Today,Monday, June 10, ,2013, the search and rescue of a 25 year old male who is still lost on the Meramec River continues from just south of the boat dock for Route 66 State Park ,which is located just south of Eureka, Mo., resumes from there and north east with renewed hope and vigor as the water recedes. He doesn't give up and we won't either! Missing on the Meramec since Friday, 5/31/13 Jon “Jay” Franklin 5’11”, 175 lbs, 25 yrs, brown eyes, brown hair Last seen wearing green and white swim trunks Call 309-208-8506 or 309-264-9257 https://www.facebook.com/FindJonFranklin if you can't get out to search there is another way you can help as reported by the Fenton-highridge.patch.com http://fenton-highridge.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/online-fundraiser... At the time of this writing the the last post on https://www.facebook.com/FindJonFranklin read: we continue our search. Those with boats who are looking, we are continuing to search from the sandbars past 66 park to Fenton areas. On land we are going back to the areas he was last seen. The waters in that area are almost to where they were the Friday Jon disappeared. Thank you for your continued support, help, and prayers. Friends and family of Jon "Jay" Franklin and multiple Missouri communities along the Meramec River are responding to the call out of Jon's family and friends for help. But more help is needed! to find out how you can help please go to the Route 66 boat ramp ore go to https://www.facebook.com/FindJonFranklin Family and friends of Jon "Jay" Franklin are asking any one who lives along the Meramec River in the Eureka MO area and all along the Meramec rivers flow into Arnold, Mo., and Oakville, Mo., to please search the rivers edge! It is reported that the rafts he and 6 friends were floating in entered in the Pacific Palisades area on Friday, May 31st and at some point between there and just south west of Route 66 State Park the 25 year old male slipped away from the raft and has not been seen since...They put in at Allenton (154). He disappeared around Big River area (158) and given what we have learned about what can happen, we are searching all the way to Fenton. We are really trying to search the debris areas around Castlewood (169)also. They are looking for those who know the horse trails or have farm land or other land along the Meramec River area to walk their land, search the trails, call out his name, and keep their eyes open everywhere along the Meramec for Jon. They are asking for pilots to help in performing SARs and for those who boat on the Meramec to come and aid in the search as authorities continue their search also at this time. The public boat ramp at route 66 St. Park is open! Boaters who may not be aware of the situation are handed fliers and asked to keep their eyes open for Jon. They Still need your help now that the waters are receding more.The woods in the area are thick and still dangerous to walk on foot, especially where ground has been softened and is causing "sink holes' in some areas. But as more area is being opened up by the receding waters again foot search can resume. Please go to https://www.facebook.com/FindJonFranklin for more information . The family also asks that all who choose to participate in the search to "Please use caution and be safe in your search as the family does not want any one to endanger themselves in these efforts!" We would also like to thank every one who is helping find Jon.