This past weekend, three families suffered a sudden and tragic loss. Alan Fuller, Linda Edwards, and Valerie Holmes went missing just before they were scheduled to land in Jamestown, NY.

Their plane was found the next day after hundreds of friends, family, strangers and local authorities searched in the darkness and bitter cold.

We understand that many want to know more about what happened. You can read the information on the news sites .

Right now, we struggle for words to properly honor each of them.  The families are in shock and still awaiting answers on what actually happened.

We've received the hundreds of messages from family and friends asking how we are and what you can do. We thank you greatly and for your understanding when all we can muster is a simple "thank you."

If you'd like to help, we appreciate your prayers first and foremost. We seek God's peace and comfort. We will need your prayers not just today but weeks from now as we go through our first holiday's without our loved ones present. We will need your prayers years from now as anniversary's, birthdays, and more come and go.

We ask in a few weeks and months you check in with us and again next year - that is when we'll need you most.

In lieu of online donations, donation directly to Nelson Funeral Home  in the name of Linda Edwards or Valarie Holmes.