.”
Have you ever lost a sentimental object with no idea where you left it? That’s what happened to Bradley Buckle, a local pharmacist who was recently reunited with his class ring after nearly 20 years. He told us the story.
For nearly two decades, the ring remained lost until the Pharmacists’ Association of Newfoundland and Labrador received a potentially dubious email that caught Buckle’s attention.
The email, provided by Buckle to CBC, read, “I have something in my possession which belongs to a probable pharmacist. I expect it would be very sentimental if I can locate the correct person… I’ve had it about 15 years.”
This was one of several attempts made by a man named Dan Howard to locate the rightful owner of the ring.
Living in Ontario, Howard recounted to CBC that Buckle initially suspected him of attempting a scam but Howard persisted in his efforts.
Having experienced moving to and from Ontario himself, Buckle found it hard to believe that someone had found this significant piece of jewelry.
Early the next day, Howard reached out to Buckle’s pharmacy by phone.
“He asked me to describe the ring, the markings on the ring, which I did. And then he asked for my middle initial, which I gave him. And then I could just sort of sense this kind of relief in his voice,” Buckle shared.
Howard discovered the ring in a pair of jeans’ pocket that he bought from a Goodwill thrift store. After holding onto it for several years and valuing it around $800, Howard decided against selling it.