Swept Out To Sea!

A sad thing happend in our extended family on Saturday.
Grandpa's brother Vic has a son David, who moved to Beaverton Oregon last year. He and his family were staying at a friend's cabin on the beach. It was a beautiful sunny day and the kids were having fun in the water and on the beach when they heard a boy in the water screaming for help! Ross, 16, Lance 15 and their friend started into the water to try and help the boy, who was a stranger to them. Lance and the friend realized that the boy was too far so they went back to the beach. Ross was almost to the boy when a huge wave swallowed him into the ocean and nobody has seen him since.
The Coast Guard searced until dark Saturday night and David's friends from the ward searched up and down the beach on Sunday and Monday, but there was no sign of him. Yesterday the family gathered with David's Bishop and other family members and dedicated the spot as the final resting place for Ross until the time that the Lord sees fit to bring him forth.
How grateful we are for the love and support of family and the knowledge that we have of the Plan of Salvation, the resurrection and the eternal nature of families!
David's advise is, "Never let your kids out of your sight without telling them that you love them!" Ross was a good kid who was a friend to everyone and he died helping a stranger.
Once again we learn how fragile life is.