Harper Pursley in seen in spring 2023 with a quilt made by her classmates and teachers at Betty Kiefer Elementary School. Harper, 11, died Feb. 1 after a six-year battle with ROHHAD syndrome, an ultra rare disorder that affects multiple systems in the body.
February 8, 2024
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'She truly was my hero'
Family, friends remember 11-year-old Harper Pursley
Harper Pursley loved a good dad joke. "She could rattle them off," her mom, Chelsea Pursley, said Wednesday. "She had a repertoire of 20 jokes she could rattle off at any time, and her comedic timing was perfect." She loved fairies, sparkles and the color purple. She loved baking and rooting for the Denver Broncos with her dad, Chance. Most of all, she loved her family, friends, classmates and community. And they all loved her right back. "She was an amazing sister and an amazing friend," Chelsea said. "She had an amazing support system of the people who loved her."