This is what one of the climbers brother had to say today...in fact the brother of the climber who is dead.
Frank James said that the ring had his brother's initials on it.
He read a statement thanking the searchers for trying to find his brother and said he was praying for a safe return of the two other missing climbers.
He read this statement:
"This is a difficult day for all three families. Our hope was that Kelly, Brian and Jerry would all be rescued safely and that has led these families to become very, very close. We’re persuaded that Kelly has been found. But I feel like I have two other brothers still on the mountain, and the James family is deeply, deeply grateful to the rescue efforts to date. We wish the rescue workers godspeed in their ongoing efforts to bring Brian and Jerry down that mountain safely ...
"We find strength in your support and we join all of you in your prayers for the safe return of Brian and Jerry ... As christians, we find peace that Kelly is with God ... Kelly always told us he felt closest to God when he was on the mountain. That is what drove him to climb. We find enormous comfort in knowing he lifted off that mountain from a place he loved, and from doing something that he loved very, very much...
"Thank you for all of your support. The family is very grateful.
Very true.