Knew him off and on since the early 2000s. We did have our disagreements that alienated the friendship a few years before his death but the good times were better times and I learned much from him. Even if we only met each other once in real life I considered him a trusty resource. I didn't learn about his passing until the summer of 2019 and was admittedly selfishly hurt and shocked especially of the controversial circumstances behind his demise. Sometimes online relationships of any type for the somewhat reclusive is all they have. It's a world of hurt not only for those that were in his immediate life but a online world of pain of those that knew him virtually. It's taken years for me to confront his death. RIP Buddy

Comfort lies in knowing you now rest, no longer to hurt or struggle.
Blessed are you for giving so much.
Therefore, blessed are we for having so much to lose.
Tonehog. DroneFog. BoneFrog. StoneLog, PhoneVlog...
I tried to add a few more; I'm sure you would've liked them.
I am so proud of you, that you are so grander than I knew.
And you were so, for behold so many people know it, too.
"We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun."

Ecclesiastes 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one's birth. ( My Son rests from his labors and troubles in an upside down world. My heart will overflow with joy and happiness when I meet with him again.)

Jerold,
Today, I know that your mother’s heart is broken once again, remembering this day as only a mother can. I know/pray that one day soon, you two will once again be reunited, and your mother’s heart will be whole once more!
Blessings and faith,
Therese & Alexis LeDantec-Boswell

I miss you so much. You are always in my thoughts and heart. I know that you are in a place of safety. I have great peace of mind knowing that.

Ik denk aan u.

Thinking off you .....

I will forever remember one of the smartest, noblest and kindest humans on this earth.

Today I received a message on Twitter from another online friend of Jer's. I'll call him by his initials I.C.  He Said: " Your son was a great friend of mine. One of the finer humans I have ever known."

Today I received a phone called from one of Jer's online friends. He was from Spain. He told me he had been an online friend of Jer's from 2015-2018. He said he stopped hearing from Jer in 2018 and didn't find out what happened to him until a year later. He said they had spent a lot of time on video chats and that Jer was instrumental in helping him learn English. He said Jer spent 9 hours on a video chat with him one day to work on his English. He spoke very highly of my son. They shared interests in art and many new ideas and concepts. It brought me great joy to speak with Jer's online friend. I hope to hear from him again.

Naked I came from my mother's womb, And Naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.  Job 1:21

Lieve Judie, juist vandaag wil ik je laten weten dat mijn gedachten bij je zijn.
Drie jaar lijkt voor anderen een korte tijd, maar voor ons is het als de dag van gisteren.
Door het verlies van onze kinderen zijn wij voor altijd in verdriet verbonden met elkaar.

Met liefde ,
Anne

Three years ago today your Mother received a knock on her door that eviscerated her world, and signaled to the universe that your incredible contribution to humanity would have to be carried on "in memorium."
To say that your presence is sorely missed would be to reduce your essence to that of an ordinary individual...your life bore testimony to the fact that you were anything but ordinary.
The echoes of your life that resound so vibrantly still today shall ring into eternity with a brilliant vibration that is nothing short of extraordinary.
May you rest comforted by the knowledge that the eternal flame of your life's inspiration has not nor shall it ever be extinguished.
Toujours, Therese et Alexis LeDantec

I am deeply shocked to read this. I know I am so very late. Despite not knowing him personally he was a presence on our little space in the web, a mentor figure with a tongue of silver and a heart of gold. I drifted away but as I came back he was one of the few big ones I still remembered, that left an impact and now reading this just hurts.

