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Alex R. Herbst

26, Harlingen, Tx, New Jersey

1993 - 2019

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September 17, 2019
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26, Harlingen, Tx, New Jersey

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Alex R. HerbstHarlingen, TX - Alex Ryan Herbst was born in Princeton, New Jersey on March 16th, 1993 to Jan and Joseph Herbst. From a young age he dreamed of being a TV Meteorologist, he was able to achieve his dream through the support of his education, family and friends. A graduate of the...

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To Alex's family: Learning of his death today (9/22) stuns and deeply saddens me. My heart goes out to all. May God lift you up. I'm so sorry for your devastating loss. June Bond

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of this young man. I often worked with him as I was a new faculty member at PSU . Alex knew all the answers to my questions! The world is a cloudy place without his smile. May you find peace in the goodness that he brought to our town in Plymouth, NH and to all those who have been influenced by his time at PSU.

I watched him here on KGBT Valley Central News & Weather, my deepest condolences!
~ Ernesto Pena

I am truly devastated to learn of the passing of my dear friend, Alex Herbst. He and I met at the 2014 Phi Kappa Phi Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. Alex and I, along with 8 other remarkable individuals, were selected to serve on the PKP Council of Students. We served together until 2016 and remained friends until this day. We also shared great times in Snowbird, Utah, where we advocated for students and developed our leadership skills. Alex had a passion for learning and was truly...

I met Alex while he was a student at Plymouth State University. He was a Student Senate member as was my wife, Debbie. You have to understand that this was Debbie's second degree and she was a bit older than the traditional students, but Debbie is anything but traditional. She grew to love these kids as if they were our own, but Alex...he was special. Alex lit up a room with his smile walking in the door. He always put a positive spin on every situation. I thought he would have made a...