Message from Family of Boy Missing on Lake Lanier

The family of Jack and Griffin Prince — the two young boys lost in the June 18, 2012, boating accident on Lake Lanier — released this statement on Sunday, June 24th:

“On behalf of the Prince and Hansen Families, this brief statement is offered to all those who have loved our family and who have included us in their faith and prayers, love and concern, and who like us, are awaiting the good news that the body of our beloved Griffin has been found. We look forward to that time so that we can move forw…ard with the funeral plans, and so that a new beginning can take place.

Our minds and hearts will forever include thoughts and feelings of gratitude for the many who have given us service, who have provided meals, who have expressed their condolences, who have graciously contributed of their time and financial resources to help defray costs associated with this tragedy. We thank the press for their respectful treatment of our family’s privacy and for the many kind things which have been said of our family. We thank the law enforcement officers and personnel as well as others who are investigating this accident and who have taken us under their wing as if we were a part of their own special “family”, thus according us all the courtesies and privileges of being a part of that elite group. But, most of all, we wish to thank the brave men and women who are risking their own lives and personal safety to find Griffin, and who have committed themselves and their resources to do everything necessary to bring this ordeal to a successful conclusion. They have told us they will not give up!

We continue to grieve, but we express our thanks to a loving Heavenly Father, who has taken these two beautiful boys back to be with other loved ones, who were there to greet them when they arrived. We thank our Savior, Jesus Christ, for the certain knowledge we have, that because of his Atonement, we will all live again, and one day, through Heavenly Father’s Plan of happiness, we will be reunited with these great spirits, who have gone on ahead of us to their eternal rewards.”

Click Here for the Original Statement on Facebook

Click Here for Details on the Accident

 


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