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Tony Lara

Birth
USA
Death
8 Aug 2015 (aged 50)
Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA
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Tony Lara passed away during one of the biggest motorcycle rallies held in South Dakota. Josh Harris just posted on Facebook, August 8, 2015, that Tony Lara passed away in his sleep in Sturgis, South Dakota. Tony was a captain that Josh and Jake leaned on, after their father Phil Harris passed away. He helped get the Cornelia Marie back on the water, fishing and making money. Josh asked Tony to come on board as captain to help him learn the right way to run the Cornelia Marie so he could keep the crew safe. Tony had a love for the sea, and he had a love for motorcycles. This year, Tony rode his motorcycle to attend the 75th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. It is estimated that this year's rally had around 1 million people attending. This is the most it has ever been since it started.

Tony Lara was a crabbing veteran, who had his own freighting business. For 10 years, he worked on the Cornelia Marie in the 1990s. He ran the boat for salmon tendering. According to the Discovery website, Tony was a good friend to Phil Harris. He and Phil built the Cornelia Marie into being the crabbing boat that fans came to know on the "Deadliest Catch" series. As a captain, Tony knew every inch of the Cornelia Marie, from the engine room to the helm, to what goes on deck. When Phil Harris died in 2010, The boys asked Derrick Ray to take Phil's place. However, Derrick didn't work out well with the crew, so Josh cut ties with him. He asked Tony Lara to come on board to replace Derrick Ray as the captain of the Cornelia Marie. Tony was the one captain that Jake and Josh felt more at ease with, and Tony fit well with the rest of the crew. Tony won viewers hearts with his loving, but firm guidance as he taught Josh to run a successful crab boat and keep everyone safe.

Portion published at the examiner dot com August 2015


Tony Lara passed away during one of the biggest motorcycle rallies held in South Dakota. Josh Harris just posted on Facebook, August 8, 2015, that Tony Lara passed away in his sleep in Sturgis, South Dakota. Tony was a captain that Josh and Jake leaned on, after their father Phil Harris passed away. He helped get the Cornelia Marie back on the water, fishing and making money. Josh asked Tony to come on board as captain to help him learn the right way to run the Cornelia Marie so he could keep the crew safe. Tony had a love for the sea, and he had a love for motorcycles. This year, Tony rode his motorcycle to attend the 75th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. It is estimated that this year's rally had around 1 million people attending. This is the most it has ever been since it started.

Tony Lara was a crabbing veteran, who had his own freighting business. For 10 years, he worked on the Cornelia Marie in the 1990s. He ran the boat for salmon tendering. According to the Discovery website, Tony was a good friend to Phil Harris. He and Phil built the Cornelia Marie into being the crabbing boat that fans came to know on the "Deadliest Catch" series. As a captain, Tony knew every inch of the Cornelia Marie, from the engine room to the helm, to what goes on deck. When Phil Harris died in 2010, The boys asked Derrick Ray to take Phil's place. However, Derrick didn't work out well with the crew, so Josh cut ties with him. He asked Tony Lara to come on board to replace Derrick Ray as the captain of the Cornelia Marie. Tony was the one captain that Jake and Josh felt more at ease with, and Tony fit well with the rest of the crew. Tony won viewers hearts with his loving, but firm guidance as he taught Josh to run a successful crab boat and keep everyone safe.

Portion published at the examiner dot com August 2015



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