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Jeremy Scully, a friend of mine from the U of Oregon, died of a gunshot wound to the head last Thursday morning*. Circumstances suggest that he was killed, possibly after stopping to help someone as he was driving to a friend's house.
I say that Jeremy was my friend, not because I knew him particularly well,but because it's the kind of person he was: a friend to those whom he knew. He was a good, kind, caring person, and it is a tragedy for everyone that knew him (including my friends![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gwyd and karjack, among others) that he's gone.
The irony that his good nature may have provided the circumstances in which someone killed him--in broad daylight, no less--has not escaped me.
I don't want to say "R.I.P." (requiescat in pace, "rest in peace"), because from what I know of him, Jeremy was nowhere near being done with his life and had no intention of (or interest in) resting anywhere.
Jeremy, if you're still anywhere other than in our memories of you, I expect that you're rounding up a good bunch of kids that want to improve their pole-vaulting, and I'm sure you've already finally been given that permanent teaching position.
UPDATE: sigh. Apparently there's something weird going on. The report (now tagged in one of the news articles as from "a woman identifying herself as his girlfriend") saying that the body found was identified as his was apparently mistaken. Or something. More details here:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/256/story/394901.html
and here:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/256/story/394901.html
( news story and links )
If things have meaning because we invest meaning in them...what meaning shall I give to this?
UPDATE 2 (21 March 2009): A. Nony Mouse commented below several days ago with an update. I don't really have anything to add to that.
On another topic: I don't mind anonymous comments; not everyone has an LJ account. However, because of the nature of a couple of recent comments, I have now set up screening for anonymous comments...and I'll be keeping a closer eye on comments in general. Offensive, uncivil, or disrespectful comments will not be allowed.
I say that Jeremy was my friend, not because I knew him particularly well,but because it's the kind of person he was: a friend to those whom he knew. He was a good, kind, caring person, and it is a tragedy for everyone that knew him (including my friends
gwyd and karjack, among others) that he's gone.The irony that his good nature may have provided the circumstances in which someone killed him--in broad daylight, no less--has not escaped me.
I don't want to say "R.I.P." (requiescat in pace, "rest in peace"), because from what I know of him, Jeremy was nowhere near being done with his life and had no intention of (or interest in) resting anywhere.
Jeremy, if you're still anywhere other than in our memories of you, I expect that you're rounding up a good bunch of kids that want to improve their pole-vaulting, and I'm sure you've already finally been given that permanent teaching position.
UPDATE: sigh. Apparently there's something weird going on. The report (now tagged in one of the news articles as from "a woman identifying herself as his girlfriend") saying that the body found was identified as his was apparently mistaken. Or something. More details here:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/256/story/394901.html
and here:
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/256/story/394901.html
( news story and links )
If things have meaning because we invest meaning in them...what meaning shall I give to this?
UPDATE 2 (21 March 2009): A. Nony Mouse commented below several days ago with an update. I don't really have anything to add to that.
On another topic: I don't mind anonymous comments; not everyone has an LJ account. However, because of the nature of a couple of recent comments, I have now set up screening for anonymous comments...and I'll be keeping a closer eye on comments in general. Offensive, uncivil, or disrespectful comments will not be allowed.
