What happened to the parachutist in Lord of the Flies?

After Simon had freed the tangled parachute lines from the rocks the body of the parachutist was eventually moved by the strong wind during the storm and was carried over the jungle, across the beach and the lagoon and finally out to sea. Simon's body was lifted from the beach by the incoming tide and it too eventually drifted out towards the open sea, accompanied by 'inquisitive bright creatures.'