Judith Haller
jahaller
To those of you knew my brother, Joseph Haller, aka Joseph/TX, I am so sorry to inform you that he did not survive a motorcycle accident Sunday night, November 13, 2016. Some of you may have been with him a few weeks ago, at the event in Luckenbach, Texas. Joseph rode up to Austin afterward for dinner and a quick visit with me on his way home. That was the last time I saw him.
He was about 10 miles from his home in Magnolia, Texas (NW of Houston), headed to a friend's house when the crash occurred. Extreme darkness at the scene and confusing road signs contributed to the fatality. The news reports from Channel 13 and from Montgomery County can explain the scene better than I can, the links are below. A witness quickly called 911 and later told the Sheriff that Joseph appeared to be trying to drop the bike when it flipped. Our family is still trying understand how it happened. We are waiting on various reports and have not seen the bike. But the scene supports the witness's description. Also, the ditch is actually a 2-foot gulley that appears to be a creation of rushing water and flooding from last spring's heavy rains. We're guessing that the ground would normally be a just a low spot in a landscape, a more survivable scene.
http://abc13.com/news/motorcycle-rider-dies-after-crashing-into-trees-ditch/1605760/
http://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/motorcycle-runs-road-driver-dies/
I understand Joseph was active on this group. That's no surprise, he was 13 years old when he got his first motorcycle, a Honda 90. I think he had spells of being without a car, but I can't remember him ever being without at least one motorcycle. He sure was enjoying his ST1100.
Joseph is survived by his mother, another sister and I, a brother, many, many friends and extended family. A memorial service will be announced in the Houston Chronicle obit later this week (Thanksgiving Day?). If this link doesn't work, I'll repost:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/.
Joseph will be missed by many.
Judith
(his sister)
He was about 10 miles from his home in Magnolia, Texas (NW of Houston), headed to a friend's house when the crash occurred. Extreme darkness at the scene and confusing road signs contributed to the fatality. The news reports from Channel 13 and from Montgomery County can explain the scene better than I can, the links are below. A witness quickly called 911 and later told the Sheriff that Joseph appeared to be trying to drop the bike when it flipped. Our family is still trying understand how it happened. We are waiting on various reports and have not seen the bike. But the scene supports the witness's description. Also, the ditch is actually a 2-foot gulley that appears to be a creation of rushing water and flooding from last spring's heavy rains. We're guessing that the ground would normally be a just a low spot in a landscape, a more survivable scene.
http://abc13.com/news/motorcycle-rider-dies-after-crashing-into-trees-ditch/1605760/
http://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/motorcycle-runs-road-driver-dies/
I understand Joseph was active on this group. That's no surprise, he was 13 years old when he got his first motorcycle, a Honda 90. I think he had spells of being without a car, but I can't remember him ever being without at least one motorcycle. He sure was enjoying his ST1100.
Joseph is survived by his mother, another sister and I, a brother, many, many friends and extended family. A memorial service will be announced in the Houston Chronicle obit later this week (Thanksgiving Day?). If this link doesn't work, I'll repost:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/.
Joseph will be missed by many.
Judith
(his sister)