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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Jeffrey Olson, 14 years old, born on February 12, 1968, and passed away on October 26, 1982. We will remember him forever.
February 12
February 12
Just a few words to say I am thinking of you on your birthday.
February 12
February 12
Lighting a candle for our beloved son Jeff on the date of his passing.
Jeff is now with his father, who passed two days ago on Feb. 8. God bless and keep them in His care -- we are grateful for the time we had with them both and will miss them forever. 
October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023
It has been 41 years since we lost you. Your candle is in the window.
Miss you forever.
Love,
Mom and Dad
February 12, 2023
February 12, 2023
Jeff - your niece Lauren reminded me of your birthday today. You would have loved her. She has a lot of your goodness. And your sense of humor. She can’t burp antidisestablishmentarianism as you did. She’ll have to work on that. 

Love and miss you. Sher.
February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023
Remembering a wonderful son and brother. Your birthday is tomorrow, and you would have been 55 years old. Your candle is in the window -- you may be gone but you are not forgotten. 
October 26, 2022
October 26, 2022
Don't think of him as gone away; his other journey has begun.
Life holds for us so many turns; this earth is only one
Just think of him as resting from all sorrows and all tears,
In a place of warmth and comfort where there are no days or years
Think of him as living in our hearts he touched so much --
for nothing loved is ever lost and he was loved so much.
February 12, 2022
February 12, 2022
It's a cold and snowy day here, but memories of you burn brightly in our hearts.
Miss you, Jeff
October 26, 2021
October 26, 2021
Lighting a candle for Jeff on the day of his passing. 
Forever missed, and forever loved.
February 12, 2021
February 12, 2021
Happy birthday little bro. Wish you were here to share stories and laugh together. I can still hear you burping antidisestablishmentarianism. Very impressive. I hope wherever you are you are shining as you should be. Love, Sher. 
October 26, 2020
October 26, 2020
It’s hard to believe that thirty eight years have gone by since we lost you. We are in the middle of a pandemic right now and can’t help but wonder what you would have to say about that. 
Miss you every day, Jeff.
February 12, 2020
February 12, 2020
Remembering Jeff on the anniversary of his birth, 52 years ago. Love you and miss you, Jeff.
November 1, 2019
November 1, 2019
Lighting a candle for Jeff on All Saints Day.
February 12, 2019
February 12, 2019
Hey little bro, it's a cold rainy day down here. Hope it's better where you are. I took time to look at all the beautiful pictures of the past that Mom has put out there. For the short time you were on this earth you did some cool things. Although I do remember sitting in the back seat of the car wishing we didn't have to be so cool - especially going fishing. We both agreed getting the ice cream cone at Bob's Trading Post was the best after we were done. But fishy wormy hands were not the greatest when eating. Why didn't we just wash them? We were probably told to and didn't listen. Right Mom? Go black raspberry! Love, Sher.
February 12, 2019
February 12, 2019
The sun still rises in the East
And darkness falls at night.
But nothing now seems quite the same;
Each day is not as bright.
The birds still sing; the flowers grow
The breeze still whispers too
But it will never, ever be
The same world without you.
It’s so sad that you had to go
Your leaving caused such pain
But you were very special
And earth’s loss is Heaven’s gain.
          ……………Author unknown
October 26, 2018
October 26, 2018
Your candle is in the window today Jeff, on the anniversary of your passing. Posting a picture of a special gift that your big sister got for you when she was home.  You are forever missed by all of us.
February 12, 2018
February 12, 2018
Hey little brother. I do not remember the cold day you came into this world, but given it was Kane I am sure it was brutal. Maybe that’s why you chose such a beautiful day in fall to depart. We miss you and love you. Sher.
February 12, 2018
February 12, 2018
How well I remember that cold, snowy day and the joy that I felt the first time I saw him. Our beloved Jeff was born fifty years ago and would be celebrating a milestone birthday today, complete with a fancy cake and a party, just like we used to do. Happy birthday in Heaven, Jeff.
November 1, 2017
November 1, 2017
This candle is in remembrance of Jeff on All Saints Day.  You are also remembered every day of the year, Jeff -- and your memory lives on in the hearts of all who loved you. There is also a candle in the window for you today. 
Love, Mom and Dad
November 1, 2016
November 1, 2016
Halloween is the shortened name for All Hallow’s Eve, which has been observed in different ways by people of many different faiths. It is a time for remembering those people very dear to you who have passed on. Today we remember Jeff, who really enjoyed Halloween. His loss has left a sadness in all of our lives that can be only be helped by bringing up our happy memories. So this candle is for you Jeff – thanks for all the good times.
October 26, 2016
October 26, 2016
Hey little brother - I had the funniest thought a few days ago. I remembered when Mom was spanking us for misbehaving at Sis and Ted's house. We were both bent over the couch and we looked at each other and started to laugh. It didn't hurt at all! If I recall correctly she started laughing too. I was also remembering how we used to fight over who got to sit on the side of the Scout to see the "broken cars" when we drove into town. The good old days.
February 12, 2016
February 12, 2016
Happy Birthday little brother. Mom stole the memorial show with the quote from Abraham Lincoln. She is right, time does make things better - lots of things. It does not keep me from wishing I had you were to share things with. But I do believe that day will come. Can you still burp the word "antidisestablishmentarianism"?
Love, Sher.
February 12, 2016
February 12, 2016
Remembering Jeff on this special day:

