Jessica A. Jackman

You were in a cheering dream of mine the other night... you, Jenn Dragon and I were all in a stunt group trying to figure out how to get things started bc we haven't cheered in so long, and you were super motivated (like you always were) and said "lets go girls, lets just do some single bases!" Haha, too funny... you were always ready to try the hard things that everyone else was afraid to do... always pumping everyone up and ALWAYS pushing yourself to get to that next level.

How many hundreds of back-handsprings did we practice before that one day came that you looked at me and said "I wanna do this, don't spot me this time, i'm gunna do it" and you did it :) It was like you had just broken out of alcatrez!! You were as free as a bird, nothing could stop you... you wanted to flip until your arms and legs fell off. Over and over and over. After weeks of you and I working on it, while everyone would be taking a break from practice, after grabbing a quick sip of water you'd give me that familiar look and we'd be out on that mat squeezing in 10 extra practice backhandsprings before everyone returned... you wanted to get it SO BAD. You were so sick of having to sit on the side and watch while everyone else tumbled across the mats or scrouch in the back during standing back handsprings during the routine. I was so proud of you the day you stuck it on your own!! All of the sweat, fingernail scratches, kicks in the head, sore wrists, and twisted ankles from practicing those hundreds of times before, in between, and after practice... were all worth it. They'd be rolling up the mats at the end of a 3 hour long practice and you'd still be out there, on the one last mat that wasn't rolled up yet, flipping away :)

I miss you and think about you lots, Jess... its memories like these that I am so grateful to have in my heart when remembering you. Its still unreal that someone who could have changed the world, was taken from it so soon... but it makes me want to take that motivation that you always had, and do my part to help change the world for the better, for you and all of the other amazing people who were never given the chance.

Love you... Rest Peacefully, Love

Hey Jess, I miss you so much. I remember the first time I met you...you were so friendly and outgoing and I thought you were so beautiful. I was just starting to meet all of Joe's friends and I was so scared and nervous but you made me feel so welcome and i will never forget that. I remember meeting you at the Kazbar and we decided to sing Karoeke in front of everyone to "She thinks my tractor's sexy"! We had to take a shot of tequilla before to losen up then all you did was laugh the entire time we were up there and everyone heard my horrible voice! hahaha There was also the Rascall Flatts concert...that was a blast! Then there was that time at Magen's where we were all singing sing star and practicing, then you came and sang the songs for the first time and blew us all out of the water!!! You won every single time!!! Jeeze I think you were good at everything you tried :) I love and miss you so much words can't even describe. I love you and think about you every day. xoxoxo 

Jess.. as I'm sure you know, Shayne is not one for using computers (I have always tried to teach him but he just doesnt get it! haha) so i will write for him... Shayne is always talking about you and sharing many stories/memories. Not a day goes by without him mentioning you a million times and saying how much he misses you and how you are the ONLY one who ever understood him. Today he said something that made me laugh (and of course cry) that i think you would enjoy "Jess was the only one who ever understood me and stuck up for me in my life.. i could punch the president in the face and she would say 'good job babe!'" :o) We all love and miss you greatly! I know we all talk to you everyday in prayer (especially Shayne) and I know your shining down on all of us. We love you!

I worked closely with Jess. She had a natural comforting way with her patients. We had a patient that every therapist had difficulty dealing with, this patient would ONLY work with Jess.  She had such a special touch.  If I had not known her history  I would of thought she had been working as a PTA for YEARS. She was very special and will remain in the hearts of her coworkers and patients forever.  The Whittier crew is always thinking of you and missing you deeply.  Thanks for all your happiness.  We are always thinking of you.

Jess, you were one of maybe 3 or 4 people in Grafton that I truly care about. I remember all the times when we would ride my streetbike places and you would always want me to stop at the packie to get some captains and then riding on the bike with your backpack on and the big bottle of captains in it...I also remember riding the bike to Maine to see Jimmy Bombard play in the baseball tournament. We got there in less than 2 hours and back in the same amount of time...hahaha, and on the way back maxing my bike out on the highway and you leaning over after and being like "can't it go any faster?" Haha...Or when we rode to the summer nationals with my cousin Derek and his girlfriend and me and derek did burnouts at the intersection by the Worcester Police Station with you guys on the back leaning forward almost on top of us! Or what about the time in the first week I had the bike we go pulled over on Millbury St. doing over a hundred and the cop asked how fast we were going and I said 75? and he was like YEAH,... WHATS THE BIG RUSH!?!? Then he asked if you were my girlfriend and when you said no he was like GOOD,...CAUSE HE'S AN IDIOT!! Then after he realized who my grandmother was he let us go without even a ticket, and you leaned over and said 75? Haha yeah right you were doing 107 in a 30!!! HAHAHA That was the best. When I tell people that story to this day people still can't believe we didn't get arrested nevermind not even get a ticket. I miss you Jess! You were my riding partner, and when I get to heaven we'll go for a ride again. I love you and miss you more than words can describe! Be good sweetheart and I'll see you when I get there!