Post by Greg Stamper on May 21, 2013 14:54:20 GMT -5
Thumb native killed in mishap in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge
Posted by Bill Petzold on May 25, 2013
By Bill Petzold
Editor
LEXINGTON, KY — An area family was stunned and saddened this week by the sudden death of 27-year-old Tuscola County native James Jackson. Jackson, who would have turned 28 next Wednesday, attended Caro Community Schools as a child.
According to Lex18.com, the news website for a Lexington-based NBC television affiliate, Jackson had gone for a hike with a friend’s dog Sunday in Red River Gorge and never returned. The dog returned Monday, but there was no sign of Jackson.
The Wolfe County Search and Rescue team started a search and spent all day Tuesday looking for Jackson. About 6 p.m. the search team found Jackson’s t-shirt, notebook computer and personal effects atop a ridge, and subsequently found Jackson’s body on a pile of boulders at the bottom of the gorge. Lex18.com reports that it appears Jackson fell 160 feet and that it has not been determined what caused Jackson to fall.
Jackson’s aunt Sandy Ellesin said that during his short life her nephew experienced more than most people ever do, and that he was liked by most people that met him.
“It’s just so shocking,” Ellesin said. “You read about stuff like this with other people, but you never figure it would happen to your family. He was very lovable, and everybody loved him.
“He was Jim. He was what we called a wanderer, he didn’t want to stay in one place for too long. He was a good guy, and you could trust him.”
Jackson was born May 29, 1985 to Alan Jackson of Vassar and Dawn Morton Jackson. He leaves behind three young children, daughter Nicole and sons Merick and Max.
Ellesin said that James traveled the country earning money by selling cotton candy and other items at large parades. He left for Kentucky on April 16 for such a parade, but end up staying and working for Land of the Arches campground, which offers affordable accomodations for rock climbing enthusiasts. Red River Gorge is a popular destination for rock climbers from around the world, and Ellesin said that Jackson was interested in rock climbing.
Plans for a memorial are yet to be determined at this time.
Bill Petzold is the editor of the Tuscola County Advertiser. He can be reached at petzold@tcadvertiser.com
www.tuscolatoday.com/index.php/2013/05/25/thumb-native-killed-in-mishap-in-kentuckys-red-river-gorge/
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Missing Red River Gorge Hiker Found Dead
Posted: May 21, 2013 8:22 PM
Updated: May 21, 2013 8:28 PM
A 25-year-old hiker who has been missing since Sunday has been confirmed dead Tuesday evening.
Officials say James Jackson was found on a pile of boulders in Red River Gorge and it appears he fell 160 feet, what is equivalent to 16 stories. It is not clear what caused him to fall.
Jackson, a Michigan native, was spending a few weeks in Red River Gorge and had gone for a hike with a friend's dog on Sunday. The dog came back Monday, but no sign of Jackson.
Wolfe County Rescue and Search spent all Tuesday looking for Jackson.
www.lex18.com/news/missing-red-river-gorge-hiker-found-dead
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Coroner: Hiker fell to death at Red River Gorge
WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Investigators say they've found the body of a hiker who had been reported missing since Sunday afternoon.
The Wolfe County Deputy Coroner Gary Sparks says the body is of James Jackson, 27, of Pigeon, Michigan. Jackson was found around 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Land of Arches area, off Highway 715.
The coroner says the man had been hiking by himself, when he fell around 160 feet to his death.
www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/208417551.html
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Officials Search For Man Missing In Red River Gorge In Wolfe County
Posted: May 21, 2013 1:56 PM
Updated: May 21, 2013 1:57 PM
Officials are searching for a man originally from Michigan who has been reported lost in the Red River Gorge in Wolfe County.
Officials say James Jackson, 25, is about 5'8". Officials say they found a yellow t-shirt near a waterfall, and that's where the rescue team is going to head toward first. They say they are going to look for Jackson until around 6 p.m. because of likelihood of incoming severe weather.
