OR OR - Harold Hardesty, 86, Ashland, 10 April 2017

[neesaki]

I can't believe he hasn't been found by now. And I can't find anything even close to recent updates.... kinda strange. I wonder if he has no close family. :sigh:

 

[Lilibet]

I can't believe he hasn't been found by now. And I can't find anything even close to recent updates.... kinda strange. I wonder if he has no close family. :sigh:

I wish LE would give an update even if there's nothing new. I'm pretty sure there is family, but families sometimes don't go public if they think the worst has happened. Not saying it has, but that could explain the silence.

 

[Lilibet]

Bumping for Harold. Where is he?

 

[Lilibet]

Still wondering why Harold hasn’t been found and what’s happening with a search. Do they think he left the area? His poor family!

 

[neesaki]

This is the most recent update I've found, over 3 months ago.
http://www.dailytidings.com/news/20170629/ashland-man-still-missing

 

[Lilibet]

This is the most recent update I've found, over 3 months ago.
http://www.dailytidings.com/news/20170629/ashland-man-still-missing

Thanks! I missed that. I’m sure they must have checked the ponds on his property as well as Bear Creek. I guess we can hope he’s somewhere safe and being cared for.

 

[neesaki]

Thanks! I missed that. I’m sure they must have checked the ponds on his property as well as Bear Creek. I guess we can hope he’s somewhere safe and being cared for.

It's really hard to imagine what could have happened to him. I hope he's safe.

 

[Ms22]

Poor Harold. You haven’t been forgotten!


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[LisaWL7TR]

Bumping up for Harold. It is a new year time for you to be found.

 

[cybervampira]

Search ends for southern Oregon man who vanished in 2017

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has suspended the search for an Ashland man who was reported missing a year ago.

The agency said Tuesday that investigators believe 87-year-old Harold Hardesty killed himself.

[...]

http://m.argus-press.com/mobile/news/state_news/article_f1be002d-9e98-54b1-a1a5-d3e95e489b4e.html

 

[KatzEye]

A little nostalgia from his racing days - I think he deserves it.

In 1956 Harold drove in nine NASCAR Grand National races with six Top 10 finishes (inlcuding a 7th at Redwood Acres), only once finishing worst than he qualified due to a bearing failure in Portland, the only race he was not still running in at the end. In 1957 he raced in four GN races but was plagued by car trouble and a crash, and only finished running in Eureka. In sixteen Grand National races he had eight Top Tens which included five Top Five finishes.

https://chroniclesoftheacres.com/2014/06/29/harold-hardesty/

 

[doodles1211]

Just so very sad...

During the investigation, detectives said they learned Hardesty had dementia and showed signs of declining mental health shortly before his disappearance. He also made efforts to obtain a firearm.Family members reportedly share the same conclusion as detectives: Hardesty is deceased. Based on the evidence, investigators believe Hardesty took his own life in or near Bear Creek.
A memorial service is being planned for Hardesty by his family.

https://kobi5.com/news/search-for-missing-ashland-man-suspended-indefinitely-75623/

 

[always reading]

Just so very sad...



https://kobi5.com/news/search-for-missing-ashland-man-suspended-indefinitely-75623/

But if he left on foot, he shouldn't be too far. Why haven't they found his body?

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[KaaBoom]

But if he left on foot, he shouldn't be too far. Why haven't they found his body?

I would guess his body is in the creek. Since they didn't start looking for him for two days, his body could have traveled many miles.

 

[always reading]

I would guess his body is in the creek. Since they didn't start looking for him for two days, his body could have traveled many miles.

But if he gets easily disoriented he couldn't have gone far. Is the creek near his house?

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[KatzEye]

But if he gets easily disoriented he couldn't have gone far. Is the creek near his house?

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Judging from this Zillow listing I found of his property, it's right out his back door.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1291-Oak-St-Ashland-OR-97520/81908711_zpid/

 

[Lilibet]

The City of Ashland will buy Harold’s property for the wastewater treatment plant for wetlands. It will be like a park. His neighbor says he’s been waiting decades for something like this to happen. I can vouch for that personally. When I applied for a job with the neighbor in the early ‘90’s he was talking wetlands back then (not necessarily on Harold’s property however). I hope the old gas station on the property will be preserved somewhere.

http://ktvl.com/news/local/city-of-ashland-buys-property-of-harold-hardesty

 

[neesaki]

I would guess his body is in the creek. Since they didn't start looking for him for two days, his body could have traveled many miles.

So sad to hear this, so they’re declaring him deceased without a body? And in a creek? It must be quite deep, more like a river ? Oh well...

 

[Lilibet]

So sad to hear this, so they’re declaring him deceased without a body? And in a creek? It must be quite deep, more like a river ? Oh well...

It is very sad. His obituary was just published.
http://www.mailtribune.com/obituaries/20180513/harold-hardesty

Another article last month:
http://www.dailytidings.com/news/20180411/missing-man-has-been-gone-year

The creek is not particularly wide, but it was fast and deep last year when Harold disappeared. I’m still suspicious of the masses of blackberry bushes. It would be easy to fall into them and be unable to get out.

 

[Sleuth2010]

City of Ashland v. Hardesty

City of Ashland v. Hardesty - 543 P.2d 41

law.justia.com

apparently there was a lawsuit regarding property dispute. odd ? legal ? Mr.Hardesty was declared deceased ??

The city purchased the property from the trust
6/25/2018 ?