Jay Kershner

PAPAY JAY...
I MISS YOU SOO MUCH.
I THINK ABOUT YOU NO JOKE EVERYDAY...
YOU MEANT SO MUCH TO ME .
I REMEMBER WHEN I WOULD TALK TO YOU AND YOU WOULD ALWAYS TELL ME,STAY WAY FROM THOSE BOYS THEY ARE NOTHING BUT TROUBLE...HAHAHA YOUR RIGHT YOUR THE ONLY MAN FOR ME HA HA YOUR MY PAPA..
I LOVE YOU
I JUST AND HOPING AND PRAYING THAT YOU ARE LOOKING DOWN ON ME AND HELPING ME MAKE THE RIGHT DECISCIONS ON THE WAY.NOW THAT I NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER I KNOW I WILL ALWAYS...

As a kid I spent many summer vacations with the cousins in Seattle. Memories of those visits with Jay, Harold, Trish and Chuck still bring a smile to my face. The wood hydros towed behind bikes, pancake eating contests, the speedboat Jay built in the garage, the 'greggie' hole out by the alley. Back then, in the early days of rock & roll, Jay was pretty cool. I'll always remember the many fun times. And Jay will always remain my cool cousin.

Jay's baby picture.

My memories of Jay will always be of how sweet he was with the girls (Sydney and Eastlyn) at their birthday parties. I especially enjoyed the pictures and watching the video clips of him talking with Eastlyn at her 2nd birthday party last October as she wanted him to see her new baby doll. He took it in his arms and loved it and told Eastlyn what a sweet baby she was. That scene spoke a thousand words.

My thoughts and prayers are with you Cathy, Sherene, Dennis, John, Jillian,...

I am so sorry for your family's loss. Someone put it to me this way and its so true: Brothers, can't live with them, can't live without them. In the last few months I have realized and remembered how much I loved my big brother. I hope you are all doing well. Keep in touch.
Aunt Trish

I will never forget you, good man.