Authorities have the answer to one of two questions regarding Jake Wilson’s disappearance and that first question is where is Jake.  The remains found earlier this month belong to the teenage boy with autism.  The second question is how he died and ended up in the creek. An investigation of how the 16-year-old boy died and ended up in Wolf Creek near his La Porte City home will continue.  La Porte City Police Chief Chris Brecher said Jake’s remains were not found sooner because conditions of the creek were constantly changing and there are many holes on the bottom. The creek has receded substantially since Jake disappeared, something authorities believe is what allowed kayakers to make their discovery.  But for Jake’s father, Mike Wilson, and grandfather Bruce Wilson, the identification has brought them some closure.  They said mourning will continue.  “We’re at peace,” Bruce Wilson said Wednesday. Despite the unknowns, “I have the answers I need.”

At a news conference Wednesday, Brecher said the cause of death had not been determined. Further analysis by a number of agencies is ongoing, something local law enforcement hopes will help them answer how Jake died.  The remains were found about two weeks ago. At the time, authorities could not confirm the remains were Jake’s.  A high school sophomore who loved the outdoors, Jake told his family he was going for a walk near the creek on April 7, but he never came home. The search for Jake gained attention across Iowa as authorities received hundreds of unique tips and a number of reported sightings in other states.

A service of remembrance for Jake has been set for Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Union High School gymnasium. In an obituary, family members said the teenager “has touched so many lives and will forever be loved.”