I don't necessarily have any real stories about Jerry, but I do have a sort of memory that I will probably always think of for the rest of my life. It comes a while ago when I was really young. Remember that song "I've Had the Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing?....admit it, you know the song......I don't even know who sings it and I probably never did, but for some reason (this is sort of silly and random), I always used to think of Jerry and Sue when I heard it. I was pretty little, and I guess I thought that if the two of them sang a song together, their voices would sound like that. More importantly, though, I think it was mostly because the words in the song reminded me of the two. They always seemed so happy and, to a young child, were the epitome of what a married couple in love should be. To this day, even when I am 20 years old, I think of them when I hear it. Even though their time was cut short, I think it is wonderful that Jerry and Sue got the chance in their lifetimes to have what they had together. Some people spend their entire lives searching for their perfect match and live their lives unfulfilled. I hope I am lucky enough to find such happiness in my own lifetime.

I was unable to make it to the services. In a way, I am glad, because it has bought me time to sneek away from reality a little bit longer. Slowly, it is starting to sink in, but I probably won't fully absorb it until I don't hear his laughter at my parents' Christmas party this year. For as long as I can remember, Jerry was the life of the party every year, and things won't ever be the same without him. Although I loved Jerry, I know my loss won't be nearly as strong as the people truly, truly, close to him, but even so, he will always be missed in my heart. I feel honored to have ever had him in my life, and happy that he was so important in the lives of my parents. Things like this should never happen to good people, but they do, and all I can do is be happy that he has brought so much to the lives of the people he loved. I'm grateful for this web site, because someone who has completed so many people's lives in so many ways should never go unappreciated. My heart and prayers go out to everyone.

Sincerely, Allison Duda