In memory of our friend Jeff (JT). I spoke to him almost everyday via pm and many times by cellphone. Also met him in person. He introduced himself to my son. He will be dearly missed
I think it's appropriate to have a separate thread here in this forum. JT was as frequent of a poster here as any other place on the site.
I posted in the general forum what a gentleman Jeff was. I didn't just start to believe that upon hearing of his death.... but have always done so. Jeff would share stories of his son and his wife. He was a family man beyond the meaning of the words. MC was loved by Jeff like every woman wants to be loved. He would talk about being on his computer while she was kniting beside him. They were like newlyweds that never stopped being so.
I am still just in total shock. My love and prayers to MC and Jeff Jr.
Posts: 5772 | Location: Kentucky | Registered: December 30, 2004
I am shocked and feel terrible for Jeffrey and MC. I have received emails from JT almost daily for the last 9 years. He and his wonderful advice will be missed greatly. My prayers go out to his family
"Character: How hard you work when no one is watching."
Posts: 456 | Location: Virginia Beach, VA, USA | Registered: January 02, 2003
Originally posted by Chris Taylor: I am shocked and feel terrible for Jeffrey and MC. I have received emails from JT almost daily for the last 9 years. He and his wonderful advice will be missed greatly. My prayers go out to his family
Thank you Chris for your kind words. I feel the same way.
I hope no one finds this in poor taste. I am posting this link because it is one JT had previously shared here on HSBBW. There's many on youtube, but this one shows the spirit of young JT Jr and his team who will remain heavily in our thoughts. JT loved this clip and it is when I became a big fan of Jrs. Please smile when you watch it... you'll have to.
Why do they say "there is no crying in baseball"???? I feel that is all I have been doing lately. I am numb at this news...nothing even worthwhile is formulating in my head to post about this. Except heaven certainly has another Angel tonight....JT will be sorely missed. Prayers being said for his family.
Posts: 2734 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: December 30, 2002
JT will never be forgotten. Once the intitial shock wears down, I will post some communication Jeff and I had. What a first class guy. I think all that knew him knows that he would want us to think about his family at this time.
Posts: 5955 | Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Registered: December 27, 2002
Originally posted by PGStaff: JT will never be forgotten. Once the intitial shock wears down, I will post some communication Jeff and I had. What a first class guy. I think all that knew him knows that he would want us to think about his family at this time.
PG - thank you and everyone else here who have expressed their sympathies.
Quite simply, Jeff was a baseball man who knew the sport inside and out. He also knew music and that is something that has always been a passion of mine. I still cannot believe he is no longer with us. May God bless Jeff Jr. and Mary Clare.
LAFMom, I didn't know Jeff personally (only through baseball boards) but I actually posted a link to that very same video this morning. I was at the game last May -- the infamous rain delay -- and got such a kick out of the Lynchburg team and Jeff Taylor Jr.
What a sorrowful day...
Posts: 77 | Location: VA | Registered: May 15, 2007
Originally posted by abcbaseball: LAFMom, I didn't know Jeff personally (only through baseball boards) but I actually posted a link to that very same video this morning. I was at the game last May -- the infamous rain delay -- and got such a kick out of the Lynchburg team and Jeff Taylor Jr.
What a sorrowful day...
I told JT when he originally posted that, I would be a forever fan of Jeff Jrs. The kid had fans and players of two teams interacting as one. That's a special quality.
Posts: 5772 | Location: Kentucky | Registered: December 30, 2004
I posted elsewhere about JT, but it is truly amazing how many folks he stayed in touch with on a daily basis; our sons play in different conferences, but I received 8-10 text messages from him during OUR tournament a couple weeks ago. We e-mailed daily, as he apparently did with countless others. He was working to complete his PHD, teaching at Liberty University, keeping up with his own son, living and breathing every at bat, and kept up with tons of other sons of hsbaseball web parents, and was deeply devoted to his wonderful Mary Clare-When did the guy ever sleep?
He led a full life, was a man of deep faith, and will be greatly missed. Sometimes unfortunately, things just hurt.
Go Hokies! Go Rams! Go Captains!
Posts: 1903 | Location: Virginia | Registered: December 28, 2002
