Horror as entire family including two young sons, 11 and 7, is lost at sea after their boat capsized at night in freezing waters off remote coastline - as their dad's heartbreaking final posts are revealed

An full family, including 2 young sons, is mislaid astatine oversea aft nan vessel they were connected capsized and sank disconnected nan seashore of Alaska successful freezing waters.

Mary and David Maynard, arsenic good arsenic their 2 sons, 11-year-old Colton and seven-year-old Brantley, were connected a 28-foot aluminum alloy pinch 4 others connected Saturday erstwhile it began taking connected h2o astir 7pm, according to Travis Magee, a spokesperson for nan US Coast Guard.

It radioed for help, and nan vessel Salty Sea responded and was capable to rescue 4 others from a life raft, the Anchorage Daily News reports. 

The Coast Guard has since been searching nan waters disconnected nan seashore of Homer for nan family from Texas, utilizing a helicopter, plane, cutter and 2 different vessels - successful summation to thief from nan Alaska Wildlife Troopers and bully Samaritan steam boats.

But hunt efforts were suspended astatine astir 6pm connected Sunday. 

A family friend collapsed nan news connected Facebook, asking for prayers for nan family.

'I kindly inquire for prayers from everyone possible,' Stetson Chase wrote connected Sunday. 

'While we whitethorn not person been champion friends, we conscionable knew each different done sports and our kiddos, I deliberation I tin vouch for galore that they were a wonderful, caring and loving family that deserves to beryllium brought home.' 

Mary and David are some from Troy, Texas and raised their sons there, Christi Wells told nan Anchorage Daily News.

She noted that Colton and Brantley some played shot and baseball, and said that Mary, 37, worked arsenic a walking caregiver while David, 42, stayed location pinch their children and ran a section attraction business.