Happy Birthday to you...
Happy Birthday to you...
Happy Birthday, dear Jerold...
Happy Birthday to you...
and many more...
We know that your spirit remains strong on this, the Good Red Road...
Even though you may walk now on the Good Blue Road of Life, the imprint that you left on this world is forever indelible...
As we continue forward without you in our worldly vision, we count on your steadfast guidance...
May you ever be vigilant over the lives of those whose love has touched your heart...
May your spirit shield your Mother from the pain of life without you...
May your wisdom and ninja intellect help inspire those who you have left behind...
May we honor your spirit daily as we make our way forward...
Looking forward to our next encounter in the herein or hereafter.
Blessings be with you, Dearest Jerold, on this blessed day...
More importantly, may blessings of peace and love shower down upon your Mother, whose love remains unflinching, unwavering and unabated...
With love and appreciation,
Toujours,
Therese and Alexis

If my son were alive he would be 46 yrs old today. I don't believe he lived to see his 43rd birthday. I miss him so much but God is giving me comfort and peace. How can I not drink from the cup that the Lord has given me?

I know that a mother's heart will never heal from the loss of a beloved child; nevertheless, I wish you peace, love and healing as the time draws nearer to your blessed son's birthday.

Thinking of you

So sorry about your loss of your son may God cradle him in heaven in peace. I lost my husband in 2016 to cancer and wow it still seems like yesterday. May you find peace in your heart .I hope you find out what happened to you're son.
It truly is a sad story. Take care.

There are some souls whose path is so unique and rare that few, if any, can follow let alone understand or navigate the same footfalls pursued by the navigator... Jerold forged a novel path out of the roughhewn IT landscape from the sheer force of his will, indomitable talent and unique perspective...
By virtue of the callous indifference of the landowner, the land on which Jerold's remains were found shall forever remain cursed and blighted...
Those who have withheld the truth of Jerold's demise shall likewise be cursed to roam this earth unsated, damned to pursue ends that shall remain eternally evasive to their grasp...their hunger for peace and thirst for relief shall remain forever unquenched...
Unless or until the truth is revealed, all those involved will undoubtedly find themselves tortured by the flames of unspoken truth, knowing neither rest nor solace in this world and the next...
May God have mercy on those pathetic souls whose cowardice keeps them from offering closure to this young man's mother...
May God bless Jerold, his family and friends...

I’m so sorry for the loss of your son. My heart feels your pain oh too well. God is very close to the Broken Hearted . I know your pain. It is the same as mine. Be good to yourself mama ❤️

A Tribute to Jerold C. Haas' music (AKA Tonehog) https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flhasamencur.bandcamp.com%2Falbum%2Ftonehog%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2soDfOWayCGQEpQ7q6SmtZynIOMVV8expLGQ1O0BShHg-WmNX8HjsBQkM&h=AT0d5phLHsG3KcLBSTgVz0JwsmPLEmcAO-NiXdJlQ5WAA_vPKI3jbyIko7h7hWvZG1X2vx7vNpteDjbRoLzsQLnfMMSuKpJsi4720RKhn-FV4_6lfQ_NEmAs5Wq1zDHnzD5PkNedGA2wgGsbLANftw

REFER TO A NEW POST under the section "STORIES" ADDED BY ERIN RYAN 11/10/20- Titled: "All Things Unknown" . SHE KNEW HIM BETTER THAN ANYONE.

I Think of you....

Praying, for you.

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If you were still alive my Son, you would be having your 45th Birthday today. I would have ordered for you a book from your Amazon Book Wishlist. That was just a kind of a tradition for us. We both shared that love of books, reading and learning. I miss you. Growing old means experiencing lots of losses but all these losses are temporary. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Jerold+Haas+Wishlist&ref=nb_sb_noss

With love....

just strolling by, cought my eye. my heart aces for you. i have a only son. sharing this story.  Praying for you.  God's love shine his light on the Truth. Amen. bless you..

It was Nov. 2017, the last time we went to the movies together and it was to see Murder on the Orient Express. We sat down in the middle of the studio in the last row as far away from speakers as possible because the sound was very loud. A couple came in and a Muslim dressed lady said to my son, "Do you mind if I sit next to you?" Jer said softly, "Absolutely not. But the real question is do you mind sitting next to me? " She sat down beside him.

