Jared Anthony Krahl

Jared Anthony Krahl, 33, of Gainesville passed away suddenly on June 30, 2020. He was born on September 17, 1986 to Gary Krahl and Cathryn Arendt Krahl of Gainesville.

Jared graduated from Callisburg High School in 2005 and later earned his Associate’s Degree at ITT Technical Institute. Jared proudly served in the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which was a lifelong dream for him. His naval career began in Bahrain, in the Persian Gulf, and brought him to ports in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Guam, the Philippines, and South Korea. The highlight of Jared’s navel service was his participation in the ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, where he served as an escort to survivors of the attack. Upon exiting the service, he attended Texas A&M University – Galveston, where he relished the opportunity to live close to the beach. Jared ultimately returned home to Gainesville to care for his family.

Jared is survived by his parents; two brothers, Alex Krahl and wife Sarah Sprinkle of Carrolton, Texas and Royce Krahl and partner Joshua Davis of Manor, Texas; sister Sara Krahl Sullivan and husband Michael Sullivan, Jr. of Austin, Texas; nephew Griffin Krahl and nieces Erin Sullivan and Audrey Sullivan. Jared also is survived by six uncles, six aunts, many cousins, and countless friends.

Jared was preceded in death by his grandparents, Andrew and Mary Ann Arendt and Martin and Nancy Krahl.

Jared’s family will hold a celebration of life on a future date. He will be missed dearly by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Jared’s memory to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, ATTN: Superintendent, 1845 Wasp Blvd. Bldg. #176, Honolulu, HI 96818 or to the Wounded Warrior Project ( support.woundedwarriorproject.org ).