We’re here to celebrate Jake. | Family celebrates life of teen who disappeared while fishing in Ohio River
Four months after Jacob Stover disappeared in the Ohio River, family and friends gather to celebrate Kentucky teen’s life. Author: Chris Williams Updated: 11:21 PM EDT April 17, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. St. Albert the Great holds a special place in the heart of the Stover family. Jacob “Jake” Stover went to grade school there, they celebrated his life in a mass there on Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon they gathered there a different kind of memorial.
“As much as I m trying not to cry, this is not a sad occasion”, insisted mother, Melissa Stover. “We re here to celebrate Jake.
Family, friends remember Jacob Stover with candlelight vigil
Members of the public are invited to a vigil remembering the 16-year-old at the base of Big Four Bridge. Author: Tyler Emery, Taylor Weiter Published: 3:51 PM EST March 10, 2021 Updated: 11:34 PM EST March 10, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Members of the public were invited to attend a candlelight vigil remembering Jacob Stover Wednesday night.
Family and friends met at the base of the Big Four Bridge, lit red, to remember the 16-year-old whose body was found in the Ohio River nearly two months after he was reported missing.
Stover left his home in Prospect to go kayaking on Jan. 10, but he never returned. Family, friends and strangers volunteered their boats and time to search for the teen once he was reported missing.
Body found in Ohio River identified as Prospect teen kayaker missing since Jan. 10 Share Updated: 9:42 PM EST Mar 10, 2021 Kristopher White Share Updated: 9:42 PM EST Mar 10, 2021
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Show Transcript NEWS. THANKS JACK. ALSO TONIGHT THE CORNERS IDENTIFY THE BODY OF A PROSPECT TEENAGER MISSING SINCE JANUARY OFFICIALS IN WARWICK COUNTY. INDIANA PULLED JACOB STOVER’S BODY OUT OF THE RIVER NEAR THE NEWBERG LOCK AND DAM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE 16 YEAR OLD WAS LAST SEEN JANUARY 10TH, WHEN HIS FAMILY SAYS HE LEFT THE HOUSE TO GO KAYAKING THE ONLY SIGN OF HIM BEFORE YESTERDAY WAS HIS KAYAK WHICH SHOWED UP NEAR THE FALLS OF THE OHIO SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE SEARCH BEGAN FOR HIM RESCUE CREWS. VOLUNTEERS SEARCHED AROUND THE RIVER LOCALLY FOR WEEKS IN A MESSAGE POSTED TO FACEBOOK THIS AFTERNOON STOUFFER’S PARENTS SAY QUOTE WHILE THE SADNESS OF HIS OVERWHELMING. WE ARE PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR EXTENDED FAMILY AND FR
Body discovered in Ohio River identified as teen kayaker missing since Jan. 10 Share Updated: 3:25 PM EST Mar 9, 2021 Kristopher White Share Updated: 3:25 PM EST Mar 9, 2021
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Show Transcript JANUARY 10TH HIS FAMILY AND COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN SCOURING THE RIVER LOOKING FOR CLUES ALMOST DAILY THEY’RE HOPING NEW AND IMPROVED GPS TRACKING DEVICES COULD BE THE THING THAT FINALLY HELPS NARROW THIS SEARCH I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S BEEN A MONTH IT’S IT’S BEEN TOUGH DESPITE THE PAIN SEAN AND MELISSA STOVER HAVE BEEN SPENDING THE DAYS AND WEEKS SEARCHING FOR ANY CLUES THAT COULD LEAD THEM TO THEIR LOOKING FOR THE ITEMS THAT HE WOULD HAVE HAD WITH THEM TO TRY AND SEE IF THERE’S ANY KIND OF WAY THAT WE CAN FILL IN ANY OF THE GAPS OF WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IN AND WHERE HE MIGHT BE 16 YEAR OLD JAKE STOVER WAS LAST SEEN KAYAKING NEAR THE SECOND STREET BRIDGE HIS KAYAK WAS FOUND A DAY AFTER HE WENT MISSING NEAR THE FAL