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I  never met Peter, but from what I read here, he obviously epitomized the moral ethical ideals that Bishop Spong hopes for us to come to, fulfilling all those concepts  we mulled over tonight. How very many places he  must still exist.  And this may sound trite or unfeeling, but  I feel how lucky you […]

May 2, 2004 www.usaweekend.com As the National World War II Memorial prepares to open, the secretary of State tells how these public spaces help everyone better understand what America is all about. By Colin Powell Every Memorial Day, my sister, Marilyn, and I would put on our Sunday best and accompany our parents to Woodlawn […]

Poems written by Jeremy's mother, Alma Rolfs:   Preface Through Your Eyes Bungi Jump Carp Diem The Rescue Walking   Preface Dear Jeremy, I have been writing poems for you.   Long ago I read in “The Death of a Nobody” that final death occurs when someone still on earth has the last thought of […]

May 12, 2004 Dear Ms. Mack, It's hard to believe that it has been seven years since Jeremiah died.  Most of what I remember of Jeremiah are the same things, it seems, that most people remember about Jeremiah: the times he made me laugh, his funny way of twisting his accent, the crazy things he […]

By Chris Bergeron Tuesday, March 19, 2002 Working late one night, I got a call from my oldest sister who said our nephew Jeremiah, a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa, had been killed in an accident. I felt stunned as if kicked in the stomach. My eyes watered. Breath wouldn’t come. How could this tall, […]

If someone were to take only a cursory glance at that photo album they would have no idea just how much I loved Jeremiah. The collection of pictures, featuring my nephew and me, spans twenty-two years. The shots were gathered, bound in a leather album, and given to me about a year after Jeremiah died […]

From: Peter Coombs Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 To: Pamela Cameron Hi Pam, I met Matt when he came to join my Peace Corps training group in Mali in November of 2005.  We were in the same training village, so I got to know him before we were sent out to our sites.  A number […]

    Name: Email: Date:  19 Feb 2011 Gratitude for the life of Susan Davey who died in Liberia in January, 1970. Her compassion, intelligence and humour were only some of the qualities that she shared with the world.  Name: Steve Gardner Date: 18 Feb 2011 Chad Nettesheim was one of the coolest dudes who […]