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Missouri police search for missing 12-year-old boy Christopher Marks/Body found in river/Accidental drowning suspected
Missouri authorities have issued an "endangered person advisory" for a 12-year-old boy who disappeared Sunday night, Fox affiliate KTVI reported.
Christopher Marks was last seen around 7:30 p.m. Sunday night by the Pacific Palisades Conservation Area in Pacific, Mo. The boy had indicated he was going to a rope swing on the Meramec River. He has not been seen or heard from since, police said.
The boy is described as 5-foot-3 to 5-foot-4 and weighing 130 lbs. He has brown hair and was last seen wearing blue or black shorts with no shirt or shoes.
Anyone with information on the boy's whereabouts is being urged to call 911 or the St Louis County Police at (314) 615-5360.
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Re: Missouri police search for missing 12-year-old boy Christopher Marks/Body found in river/Accidental drowning suspected
Christopher Marks Dead: Body Of Missing Missouri Boy Found In Meramec River
The body of 12-year-old boy who vanished on a family trip has been found in Missouri's Meramec River.
Christopher Marks of Affton, Mo., was reported missing on Sunday evening, when he disappeared during a picnic at the Pacific Palisades Conservation Area.
The search came to a tragic end when Marks' body was found in the river at about 5:30 pm on Tuesday, KDSK reports. Todd Combs, Marks' stepfather, discovered the body near a boat ramp access about six miles from where the 12-year-old had last been seen, according to Affton Patch.
Sister Katie Marks, 15, said her younger brother waded into the river at around 7:30 p.m., saying that he was going to go use a rope swing, and vanished moments later.
Search teams scoured the river and nearby area for two days. Marks' great aunt, Donna Sherman, had hoped she had found a positive sign yesterday when she located a tube of lip balm, believed to be her nephew's, on the ground.
Combs, Marks' stepfather, had been the only adult supervising the Sunday picnic, which included Marks and five other children ages 12-16. Katie Marks noted that her brother had consumed a small amount of beer that day, but that "it wasn't much."
At this point, St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch told Eureka-Wildwood Patch, "it's hard to say if alcohol played a role in [Marks' death]."
Marks, who was enrolled to begin 7th grade in the fall, was described as "really, really funny"by members of his family. He was a Boy Scout who had undergone wilderness survival training and earned a swimming merit badge, leading family members to hope he had survived the waters of the Meramec.
It's unlikely that the river's current was strong enough to carry Marks 6 miles down the river, according to Chesterfield Patch. Investigators say that determining a time of death will help them figure out whether the body was transported by the current or some other means.
Officials currently believe that Marks' death was an accidental drowning, though the official cause of death has not yet been verified.
"We have no belief that foul play was involved at this time," Chief Fitch said.
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The body of 12-year-old boy who vanished on a family trip has been found in Missouri's Meramec River.
Christopher Marks of Affton, Mo., was reported missing on Sunday evening, when he disappeared during a picnic at the Pacific Palisades Conservation Area.
The search came to a tragic end when Marks' body was found in the river at about 5:30 pm on Tuesday, KDSK reports. Todd Combs, Marks' stepfather, discovered the body near a boat ramp access about six miles from where the 12-year-old had last been seen, according to Affton Patch.
Sister Katie Marks, 15, said her younger brother waded into the river at around 7:30 p.m., saying that he was going to go use a rope swing, and vanished moments later.
Search teams scoured the river and nearby area for two days. Marks' great aunt, Donna Sherman, had hoped she had found a positive sign yesterday when she located a tube of lip balm, believed to be her nephew's, on the ground.
Combs, Marks' stepfather, had been the only adult supervising the Sunday picnic, which included Marks and five other children ages 12-16. Katie Marks noted that her brother had consumed a small amount of beer that day, but that "it wasn't much."
At this point, St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch told Eureka-Wildwood Patch, "it's hard to say if alcohol played a role in [Marks' death]."
Marks, who was enrolled to begin 7th grade in the fall, was described as "really, really funny"by members of his family. He was a Boy Scout who had undergone wilderness survival training and earned a swimming merit badge, leading family members to hope he had survived the waters of the Meramec.
It's unlikely that the river's current was strong enough to carry Marks 6 miles down the river, according to Chesterfield Patch. Investigators say that determining a time of death will help them figure out whether the body was transported by the current or some other means.
Officials currently believe that Marks' death was an accidental drowning, though the official cause of death has not yet been verified.
"We have no belief that foul play was involved at this time," Chief Fitch said.
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Re: Missouri police search for missing 12-year-old boy Christopher Marks/Body found in river/Accidental drowning suspected
Christopher T. Marks, 12
Posted: Sunday, August 12, 2012 7:25 pm
Christopher T. Marks, 12, of Affton, MO, died on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, near Pacific, MO.
Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at Kutis Affton Chapel. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Affton.
He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 821 in Affton.
He is survived by his father, Todd Marks, of Litchfield; mother, Elizabeth Combs, of Affton; a brother, Alex; sister, Katie; twin sister, Anna; in addition to grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins.
