A young man drowned Saturday afternoon while tubing the Frio River. Hondo called me Saturday, and said a young fellow came running up his drive, and asked him to call 911. He said his buddy was in bad shape, and needed help fast. As you may recall from earlier posts, Hondo lives above Bunk Falls, and the man had come downriver a ways looking for a place to find help.
From what I understand, the tragedy occurred upriver of the Falls around Daddy B's Bathtubs.
This area is where the large boulders are in the middle of the River, about 400 yards before the Falls. I don't know all the details, but Hondo was told the young man was towing the ice chest tube, and had it tied to his ankle. I'm not going to try to tell you what happened, because I wasn't there. But those of you familiar with the Frio, and tubing in general, can just imagine the possibilities.
Our hearts go out the family & friends of this young man. They are in our prayers.
FrioMan
Watch out for each other, stay together, stay safe.
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A harsh reminder to respect the river and its power. My heart goes out to the family and friends mourning this young mans death.
I know exactly what you are talking about. That part of the river can be dangerous, even for someone who knows the river well. We will keep the family in our prayers!!
Stacy and the paranoid hubby!
Thursday September 20, 2007
Obituaries
Juston Keith Sanderson
SAN SABA - Memorial services for Juston Keith Sanderson, 29, of San Saba, will be at 10 a.m. today at Sanderson Heritage Cemetery in San Saba. He died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, in Concan.
Family visitation was held Wednesday at Howell-Doran Funeral Home.
He was born Oct. 3, 1977, in Brownwood.
Survivors include his mother, Debora Sanderson of San Saba; his sister, Shelayna Husky of Dallas; his maternal grandmother, Fern Woolsey of Cherokee; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Keith Sanderson; maternal grandfather, Clinton Woolsey; paternal grandparents, Edgar and Hope Sanderson; and an aunt, Sherry Scheurer.
Memorials may be made to the Juston Sanderson Memorial Scholarship - Class of 1996, in care of Arrowhead Bank.
We love the Frio. 10 of our friends have been coming down all summer and we can't get enough. We allready have reservations for next year for 10 days.Ready to shoot the rapids once again. See yall soon.
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