Bodies of 2 New York campers found in Suwannee River

Posted on March 26, 2014

The bodies of two upstate New York residents camping at a state park in White Springs were found in the Suwannee River, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials.

The body of Grace C. Maynard (DOB 08/26/40) from Auburn, N.Y., was discovered Friday at 9:20 a.m. floating in the river downstream from the Highway 51 bridge. The body of her husband, James J. Maynard (DOB 03/31/39), also from Auburn, N.Y., was found Sunday floating approximately 1.6 miles upstream from Dowling Park, FWC officials said.

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