Memorials may be given to the Christopher T. Marks Memorial Fund at any PNC Bank.
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Posted: Sunday, August 12, 2012 7:25 pm
Christopher T. Marks, 12, of Affton, MO, died on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, near Pacific, MO.
Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at Kutis Affton Chapel. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Affton.
He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 821 in Affton.
He is survived by his father, Todd Marks, of Litchfield; mother, Elizabeth Combs, of Affton; a brother, Alex; sister, Katie; twin sister, Anna; in addition to grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins.
Memorials may be given to the Christopher T. Marks Memorial Fund at any PNC Bank.
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Re: Missouri police search for missing 12-year-old boy Christopher Marks/Body found in river/Accidental drowning suspected
Christopher Marks: Boy Scout, Brother, Friend
September 21, 1999-August 7, 2012
Before he was the “missing Affton boy” capturing headlines around the world for disappearing into the Meramec River, Christopher “Chris” T. Marks was an outgoing, athletic and caring 12-year-old boy.
Chris was the kind of Boy Scout who helped hikers out of a cave with a steady hand and a smile on a fifth-grade camping trip. He was the kind of hockey player who shouted encouraging words, even to the other team.
And he was the kind of person whose death ignited an outpouring of sadness, shock and support in the Affton neighborhood.
“He was able to touch us all,” said Kathy Brooks, Chris’ Cub Scout Den leader. “I believe that he would want us to celebrate his life.”
Chris was found dead on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, after disappearing for nearly two days into the Meramec River at the Pacific Palisades Conservation Area near Pacific, MO. Initial police reports indicate he drowned.
Chris is the son of Todd Marks and Elizabeth Combs. He leaves behind his brother Alex, his sister Katie and his twin Anna-Marie.
Family and friends remember Chris through his smiles: the mischievous smile jokester Chris wore when he was breaking the rules and he knew it; the knowing smile reserved for when he pretended to agree with adults but really didn’t; the I-just-scored smile punctuated by loud shouts of “Yeah!” during hockey games; and the encouraging smile his teachers say could brighten a classroom or a child’s spirits.
“When he smiled, his eyes danced,” said his great-aunt, Donna Sherman.
Chris wore thick, heavy skaters’ shoes without the laces tied, giving his gait a distinctive “clop, clop, clop”-ing sound. He sometimes paired the shoes with his sisters’ socks, which he argued were more comfortable and thicker than boys’ socks, even if they were pink.
His favorite song was “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts, said his twin, Anna-Marie. “He told me he didn’t know why he loved it,” she said. “He just loved it a lot.”
Chris’ funeral is at 1 p.m. today, August 13, at Kutis Affton Chapel, 10151 Gravois Road. He will be buried at Sunset Cemetery next to his great-grandfather, Sherman said.
The family is accepting donations to the Christopher T. Marks Memorial Fund at PNC Bank.
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September 21, 1999-August 7, 2012
Before he was the “missing Affton boy” capturing headlines around the world for disappearing into the Meramec River, Christopher “Chris” T. Marks was an outgoing, athletic and caring 12-year-old boy.
Chris was the kind of Boy Scout who helped hikers out of a cave with a steady hand and a smile on a fifth-grade camping trip. He was the kind of hockey player who shouted encouraging words, even to the other team.
And he was the kind of person whose death ignited an outpouring of sadness, shock and support in the Affton neighborhood.
“He was able to touch us all,” said Kathy Brooks, Chris’ Cub Scout Den leader. “I believe that he would want us to celebrate his life.”
Chris was found dead on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, after disappearing for nearly two days into the Meramec River at the Pacific Palisades Conservation Area near Pacific, MO. Initial police reports indicate he drowned.
Chris is the son of Todd Marks and Elizabeth Combs. He leaves behind his brother Alex, his sister Katie and his twin Anna-Marie.
Family and friends remember Chris through his smiles: the mischievous smile jokester Chris wore when he was breaking the rules and he knew it; the knowing smile reserved for when he pretended to agree with adults but really didn’t; the I-just-scored smile punctuated by loud shouts of “Yeah!” during hockey games; and the encouraging smile his teachers say could brighten a classroom or a child’s spirits.
“When he smiled, his eyes danced,” said his great-aunt, Donna Sherman.
Chris wore thick, heavy skaters’ shoes without the laces tied, giving his gait a distinctive “clop, clop, clop”-ing sound. He sometimes paired the shoes with his sisters’ socks, which he argued were more comfortable and thicker than boys’ socks, even if they were pink.
His favorite song was “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts, said his twin, Anna-Marie. “He told me he didn’t know why he loved it,” she said. “He just loved it a lot.”
Chris’ funeral is at 1 p.m. today, August 13, at Kutis Affton Chapel, 10151 Gravois Road. He will be buried at Sunset Cemetery next to his great-grandfather, Sherman said.
The family is accepting donations to the Christopher T. Marks Memorial Fund at PNC Bank.
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