From his father: "I think back on so many good times. When Jeff was young he found a baby bird that had fallen from its nest. He brought it in and tried to take care of it not knowing about baby birds we called a vet. We were told to mash canned dog food and use a syringe, with needle removed to feed the bird. He named the bird "Barky" since we fed it the dog food. Acts likes this were common with Jeff. He was kind, gentle and caring."

Debbie-sister; "I'll never forget when I was sick how compassionate Jeff was as he called each night and came over just to sit at the end of my couch on the floor. Many times I would be falling asleep, but he would sit at my side until my husband came home from work."

Dawn-sister: "He was so good with kids, he was just a big kid and so funny. I miss him and think about him every minute of every hour of every day. He touched so many lives. Jeff had a big heart."

Melissa: "Jeff was my younger brother. He always made me laugh. We could hang out and be ourselves around each other. Many days he would help me with my three children, get ice cream with s, watch movies, etc. They adored him. We all adored him!"

Friends: " Full of life and happiness." "Kind hearted and compassionate, always trying to help someone."

Ashley-niece: "Jeff was a great person. He was more than just an uncle to me. He was a friend. We all loved him and we still do."