Tuesday, January 26, 2016
I grew up on Rye Rd. and always looked up to Jeff as sort of a big brother figure. I really admired and respected him. He was 2-3 years older than me, and when I was learning to play baseball, he gave me some tips and encouragement that I will never forget. He and his Rye Rd. buddies formed a group that we younger kids admired - Jeff, Karl Durnberg and Pete Van Allan. I ran into Jeff some years ago when I was in town, visiting Rye Rd., and he was visiting his family there. Seems we shared a love of golf, and he was again someone I had to look up to as his game was sharp, more so than mine. I will always remember Jeff and his family who were very kind to me.
