Parasailing accident kills area man

CHASSELL - Businessman Jeff Moyle died Sunday as a result of a parasailing accident in Chassell Township. He was 30 years old.

According to the Houghton County Sheriff's Office, the accident occurred about 4:40 p.m. near the South Entry Road at a camp located on the Portage Canal.

Moyle was attempting to parasail from the shore near the camp when he became airborne and lost control in the strong wind. He fell approximately 50 feet and struck a tug boat parked at a dock in the canal.

Moyle, a Chassell Township resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was the eldest son of Tom and Denise Moyle, who began Moyle Inc. in 1976. Moyle Inc. was later divided into two branches; Tom and Denise continue to lead Moyle Real Estate & Development, while Jeff became president of Moyle Construction, which employs 150 people.

Assisting the Houghton County Sheriff's Department at the scene were the Chassell First Responders, Mercy Ambulance and the Houghton County Victims Service Unit.

The Erickson Crowley Funeral Home in Calumet is in charge of funeral arrangements.