Strickland and Morland were duck hunting on Oklahomas Kaw Lake during a winter storm when their boat capsized.
Morland was later found dead, Backroad Anthem revealed Dec. 28.
Stricklands wife, Helen, hasposted messages of gratitude on her Instagramfor those whove helped looked for Craig.

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Thank you for refusing to give up, she captioned a video of the search Sunday.
That same day, she posted a photo of some of the volunteers from the search and rescue teams.
Your acts of kindness and generosity gave our family continued hope.
Thank you for creating this program strictly from the goodness of your hearts.
See her posts below.