Jesse Mearl Ingrum was born December 6, 1941 in Crawford, Nebraska. Known to all who loved him as Mearl and childhood friends as “Mears”. Mearl passed away on February 8, 2020 of natural causes. His favorite thing about his birthday was that he was “born the day before Pearl Harbor bombing”. Mearl has been married to his high school sweetheart, Jean, for 58 years and graduated from college with a Bachelors in Business and Economics. He lived and worked in Illinois selling industrial paint. In 2004 Mearl and Jean retired to Carriage Manor in Mesa, AZ where he enjoyed volunteering in various committees and activities. He is survived by his wife Jean, son Mark and wife Becky; daughter Julie and husband Jeff; son Matthew; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. www.mariposagardens.com