Mike Jusk Memorial Fund
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Mike Jusk's friends - mostly connected through softball - started this fund as a means of showing our support to the family.
Mike was a one of the best guys most of us would ever meet. He was one of those guys that whether you had known him your entire life or you had just met him, looking back you knew that he was going to leave a mark on your life. He had a way of creating friendships that felt like they'd last a lifetime, and you genuinely wanted them to. He had this natural way of uplifting everyone with his positivity.
Softball was one of Mike's passions, as well as basketball and football, but there was nothing he was more passionate about than his family. But, his family stretched far beyond those that he shared blood with. Mike's laugh was contagious, his smile was genuine, his morals were strong, and it took no effort to uncover his best qualities. He laughed it up with the best of them and connected with people so effortlessly; humor has that effect on people. The guy left his mark everywhere he went, not just by his presence, but by his heart.
He hit a grand slam by checking off many of the things most guys dream of - he had a wonderful wife, two beautiful kids, a great house in a nice neighborhood and wonderful town, and he surrounded himself with great people. Anyone could go on and on about the stories he shared. The ones we remember best are the ones he told about his kids (Jaxon and Elliana) and how happy he was while telling those stories about their activities and growing up. Sometimes the stories involved the ups and downs of parenting, but they always ended with one common theme, how proud he was of his kids and how happy he was as a dad. It's only natural that those kids always had a smile on their faces around their dad; it's no wonder where they got it from. The running joke for a while was that his wife, Christy, wouldn't let him play ball unless he got all the mulch spread around the house, but he loved that woman. He always talked about how great of a mom she was and how hard she worked for the family. They were really the best fit for each other.
Late columnist/humorist Erma Bombeck said, "There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt", and truer words may never have been spoken. While Mike was with us he provided a wealth of the former, and in his absence we feel overcome by the latter.
We hope that with this GoFundMe we are able to relieve some of the financial burden on his family that Mike would have otherwise eased. Whether it be tuition, childcare, vacations, a vehicle, a new bat for his son, that special dress for his daughter, or simply daily expenses, no amount will ever feel like enough for a guy that gave so much.
Mike was a one of the best guys most of us would ever meet. He was one of those guys that whether you had known him your entire life or you had just met him, looking back you knew that he was going to leave a mark on your life. He had a way of creating friendships that felt like they'd last a lifetime, and you genuinely wanted them to. He had this natural way of uplifting everyone with his positivity.
Softball was one of Mike's passions, as well as basketball and football, but there was nothing he was more passionate about than his family. But, his family stretched far beyond those that he shared blood with. Mike's laugh was contagious, his smile was genuine, his morals were strong, and it took no effort to uncover his best qualities. He laughed it up with the best of them and connected with people so effortlessly; humor has that effect on people. The guy left his mark everywhere he went, not just by his presence, but by his heart.
He hit a grand slam by checking off many of the things most guys dream of - he had a wonderful wife, two beautiful kids, a great house in a nice neighborhood and wonderful town, and he surrounded himself with great people. Anyone could go on and on about the stories he shared. The ones we remember best are the ones he told about his kids (Jaxon and Elliana) and how happy he was while telling those stories about their activities and growing up. Sometimes the stories involved the ups and downs of parenting, but they always ended with one common theme, how proud he was of his kids and how happy he was as a dad. It's only natural that those kids always had a smile on their faces around their dad; it's no wonder where they got it from. The running joke for a while was that his wife, Christy, wouldn't let him play ball unless he got all the mulch spread around the house, but he loved that woman. He always talked about how great of a mom she was and how hard she worked for the family. They were really the best fit for each other.
Late columnist/humorist Erma Bombeck said, "There is a thin line that separates laughter and pain, comedy and tragedy, humor and hurt", and truer words may never have been spoken. While Mike was with us he provided a wealth of the former, and in his absence we feel overcome by the latter.
We hope that with this GoFundMe we are able to relieve some of the financial burden on his family that Mike would have otherwise eased. Whether it be tuition, childcare, vacations, a vehicle, a new bat for his son, that special dress for his daughter, or simply daily expenses, no amount will ever feel like enough for a guy that gave so much.
Organizer
Terry Rajcan
Organizer
New Lenox, IL