Body of missing Long Creek man found

Published 1:15 pm Thursday, June 9, 2022

LONG CREEK — Search crews found the body of a Long Creek man Wednesday, June 8, in a remote area east of Belshaw Meadows.

A June 9 press release from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office noted Marvin C. Crist, 74, was last seen on May 30 checking out of a motel in La Grande.

Ground search members located Crist’s body near his vehicle. It appeared Crist became stuck after he backed off the road on May 30 or 31, Sheriff Todd McKinley said.

McKinley said no foul play is suspected and Crist’s family had been notified.

McKinley thanked the volunteers and personnel that helped locate Crist. Their efforts, McKinley notes, helped bring resolution to Crist’s family.