Jean Paul Jager

JEAN-PAUL DE JAGER Jean-Paul de Jager was born on August 11, 1970, in the Netherlands and died on January 5, 2024, in Rio Rancho, NM of complications of a stem cell transplant. Jean-Paul was an Americanophile who always wanted to move to the US. He founded a Belgium organization that had an agreement with Trinidad State Junior College (TSJC) and moved to Trinidad CO in the fall of 1990 to attend TSJC. In 1992 he graduated from TSJC with an Associates in Business Administration and then moved to Albuquerque NM in the fall of 1992 to attend UNM (University of New Mexico) and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration in 1994. He continued his education at UNM to receive his Master's in Business Administration in the spring of 1996. His first job was at Inter-tel, a telephone tech company but he moved from that company to MRI of the Sandia's where he was an executive recruiter. Although his heart was not passionate about either of those jobs he found a job working with Z-Coil, a pain relief shoe company and this is where he found purpose. He fell in love with design and marketing. He found out he was an artist at heart. In 2008, he quit Z-Coil and put his passion into his own business, Medium Fish NM, a marketing and design company that did political consultation as well as helped businesses design logos, build their websites, and helped them build business plans. Although he has not worked for the last 4 years, he helped me with my company ExplorAbilities design forms, website, and ads, and helped with IT needs. On January 1, 2024, he performed his last duty, he set up a new employee computer for me. Jean-Paul was an accomplished photographer. He showed his pictures in many galleries and actually sold some! This was the point where he went from an amateur to a professional. Jean-Paul was a very passionate person but one of his greatest passions was his wife, Dr. Mae Lynn Spahr. They met at TSJC and took many classes together when one day he got brave and asked, 'If she had a boyfriend?' and she retorted with 'Do you have a boyfriend?' And it was that moment he knew he had met his match. He married her on January 18, 1997. Jean-Paul and Mae Lynn did not have any kids but many fur babies. Jean-Paul was loved by Joe and Ida Spahr, as he called them his mom and dad. Jean-Paul lived a very full life in Albuquerque NM. He loved to travel, dance, ski, swim, snorkel, have adventures, and enjoy friends and family. But who was Jean-Paul? He was loved by everyone. He was the sarcastic, dry sense-of-humor man who was ADHD. A man who could have a conversation about everything and anything, and loved a good debate. He was very knowledgeable about so many things. Ajax was his football team (soccer to all you Americans), and don't forget his passion for Ferraris and Nutella but most of all his passion and devotion to his wife was like no other. He was caring and thoughtful, he fought to the very end and he did not disappoint anyone; his donor, his wife, or his friends. But his body was worn, he was tired and that was okay. It was time. Yes, your wife wanted more time with you in the flesh as you wanted more time with her but we all know you will walk the beach of Bora Bora, ski the highest mountains, and walk the streets of incredible cities with her again. You will walk Oskar (beloved dog) again because he will not let you walk him. From his wife: Jean-Paul, I love you, you made me who I am. You knew your job was to protect, ground, and serve my needs to do the things I do. You never questioned your job or love for me. You loved me for who I am. I hope you never doubted my love for you. You lived your purpose and your potential. You are loved by so many. To your last day, you advised and gave me your wisdom, up to the last hour you comforted, held, and embraced me. Thank you! Your transformation to be an angel was not an easy one but from the day at Mayo when God talked to you and you started to grow your wings, we stood on mountain tops together, you are the angel that God wanted you to be. Please embrace your new body that stands strong. I'm here! I am honored to love and take care of someone who was so great. We spent almost 33 years together. I love you and I'm in love with you. Your one and only Mae Lynn