Memorial for Jeff Landrum
BHS Class of 1995
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9/5/05
9:17 AM
Name : Heather Higgins
E-Mail : hrhnapvt@yahoo.com
We missed him very much at
the Reunion. But I knew that he was there is spirit. It was hard to see that
picture but very comforting to know he is in a better place and watching over
us. He was a great guy, and I will always hold a place in my heart and so does
everyone else.
Heather
Things happen for reasons, don't question why just know it was for the best!
7/30/02
8:02 PM
Name : Brent Childress
E-Mail :
CZYHORSVA@aol.com
I met Jeff in the summer of
92.We became friends as soon as we met. I remember one occasion where Jeff,
myself, and Cyrus were fishing together. Jeff told us all about what he had
wanted to do and achieve in life. It was shocking because Jeff had always seemed
so happy go lucky, yet he was so goal oriented. The one thing I will never
forget about Jeff is his laugh and his smile. I have never met anyone to this
day that seemed as happy as Jeff did....all the time. I attended the funeral as
well as the hundreds of other friends he had made in his short life. It was a
tribute to Jeff in a lot of ways, most people never touch that many people in a
lifetime. I still ,like a lot of you, see and hear things that remind you of J.L.
all the time. I was mad at first when it happened ,but after it was all said and
done, I realized I was selfish because Jeff is in a better place now. We all
miss and love you Jeff.
Brent Childress
4/12/02 1:57
AM
Name : Melanie Sligh
E-Mail : MelRN927@aol.com
There are several things I
remember about Jeff from middle school and high school that stick out in my
mind. Fortunately, we got a lot closer after high school. His nickname for me
was always "Mel Mel" and he's the only one that ever called me that. The fall of
'96 we began e-mailing each other while I was at Lynchburg College and he was at
the Naval Academy. I began to realize what a nice, genuine, and funny person
Jeff was. I would usually see him whenever he was back home in Lynchburg. I
remember I got to spend some time with him the Wednesday night before he passed
away. I'm so thankful for that time. I remember dancing and laughing with him
and many other Brookville alumni from the class of '95 that night. We were all
on Thanksgiving break. I got to tell Jeff bye and give him a hug. I still think
about him every other day or so and he often visits me in my dreams at night,
like I'm sure he does everyone else. I miss you Jeff and I hope to see you again
someday.
Love,
Melanie Sligh
3/10/02 7:26
PM
Name : Bryan Bailey
E-Mail :
bailz@comcast.net
Jeff, Ken, Brenda, Little
Ken and Carey,
I never have been big on writing this because I think about Jeff every day
and sometimes it is hard to write about it.
It has been over four years since I said goodbye to Jeff. I can say now
that it has gotten easier because of the things I learned from Jeff and have
applied to my life now. I am now living in Baltimore, not to far from where
Jeff went to school and directing my life in the positive. One thing that I
thought about in accepting the position I am in now is how Jeff decided to join
the academy and better himself right out of school. I decided to go to school
closer to home and wound up returning home to finish school before I moved to
Baltimore. Jeff was always moving in the right direction and it only took him
20 years to do what I hope I can accomplish in my lifetime. And for that I will
never forget him.
The summer before our ninth grade year I broke my collar bone while riding
bikes with Jeff behind his house, Jeff pushed both our bikes back to his house.
As I followed behind I remember thinking that I was not going to be able to
start J.V. football practice that was starting in just a couple of weeks. Jeff
came to my house almost every day for the next couple of weeks to keep me
company and to keep positive about making it back to practice, and I did. For
this I will never forget Jeff.
Ken and Brenda I have shared this story with you guys before, so I thought I
might tell everyone else who reads this. When Jeff and I were very young Jeff
got his first B. B. gun and we were shooting at a new house that was being built
beside his house, young and dumb, huh. I shot out a sliding glass door and when
the contractor approached Jeff and his parents Jeff took the fault for it and
was grounded, for this I will never forget Jeff.
The previous stories are just a few that I have as I am sure everyone who
knew Jeff has many stories of how Jeff touched them in some way. I believe that
Jeff did what he was put on this earth to do, and that was to have a positive
influence on those who knew him, and god has taken one of his sons back with
him.
I Love You Jeff,
Brian Bailey
2/26/02 12:45
AM
Name : Patrick Brizendine
E-Mail :
ANIHL8R@aol.com
Man...I can't believe it's been four years since that terrible night back in
November of '97. I can't even tell you the impact it made on all of us.
Sometimes thoughts of you and old times drift into my head, and it still hurts
man. There are so many great memories, ranging from football to just growing up
at the Stand. You were always a great friend, and I'd like to believe you're up
there doing what you loved best. And I sincerely hope that we'll meet again
someday. We love ya man, and we miss you.
Rest In Peace, old friend.
9/30/01 4:20 PM
Name : Heather Higgins
E-Mail : hrhnapvt@yahoo.com
Well Its been awhile, 4 years next month. I think the thing I remember most of
Jeff was his smile, I actually see it in my mind sometimes. He is missed but has
a place in my heart always. Our relationship wasn't always great but we truly
loved one another. I visited him on several occasions at the Naval Academy and
saw a boy that had grown to a man before my eyes. His purpose on this earth was
to teach us all something, me how to love and be loved, TW how to stand on his
own, I LOVE YA T. and for the rest of you how to laugh and enjoy what time you
do have together. I am very happy for the time I shared with him and his family,
he will have a place in all our minds and hearts forever! Rest in Peace Geoffrey
B.
Heather Renee' Higgins
7/31/01 6:46 PM
Name : RD
E-Mail : RDDGGC@aol.com
Jeff,
What's going on man. I just saw this web page for the first time today. I know
that you know everything that is going on in my life right now, because you are
watching over me. Now, that I am working in Bedford I stop by the grave on a
weekly basis and we have our conversations about what's going on. I'm thinking
about you everyday. Its hard to believe your gone, but we both know you're in a
better place now. I can't wait until the day we see each other again. Talk to
you again soon.
Love, your friend,
RD
4/24/01 7:04 AM
Name : Jimmy
Gilbert
E-Mail : Spicoli1977@yahoo.com
Our fallen brothers are not forgotten....you are in our hearts and on our minds
- in this life and the next.
4/2/01 6:55 PM
Name : Whitney Booker
E-Mail : Whitru@aol.com
Well Jeff, it has been over 3 years now since we lost you and I
still miss you everyday. I miss our long talks on the phone late at night and the
sound of your laugh. Although we have become adults now, or so we claim, we continue to
carry you with us everyday, in all that we do. I know that you are among the angels now, looking down, watching over us, and I'll see you when I get
there! Until then, know that you keep on living in my heart!
Love ya always ~Whitney
1/17/01 11:08 AM
Name : Melissa Lafferty Bucala
E-Mail : mbucala@hotmail.com
12/3/00 8:48:02 PM
Name : Bridget Esuary - Class
of '95
E-Mail : ded1031@juno.com
10/19/00 5:28 PM
Name : Kathy Carson (Brett
& Beth Anne's Mom)
E-Mail : kamc@mindspring.com
Comments : I have many happy
memories of Jeff and his friendship with Brett. I loved watching him play football but I
really loved to watch him play Goalie on the Soccer Team his Senior Year!! I still have a
broken window pane in my dining room courtesy of Jeff and one of "The Parties"
held at our house in Tom's and my absence!! I just can not bring myself to replace it...
The last time I saw Jeff was at Brett's 21st BD Party - this was the Party we knew about!!
I was walking through the Dining Room, Jeff was standing there, and said Hey Mama! I
turned around and said Hi Jeff - then I did the double take and said "What are you
doing here? Jeff looked real hurt and said wasn't I invited - Of course I just hugged and
hugged him!! I am so glad that the kids all had that night together. We will always miss
Jeff and all the fun he brought to all of us.
10/14/00 5:05 PM
Name : Bethany Lafon Dancey
E-Mail : dancey@mindspring.com
Comments : Jeff will always
hold a special place in my thoughts. From the time I transferred to BHS in 8th grade, he
was always a friend. He was one of the first guys I met in school, and he was always nice,
funny, and easy to be around. Because of our last names, we were locker neighbors, and we
next to each other for a lot of school events- like graduation where he claimed he was
going to embaress me when I went before him. He also gave me the biggest compliment I have
ever had from anyone when we were talking in school one time in 10th grade. Jeff had such
a great personality with everyone- he was even really nice to my dad. They chatted many
times, and were even in a motorcycle class together the summer before he passed away. I'll
always admire him, and know that as highly as everyone thought of him, he will continue to
be sorely missed.
10/9/00 10:49 PM
Name : Daniel Baty
E-Mail : debaty@longwood.lwc.edu
Comments : It seems like it
was just yesterday that we used to hang out in the woods with Brian on the weekends or
play pick-up football in the front yard. It is still hard for me to understand that you
are really gone. I many of my good childhood memories to the times that all three of us
(me,you, Brian) spent together. We will all meet again someday!!!
Dan
10/9/00 10:31 AM
Name : Patrick Muncher
E-Mail : Ferrum29@aol.com
Comments : Man, What can I say
about Jeff? well I can say that he is missed tremendously since he has left us in 1997.
Jeff was one of my good friends in highschool. Jeff was one of those guys that you would
go into battle with whether it was on the field of play or not. I can remember the many
times that we went out on the weekends and went partying, whether it was at a JF party or
a Heritage party he was always loved for his since of humor and his good looks (especially
by the ladies). Jeff was my practice partner for all three years that we played Varsity
Basketball together. Whether it was stretching or drills he was always by my side. We were
there to push each other to the extreme, and that is what we did. Jeff had a great ability
to jump. He could dunk constantly in practice but he never tried in the games. I gave him
a hard time because I dunked several times in the games and he always said that if I got
him the ball on a fastbreak that he would throw it down for me one good time. it was the
last game of the season and it was Senior Night at Brookville and it was a very emotional
night for all of us seniors. we were facing a great team from Staunton River and they
needed to beat us to take over second in the district..but, if you could have looked into
all of our eyes that night you would have said to your self that they had no chance of
beating us on our own court and on the last night we would ever play together again. We
totally destroyed them on that night I guess by almost twenty points. It was about two
minutes left in the game and we had a inbounds play that we ran where we picked for each
other and one of us went long for the bomb from me (I was taking the ball out). So I
slapped the ball to start the play and Jeff broke free and I threw him a strike and Jeff
rose up for the occassion but he clanked it off the back of the rim. I didn't know what to
do, cry or laugh? So I laughed and he did too. he told me after the game that it was just
not meant to be. I guess he was right. Well Jeff if you can see what I am writing then I
am sure you are laughing in that deep laugh you had in school. We all miss you man. And we
will meet again in the future and we can laugh together....
Patrick Muncher
10/7/00 4:34 PM
Name : Todd Lucado
E-Mail : Todd_Lucado@acaicorp.com
Comments : I knew Ken, jeffs
older brother. I had met Jeff several times. He was younger than me. I always admired his
spunk. I know he will be missed dearly. God bless him and his family.
10/7/00 10:18 AM
Name : nick riddlebarger
E-Mail : nbrbz@cs.com
Comments : i have known jeff
for a long time ever since i was a little kid. I remember when we used to play tackle
football at the brookville games when our older brothers played.jeff was a GOOD guy very
friendly and well known its sad that he is gone my thoughts and prayers go out to his
friends and family we all miss u jeff
nick riddlebarger