After an almost month-long intensive search, authorities introduced on Sunday (April 9) that they discovered the our bodies of Lotus percussionist Chuck Morris and his 20-year-old son, Charley, who went lacking final month throughout a kayaking journey in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
In accordance with the Benton County Sheriff’s Workplace, the our bodies of the daddy and son had been discovered 24 days after they went lacking on March 16. The Sheriff’s Workplace introduced the information in a FB put up, by which they wrote that the hassle started final month within the South Misplaced Bridge Village of Beaver Lake, using assets from throughout the nation, together with an underwater drone “in a difficult setting that exceeded depths of 180′.”
“After 24 days of restoration efforts, the our bodies of each Charles Morris IV (Chuck-Father) and Charles Morris V (Charley-son) have been recovered because of the expertise and efforts by all personnel,” the put up learn.
On March 21, the band introduced that the seek for the pair had shifted to a restoration effort. “We had been all hoping for a miracle, however at this level, the seek for Chuck and Charley has moved to a restoration,” they wrote on the time. “With assist from the K9 group, there’s a possible location on the lake, however logistical challenges together with temperature, climate, and depth have prevented a restoration up to now. It’s unknown how lengthy these efforts could take. Whereas we’re deeply grieving, we plan to rejoice Chuck and Charley’s lives, our recollections with them, and what they meant to so many individuals.”
In a tribute put up on Sunday, the group shared a message from the Morris household that learn, “Our household was knowledgeable by the Benton County Sheriff’s Workplace that Charley Morris has been discovered. Now we have concluded the reason for his demise was drowning. The groups are nonetheless actively looking for Chuck Morris, however we proceed to place confidence in their work.”
Shaped within the late ’90s, Lotus was a favourite on the North American jam and digital circuits, enjoying golf equipment reveals and festivals together with Camp Bisco, Gem & Jam and Okeechobee, together with main venues together with Colorado’s Crimson Rocks Amphitheatre and Terminal 5 in New York Metropolis.
Lotus had already performed a lot of reveals this yr, with extra membership and pageant dates booked by September; at press time it was unclear if Lotus will carry out all these gigs within the wake of Morris’ demise. The group’s subsequent scheduled reveals are a pair of profit live shows for the Morris household on April 21 and 22 on the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado; one other profit present will happen at XL Dwell in Harrisburg, PA on Could 5, with a fourth slated for Could 6 on the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY.
The tribute put up famous the live shows and a GoFundMe for the household to satisfy their instant monetary wants. “Thanks all for the outpour of help from world wide – we really feel it and love you simply as a lot!” they wrote. “We sit up for assembly most of the Lotus followers on the upcoming profit live shows.”
Try the band’s tribute under.
