i am in shock. i really thought he would whip the pneumonia as he had the other times. i have said that the couple of days i got to spend with him and his family in omaha in 2009 were part of the best part of that cws. i was one of the lucky ones that got to know him off the board, and spend time with him. truly a wonderful and fun loving young man. my prayers to his family. i cannot imagine their heart ache, because mine hurts right now. rip, my friend.
I know Okie, he had got over it before, and just the other day on fb it looked like he was improving. He was so ready to leave the hospital though, one of his last posts was that he was leaving on Monday, I guess God had other plans for him. He will be missed.
I'm speechless. My prayers go out to friends and family. This board has lost a truely wonderful contributor. He will be sorely missed.
He made a rare post here just last week and I thought to myself that it was good to hear from Jay again. Damn.
Condolences to the Barbier family. RIP Justin, you will be missed greatly. I enjoyed all of the many conversations we had via text message and PM's. I am glad you are finally out of pain. My prayers are with you and your loved ones.
Joel, I just saw this awful news on Facebook. I'd been following this latest struggle, his last struggle. I agree with the others about how special of a TF poster Justin was. During that wonderful championship season in '07, JayB was fighting for his life--especially on the night when we defeated Ohio State for the BCSNC. I can't believe that he lost his fight. My prayers are with your entire family, and my heart breaks for Julie, who fought just as hard for Justin as he fought for himself. She is an example of the exceptional love that mothers have for their children. Please let her know that she is an inspiration to me.
Wow, what can you say that hasn't already been said. Prayers to the family. I could tell by his post and by the way that those that knew him always talked about him that he was a great person. To those that did know him, don't cry because he is gone, smile because you knew him. A chaplain once said that at a memorial for one of our fallen brothers and it has always stuck with me.
