Human remains found in sunken boat bring closure to Texas family's Alaska tragedy

Almost months after a Texas family s boat capsized off the coast of Homer Alaska a search turned up human remains at the bottom of the bay In August the U S Coast Guard searched for the missing boaters but suspended it without any sightings David and Mary Maynard of Troy along with their two sons -year-old Colton Maynard and -year-old Brantley Maynard went missing after a -foot aluminum boat carrying eight people capsized approximately miles west of Homer the U S Coast Guard disclosed TEXAS FAMILY MISSING ON ALASKA VACATION AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES OFF COASTAlaska State Troopers explained they had three private companies Help Vessels of Alaska Vision Subsea and Benthic Geoscience Inc contact them to offer their professional tools to assist with the search With their assistance they were able to locate the missing boat In early May the group was able to locate the vessel in feet of water and utilizing a remotely operated automobile they were able to positively identify it as the missing boat with promising human remains onboard the Alaska State Troopers revealed Since the discovery divers have recovered three sets of remains from the sunken vessel and transported them to the State Biological Examiner s Office for positive identification and autopsy COAST GUARD RESCUES PASSENGERS FROM CAPSIZED BOAT OFF FLORIDA COAST DEAD STILL MISSINGNext of kin have been notified and the Alaska Wildlife Troopers expressed their thanks to everyone who assisted in the recovery efforts The Alaska Wildlife Troopers would like to thank Assistance Vessels of Alaska Vision Subsea Benthic Geoscience Inc and Alaska Dive Search Rescue and Recovery Association for their continued assistance with this search and recovery operation they declared A GoFundMe posted when the family first went missing reported the Maynards left a huge imprint on countless people from the laughter they brought to others to the love and family-oriented connection they provided It goes on to express how much they will be missed It is indescribable the void that will be left behind but I know if we come together as a family and a society they would know how much they meant to everyone the GoFundMe states