Jason Lester Funeral
We are raising money to help with funeral expenses. We are devasted with his passing and are left with very large costs for his funeral and expenses for my mom, and three siblings. Any donation will help!
To explain more about this situation... Please read my Mom's recent FB posts which reads:
This is the hardest post I've ever had to type.
It's with the heaviest of all broken hearts that I tell you that my best friend and husband Jason Lester, a disabled veteran age 38, took his life Thusday night. Please don't judge Jason, or the family, for his decision to take such drastic measures. I'm not angry with him... I know it wasn't MY JASON that did this, but rather the demons he struggled with daily. My heart aches to imagine the heartache and pain he must have been dealing with. I'm devastated. I can't eat, can't sleep, can't find any comfort or peace. I'm so sad and I don't know where to start or end. I miss him so bad. I don't know how to deal with losing half of my heart and life. Please pray for me and our four kids Kiersten Bowlin, Carlee Grace, Rafe and Justice.
We serve an all-knowing God that has the answers that I don't. I know Jason is with Him now and the many family and friends who went on before. I'm sure they're having a MUCH better time than I am here- left to grieve for my truest of loves.
He was an amazing person, awesome father and the wonderful husband I prayed for and loved with my whole heart. We had our fair share of problems, but they're was truly nothing I world not have done for that man. Even during some of the darkest moments between us, he could still make me feel safe and secure. I dont know how I will face the days ahead without him.
I sincerely apologize for what may seem like a poor or cold way to for you to find out, but it's the only way I knew how. I don't have the mental capacity to make personal phone calls right now.
I will have funeral arrangements posted shortly, but i just wanted to pay tribute to his shortened life outside of a funeral announcement.
Thank you for being a part of my dear husband's life. You have all obviously meant something to him. He loved his family and friends so much. Jason was not a "romantic"- often calling himself a cave man, but, he was a nurturer- even though he would NEVER take credit for that. He would nurse us when we were sick, pray for us, talk friends through tough times, and not little things along the way for me and the kids JUST to let us know he was thinking about us. Most of you wouldn't believe that he would crawl out of bed every morning JUST to straighten my hair before i went to work. Lol, he did it better than me. I'll probably never have perfectly straightened hair again. With that, I'm not going to apologize for this long, but not long enough, posts about the dearest man in my life. We will all miss him- especially me and the kids.
To Jason's Army buddies- most of which I've never had the pleasure to meet. I've heard your names many many times... I thank you for your service and what your part in Jason's life was. He had the utmost respect for this profession and loved you all. Please tag yourself and send me some of your memories of Jason.
Finally, please... if you are dealing with things that are getting out of control, think of Jason's legacy he has now left behind. Get help before it's too late. Mental illness is not visible most of the time- but it IS REAL!!
Devastated is an understatement... I will love you forever Jason, but, baby I will see you again. Rest peacefully.