My oldest friend died 5-4-2026 . He was like a brother to me. friends since kindergarten. his brother and parents were like a second family to me. even 25 years after graduating high school when some one saw me in public one of the first things they’d say to me is ” how’s Jeff?” We grew up together so close it was like peanut butter and jelly. Died in his sleep and found by his cousin. 49 years old.

One summer me and him got the bright idea to double ride on a bicycle. Thing turned on us after trying to tight of a turn after coming off a steep hill. I bet we were doing 30mph. Took all the skin off the legs and arms on our left side. We limped around all summer all the way into the start of the new school year. I still got a scar on my leg that looks like a cheese grate.

A day or 2 before we graduated high school we were leaving school in my car and saw a mustang full of kids drive into a guard rail and flip over.

I recall he had the biggest crush on this cheerleader in our class. A couple years later he was heart broke when we heard she went to college at Louisville then dropped out to become a stripper!

We had a lot of adventures together when young. The kind I guess only Gen X could have.

I’m gonna miss my buddy.