KERR COUNTY, Texas (KGO) — A Bay Space household from Kentfield in Marin County is among the many dozens lacking after a devastating flood in Central Texas.
Mark Walker, 52, Sara Walker, 50 and their son, Johnny, 14, haven’t been seen or heard from since Friday’s storm, in accordance with household and mates.
The video within the participant above is from a earlier report.
ABC7 Information has realized daughter Ellie was rescued from a close-by camp.
Neighbors in Kentfield say they’re shocked and saddened listening to concerning the Walker Household.
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“I came upon from my neighbor final night time. I used to be fully shocked. She was from there. I believe her mother lived down there. I do not know the place Mark was from. They have been simply up the road from us. I do know our children went to the identical college about the identical age, nevertheless it’s simply horrible, a horrible tragedy,” stated Kentfield neighbor Pete Johnson.
Marin Catholic Excessive College launched an announcement writing:
“In heartbreaking occasions like this, we flip to God and to prayer for the Walker household and all of the victims of the devastating floods in Texas. We’re nonetheless praying for a miracle in hopes that Ellie will probably be reunited together with her mother, dad and brother. We will probably be holding a prayer service on campus Tuesday at 6 pm within the St. Francis Chapel. We’d additionally like to specific our deepest gratitude to all the primary responders working day and night time to reunite their family members.”
A whole bunch of individuals turned out Sunday night time to Bacich Elementary College.
They did not say a single phrase, however the overwhelming turnout spoke volumes, many hoping, praying for the Walker household.
“One of many hardest issues to consider is how there may be one particular person, and it is three lacking,” stated Jack Mosdley, a Kentfield resident.
At Sunday night time’s candlelight vigil, music performed as college students, workers and households congregated.
One in all Johnny’s teammates stated Johnny cherished baseball and that Johnny’s dad was the coach of the all-stars workforce. That is why Sunday’s vigil was held on the ball discipline.
We heard from different individuals who knew the Walker household.
“My brother performed baseball with Johnny for six years at an area baseball program. Our household crossed paths on a regular basis via tournaments and stuff like that,” Mosdley stated.
Quite a lot of folks informed ABC7 Information about Johnny, who was going to be a freshman at Marin Catholic Excessive College.
“He was such a humorous child. I believe he might need been the youngest on the workforce. He was all the time having an excellent time and smiling, hanging out and having enjoyable and made every part appear like lots of enjoyable,” Mosdley stated.
A prayer service will probably be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. on the Marin Catholic Campus at Saint Francis Chapel .
The loss of life toll continues to rise, with 82 reportedly killed as of the time of this report, in accordance with officers.
The seek for the lacking continues together with for 10 women and a counselor from a camp devastated by the flood.
In Kerr County, dwelling to Camp Mystic and different youth camps within the Texas Hill Nation, searchers have discovered the our bodies of 68 folks, together with 28 kids, Sheriff Larry Leitha stated.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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