To my dear friend Jeff......

deepest condolences to you and the family of your friend.

I am so sorry for you , Jeff's family and  friends.
Wish you all the strength you need now.

Andre Wittebroek

Roy we cant live forever, so shall we enjoy the time we have left....you look at life much different when an illness hits a close friend or a family member....Deb and I certainly wish Jeffs family and friends comfort in their time of need....which reminds me of a coworker of mine whos wife is sick and doing the whole chemo thing, the poor guy is nothing but doom and gloom....I did something I really didnt want to do, but I told him to toughen his **** up, the last thing his wife needed was her "man" crying on her hysterically....unfortunately I embarrassed him, but someone had to tell the guy....I know that sounds cold, but I couldnt stand any more of his whining......and for those that dont know, I'm walking in the same shoes....I guess what I'm trying to say is smile when life is going good and put on a happy face when it's not, because people are watching and counting on you more than you can ever imagine

What do you say we have a nice day, and lets say a prayer for Jeff Vickers family ....here's a big hug to all that need one

Dave and Deb

Roy - sending big hugs    (((((Roy))))

Sincere condolences to you and Jeff's family.

Sandy

Sorry to hear that Roy. It just goes without saying that the grim reaper can show his ugly face at any time so just enjoy life as much as you can. Cherish your friends and try to bring a smile to someone you don't know every day.

First off, on behalf of Jeff's family, I want to thank you all for the prayers that you sent out, they are/were greatly appreciated.

I'm now back from on family vacation in Cancun. I learned of Jeff's death the day before we were suppose to leave and it was very hard not to cancel the vacation knowing that I wouldn't be able to attend Jeff's funeral. However, above all else in life, Jeff put his family first and because my children were so looking forward to this, I knew Jeff would want us to go.

On a lighter note....last Saturday morning when I awoke at 3:00 AM to get ready to go to the airport, a very funny thought of Jeff and I came to mind. Quite a few years ago, Jeff and I were playing a round of golf at one of our favorite courses. It was just the two of us which always was fun to share thoughts concerning our lives privately. As we left the 7th green on our way to the 8th tee, Jeff went to kick a stick and for some reason the stick grabbed hold of his sock and ripped it darn near off his foot. We both broke out into hysterical laughter as we normally did on golf outings. For years after, Jeff or I would simply mention "the attack of the killer stick" and we both would bust out laughing again......

So strange to wake up the day after Jeff's passing with that comical thought in mind. Who knows, maybe everything is just fine up there......

Roy

Thank you Rocket! I posted the video under the title "Happier Times and Wonderful Memories" under this same Other Topic category. Steve sent me the video on Friday which he put together for Jeff's wife Wendy. When I first viewed it I was a little sad, but it still made me smile and laugh about all of the good times that we had. As it is with very good friends, Jeff could never be replaced because we all miss him very much.

A little side note though.......this year on Memorial day we played at the exact same Golf Course (Deer Trak) that we did a year ago when Jeff was alive. Our foursome was made up of three of the same guys; John, Steve and I. However, Jeff's adult son David joined us in place of his Dad. We relived the previous year's outing with David and really had a wonderful time. David, like his father, shot the best score of the day and I ended up bringing up the rear. As we stood shaking hands on the last hole, David pulled out his Dad's driver cover which was in the form of a skunk. Jeff had always used that to accentuate a bad shot no matter who hit it. Since I was last, David awarded me the skunk driver cover to keep for the year. The four of us plan to make this a yearly outing and so next year, I hope to be able to award "The Skunk" to one of the other guys.

Roy