Jimmy was a great friend from the 5th Grade until the time of his death. We had good times in the Rambler Band, Mrs. Moon's Art Class and in life. I was the Best Man at his wedding and he was the Best Man at mine. He was there when my daughter was born and I was there with his family when he died. Although our lives went seperate ways in many respects, we remained best friends.
I tried very hard to get in touch with Jimmy the year before he died. His mother, Barbara, was on jury duty and I went up and introduced myself. There was no doubt she was pleased to see me and I gave her all my contact info to give Jimmy, but he never called. I knew Jimmy originally through sports. He was a good baseball player and a very competative football player. But Jimmy had one distinguishing characteristic when he played football. He cried. Not from being hurt, not from being mad, but just his intensity. I'll miss Jimmy for all the reasons you miss your friends when they're not around. I hope to see him one day in heaven.
I have known the Houston family all my life. I have baby pictures of Jimmy and me together. I still go to church with Jimmy's dad. Jimmy was a special person who never reached his full potential. What I will remember most about Jimmy is his smile. He was one of those people whose smile lit up his entire face. He would have loved the idea of a reunion of Mr. Lamborn's students. Band was one of his favorite things.
One of the last time I saw Jimmy, probably a couple of years before his death, he told me that he had a lot of regrets about some of the choices he had made. One of his biggest regrets was not having children. I can only imagine what Jimmy would have been like as a father! I'm sure there would have been a lot of love, a lot of laughter, a lot of tears, and a lot of surprises.
Jimmy may have been an only child, but he was like a brother to me when we were in high school. There were four of us from Walnut Grove who were like that--Jimmy, Carter Brown, Judy Coker, and myself. We carry Jimmy in our hearts.
Chris Hunt (1981)
Jimmy was a great friend from the 5th Grade until the time of his death. We had good times in the Rambler Band, Mrs. Moon's Art Class and in life. I was the Best Man at his wedding and he was the Best Man at mine. He was there when my daughter was born and I was there with his family when he died. Although our lives went seperate ways in many respects, we remained best friends.You are missed, my friend.
Keith Bates (1981)
I tried very hard to get in touch with Jimmy the year before he died. His mother, Barbara, was on jury duty and I went up and introduced myself. There was no doubt she was pleased to see me and I gave her all my contact info to give Jimmy, but he never called.I knew Jimmy originally through sports. He was a good baseball player and a very competative football player. But Jimmy had one distinguishing characteristic when he played football. He cried. Not from being hurt, not from being mad, but just his intensity.
I'll miss Jimmy for all the reasons you miss your friends when they're not around. I hope to see him one day in heaven.
Kay Evitt (Wallin) (1981)
I have known the Houston family all my life. I have baby pictures of Jimmy and me together. I still go to church with Jimmy's dad. Jimmy was a special person who never reached his full potential. What I will remember most about Jimmy is his smile. He was one of those people whose smile lit up his entire face. He would have loved the idea of a reunion of Mr. Lamborn's students. Band was one of his favorite things.
One of the last time I saw Jimmy, probably a couple of years before his death, he told me that he had a lot of regrets about some of the choices he had made. One of his biggest regrets was not having children. I can only imagine what Jimmy would have been like as a father! I'm sure there would have been a lot of love, a lot of laughter, a lot of tears, and a lot of surprises.
Jimmy may have been an only child, but he was like a brother to me when we were in high school. There were four of us from Walnut Grove who were like that--Jimmy, Carter Brown, Judy Coker, and myself. We carry Jimmy in our hearts.