My heart and positive thoughts right now are going out to Mary, a lady who I work with and have considered a friend over the past 6 years. It was brought to our attention first thing this morning that she has been in turmoil and experiencing the worst thing imaginable for a parent. Both her sons have been missing since yesterday afternoon.
http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/kgw_111708_news_missing_brothers.1bfee1020.html
INDEPENDENCE, Ore. — Authorities searched all night Sunday and into Monday morning for two brothers who went missing while fishing Sunday along the Willamette River in Independence.
Family members had hoped someone would call the Polk County Sheriff’s Office with word that they had seen Alvin Troub, 20, and his eight-year-old brother, Michael Runyon. But so far — nothing.
Michael has autism and would be very scared, his mother, Mary Troub told KGW. Her two sons were both wearing dark-colored hoodie sweatshirts and jeans, and both fish off the shore into the Willamette “all the time,” she said.
A staging area was set up at the north end of Riverview Park in Independence.
Around 2pm Sunday, Troub and his brother, Michael was dropped off by their grandfather to go fishing. When he returned two hours later as planned to pick up the two young men, they were nowhere to be found.
Slideshow: Photos of brothers
Family members quickly reported them missing.
Fishing poles and equipment used by the young men were located, but no signs of them. Family members said that was very odd.
“Alvin takes really good care of his fishing poles. I don’t know what’s going on,” said Laurie Runyon, aunt to both boys.
Michael has autism. His older brother always takes care of him. “The two make a good team,” Runyon said.
Family members hoped someone fishing in the area Sunday saw something and can help them find the two young men.
