RICHMOND, Virginia
HIGHAM, Jett Gerald, was born March 15, 1995 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, New York. He attended Poly Prep Country Day Lower and Middle Schools in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a senior at the Lower Manhattan Arts Academy in Manhattan. He also attended high school art classes at the The Fashion Institute of Techonology. He was a photographer, lacrosse player and just beginning to find and celebrate life, when it was taken from him on July 2, 2013. Jett was deeply loved by all of his family and friends, who mourn him from the bottom of their hearts. Jett is survived by his parents, David Higham and Toni-Leslie James; one sister, Cosima Higham; and extended family in Perth, Western Australia, Florida and Clairton, Pennsylvania. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue, where funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Interment private. Family and friends assemble at the funeral home 3:15 p.m. Saturday. Online condolences can be made at www.jenkinsjr.com.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The years have just flown, and I am comforted only by what I think Jett may be doing in Heaven. I'll bet he and my son Daniel are friends, at least I hope so.
Jane-Alexandra Krehbiel
July 03, 2019 | VA | Acquaintance
My condolences to you and your family. May you find comfort in the fond memories of your son.
gabriel HIGHAM
May 27, 2019 | Auckland | Family
Your family remains in our thoughts, and in our prayers, now and forevermore for we are bound by the family of man, and by the commonality of the loss of a son. May you sense and feel all of the blessings the Lord brings to you.
Jane-Alexandra Krehbiel
August 17, 2013
Virginia Greene
July 18, 2013 | Richmond, VA
My condolences to your family. I learned of your lost via TV news. I felt the need to know more about Jett & your family and I found blog entries that widen the picture. May God bless you & forever fill your heads with wonderful memories of your life with Jett.
Lisa Fuller
July 18, 2013 | Midlothain, VA
Just wanted to let you all know that you and Jett are in my thoughts and meditations...Remember though that the physical body is nothing but an empty shell until the 'real' us, the spirit-self, takes that empty shell on and uses it for physical life. Think of it like this, and I'm quoting Elisabeth Kubler-Ross here from memory, that the physical body is like a cocoon of a developing butterfly -- and when the butterfly is fully developed and ready to stretch its wings and fly, it breaks out...
Matthew Wright
July 17, 2013 | Richmond, VA
To the Higham family, we didn't know Jett but we have kids and out thoughts are with you at this time.
Patrick Sandford
July 14, 2013 | Perth Australia
Toni,
My condolences to you and your family. May you find comfort in the fond memories of your son.
"Tommie" (Davis) Gilliam
July 13, 2013 | West Elizabeth/ Clairton, PA
Dear Toni, We were so sorry to hear of your son's death. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Cora Christian and Leslie Harper
July 11, 2013 | Clairton ,, PA