HARL, Jesse Abram 1980 - 2012
HARL, JAMES, LAPAGLIA, NICHOLSON, DAVIS
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/17/2012 at 11:58:16
"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, July 13, 2012
Page 8Jesse HARL
Jesse HARL, 31, of Batavia, died Thursday evening at Bonnifield Lake in Waterworks Park, Fairfield.
HARL was a 1999 graduate of Fairfield High School and a 2005 graduate of Indian Hills Community College.
He was the owner and operator of Flyin' H Construction.
Survivors include hs parents, Richard and Jane Anne HARL of rural Batavia, his fiance, Hopi JAMES, and two children, Madalyn DessaMarie, who turned 5 Thursday, and Drake James, 10.
Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home & Crematory.
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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, July 16, 2012
Page 8Jesse Abram HARL
Jesse Abram HARL, 31, died July 12, 2012 near Fairfield, Iowa as a result of a swimming accident.
Jesse was born October 29, 1980 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was the son of Richard G. (Rick) and Jane Ann (LaPAGLIA) HARL, and the brother of Christopher S. HARL.
His grandparents are Doris and P. J. LaPAGLIA (deceased) and Robert and Doris HARL (both deceased).
In his short life Jesse accomplished many things, but what he was most proud of were his children. Throughout his various adventures in life what remained constant was his love for them. Drake James HARL (age 10) is the son of Jesse HARL and Emily NICHOLSON of Ottumwa. Madalyn Dessamarie HARL (age 5) is the daughter of Jesse HARL and Justine DAVIS of Ottumwa. Jesse's children were paramount in his life as he was in theirs.
Jesse attended school in Centerville until moving to Fairfield where he completed junior high and high school (Class of 1999). He went on to receive his Associates Degree in Auto Mechanics from Indian Hills.
He had many skills and in the past few years worked for Drish Construction of Fairfield, Iowa and Golden Eagle Distributors of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He had recently started Flying H Construction, which was going very well for him. Jesse was looking forward to a bright future as a carpenter, a trait he acquired from his grandfather, P.J.
Jesse was a natural athlete. He was a great football, basketball, and baseball player during junior high and high school. But it was High School Rodeo which fulfilled his mother's dreams by taking her all over the state and to Wyoming for High School Rodeo Events. Throughout his rode career he and his mother acquired many rodeo family and friends. An association she hopes to be able to continue through the rest of her life. He was a team roper, successful at both ends (as a header and a heeler). He played around at calf roping on a few occasions. He had continued roping until this past year but had planned to get back into it soon. Dakota Joe, his devoted heeling horse, remains on the farm for his children, along with his dog, Diablo.
At the time of his death, Jesse was engaged to Hopi JAMES of Fairfield, Iowa.
Jesse will be remembered as a free spirit and a loving father. He will be deeply missed by his parents, brother, children, family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 19, 2012 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with Father Stephen C. Page officiating. Burial will take place in the Centerville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at St. Mary Catholic Church, with Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m.
Cards and memorials to Jesse's children may be sent in care of JaneAnne HARL at 1713 Hackberry Way, Batavia, Iowa 52533.
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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, July 13, 2012
Front PageBatavia man drowns at Bonnifield Lake
By Staci Ann Wilson Wright
Ledger staff writerA Batavia man drowned Thursday evening after reportedly becoming distressed while swimming at Bonnifield Lake in Fairfield's Waterworks Park.
Jesse HARL, 31, of 1719 Hackberry Way, Batavia, was swimming with a young girl believed to be his daughter prior to 7 p.m. Thursday. According to witnesses, the pair was swimming beyond the designated swimming area near a life-sized alligator head that floats in the water to scare geese from the beach. The alligator is attached to a steel cable. Witnesses said when HARL became distressed, another swimmer retrieved the young girl and took her to safety. Swimmers attempted to locate HARL, but were unsuccessful.
According to information released by the Fairfield Fire Department, a 911 call was made to the Jefferson County Law Center at approximately 6:58 p.m. The Fairfield Police Department and Fairfield Fire Department responded and began a search for HARL. The body was located at approximately 8:06 p.m. and transported to the Offices of the Iowa State Medical Examiner for a determination of the cause of death pending an autopsy.
HARL was a 1999 graduate of Fairfield High School and a 2005 graduate of Indian Hills Community College. He was the owner and operator of Flyin' H Construction.
Survivors include his parents, Richard and Jane Anne HARL of rural Batavia, his fiancee, Hopi JAMES, and two children, Madalyn DessaMarie, who turned 5 Thursday, and Drake James, 10.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Behner's Funeral Home & Crematory.....
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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Page 8HARL autopsy results released
The autopsy report on Jesse HARL, who drowned July 13 at the beach at Waterworks Park, has been released.
An autopsy was performed by the Iowa Department of Public Health, Office of the State Medical Examiner on July 14, determined the cause of death was freshwater drowning and the manner of death was by accident.
Pursuant to Iowa Code section 22.7(41), no further information contained in that report will be made public as it is deemed a confidential record under Iowa law.
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