Missing man's body found

 

Last updated 1/8/2020 at 9:26am



After organizing a search the day before the new year started, Colville Tribes authorties announced later that day that the body of the man missing since Dec. 24 had been found.

Chief Henry Hix of the Colville Tribal Natural Resource Enforcement Department identified the body of 41-year-old Leonard “Junior” Simpson Tuesday afternoon.

Simpson was found by two volunteers of the search and rescue team organized by Hix.

“We are thankful to all the volunteers that showed up to help with the search and rescue,” Hix stated. “Although it was not the ending we had hoped for, the body of Mr. Simpson has been returned to his family and friends. We appreciate the overwhelming amount prayers that helped bring an end to the search for a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.”

Simpson is described in an obituary on page 3 as a talented author and musician who was at home in the outdoors.

 

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