Bay Area family among dozens missing in Texas flooding

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- A Bay Area family from Kentfield in Marin County is among the dozens missing after a devastating flood in Central Texas.

Mark Walker, 52, Sara Walker, 50 and their son, Johnny, 14, have not been seen or heard from since Friday's storm, according to family and friends.

ABC7 News has learned daughter Ellie was rescued from a nearby camp.

Neighbors in Kentfield say they are shocked and saddened hearing about the Walker Family.

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"I found out from my neighbor last night. I was completely shocked. She was from there. I think her mom lived down there. I don't know where Mark was from. They were just up the street from us. I know our kids went to the same school about the same age, but it's just terrible, a terrible tragedy," said Kentfield neighbor Pete Johnson.

Marin Catholic High School released a statement writing:
"In heartbreaking times like this, we turn to God and to prayer for the Walker family and all the victims of the devastating floods in Texas. We are still praying for a miracle in hopes that Ellie will be reunited with her mom, dad and brother. We will be holding a prayer service on campus Tuesday at 6 pm in the St. Francis Chapel. We would also like to express our deepest gratitude to all the first responders working day and night to reunite their loved ones."

Hundreds of people turned out Sunday night to Bacich Elementary School.

They didn't say a single word, but the overwhelming turnout spoke volumes, many hoping, praying for the Walker family.

"One of the hardest things to think about is how there is one person, and it's three missing," said Jack Moseley, a Kentfield resident.

At Sunday night's candlelight vigil, music played as students, staff and families congregated.

One of Johnny's teammates said Johnny loved baseball and that Johnny's dad was the coach of the all-stars team. That's why Sunday's vigil was held on the ball field.
We heard from other people who knew the Walker family.

"My brother played baseball with Johnny for 6 years at a local baseball program. Our family crossed paths all the time through tournaments and stuff like that," Moseley said.

A number of people told ABC7 News about Johnny, who was going to be a freshman at Marin Catholic High School.

"He was such a funny kid. I think he might have been the youngest on the team. He was always having a good time and smiling, hanging out and having fun and made everything look like a lot of fun," Moseley said.

A prayer service will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. on the Marin Catholic Campus at Saint Francis Chapel .

The death toll continues to rise, with 82 reportedly killed as of the time of this report, according to officials.

The search for the missing continues including for 10 girls and a counselor from a camp devastated by the flood.

In Kerr County, home to Camp Mystic and other youth camps in the Texas Hill Country, searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, Sheriff Larry Leitha said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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