"In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all...
   it comes with bitterest agony...
Perfect relief is not possible, except with time.
You cannot realize that it will ever feel better...
And yet this is a mistake.
You are sure to be happy again.
To know this which is certainly true,
   will make you some less miserable now.
I have had experience enough to know what I say."
           ..................Abraham Lincoln, also born on this day in 1809
October 26, 2015
October 26, 2015
Hey little brother - a couple of days ago your niece Lauren was singing "Manamana pee pee peepeepee, Manamana Pee PeePeePee" and I laughed so hard. This was without prompting. I told her about how you and Doug used to sing that together and alternate who did which part. You were cute (but I didn't say that). Love, Sher.
October 26, 2015
October 26, 2015
Today we are remembering the happy times. We remember how much fun we had at Halloween -- the silly costumes, the parade, carving out pumpkin faces, trick or treating --and way too much candy. We were so blessed in so many ways; it's good to remember the happy times. Here's to Jeff -- sadly missed but never forgotten.
February 12, 2015
February 12, 2015
Remembering you today on what would have been your 47th birthday. We shared some happy memories today, especially your sense of humor-- you really loved a good joke. We will never forget the good times and the things we learned from you during your short time with us.
'Til we meet again,
Love, mom and dad
February 12, 2014
February 12, 2014
You came into this world on a cold and snowy day (much like today) and brightened our lives for fourteen and a half years. You left this world on a warm and sunny fall day -- much too soon -- but the love and the memories you left behind will always be with us. Happy birthday, Jeff.
Love,
Mom and Dad
February 12, 2014
February 12, 2014
Dear Jeff - Happy Birthday little brother. I wanted to know Lauren is taking Spanish now and likes it - maybe it runs in the family. She reminds me of you a bit - she is a loner at times and likes to spend time in her room doing things she enjoys - nothing wrong with that. Hope it's warmer and less snow where you are. :) Love, Sher.
October 26, 2013
October 26, 2013
This candle is for you, Jeff. Today we saw some young people in Halloween costumes and it reminded us of the way you always enjoyed Halloween. It brought back memories of getting your costumes ready and the time you and your friend won a prize in the Halloween parade as the best "group!" Thanks for the fun you brought into our lives.
February 12, 2013
February 12, 2013
This candle today is for you Jeff; shining wherever you are. Happy Birthday. We miss you. Love, Sher. (P.S. You are getting old)
February 12, 2013
February 12, 2013
When I think of Jeff I remember: his slow smile when he “got” a joke; how much fun the holidays were; the jokes and sayings he taught my boys; mini-bike riding; the Memorial Day of ’82 family picture with Jeff giving a thumbs down over Sherry’s head; . . .and how very sad it was to lose a bright, loving, handsome young man much too soon.
February 12, 2013
February 12, 2013
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
                                 Ecclesiastes 3: 1 - 4
October 28, 2012
October 28, 2012
Sherry, thank you for sharing your brother's memory. How very sad his life ended so soon. I know the loss never goes away, but the memories remain. As my uncle told me after my father passed... Make a list of memories. Put the good ones at the top of the list; the bad ones at the bottom. By time you remember the good ones you won't have time for the bad ones. Love, Bonnie Gornie
October 26, 2012
October 26, 2012
Jeff,
I wish you were here so we could share experiences and memories. I will always remember you as that bright, nice ,initially shy boy who so much enjoyed my visits to Kane particularly during Christmas when we would do things together. We miss you. Ed
October 26, 2012
October 26, 2012
Dear Jeff, I remember this day like it was yesterday. It was a bright, warm, Indian Summer day. After 30 years I feel sad that don't have a brother that I could have shared family stories with - and introduced my daughter to. I also feel happy that we had the time we did because you were a very special person. Everything happens for a reason, whether we understand it or not. Love, Sher
October 26, 2012
October 26, 2012
This candle is for Jeff, beloved son and brother. You left this world thirty years ago today, Jeff. Even after all this time, it is still hard to accept. Your leaving left a hole in all our lives that is still so big. But in spite of all the loss, grief and pain, it was worth every moment of the joy you brought us in the short time that you were here. Love, Mom & Dad
February 12, 2012
February 12, 2012
Dear Jeff- I have a beautiful little girl that is 13 now - you would have loved her. I hope that by creating this memorial we can all post pictures and show her who you were, because right now she has no idea. And you are worth remembering.  Love, Sher
February 12, 2012
February 12, 2012
“Those we love remain with us,
For love itself lives on.
And cherished memories never fade
Because a loved one’s gone.
Those we love can never be
More than a thought apart,
For as long as there is memory
They’ll live on in our hearts.”
February 12, 2012
February 12, 2012
Today is Jeff’s birthday; he would have been 44 years old. We will always remember and miss him--his shy sweet personality, intelligence and sense of humor--all the things that made him our Jeff. But we were blessed with two beautiful children, and knowing that our other child is well and happy makes up for a lot. She also has given us a beautiful granddaughter. Love never dies!

