Costa Rican
Cruz Roja Ends Search For Missing Chicago
Medical Student
On Sunday the Cruz Roja Costarricense (Costa
Rican Red Cross) ended its search efforts of
David Gimelfarb , the Chicago medical
Student, who went missing in the Rincon de
La Vieja national park on August 11.
The 28-year-old Gimelfarb is said to have
set out for a solo trek through dense
national park, a popular location. His SUV
was found by park rangers. Authorities do
not suspect foul play.
Roma and Luda Gimelfarb of Highland Park are
in Costa Rica helping in the search for
their son. They saw rescue teams come and
go. For several days, the British
organization ResQglobal had a team assisting
in the effort, but the group pulled out over
a week ago.
According to a Facebook page dedicated to
Gimelfarb's rescue, his parents have now
hired a group of about 40 local people
familiar with the terrain to continue the
search.
Park rangers also are assisting in the
search.
Friends at Adler School of Professional
Psychology, where Gimelfarb is a doctoral
student, set up the Facebook page; it now
has 2,100 members.
On Sunday morning, Gimelfarb's mother said
on Facebook that "it is not time to give up
hope. We must keep looking for David."
To raise funds to help in the
search-and-rescue mission Gimelfarb's
friends are holding a benefit at 7 p.m.
Tuesday at Dollop, 4181 N. Clarendon. The
open-mike event is a tribute to Gimelfarb's
love of the arts, writes his friend Chris
Shaw on Facebook.
"David draws, writes poetry and silly
songs," Shaw says. "And Dollop is one of his
favorite hangouts in Chicago." |
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