Those who love Jesse Farber say they won't stop looking for the Tamaqua man even though the official search has been suspended.

At 10 a.m. Sunday, more than one dozen turned out at the base of Sharp Mountain near Tamaqua Area High School to explore their options and hike up the north face, despite a daunting forecast of ninety degree temperatures and high humidity.

"We're just going to scour the mountain," said Norma Jean Fritz of Jim Thorpe, Farber's mother, who touched bases with teams that had explored the mountain over the past three days.

"The searchers said there's an area that could be checked a little bit more," Fritz said.

Among those turning out to help are those closest to the missing 29-year old: his brothers, including Justin, 26, who flew into Philadelphia on Saturday from Germany, where's he's taking part in Army Reserve training.

"I was in Germany when I got the call," he said, still battling jet lag. "I felt helpless."

Another searcher with deep passion for the mission is volunteer Harry Hahn, Tamaqua. Hahn knows Farber and his family.

"I went to school with him. I knew him since sixth grade," Hahn said.

Even more, Hahn experienced a similar situation last year.

It was June, 2014, when Hahn's younger brother, Jay, went missing. At the time, Hahn searched the woods in the heat of the summer.

Ultimately, the body of Jay Hahn was found, the victim of murder.

Among other volunteer searchers Sunday morning are Robert Bailey and David Hartranft, both of Tamaqua and both with extensive knowledge of Sharp Mountain, where they routinely hunt. Another is former firefighter John Foster, of Tamaqua, along with George Love, an experienced climber with detailed knowledge of the mountain.

Joe Shamonsky of Hometown showed up to offer use of his four-wheeler, while Orwigsburg Street resident Michelle Breiner Brode provided water and opened the doors of her nearby, air-conditioned house to offer relief for those tackling the climb.

Family members have searched for Farber, who also goes by the name Jesse Rex, since late Tuesday when he went missing.

His last contact was a cell phone call made to his girlfriend in which he reportedly said he was in the woods at the rear of the school.

The official search launched by police kicked in Thursday, running from noon until 8:30 p.m. Another eight-hour search was conducted Friday by family and friends, followed up by Saturday's eight-hour operation by police and search and rescue teams, after which the official search was ended.

"We're not giving up," said one volunteer as he packed an ice-cold water and began hiking up a rocky lane.

Jesse Farber has many loved ones

And they want him home again.

See Monday's Times News for the complete story and check here for updates when they become available.