Update: Body found off Chincoteague identified as missing Warren County teen

The body recovered off Chincoteague, VA. on March 21 has been identified as that of missing Front Royal teen Nathan Jenkins.  A family friend stated that the family had received confirmation of the Skyline High School junior’s identity on Monday.

Mr. Jenkins, 17, had been missing since a January 22 boating accident that killed Cory Alles, 18, of Bentonville, VA. Both teens were part of a foursome who went duck hunting in Chincoteague Bay. The groups’ 16-foot Jon boat capsized after being struck by a large wave, according to witnesses. A Good Samaritan was able to rescue two people who remained with the vessel.

Conditions at the time included water temperatures in the low 40s, air temperatures in the low 20s, and 12-15 mph winds.

According to Mr. Jenkins’s obituary, posted online by Salyer Funeral Home, of Chincoteague, he is survived by his parents, a brother, and a sister in addition to other relatives.    There will be no formal funeral service; a prayer vigil is slated for May 14th at 11 am at Chincoteague Island Waterman’s Memorial located at Curtis Merritt Harbor on Chincoteague Island, Virginia.

A Celebration of Life will take place in Front Royal later.

Update: Bentonville teen dies off Chincoteague Bay after boat capsizes, boy, 17, missing