According to a GoFundMe page for the couple, Allen and Kim disappeared while on a kayaking adventure near Rocky Point last Thursday.
The fishing boat discovered Allen’s kayak in the vast expanse of water, but there was no trace of Allen, as mentioned in the Thursday update on the GoFundMe page.
The paragraph on the page reads, “We are very hopeful that Corey will be found home, focusing on our family being time, celebrating and grieving, with the children helping and Yeon-Su returning. We are encouraged to keep our eyes out for Corey in the coming days, knowing that many people will be going about their daily business.”
The Secretary of the Navy reported to the Civil Protection of Sonora on Sunday that a Mexican news publication called El Imparcial referred to the body found near Encanto Beach in Sonora as having similar features to one of the missing persons.
The authorities from Puerto Penasco’s Coordination of Civil Protection and Fire Fighters have confirmed that the body has been recognized as Kim, according to Allen’s sister.
Kim was a faculty member at the School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University. Since July 2021, she has served as the executive director of the university as stated in the university’s full statement.
According to the GoFundMe, Allen allegedly brought Lux to the shore and subsequently returned to assist Kim, as neither of them has been spotted since. The couple and their daughter Lux encountered strong winds while they were kayaking.
Allen has yet to be located.
Local authorities in Mexico say they are coordinating with the Navy and the Secretary of Public Security to search for the couple.
NAU issued the subsequent statement on Sunday evening after the declaration.
Family friends informed ABC15 that the two individuals were highly engaged in the Flagstaff community.
Yeon-Su and Corey, both aged 14 and 18, have two children who attended the same charter school and grew up together, according to Laura Brown, a close friend of the family.
She expressed, becoming slightly sentimental, “When I reflect on both of them, there is a substantial amount of sentiment attached. Consequently, our children grew up alongside each other, which, as you are aware, is the most challenging aspect.”
Brown states that in educational institutions, the duo would accompany excursions and consistently participate in social gatherings. They are known for their modesty and remarkable enjoyment. Brown affirms that the NAU community was greatly affected by the news of Yeon-Su’s demise.
She declares that it is a difficult time for people who were familiar with the duo and the distress felt by their offspring.
It’s doubly hard because you know that these two kids, who are very young, even let them be alone at the same time.
According to Scott Scriver, a volunteer involved in the search, “Many individuals, both from the local community and from Tucson, Flagstaff, and Phoenix, came to assist with the search. It is truly remarkable to witness.”
Scott Scriver and his spouse drove to Rocky Point from Surprise to volunteer for the cause they had heard of. On Sunday, they joined a group of people in planes and boats, exploring the area in an off-road vehicle.
Scriver states, “You seem to desire many things. Regrettably, the terrain was extremely challenging. We explored numerous estuaries where the current was strong and there were many areas that we investigated.”
The sea is known for its highly misleading winds and substantial tides, as we have been informed. According to reports, Allen is still missing and volunteers have encountered numerous false alarms.
Scriver mentions, “Depending on the winds, it has the potential to be dangerous out there… Furthermore, once you arrive, but it appears fantastic and level for a mile out, it might.”
That is considered during the daily planning for search endeavors.