NUTTY PUTTY CAVE JOHN JONES FULL

Then the cave is to dangerous to recover the body? Im sure glad I dont live in Utah, sounds like their Cave Rescue system is a little lacking. First they have him hoisted out of the hole long enough to give him some food and water, then their rope or anchor breaks and he falls back (depends on which story you believe).

I find it a little odd that they are closing the cave and leaving the body. The services for Jones will be Saturday morning at 11:00 at the LDS Stansbury Park Stake Center. He is survived by his pregnant wife and 14-month-old daughter. Out of respect for the family, and for the safety of the public, the cave will be guarded around the clock to keep people out until the cave is sealed off.įriends and family said Jones was someone who lived life to the fullest - who loved the outdoors and exploring caves. 'They will be kept in the loop on the construction and the materials and the way it's done so they can finalize their plan for an appropriate monument to their son.' 'There will be allowed a monument that the family can place there, that they feel is appropriate,' said Utah County Sheriff Jim Tracy.

NUTTY PUTTY CAVE JOHN JONES FULL

Officials said they made the decision with full input from Jones' family. We feel like not only is this the final resting place and it should be respected, it's also to protect future cavers,' said Josh Jones. 'We feel like it would be John's will to protect the safety of future cavers. The family was in total support of closing the cave. The crawlspaces where Jones got stuck are so tight, confining and convoluted that only tiny people could get to him, and they'd run a high risk of getting stuck themselves They initially said he was stuck in an area known as Bob's Push, which turned out to be incorrect. Spencer Jones with the Utah County Sheriff's Office said Jones' body was stuck in an unnamed passageway about approximately 100 feet down and 400 feet from the entrance of the cave. They said it's just too dangerous and difficult to attempt a body recovery. They struggled in the tight confines of the cave, so close to Jones, but were totally unable to extricate him.Īll parties involved agreed unanimously the cave should be permanently sealed. This has obviously been a tremendously difficult ordeal, not only for the family, but for rescuers. The announcement was made this afternoon at the Sheriff's Office in Utah County.

It's a place to honor and respect our brother,' said Josh Jones, John's brother. 'It will be the final resting place for our son and our brother and husband. Rescuers worked furiously to get him out - but in the end ran out of time. Jones died late Wednesday night after being trapped in the caves for more than 27 hours.

UTAH COUNTY - The Nutty Putty Cave has become the permanent resting place for a young medical student who died after getting stuck in a small passage earlier this week.įamily of John Jones agreed with experts and government officials Friday - there will be no further attempt to recover his body and the popular cave will be permanently sealed. Officials halt efforts to remove body from cave

Nutty putty cave john jones