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for Donald Jessop
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Toni Seltzner
August 31, 2006
Dear Family:
My family and I want to express our deepest sympathy. I first met Don in 1975. My husband Don, and Don worked together at McKay Nursery. They shared so much fun together. What one didn't think of the other did. Your Don, had a way about him that no matter how mad he could make you, that he would always be able to put a smile on your face. He loved the outdoors, he loved going home to the homeplace to deer hunt. It was always such a joy to see him every opening day of deer hunting. He would pick up my Don and away they would go, always returning with deer and many "wild tales". There were so many of those tales. Don would tell them in a way, that there was no way you could ever doubt him. He loved telling stories.
There was a time in Waterloo, WI., it was July 1976, Bicentenial celebration, The Freedom Train, was making its way across the United States, coming thru Waterloo. Guess who was waiting with hundreds of others waiting for the Freedom Train to come, you guessed it, Don Jessop, Don Seltzner and myself. We waited near a intersection that was just at the edge of town, we all were impatient because the train was running behind and it was just getting dusk. Well guess who just happened to have his dirt bike that night parked there, it was Don J. He and my Don, had made up a scheme. Don left on his bike, and while we were still waiting for the train to come, keep in mind it was dusk. Well all of a sudden we could see far off in the distance a loan headlight,a long ways down the tracks, coming towards us, well myself and hundreds of others, were like "look, here comes the Freedom Train!" everyone was cheering and getting ready greet the train and wave as it came by. All this, while my Don, was chuckling to himself, while the rest of us were thinking this is the freedom train. You can only imagine as the light got closer we all could see that it wasn't the Freedom Train it was a dirt bike, Don pulled up into the intersection, took off his helmet, and said something like,
"I was giving it a test run" as he high fived my Don. They were laughing like fools. I recalled some of the crowd yelling at him, and not nice things either, while the two were high fiving each other and acting crazy.Don and Don were lucky they didn't get throttle that night. They were laughing so hard. Actually it was "quite amusing". Eventually the Freedom Train came, but the crowd seemed leary until they actually heard the whistle blowing. Don was full of mischief but it was fun mischief. He was a good person.
I never saw so much pride until I saw Don when he and Xiomara brought baby Mary to our house, she was a beautiful baby, and he was one proud Papa. Soon after that we got to see that pride again, when Janelle was born she was precious. We had some really fun family times together when our kids were little, but through time, unfortunately we drifted apart. What a loss!
There are so many good times I remember that involved Don.
Even though we grew apart, in our families seeing one another, there was always the memories of good times that stayed in my heart.
Please know that along with all of you, my famly shares a great loss too. I can only say that it was an honor to be a part of your lives.
Thank you Don for all the Memories.
We can only pray, that Don is at Peace, and is safe in the arms of God, his Mom and Dad and other family members.
Again, my family extends their sympathies to all of you.
When ever I think of Don, I will always recall that grin of his and how many smiles he gave to us.
Valeria Ruiz
August 30, 2006
I will miss you so much. Eventhough I never let you know.
Because of you the song 409 will always be a special memmory in my heart. Thanks for letting us know you are okay, we needed that.
My heart goes out to my cousins, Mary & Janelle & Chico (Jason)
I am sorry for the loss of your brother Jerry,Tom and Patrick
Love Valeria
Sandy Steward
August 30, 2006
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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