Morom01@aol.com wrote: > > Tuesday I was saddened to learn of the death of my best friend as the result > of a traffic accident near Newport Tennessee. > > I tell you all about this because I have mentioned him in several personal > e-mails to many of you. And I have even mentioned humorous things we have > done in e-mails to the list. Rest assured if I ever said to you "A friend and > I", I was speaking of Jeff. > > His name was Jeff Davis and was 29 years old. I had known the young man for > several years (he was my wife's cousin) and on more than one occasion people > assumed we were brothers. This was because we did look alike but more than > that we were alike. We shared the same likes and dislikes. We didn't always > see eye to eye on everything but generally we always voted together. > > Jeff was a psychologist graduated from the University of Tennessee. While > going there he spent many nights at my house. Always with the intention of > staying up all night cramming for an exam. Every morning we would find him > asleep on the couch. > > Jeff was in no small part responsible for my sense of humor. No matter how > down I was he would always have something witty to say. If I developed a > pimple he would comment on how big and hideous it was. Likewise I would him. > We were two of a kind and I will miss him very much. > > Now that I have written this I realize just how inadequate a memorial this is > but it's the best I can do. If I had Jeff's life and friendship to do over > again I'd probably do little different. Maybe I'd buy him another Moon Pie. > > Chip > Union County TnGenWeb > > ==== TNUNION Mailing List ==== > If you live in Union County why not pitch in. Take a day and write down the tombstones in the nearest cemetery. Send it to us for others to use. You could be helping a cousin. Go to the courthouse and copy some early marriage records. Anything helps. Sorry to hear about the loss of a good friend. Al