{"id":797082,"date":"2019-06-24T20:24:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T02:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/led-by-aspen-rugby-community-jerome-hatem-remembered-at-memorial\/"},"modified":"2019-06-24T20:24:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T02:24:00","slug":"led-by-aspen-rugby-community-jerome-hatem-remembered-at-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/led-by-aspen-rugby-community-jerome-hatem-remembered-at-memorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Led by Aspen rugby community, Jerome Hatem remembered at memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.822091886608\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-367889-898\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times | John Hatem, the oldest brother of Jerome Hatem, leads off Jerome's memorial service on Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen. Jerome died in a snowmobiling accident earlier this month.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>John Hatem, the oldest brother of Jerome Hatem, leads off Jerome&#8217;s memorial service on Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen. Jerome died in a snowmobiling accident earlier this month.<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1.jpg\" alt=\"John Hatem, the oldest brother of Jerome Hatem, leads off Jerome's memorial service on Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen. Jerome died in a snowmobiling accident earlier this month.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times | Bo Buck, back, hugs Gary Williams during the memorial for Jerome Hatem last Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Bo Buck, back, hugs Gary Williams during the memorial for Jerome Hatem last Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen.<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bo Buck, back, hugs Gary Williams during the memorial for Jerome Hatem last Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times | Cameron McIntyre leads a cheer with members of the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club during the memorial for Jerome Hatem on last Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen. Hatem had been the club's president up until his death earlier this month.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Cameron McIntyre leads a cheer with members of the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club during the memorial for Jerome Hatem on last Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen. Hatem had been the club&#8217;s president up until his death earlier this month.<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Cameron McIntyre leads a cheer with members of the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club during the memorial for Jerome Hatem on last Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen. Hatem had been the club's president up until his death earlier this month.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times | Bo Buck gives a few remarks during the memorial for Jerome Hatem last Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Bo Buck gives a few remarks during the memorial for Jerome Hatem last Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen.<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"Bo Buck gives a few remarks during the memorial for Jerome Hatem last Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times | The Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club beat the Dark 'n' Stormy Misfits in the Aspen Ruggerfest final, 40-38, for their first Ruggerfest title since 2015.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>The Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club beat the Dark &#8216;n&#8217; Stormy Misfits in the Aspen Ruggerfest final, 40-38, for their first Ruggerfest title since 2015.<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/hatemmemorial-atd-061819-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"The Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club beat the Dark 'n' Stormy Misfits in the Aspen Ruggerfest final, 40-38, for their first Ruggerfest title since 2015.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/led-by-aspen-rugby-community-jerome-hatem-remembered-at-memorial\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/led-by-aspen-rugby-community-jerome-hatem-remembered-at-memorial\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">ASPEN \u2014 Jerome Hatem lived life the same way he played rugby. For many years, Jerry, as he was known, played prop for the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club, which isn\u2019t the most glorious of positions. Usually on the front line, the prop rarely scores, but without him a team doesn\u2019t have much of a chance at winning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cUnselfish, tough and for the good of others behind him and with him,\u201d former Gents coach Gary Williams said to describe both Hatem\u2019s character and style of play. \u201cThere is an award the Gentlemen of Aspen rugby team hands out annually for the person who does the most for the club off the field of play. This award was a piece of constant furniture at Jerry\u2019s place, gathering dust for the years it had been there. Who else could we give it to?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">An unshakable foundation in the Aspen rugby community for more than three decades, Hatem died earlier this month from a snowmobiling accident on the backside of Aspen Mountain, where he lived. He was 59.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A memorial service was held last Monday, June 17, for Hatem that included members of his family from his home in Columbus, Ohio. Originally to be held on top of Aspen Mountain, stormy weather forced the memorial to be moved to the Mountain Chalet. Hundreds showed up in what ended up being standing room only, with more people left listening outside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThe outpouring of affection these past few weeks for Jerry has been overwhelming,\u201d said John Hatem, the oldest of Jerry\u2019s nine brothers (they also had three sisters). \u201cWhile we might not all be \u2018whole smart,\u2019 as Jerry defined it, you, his family and friends, are all whole-hearted, full of love and energy, with memories of Jerry. Keep those memories alive and hug those close to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">John Hatem said he is frequently asked how Jerry got from Ohio to Aspen all those years ago. It seems Jerry had an affinity for adventure and the outdoors, something that was cultivated inside of him as a young boy, and a trip to Colorado in the early 1980s pretty much sealed his fate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It didn\u2019t take long before Ed Cross, another longtime Aspen local and rugby player, met Hatem and brought him on board with the rugby club, where he became \u201cthe ultimate gentleman of Aspen,\u201d according to Williams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWhen Jerry first came to Aspen in the \u201980s, he was spotted walking on his hands down stairs and instantly recruited to the Gentlemen of Aspen rugby team,\u201d Williams said. \u201cFrom there on, he would earn the distinction of having played more games of rugby for Aspen than any other player, ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Hatem worked for many years as a chef and property manager in Aspen, and at the time of his death was the president of the Aspen rugby club. Always seen around town on his bicycle, Hatem was an avid traveler, skier and outdoorsman who never shied away from celebrating life\u2019s joys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">During the memorial, only Hatem\u2019s brother John spoke on behalf of the immediate family. But the rugby family he created over his three decades in Aspen \u2014 and abroad \u2014 was very vocal, with longtime coach Cameron McIntyre leading a quick, \u201cHip, hip, hooray\u201d in Jerry\u2019s honor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">On top of many brothers and sisters, friends and his rugby family, Hatem leaves behind two grown daughters, Tamsin Pargiter and Tessa Pargiter-Hatem, who seem to have inherited their father\u2019s personality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cJerry was kind, energetic, forceful, giving, loving, competitive, and I\u2019m sure there are a lot of other adjectives I should have added,\u201d John Hatem said. \u201cYou wanted to be invited to a party where Jerry was doing the cooking. More importantly, Jerry helped raise two daughters. Tamsin and Tessa are both bright, energetic young women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The roughly hour-long memorial ended with the playing of \u201cOver the Rainbow\u201d \u2014 Hatem was often seen wearing a Hawaiian shirt around the rugby pitch \u2014 which included a mighty gust of wind that somehow made it feel like Jerry was there, as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThis valley has been flooded with tears this week,\u201d Williams said. \u201cTomorrow, we will grab life\u2019s chalice and drain every drop from it. For tomorrow we will seize every day and live like Jerry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\">This story is from AspenTimes.com.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/led-by-aspen-rugby-community-jerome-hatem-remembered-at-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Hatem, the oldest brother of Jerome Hatem, leads off Jerome&#8217;s memorial service on Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet in Aspen. Jerome died in a snowmobiling accident earlier this month.Austin Colbert \/ The Aspen Times Bo Buck, back, hugs Gary Williams during the memorial for Jerome Hatem last Monday, June 17 at Mountain Chalet [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-797082","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-17 04:02:46","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=797082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/797082\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=797082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=797082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=797082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}