James E. "Big Jim" Roberts Sr.

Hey Big Jimmy,

Miss you, wish I could hear one of your stories. You made MIT a home.

Hey grandpa its Corey I miss you and I wished you could have met my beautiful wife Chelsie and daughter Nevaeh Annabella they are wonderful and you would have loved them. Nevaeh has blonde hair and hazel brown/green eyes and is so funny! I love you and miss you!

Tomorrow is fathers day.. and I read a poem yesterday.. It said that even though your loved one flies to heaven the love and the hurt of losing them never goes away. Ive always loved you and in my heart you will my angel to watch over me. yes the hurt will go. and Carrie underwood says.. I will see you again.. so.. yes dad I will see you again. I love you Happy Fathers Day.

Sad news.. But I know you already know.. Timmy died Feb 8th. He had cancer. He died in his sleep. It was best that way. Now i know you and Timmy and Heather are up there having a ball. Your great grand daughter was born on april 5. Her name is Nevaeh astrofsky. she has your black hair. and i bet your temper. her mom says she has a temper. Melissa graduates in Dec. and starts college in april. she is going into Forensics. Cait is going to be 17 in sept.. I remember you used to tell me .. where...

My husband and I graduated from MIT in the mid-90s, and we STILL remember Big Jimmy with gratitude and affection.

We miss Jimmy.

The giant ring of keys jingling as he huffed up the stairs... his contagious laughter... the random gossip, and the insightful observations...

Jimmy had this way of wiping the sweat off his forehead with a goofy smile, all the while observing with piercing eyes, from behind the back of his hand, what a student was REALLY up to. He was...

Its been awhile since I wrote but lately I have been thinking of you. Have big news for you. But you already know. Corey got married and now you are going to be a great grandfather. He wishes that you were here. So that he could introduce you to his new little one in April. Guess what.. she is due around my birthday. I might get my wish that she will share my birthday with me and make it a double birthday like lissa and Corey. Cait got her braces already. she got them in the color of heart...

Happy Fathers Day, Dad. Its been a long 6 years with out you. Kids have grown into young adults. You would barely know them by now. Corey is working two jobs and going to school to be a fire fighter, Chris is working and going to school for a double major in computer programing and IT. Melissa is entering her softmore in highschool and starts freshman in college this year also in criminal justice dad.. you would be so proud of her. she is going to be a Foreseic person who investigates crime...

I didn't know the man and only stumbled across this tribute to him, but it moved me and I feel compelled to comment. The love for this man is something to be respected and desired. Here seems to be a person who some might consider to hold a modest position in life, yet from what I'm reading he was often a source of strength and support for countless students, many of whom no doubt went off to be highly successful people. I call that admirable and selfless. I also hope that those students...