The bodies of two fisherman at the center of a 10 day search were recovered on Sunday from Strawberry Reservoir. Brothers 70-year-old Jim Gardiner and 61-year-old Mark Gardiner were discovered missing on July 18th after 9-1-1 was called with a report of an unoccupied boat drifting near the shore of the reservoir with the boat motor still running. A massive search and rescue operation was undertaken and soon became a recovery operation. Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sunday that the bodies were located southwest of the island near the Ladders. The Sheriff’s Office thanked Search and Rescue, dispatch, law enforcement, and the dog teams that worked so hard during the 10 day search. Our condolences are extended to the Gardiner family as they now make plans to lay their loved ones to rest.
