Body of trapped Idaho miner recovered, company says (Idaho)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: cnn

The body of an Idaho miner trapped when the roof of the mine he was working in collapsed nine days ago was recovered Sunday afternoon, the company that owns and operates the mine said.

"Words cannot express the deep sorrow we feel at the tragic loss of our friend, colleague and 30-year veteran of the mining industry. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones and friends," Hecla Mining Company said in a statement announcing that the body of Larry Marek had been recovered.

Earlier Sunday, the company had said it believed that Marek, a Hecla employee for more than 12 years, was dead.

Rescue workers had been digging through rocky earth more than 6,000 feet underground in an attempt to reach Marek, 53, following the April 15 collapse at the silver and mineral mine outside Mullan, Idaho.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/24/idaho.mine.collapse/index.html

[Ex Lurker]

1. Condolences to his family nt.

[stevedeshazer]

2. May he rest in peace.

[nilram]

3. And thanks to those who attempted his rescue.

[Judi Lynn]

4. Very, very sad ending. This should never have happened. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

5. Workers recover body of trapped Idaho miner

Source: Associated Press

Workers recover body of trapped Idaho miner
KEITH RIDLER, Associated Press
Updated 12:05 a.m., Monday, April 25, 2011

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Workers at a northern Idaho silver mine have recovered the body of a miner who was trapped when a tunnel collapsed nine days ago, the mine's operator said Sunday.

The body of Larry Marek, 53, was discovered Sunday afternoon, Hecla Mining Co. said in a news release.

"Words cannot express the deep sorrow we feel at the tragic loss of our friend, colleague and 30-year veteran of the mining industry. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones and friends," the company's statement said.

The announcement follows more than a week of efforts to reach Marek, who was caught in the cave-in more than a mile underground. By Sunday, officials had determined he could not have survived.



Read more: http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Workers-recover-body-of-trapped-Idaho-miner-1350239.php