Jefferson Henry Ridgdill

Mr. Ridgdill was one of my favorite teachers from Spruce Creek. He could have made any subject interesting and fun. Not only was he a great teacher, but he was a great person. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

To the Family of Jeff,
I was saddened when I heard of Jeff's passing. I too was raised in New Smyrna. I will always remember him playing in"Wild Honey". I will also remember him singing at Alyce's funeral and how difficult it was for him to sing because he loved her so. Jeff was a very special person that touched a lot of lives and he will be sorely missed. May God be with his family in their time of need and let them know that Jeff is no longer in pain and is whole again. See you on the...

Of all the teachers I had in my lifetime (and there were many since I moved nearly every school year) Jeff is the one I will remember the most. I was in his Sociology class at Mainland in 1975 and used to skip other classes to go sit in on his because he was so much fun. He made everyone feel special and I believe he left his mark on everyone who came in contact with him. I'm sorry I missed the celebration of his life but I didn't learn of his passing until it was over. We will all grieve his...

Sorry but there is one other thing I need to say. I hadn't been able to return to our church since December when Alyce died.Even in his death he brought me back into our church. That is the type of thing you know he would do.
Thank You Jeff,
Jack Gillis.

To Elaine, Angie, Lois and all the loving family of my buddy & great friend Jeff Ridgdill. I played music around the county with Ben for a few years & Jeff would come along with us and just sit back and listen. Many times I would go where ever Wild Honey was playing & I was always invited to sing a song with them & that was a great feeling to perform with Wild Honey.
My wife Alyce Was A Jeff Ridgdill & Wild honey fanatic. Probably the last song he did in public was the song he sang at...

Both of my brothers and I had Mr. Ridgdill between 1983-1985 at the Creek. We will never forget what a wonderful teacher he was and how he made learning fun. At the Class of '83 10 year reunion - he surprised us by remembering my older brother by name. He was genuinely interested in how his former students were doing. God knows how many lives he touched in all of his years teaching... our thoughts & prayers are with his family at this difficult time.
Sean, Karen & Dan Darcy

Jeff was the kind of person who made you believe in yourself. He had a fun-loving spirit. He always encourged me no matter what I did. I will always remember singing " Silent Night " in the back of the truck during the Christmas season.

I am a former student of Mr. Ridgdill's and I think it is safe to say on behalf of all of his students in the past years, he was not only an amazing teacher, but someone you even considered your friend. Mr. Ridgdill was a very honest man that his students could relate to. This was a man that loved life in everyway; music, his family, and his job. Mr. Ridgdill will be greatly missed by all. God Bless his family in this time of sorrow..

Rosemary and family,Benny, Lois, Angela and family,
Just wanted you all to know we are thinking of you and you are in our prayers.

Wild Honey was a part of our lives for a lot of years and I know the music in Heaven is sweeter today.