you took the top off. gary is among the many rescued saturday when the wall of mud hit his farm. he said he and his wife linda were sitting in their reclining chairs. before he knew it, he was in the fight for his and her life. his air force training kicked in. stay calm. try to find a way out. he grabbed a stick. stick it up there until i haven t got any more stick left. a rescuer found that stick and that you told him to safety. all he could think about was trying to save linda. she didn t make it. there are so many stories of heart loss in the mud slide. the rising number of those who died. the missing and those who survived. the search and rescue effort continues but the outlook for finding anyone live is grim.