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February 12
February 12
Just a few words to say I am thinking of you on your birthday.
February 12
February 12
Lighting a candle for our beloved son Jeff on the date of his passing.
Jeff is now with his father, who passed two days ago on Feb. 8. God bless and keep them in His care -- we are grateful for the time we had with them both and will miss them forever. 
October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023
It has been 41 years since we lost you. Your candle is in the window.
Miss you forever.
Love,
Mom and Dad
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Words

February 13, 2022
"Words may tear our lives apart,
    and bring us stormy weather;
but a compliment tucked in the heart   
   can heal it back together."    
                     Author unknown

Bible Verses

February 12, 2017

 

This year Jeff’s birthday is on a Sunday.  As I sat in Church this morning I thought about him and remembered how much he liked Sunday School.  He loved the activities and parties and always took everything that the teacher said to heart.   One summer morning when he was very young I got a phone call asking me if I knew anything about all the bible verses in the neighbors’ mailboxes.  I knew nothing about it but hadn’t gotten my mail yet and said I would check on it.   When I saw the Bible verse in our mailbox I immediately recognized the handwriting.  When I asked Jeff about it he said his Sunday School teacher told him to tell everybody about Jesus so he had taken it upon himself to do just that!

Mystery solved

October 26, 2016

 

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free, I'm following the path God laid for me.

I took his hand when I heard his call, I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work, to play.

 Tasks left undone must stay that way, I've found that peace at the end of the day.

 If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy.

 A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah, yes, these things too I will miss.

 Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.

 Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.

 Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free.

by Janice M. Fair-Salters    Sonnet 29

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