Jackson had been staying in Kentucky for about six weeks. Officials say the dog he was hiking with came back, but Jackson didn't. He was last seen on Sunday afternoon.
www.lex18.com/news/officials-search-for-man-missing-in-red-river-gorge-in-wolfe-county
Posted by Bill Petzold on May 25, 2013
By Bill Petzold
Editor
LEXINGTON, KY — An area family was stunned and saddened this week by the sudden death of 27-year-old Tuscola County native James Jackson. Jackson, who would have turned 28 next Wednesday, attended Caro Community Schools as a child.
According to Lex18.com, the news website for a Lexington-based NBC television affiliate, Jackson had gone for a hike with a friend’s dog Sunday in Red River Gorge and never returned. The dog returned Monday, but there was no sign of Jackson.
The Wolfe County Search and Rescue team started a search and spent all day Tuesday looking for Jackson. About 6 p.m. the search team found Jackson’s t-shirt, notebook computer and personal effects atop a ridge, and subsequently found Jackson’s body on a pile of boulders at the bottom of the gorge. Lex18.com reports that it appears Jackson fell 160 feet and that it has not been determined what caused Jackson to fall.
Jackson’s aunt Sandy Ellesin said that during his short life her nephew experienced more than most people ever do, and that he was liked by most people that met him.
“It’s just so shocking,” Ellesin said. “You read about stuff like this with other people, but you never figure it would happen to your family. He was very lovable, and everybody loved him.
“He was Jim. He was what we called a wanderer, he didn’t want to stay in one place for too long. He was a good guy, and you could trust him.”
Jackson was born May 29, 1985 to Alan Jackson of Vassar and Dawn Morton Jackson. He leaves behind three young children, daughter Nicole and sons Merick and Max.
Ellesin said that James traveled the country earning money by selling cotton candy and other items at large parades. He left for Kentucky on April 16 for such a parade, but end up staying and working for Land of the Arches campground, which offers affordable accomodations for rock climbing enthusiasts. Red River Gorge is a popular destination for rock climbers from around the world, and Ellesin said that Jackson was interested in rock climbing.
Plans for a memorial are yet to be determined at this time.
Bill Petzold is the editor of the Tuscola County Advertiser. He can be reached at petzold@tcadvertiser.com
www.tuscolatoday.com/index.php/2013/05/25/thumb-native-killed-in-mishap-in-kentuckys-red-river-gorge/
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Missing Red River Gorge Hiker Found Dead
Posted: May 21, 2013 8:22 PM
Updated: May 21, 2013 8:28 PM
A 25-year-old hiker who has been missing since Sunday has been confirmed dead Tuesday evening.
Officials say James Jackson was found on a pile of boulders in Red River Gorge and it appears he fell 160 feet, what is equivalent to 16 stories. It is not clear what caused him to fall.
Jackson, a Michigan native, was spending a few weeks in Red River Gorge and had gone for a hike with a friend's dog on Sunday. The dog came back Monday, but no sign of Jackson.
Wolfe County Rescue and Search spent all Tuesday looking for Jackson.
www.lex18.com/news/missing-red-river-gorge-hiker-found-dead
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Coroner: Hiker fell to death at Red River Gorge
WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Investigators say they've found the body of a hiker who had been reported missing since Sunday afternoon.
The Wolfe County Deputy Coroner Gary Sparks says the body is of James Jackson, 27, of Pigeon, Michigan. Jackson was found around 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Land of Arches area, off Highway 715.
The coroner says the man had been hiking by himself, when he fell around 160 feet to his death.
www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/208417551.html
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Officials Search For Man Missing In Red River Gorge In Wolfe County
Posted: May 21, 2013 1:56 PM
Updated: May 21, 2013 1:57 PM
Officials are searching for a man originally from Michigan who has been reported lost in the Red River Gorge in Wolfe County.
Officials say James Jackson, 25, is about 5'8". Officials say they found a yellow t-shirt near a waterfall, and that's where the rescue team is going to head toward first. They say they are going to look for Jackson until around 6 p.m. because of likelihood of incoming severe weather.
Jackson had been staying in Kentucky for about six weeks. Officials say the dog he was hiking with came back, but Jackson didn't. He was last seen on Sunday afternoon.
www.lex18.com/news/officials-search-for-man-missing-in-red-river-gorge-in-wolfe-county