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RCMP say an 85-year-old man and his 60-year-old son have both been found dead on their property about 15-kilometres southwest of Claresholm.

A missing person report was submitted by the family of the 85-year old rancher about 10:30 Thursday night, who was last seen in Claresholm on May 11.

Local police, fire and search and rescue immediately searched the property after learning that he was in the habit of using an ATV to check on his livestock.  

The missing man’s 60 year-old son joined in the search and at some point set out on his own searching for his father on foot.

Early Friday morning, the son was found deceased by the search team, apparently after suffering a medical event.

After daybreak, his father was also found deceased on another part of the property. Early indications are that he died of natural causes.

Police have called in the Office of the Medical Examiner to determine the exact cause of death for both men.

RCMP say they will not be releasing the men’s names.