This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Jeff Reid, 54, born on August 15, 1960 and passed away on October 31, 2014.
The background music is from a movie that Jeff liked titled Cast away. Jeff told me that he thought the movie had deep symbolism about life. Jeff said that you can be living your life and suddenly you could be stranded on an island seperated from everyone that you love. And he said that life for everyone else will simply just go on. Much like the movie, Jeff chose a life to be mostly solitary. He traveled the entire world and would adjust and create a life on whatever "island" he landed on. Thats the way he wanted it. But, he knew he was never alone. I was always there.
Jeff, we will miss you forever - Dave
I remember Jeff Reid very fondly and think of him very often. As a matter of fact I have so much stuff he did for us on my PC I still stumble on his name at least once a week. The bottle of wine was a gift I wanted to take him in appreciation for all the good work he had done for us, but this was the time of "weapons of mass destruction" and they would not let me take it onto the aircraft. Luckily Heather was with me at the checkin and I was able to take it out of my carry on and give it to her to take home.
When I got back from the US I wrote Jeff's name on the bottle and said to him I was keeping it so we could share it when he came back to Australia. More than five years later and not long before he died Jeff came to Sydney and I promised him dinner at a harbour restaurant called Pebbles, but for whatever reason he chose to come to my home and Heather cooked us dinner. We enjoyed the bottle of St Henri, and Jeff covered up his name in the photo that I had written on the bottle.
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Today, I was out in our back yard trying to get some water on our pasture. We planted seed and unfortunately have been hit with somewhat of a dry spell. Camron left early to fox hunt, so I got out there early and was making my way around our land to try and find the best solution to getting the sprinklers on as much of our back 5 acres. Around 10am I came up on the side of the house where Jeff and I had walked our horses in just a little over a year ago. I stood there in that exact same spot and remembered that day. He asked Cam to take the photo of he and I and our horses. As always, he was getting ready to ship out, but he did not discount the visit with any distraction. After playing with our German Sheppard on the tire swing, he came in, poured us all wine and Jeff, Camron and I talked the night away. The next day he left for Asia. It would be the last time I saw him.
One year later...I miss my brother. I miss the person that taught me, led me, mentored me, and was the person that always had my back.
We grew up together. We played sports on the same team. In soccer and hockey, I got the glory and you stood by my side. At night, as kids we talked in our rooms about life. I can remember sitting on each others beds and talking until we fell asleep.
Jeff, you were a great big brother to me. Thank you. I am sorry that I didn’t have the chance to tell you one more time that I love you.
So...I love you Jeff.
I will see you again.
Dave
