ISLAND PARK — Stephen Marx and James Morey were no strangers to Henrys Lake.

Over the years, the two had spent countless days fishing its waters, often on the same boat Marx had owned and used for decades, according to his wife, Ynette Marx.

But their fishing trip on Nov. 1 ended in tragedy with Marx, 64, and Morey, 55, drowning in the lake they loved so much.

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“When they found them, they were right by each other in the lake. Neither one of them would have let the other go without the other,” Ynette told EastIdahoNews.com through tears.

Investigators will likely never know what led to the two experienced fishermen going overboard. Another fisherman told officials he was the only person on the lake between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m

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