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Search is over: 'Eagle we mourn for those we lost'

My heart aches for these families. My daughter's friend is Don Erickson's niece, and they so hoped for a different outcome. Just when I feel that I have problems--and all of us do--I just have to look around me a little and realize there are others with problems so much worse. May God be with these families and give them strength at this time.

My heart goes out to all these families. I so hoped for a different outcome then this. Our prayers are with these families that God may pour his Spirit out on them and give them some comfort and peace.

And may they rest in peace and live on the hearts and minds of all of those they left behind. God speed.

This is a horrible tragedy, my prayers goes out to this entire, industry, community and the families of these men. I am so very sadden.

Finally, the families can now move on and hopefully the lawyers and media will allow them to find peace to mourn their loved ones in privacy. Death comes knocking in so many different ways and we are never prepared but it is part of the plan of life and we have no control oover when or where. God Bless the families that they have the strength to pick up move forward. It does not heal to continue to find blame and sometimes there is no answer to satisfy, read and reread the "FOOTPRINTS" in the sand and know that God is with you if you allow him to be

"Now is not a good time," is what a woman said when your reporter called the night the search was suspended. Please, and I mean this sincerely, don't intrude on grieving families for the sake of getting me such obvious and unnecessary quotes for your articles. I already knew that the families were saddened by the loss of their loved ones, and if you had much sense, you would have known it too.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the miners loved ones.

It is sad for the loss, however it is about time. Now the families can start to try to heal. My thoughts and prayers are with the families.

I believe that the families and the company get together and establish the site as a cemetary and errect grave stones in honor of those who perish inside the mine and those rescurers who died in an attempt to reach there fellow miners.

The Bible says that we do not know the number of days of our life here on earth. However for those who belief in Christ have an eternal life waiting for them in Heaven.

Psalms 23 has always been my favorite passage and it fits this situation. Also the poem Footprint in the Sand is also a very fitting poem for times like these.

May the Lord be with the families, friends and co-workers during these trouble times, but rejoice in knowing that the believers are home in a better place. AMEN.

I am so sad for the families of these men. May the Lord pour out comfort on them. Now I hope that blame and law suits don't cloud the lives of those people too. Life is just too short to look for blame, and only causes stress for other families.

God bless all of the families who have been impacted by this tragity. Remember that the spirits of those men are free. Only their worldly bodies are intombed in that mine, their souls soar.

Calling it off because all they found was... WATER???!!!

Hello?? There's water down there! Do you know how long they could survive with a water source? They could still be alive.

Ryan, you forgot there is mud mixed with the water and debris etc, not just water. And let's be realistic, they have not found any oxygen level that would support life in any of the holes bored and it has been close to a month now.

I truely believe that when the sides came in on the miners, they did not have a chance to escape. Also note when the rescuers tried to move all the rubble the sides came in on them too.

It is time to let go and accept whats happen. It is a terrible event.

I am a mining engineer. I worked for many years underground and was trained extensively in mine safety and rescue. Because of this, I feel a close kinship for these miners and their families, and I have followed this situation as close as possible. As an outside observer, I think the rescue efforts have been as complete and thorough as they can be without the potential loss of even more life. I feel the decision to halt the effort is about the only option left at this point. I commend the owners of the mine, MSHA, and all the men and women involved in rescue efforts. Mostly, I express my sorrow for the loss of these men. I grieve for their families as they mourn the loss. May God bless them and sustain them through this difficult time.

"John in Alaska" has so appropriately stated what most of us would like to say. God bless all the miners and "thank you, John".

I grieve for the families. Condolences. Let your loved ones memories be ones of joy. Let the healing begin... and healing never comes from seeking whatever justice might be perceived of next. Leave it alone. Get rid of the lawyers. Where your love ones rest is of no importance. Leave it alone. Mourn, remember them and forgive. Today is a very sad day, but... Peace will at last come if you'll allow it.

GOD BLESS THOSE WE LOST, WHO WERE JUST GOING OUT SO THAT THEY COULD SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES. GOD BLESS THOSE FAMILIES, MAY THEY BE COMFORTED IN THIS GREAT TIME OF LOSS.

God Bless the families and help them to being healing. Perhaps the Deseret News could print the beautiful picture of the Eagle in flight taken at the ceremony yesterday for each of the families to help them begin thier difficult journey forward with their lives.

I think that you have to know that the lord is involved here, and that your loved ones are not suffering. They are at peace with the lord. It would be really nice to have closure, and lay there bodies to rest, however remember your loved ones would not want you going through what you are. They are in a better place, and one day you will all meet again with out your bodies which you had here on this earth. I hope you find peace knowing you will all meet again. The lord has promised us that it will all work out in the end. We pray for all of you missing your loved ones. Someone once told me when I lost my brother that we were being so selfish for being sad, because if you think about it, we should be happy for them and there accomplishments here on earth, and that they are living in a better place than us. They are preparing a way for us to come join them. God Bless all of you for being so strong. You will meet your loved ones again.We will continue to pray for you...

even though i dont know any of the miners. this has devestated me..why i dont know..but i will say..i will never forget you minners..may you rest in piece