Jared Gustafson Memorial Fund
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A group of high school seniors got together 30 years ago - a group that made their final year of high school pretty special. On April 5th of this year, that group lost one that should have outlived them all.
Jared, we struggle to account for all the times you showed us true friendship. Our hearts ache to know you aren't with us anymore. We can hardly bear the thought of your sweet family soldiering on without you. We feel helpless to fill the hole left by your absence, and powerless to make right what cannot be fixed.
Yet, we know we must act - must do something, take a step or two toward making your family's exquisite burden the smallest bit lighter. Scripture instructs us not to forget the widow, the fatherless, to take them into our hearts, and make their challenges our own.
We will not fail you, brother. Rest in peace until we meet again.
Please consider contributing something to the Gustafson family. Anything you can give will go to the children’s future education expenses and other needs.
[Jared announces his arrival at the CVHS Senior Picnic ahead of Steve and Bryce Pixton - 1988]
[John, Matt, Steve, Jared, & Tom win a prize for their appearance at the CVHS Senior Breakfast - 1988]
[Steve, Sandeep, Steve, Jared, Matt, & John return triumphant from spring break in Santa Cruz, CA - 1989]
[(Back) Steve, Jared, Tom, (Front) Holly, Melissa, & Lisa, at the Eagle Scout court of honor - 1989]
[Steve, Holly, Melissa, & Jared at dinner in Ashland, Oregon while attending the Shakespeare Festival. 1989]
[Jared, Steve, Lisa, & Tom do their best rendition of "Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree" for their friends. 1989]
[Tom, John, & Jared pose as the winners of the Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt. 1989]
[(Stairs) Alison, Holly, Hilary, Christa, Bridgette, Steve, Lisa, (Floor) Steve, John, Sandeep, Tom, Jared, & Melissa at John's parent's home, where we congregated often in our youth. This was taken at the time of our 20th HS reunion. 2009]
Jared, we struggle to account for all the times you showed us true friendship. Our hearts ache to know you aren't with us anymore. We can hardly bear the thought of your sweet family soldiering on without you. We feel helpless to fill the hole left by your absence, and powerless to make right what cannot be fixed.
Yet, we know we must act - must do something, take a step or two toward making your family's exquisite burden the smallest bit lighter. Scripture instructs us not to forget the widow, the fatherless, to take them into our hearts, and make their challenges our own.
We will not fail you, brother. Rest in peace until we meet again.
Please consider contributing something to the Gustafson family. Anything you can give will go to the children’s future education expenses and other needs.
[Jared announces his arrival at the CVHS Senior Picnic ahead of Steve and Bryce Pixton - 1988][John, Matt, Steve, Jared, & Tom win a prize for their appearance at the CVHS Senior Breakfast - 1988][Steve, Sandeep, Steve, Jared, Matt, & John return triumphant from spring break in Santa Cruz, CA - 1989][(Back) Steve, Jared, Tom, (Front) Holly, Melissa, & Lisa, at the Eagle Scout court of honor - 1989][Steve, Holly, Melissa, & Jared at dinner in Ashland, Oregon while attending the Shakespeare Festival. 1989][Jared, Steve, Lisa, & Tom do their best rendition of "Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree" for their friends. 1989][Tom, John, & Jared pose as the winners of the Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt. 1989][(Stairs) Alison, Holly, Hilary, Christa, Bridgette, Steve, Lisa, (Floor) Steve, John, Sandeep, Tom, Jared, & Melissa at John's parent's home, where we congregated often in our youth. This was taken at the time of our 20th HS reunion. 2009]
Organizer and beneficiary
Steve Shaw
Organizer
Madison, WI
Susannah Gustafson
Beneficiary