Leafil Alforque, a 22-year-old from the Philippines, arrived in the United States three days before November 29, 2008 to join her fiance, Scott Napper. The couple planned to marry on December 6. On November 29 they walked near the base of Proposal Rock in Neskowin, Oregon, when a two- to three-foot wave knocked the petite 4 feet 11 inches Alforque off her feet and pulled her into the Pacific undertow. Napper tried to rescue her and a bystander called for help; the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard launched a search. Dangerous water conditions and thick fog hampered efforts, and an intensive search over subsequent days found no sign of her. In the absence of other evidence, authorities concluded no foul play was involved and she is presumed to have drowned. Her body has never been recovered and her family remains without closure.

Did anyone on the coast that day or who knew Leafil in the Philippines have memories or information to share?