We morn the loss of a wonderful person,husband and father.

Well, Jay was definitely a shining star in high school as class president and football quarterback. I can see that he went on to lead an amazing life and had a wonderful family. God bless and be with you all and your mourning.
Jill O'loughlin Pyles,
NHS class of 1986

Impressions of a Pilot

Flight is freedom in its purest form,
To dance with the clouds which follow a storm;

To roll and glide, to wheel and spin,
To feel the joy that swells within;

To leave the earth with its troubles and fly,
And know the warmth of a clear spring sky;

Then back to earth at the end of a day,
Released from the tensions which melted away.

Should my end come while I am in flight,
Whether brightest day or darkest night;

Spare me your pity and shrug off the pain,
Secure in the knowledge that I'd do it again;

For each of us is created to die,
And within me I know,
I was born to fly.

I was shocked and sick to learn of Jay's death. It's way too soon after John's. Although it's been longer in reality, it feels like it was just a week or so ago that he stopped in my office at Bethany to chat. I pray for peace for Jay's entire family, knowing how much you all love each other. May the Holy Spirit, the comforter, surround you in your sorrow and give you hope for the future, when you will see Jay again fully in God's presence. My heart hurts for all of you.