12-21-2014 Before the day started, members of BSAR paid their respects to members of the Demantle family in Akiak before the funeral which began at two in the afternoon. Hopes and prayers were left with the family, hope to find comfort and peace soon before the Christmas holidays.
A quiet day on the Kuskokwak disclosed no new developments in the search for two missing persons. The weather did cooperate though with temperatures hovering about 8 degrees with nary a wind. The boat was launched, drag lines set under the ice and rope pulled over and over until the whole river-bottom was combed over in an area that was not previously searched. 
At the end of the day when everyone gathered for the nightly debriefing near the tents, we all sat around the fire and thought of the day’s efforts. Thoughts of where else can they try? What did they miss? Where else can they go? All the while watching “Eskimo TV” in the fire. While the warmth of the fire provided some relief to the stress of the day’s labors, we hoped individually for the discovery of the two that are still missing. The debrief ended by reciting the Lord’s Prayer and a commitment to try again the next day.
The plan for 12-22-2014 is to make the trenches longer at the rear of the of the site. Building new trenches, creating new holes in the ice with augers and sweeping a larger area… and using the cameras to hopefully find more clues. Again VPSO Sgt. Daniel “Max” Olick and BSAR are extremely thankful for all the assistance from Akiak, Kwethluk, Akiachak, Atmautluak, Bethel, Napaskiak, and Napakiak and all others we may have not mentioned. We still are asking for more volunteers to assist and food to feed them all. Thank You
All photos courtesy from Earl Samuelson who assisted in the search.
