The Passing of a Bowhunting Legend

August 28th, 2026 – It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of a true bowhunting legend, Harv Ebers. Harvard F. “Harv” Ebers, 91, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at his home, after a long battle with heart issues.

As a close friend to Glenn St. Charles, Harv was part of the group in Seattle that laid out the road map and outlined the first principles of what we know as Pope & Young today.  Always even keeled and charitable in his demeanor, Harv was instrumental in keeping a cohesive working relationship among board members as the organization grew and developed. With a commitment to serving, Harv served on the first Board of Directors, and was Records Chairman for thirty years.  Up until his passing Harv remained a passionate bowhunter that went out in the field with his bow any chance that he had.

He was an avid bowhunter, and set a world record in 1959 for the largest caribou ever taken in Alaska, using his own hand-crafted bow, which was featured on the cover of Archery Magazine on two occasions. Hunting with a bow took him all over the world.  

In 2021, he was inducted into both the Pope and Young Hall of Fame and the North America Bow Hunters Hall of Fame. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Chapel, with Fr. Greiven Rodriguez Aguero officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Warsaw.

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