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　　9月23日开始失踪的袁晓东及母亲王朝辉，于美东时间29日晚间8点确认已经罹难。地点在距离优胜美地公园东侧出口约45分钟车程的Lee Vining的一处山谷中。据清华大学校友会位于亚特兰大联络中心的负责人肖宇晚间转述，Mono County当地警方在车上发现两具尸体，已经确定是袁晓东二人。

　　肖宇表示，今天（北美时间9月29日）晚间约7点15分，搜救人员接获当地警方通知，在峡谷内发现类似袁晓东所驾驶的车辆。优胜美地巡警领队Steve Yu立即带人前往出事地点，随后在晚间8点传回确认罹难的消息。目前妻子郁燕以及随行的清华校友，正在当地处理善后。

　　出事地点在袁晓东原先计画由优胜美地前往拉斯维加斯的路线，即距离A点约45分钟车程Lee Vining的一处山谷内。

　　袁晓东，北京人，1971年出生，1993年毕业于清华大学应用物理学系。1997年来到美国，由于妻子郁燕郑正攻读博士学位，两人居住于华盛顿州。1999年，一家人移居乔治亚州，他开始于亚特兰大担任软件工程师至今。2004至05年并曾担任当地校友会主席职务。根据友人回忆，他在校友会内服务多年，为人和善，对同学及朋友贡献很多。他育有两子，分别是5岁及2岁，母亲王朝辉则是在一个半月前来到美国。

　　袁晓东与母亲于9月20日自亚特兰大飞抵拉斯维加斯，租车前往优胜美地国家公园旅游。9月22日晚8点半与家人最后一次通话。当时他告诉郁燕将于第二天（9月23日）早上将在旅馆结账退房，再开车自优胜美地返回拉斯维加斯。然而，这也是他最后一次与家人联络，两人随后下落不明。

　　袁晓东的妻子郁燕于26日抵达当地，与清华大学东西岸的校友配合公园巡警，加州、内华达州公路巡警以及邻近各县的警方，展开连日搜索。为求早日找到两人，除公园警方出动的直升机外，郁燕及校友并另外在当地聘雇私人直升机搜寻，但仍一无所获，直至今日晚间传回不幸消息。

　　当地警方目前正在处理现场，对于记者的询问电话暂时不愿多谈。

　　TAAG sadly announces the passing away of YUAN Xiaodong and his mother Ms. WANG Zhaohui. The car found down the valley at the dangerous road right outside of the east gate of Yosemite National Park has their bodies inside. Yan, Baoshan, and June already arrived at the scene.

　　We mourn for the loss of our cheerful former leader and good friend and his mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with Yan, the kids and all of the YUAN and YU families. We thank all the concerned friends, alumni, Chinese diplomats, rangers, sheriff deputies, other law enforcement and highway petrol officers, government officials and news media reporters for their effort, assistance, professionalism, kindness and generosity.

　　Xiaodong loves his wife, kids, family, friends, and our Alma Mater Tsinghua University that brought us together. He devoted much time during the years to TAAG and the Atlanta area local communities, especially during the year from April 2004 to April 2005 when he served as the president of this organization. He will be terribly missed. At this sad moment, we recall the life Xiaodong more than just his dedication to community services, but also the laughters, chats, his serving BBQ in all-member picnic, and his famous spicy dish Sichuan Water Boiled Beef that he always brought to potluck dinners before our board meetings. May Xiaodong and Ms. Wang rest in peace.

　　9/29/2005 20:40 美东时间更新 · 乔州清华校友会沉痛宣告, 袁晓东和其母不幸遇难. 晓东驾驶的车掉落在优胜美地国家公园东门外的峡谷里, 遗体仍在车中. 郁艳, 韩宝山和王君已赶往出事地点.