Body found of toddler missing in Joplin tornado

May 26, 2011 at 3:54 a.m. | Updated May 26, 2011 at 3:54 a.m.

It was announced Wednesday that 16-month-old Skyular Logsdon, missing after a massive tornado struck Joplin on Sunday, is one of the storm's fatalities. The above picture of the toddler was posted to a Facebook page (see link below) dedicated to support for the youngster and his family.
It was announced Wednesday that 16-month-old Skyular Logsdon, missing after a massive tornado struck Joplin on Sunday, is one of the storm's fatalities. The above picture of the toddler was posted to a Facebook page (see link below) dedicated to support for the youngster and his family.

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Authorities have identified the body of a toddler whose disappearance in the Joplin tornado drew an outpouring of concern when it was posted on Facebook.

His mother, Carol Jo Tate, told The Associated Press Wednesday that the body of 16-month-old Skyular Logsdon was identified at the morgue handling tornado victims.

More than 10,000 people supported a "Bring Skyular Logsdon home" page set up after the boy vanished in Sunday's tornado.

Tate, 18, remains hospitalized with severe injuries at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan.

Online:

Bring Skyular Logsdon Home page at Facebook

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