Jeffrey John SOLO<br>Known to some as Gerry and others as Johnny, sang silly songs, taught retirees poker, listened to old records, talked to squirrels, and who dedicated his life to making people laugh passed away peacefully on Friday, June 12th at the age of 69. Jeff was born in New York and worked as a children’s counselor reaching out to troubled youth and on Christmas would dress up as Santa and bring joy to sick children in hospitals. He was dedicated to brightening the lives of others and found he could reach many different people in a grand way. He coached young sport teams and touched many children’s lives through sports who, years later, still find him to be their biggest fan. Jeff joined the military and served in Vietnam in the navy. A devoted father of four, Jeff had an enormous heart and held so much pride for his children who came first in his life. In addition to their biggest fan, he was their confidant and backbone, exuded passion for life, and taught them how to be genuinely happy with the simplest of things. Even through the greatest of personal struggles and hardships, Jeff appreciated the positive in life. He was a dedicated sports fan debating the latest football game, horse race, and of course soccer. He lived to watch his daughter play in goal for the US soccer team, and for his son to visit with his favorite animal friend Blue. Jeff was a distinguished gentleman, an avid Husky fan, and a claimed “renaissance man.” He looked at everyday as a new memory he sketched for himself and to keep locked in his heart. A passionate man for life, a passionate man for family, for friends, for sports, for animals. To our hero, father, and best friend, may you soar the mountains in freedom looking after us with a smile knowing just as you lived your life for us, we too will live our lives in honor of you. We love you deeply. Jeff is survived by his four children: Dave, Teresa, Marcus and Hope, and best friend Beverly DiRito. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Children’s Department, the Veteran’s Association, or the Hilltop House.<br>
Jeffrey John Solo
April 2, 1938 - June 15, 2007
갤러리
소중한 추억을 되새겨 보세요
To The Family of Mr. Jeffery John Solo
여러분 한 분 한 분께 깊은 애도를 표합니다. 비록 서로 아는 사이는 아니지만, 사랑하는 사람이 세상을 떠났을 때 느끼는 그 아픔은 우리 모두 잘 알고 있습니다.
하늘에 계신 우리 아버지는 여러분이 겪고 있는 고통을 깊이 아십니다. 그분이 첫 번째 남자와 여자를 창조하셨을 때, 그분께서는 그들과 우리를 포함한 그들의 후손들이 병과 죽음의 고통 없이 영원히 살게 하려는 뜻을 품으셨습니다.
그분의 뜻은 변하지 않았습니다. 그분은 머지않아 우리 눈에서 슬픔의 눈물을 영원히 닦아내시고, 죽음이 더 이상 없을 날이 올 것이라고 약속하셨기 때문입니다.
그는 또한 당신의 사랑하는 사람들, 나의 사랑하는 사람들, 그리고 수많은 이들이 그의 목소리를 듣고 추모의 무덤과 묘지에서 나올 것이라고 약속합니다.
Just saw the interview with Hope on ESPN. What a wonderful tribute to a wonderful man, father, and mentor for so many…his outlook on life is a positive inspiration to all.
I admire fighters like Jeff and Hope, my respects for them