VanillaSkyGirl 6 #26 January 24, 2013 RevJim, although our messages had dwindled due to distance and life, you were always truly kind and warm to me over the past 10 years. I will miss you. You are loved by many. Fly free, my sky brother. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #27 January 24, 2013 Fuck a duck. Cya Jim.....you helped make my WFFC trip a blast. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrumpot 1 #28 January 24, 2013 Quote You always made me smile. Now I'm crying... Fly free, brother. Me too. F'in-A... NO WAY!!!! Wish words could really matter... they don't. Frick. BSBD.coitus non circum - Moab Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #30 January 24, 2013 Always enjoyed seeing him every year at WFFC. He was a great guy._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #31 January 24, 2013 Aw fuck. Bye Jim. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzdiva 7 #32 January 24, 2013 No way! Fly free sweetie. You are loved sweet man. "It's not just a daydream if you choose to make it your life..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #33 January 24, 2013 Trying to avoid speculation or mis-information I'm waiting to hear & confirm more actual details... Jim's cause of death is unclear at this time, what I do know is that he started his truck to leave for work this morning... He was found shortly thereafter on the floor of the house and had passed. Those who knew Jim were aware of health problems in the past, however it seems he'd been doing well for a year or so now. Keep Courtney his daughter in your prayers, she's having a difficult time as you can imagine. She's the apple of his eye and if you ever talked to Jim in person, you heard him brag about her usually within the first 3 minutes of the conversation. The Rev touched a lot of lives within our skydiving family, I'm fortunate to have known him and honored to call him my friend. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DangerRoo 0 #34 January 24, 2013 Quote You always made me smile. Now I'm crying... Fly free, brother. Same here, you will be missed! ... so what happened? (I.C.D#2 VP) ""I'm good with my purple penis straw" ~sky mama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylor610 0 #35 January 24, 2013 So many times he joined us for the Harvest Moon Boogie. My prayers to his daughter and family. Blue Skies Rev. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #36 January 24, 2013 Quote Quote Fly free my brother! It wasn't because of the pieing he got at Dublin was it? All I did was bold his jacket. BSBD bro. Fuck. That was when he finally got his WFFC staff shirt back. While in my possession many women wore and signed it. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #37 January 24, 2013 When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peek 21 #38 January 24, 2013 Sigh... Another friend from way back in the rec.skydiving days is gone. Jim was always a very friendly guy and was always concerned about skydiving as a sport. Not to mention the good times we had at the WFFC. I will miss him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aprilcat 0 #39 January 24, 2013 I remember him @ WWF; I was driving a golf cart, and he was taking care of those 'at-risk' (bad-a$$ed) kids. He was very good to them and spent a lot of time talking to them. They liked him and were listening. A good guy. I don't come here a lot, but I came back to read what happened to Rev.Jim. Rest in peace, Rev. Shocked & sorry you're gone. Condolences to the family.~~April Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #40 January 24, 2013 I'm speechlessMy prayers out to his family. Blue Skies buddy Bry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #41 January 24, 2013 Ah man. The Rev was one of my close friends from the earliest days. He stayed at my house several times when he was truck driving cross country. I Jumped with him all over the midwest and at the Harvest Moon boogie too. A good gentle guy to hang with who kept my ass out of trouble more than once. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #42 January 24, 2013 What a bitch! Never got to meet him but I had some good pm's with him over the years. I knew him as a good guy and always thought the oldschool dz.com crowd would always be around. Rest Easy, Jim.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #43 January 24, 2013 That sucks. Truly._______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos340 1 #44 January 25, 2013 So sorry to hear this. RevJim was one of the good ones. So many memories hanging out with him at Rantoul. He will be missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenz 0 #45 January 25, 2013 one of the nicest guys on here - such sad news - sending many prayers and condolences to all that are hurting without him, especially his daughter "life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #46 January 25, 2013 Quote What a bitch! Never got to meet him but I had some good pm's with him over the years. I knew him as a good guy and always thought the oldschool dz.com crowd would always be around. Rest Easy, Jim. Same here. We chatted, PMed and e-mailed over the years. The old-school DZ.com crew really feels like family and we lost a family member.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,233 #47 January 25, 2013 That we did, Brother. RIP Jim. Condolences to the family.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #48 January 25, 2013 Blue skies Rev Jim. You were absolutely part of the fabric of this family. RIP.Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #49 January 25, 2013 I just have to tell one quick RevJim story, from WFFC days. When we would first set up every year, we (the staff members) bunked together in the Grissom Hall building. As the crowd of volunteers grew, we would use more and more rooms, but still 10 or 12 to a room. My nephew stayed in the same room with RevJim and about 3 other underaged kids plus a bunch of the older guys like RevJim. The kids would head back to the bunk house and take bets on which adult would be the last one back. My nephew bet on RevJim every night, and he won. EVERY night!skydiveTaylorville.org [email protected] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMGR2 0 #50 January 25, 2013 Never met him but he was one of my first friends on dz.com. Truly part of the ole skool family. My prayers will be with his daughter. RJ, you will be missed by more people than you could have ever imagined. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites