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Man whose frozen body found near Essex identified

By The Associated Press

Story Created: Mar 9, 2010 at 7:33 PM MST

Story Updated: Mar 9, 2010 at 7:33 PM MST

KALISPELL - Flathead County authorities say a man whose body was found in a snowbank on the southern edge of Glacier National Park was an 18-year-old from Lake Forest, Ill., who had been reported missing in September.

Detectives say it appears Alexander Charles Rettinger committed suicide by huffing helium gas. A helium tank was found near his body, along with a train ticket from Chicago to Seattle. Detectives say it looks like he got off the train in Essex sometime in late September.

Officials say a man who was out for a walk spotted Rettinger's body near the Izaak Walton Inn in Essex last week.

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