An Oregon man went missing after going to spread a loved one's ashes, only for his body to be found days later, a local sheriff's office announced.
A 58-year-old man was found deadon Monday after he went missing while spreading the ashes of a loved one near a wooded area, authorities said.
The man, who has not been publicly identified, had gone with his brother to an area near South Lais Road and South Dickie Prairie Road, southeast of Molalla, on Sunday, theThe man, from the Welches area, had gone with his brother to scatter the ashes near a tree that had special significance to the family, according to officials.
The brothers, however, had difficulty finding the specific tree they had planted as children, and the two became separated, the sheriff's office said. Search and rescue teams located the body of the missing man in a wooded area near Molalla, Oregon, on Monday evening.The missing man had gone with his brother to spread the ashes of a loved one near a tree they had planted as children, authorities said.
Search and Rescue volunteers with the sheriff’s office and Portland Mountain Rescue launched a search in the area and found the missing man’s body late Monday evening.
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