I remember my son at the gas station with each fill up. When he was young, or if he was with me, he always pumped the gas for me. I don't like the smell of gas. One day when he was about 16 years old, I was driving and he said, " Stop the car now." I stopped the car, he jumped out and ran to a park where there were 3 boys bullying another young boy. He got between them and settled it peacefully. He was peacemaker. Even as an adult and at Tessr he was able to make peace in their heated board meetings. 

I just finished reading your tribute and looking at the photos... My heart is just breaking for you both, please accept my heartfelt condolences! I cannot imagine what you are going through. But I do know it cannot be easy. Your son was very handsome. Not counting how you described him as a human being. He looks like a gentle soul. We will never understand why things happen like they do? But your son does deserve justice!  You, the parents deserve justice. I pray that one day this will happen  I lost my beautiful 30 year old son Christopher Michael Joseph Cappelli to suicide 8/23/17. My life is forever changed. Our children are everything! I pray that God will give you some peace in life.  Praying you get answers! 

To Everyone who was kind and loving enough to have left a tribute to my son even though they did not know him, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. May God repay your kindness and love ten fold.

A beautiful tribute - You don't know me but saw your Facebook post and wanted to stop by the lovely page you made for Jerold in his honor. So I light a candle for Jerold today. I'm so sorry for your loss and that he was taken from you way too soon. God bless you and I will say a prayer for Jerold because my mom taught me that the more we pray for all souls who pass - the more God knows how wonderful Jerold was and allows God to give him more peace and allows him to cope living in Heaven, content and happier, pain free and until his family meets with him again for the rest of eternity. I pray this happens for all of us. I pray that it's all true. Take care.

Feeling like when lost my mum then ,Rip bro

I know how hopeless you feel, my language is not so good, but I understand your story.
I will send you the strength and the love for the future.
Thinking of you ♥️

Very sorry about your loss.. it all sound very suspicous..I dont want to make you feel worse but sounds like something bad happened to him? May Gid give you strength.

One year ago 1/31/2019 my son's remains came home. There wasn't much of him left.  He was declared legally dead 11/3/18. However as of 1/31/20 we still don't know when he died or how he died. Rest in peace my son knowing that I won't have any rest or peace until there are answers.

Jerold's favorite automobile was the Volkswagen Jetta standard transmission. He liked black or gray colored ones. He owned several of them. The same style, model and similar color. 
He liked plain greek yogurt and his steaks rare. He liked Puer Chinese Tea and liked to play a Chinese game called GO. Chinese food was a favorite especially what he called "sticky rice". He liked black coffee, lots of black coffee. He liked 100% cotton button down dress shirts and 100% wool sweaters, cargo pants (the more pockets the better) and boots.These were a few of his favorite things.
The foreign country Jerold said he would want to live in outside of the USA was ICELAND. 
He was a good soldier. He endured hardship. He was a cyperpunk, libertarian and mensch. He was a minimalist.

Post from one of his online friends regarding Wired.com article

An article about my friend and mentor in all things from coding to chaos, Jerold Haas/tonehog/Compy. I'd say I miss you but *waves at computer* you're always with me

We may have not always got along, however he was a bigger part of my life than my on sons. He now is Resting In Peace. No one or anything can harm him now.

He was my nephew. The little boy that called me Nonnie. Although we rarely saw each other as adults, when we did he always called me aunt Connie and showed me respect. He really was a diamond in the rough. I’ll always love and miss you Jerry.

Hey thank you so much for good memory of online friendship we've shared. It's so sudden and shocking news I knew from your mom that you are no longer here. Although we didn't chat much, but I do remember good memory you left a mark on our friendship. You have nothing to worry about from now. Fair well compositeforce.

Jerold was a great mentor and friend online. I had known him for 7 years. A lot of people in the online communities looked up to him. He will be missed.
We had a running joke that he was going to have an army of Scottish fold kittens. The kittens would be able to sneak into enemy territory and not be detected because of their cuteness. He would always refer to them as “the folds.”

Thank you 'Darry' for the memories we had and for being a confidant and friend.