The daughter of the Cokeville Miracle, Kam Wixom, survived the bombing and went on to share her story publicly.
In 1986, the small town of Cokeville, Wyoming, experienced a harrowing event that would later be known as the Cokeville Miracle. On May 16, David and Doris Young took an elementary school hostage, ultimately detonating a bomb in a classroom filled with children and teachers. Remarkably, though the explosion caused significant damage, all of the hostages survived.
Among the survivors was Kam Wixom, who was a child at the time of the incident. The event had a profound impact on her life, as it did for many others in the community. The children and adults who lived through the ordeal reported miraculous circumstances, such as inexplicable shifts in the bomb’s position and visions of angelic figures that led to the minimal harm to the hostages.
Kam, along with other survivors, has recounted her experience, describing feelings of divine intervention and protection during the crisis. The story of the Cokeville Miracle has been shared in various forms, including books and a feature film, which helped to spread the word about the events of that day and the powerful tales of survival and faith that emerged.
As an adult, Kam Wixom has taken on the role of a speaker, sharing her personal narrative and the broader story of the Cokeville Miracle with audiences around the country. Her experience has served as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of community in the face of unimaginable adversity.
