DARRELL JESSE

I knew, and last saw, Darrell when he looked like that. We were classmates at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane. Darrell was the star of the student production of the Broadway hit "Green Pastures." His role: The Lord. (I was Gabriel, His right-hand angel.) Needless to say he was a Great Boss then, too. Very sorry to learn of his passing.

Don and I are so sorry to hear that the world has lost Darrell, a man intensely dedicated to his love of God, family and the support of Catholic education. He has run the good race and his smiling presence will be missed greatly by all of us who called him friend.

The following is the eulogy that I wrote but didn't have a chance to share at the funeral:

Thank you for coming to celebrate the life of a man whom we know in different ways, as father, husband, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, employer and friend.

I'm going to say just a few things from my perspective as a son, and I'll do my best to speak for my brother Phil and my sister Anna, because they elected me to do this!

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So sorry to here of Darrell's passing and very sorry I could not be there today. He well be greatly missed by me and all the fisherman in Westport he was a great man I am going to miss the phone calls of were the fish are biting every week. RIP my friend

So sorry to hear of Darrell's passing. Wanted to let you know how kind he was to to my husband Kenny Kent and how much our family appreciated him Margaret Kent and family

Our deepest condolences to the Jesse Family. It was my honor over 25 years to know Darrelll. He was a man of such great integrity. We are forever indebted to him for trusting in our family business over the years.

- Jozo Batina

I remember learning to read sitting on my cousin Darrell's lap in Roy, Oregon and looking out the window from our grandparent's house watching the hearse take grandma from the church to the cemetery. Darrell you now join the eternal spirit of family that have preceded you.
I have known you as a man who serves; a man who makes the extra effort to connect and be there. A gentleman that cares.