Linda and Gary Lightfoot, a married couple, had been touring again house to Lubbock, Texas, after celebrating Thanksgiving with their household however they had been found useless
A married couple had been discovered useless after leaving a household Thanksgiving celebration after in some way getting misplaced throughout their drive house.
Linda and Gary Lightfoot had been reported lacking after they did not return house in Lubbock, Texas. Linda, 81, and 82-year-old Gary had accomplished the journey from Panhandle, Texas a number of instances, however on this event, they reportedly had been unable to search out their method.
The couple’s our bodies had been found on a ranch 5 days after leaving the household get together in Quay County, New Mexico, by police, who obtained a report of a attainable sighting of the Lightfoots’ car. Barbara Scheller, a relative, mentioned: “They’ve pushed the highway to Panhandle many instances. Somehow they bought circled and misplaced. Left their mobile phone at house.”
Speaking after the discoveries on Tuesday, the Quay County Sheriff’s Office mentioned: “Tragically, each people had been discovered deceased on the scene.” Linda and Gary’s post-mortem reviews — which can embody their trigger and method of dying — may take round three months to finalise.
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It takes roughly two-and-a-half hours to journey from Panhandle to Quay County. Quay County is not, although, on essentially the most direct route from Panhandle to Lubbock, the place the pensioners lived. It is believed, of their remaining moments, Linda and Gary used Route 40 west by Amarillo.
Ms Scheller advised PEOPLE the household remembers the couple as “real and type individuals” who depart behind a “legacy of affection and devotion.” Gary, a army veteran, served as an regulation enforcement officer for the Lamb County Sheriff’s Office, and later as Littlefield Police Chief from 1993 to 2003, in response to the household.
The household’s tribute reads: “Gary was not solely [a] extremely regarded retired regulation enforcement officer, he was a self taught wooden craftsman. He may do absolutely anything with a scroll noticed. He created picket carved cattle, crosses and anniversary carving for wedding ceremony anniversaries.”
Linda labored in Abilene, Texas, for an oil and fuel firm after which later in banking. The household continued: “Linda loved giving playing cards and items for Easter, Christmas, birthdays and Valentines. The tribute added Linda had her fire “burning 12 months spherical regardless of the temperature outdoors” and “counted each blessing and day-after-day as fabulous.”
Loved ones additionally mentioned Linda and Gary attended church and “confirmed nice like to neighbours, family and friends.” The couple is survived by their son, Gregg, Linda’s sister, Barbara, and Barbara’s husband, Waylon, in addition to nieces and nephews. The household expressed their gratitude to authorities concerned within the search — and emphasised the significance of “being ready whereas touring, even brief distances, which can save lives sooner or later.”
