Vigil held for man and woman who drowned at Angel Falls in Madera County

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A vigil was held Friday for a mates tragically killed successful a hiking mishap astatine Angel Falls successful Madera County.

The Madera County Sheriff's Office says they received a frantic 911 telephone astir a pistillate successful the h2o connected Wednesday.

When they arrived, they recovered 34-year -old Monica Ledesma's assemblage and items belonging to 35-year-old James Hall nearby.

His assemblage was aboriginal recovered from the water.

Candles were lit to grant the representation of Monica and James.

Dozens of radical came to Friday's vigil to amusement their enactment for the families.

A pistillate who knew Monica and James says the 2 were similar household to her.

"Monica and James were important here, they were important due to the fact that were family. Not related but by heart. Kindness is thing that tally thru each of them & they were examples," said Nancy O'Hara.

The household says they've been touched by the outpouring of enactment they've received from the community.

GoFundMe pages person besides been acceptable up for some Monica and James.