and let nothing be taken for granted... and this: a sad, harsh reality check
His name was Roosevelt "Rosie" Jones...he was a nv bball player and it was his sr. year, his number: was 33... he passed away at open gym on Sunday at the school...something with heart failure, the paramedics couldn't revive him... he just collapsed~ RIP Rosie Nv's Varsity player #33...
When described the gist would always be: the tall bball player with the biggest smile and even bigger heart- he was always happy and always smiling, always... the person everyone knew or knew of, loved or wanted to get to know in order to love...
It hit the school hard- very hard: from students to the faculty... the flag was at half staff, flowers were on display, the senior hallway had tonz of signs and posters and cards available for people to write on with personal messages... his teammates wore his name and number on white shirts with loving quotes like 'a child of God' and 'forever a teammate and friend'...his peers walked around like zombies lifeless of emotion and red eyes as a result of crying... people wore black and could talk about it in the auditorium or forum room, theres no more open gym practice till nxt wk... no one acted the same...
Most people were hurt and sad by his passing... lots of tears were shed... I cried- and I'm not much of a 'cryer'... he was a sweet guy... he was 'Neuqua's over 6ft angel'... he was loved and still is and will forever be missed... pray for him and his family <3
[[I only really met him once, I was with the Parrish's after him and Billy's bball game...and we took him home, he was oh soo sweet... I reflected on that memory all day n all of last nite... I was with Rae- it was when we were close, which were not so much anymore, I regret that...not being close now... I called her last nite, after I found out to see if she was okay, she wasn't, but I kne that- I just wanted to show her by calling that I"m still here, because I kne how badly it'd affect her...]]
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I love you all
xoxo Arianna xoxo
Rae's pro...
Roosevelt 'Rosie' Jones
(-(10-03-04)-)
"he passed on the day of the person he loved, with the people he loved, playing the sport he loved to do"
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People pass away everday, even here, I mean there was the boy with the brain thing at Crone in 6th grade, and then Will Anderson in the bad car crash in 7th grade at Crone... but none of those hit me like this one- maybe because as u grow older u learn to appreciate life more and its value is alot greater...its never fair though- thats one thing thats consistant...its never fair~ so just live, love life and love others while their living- my new motto <3
***May Naperville Central's graduate Jack Hennessy also RIP... he was serving us- his country in war when he was killed on Friday over in Iraq... pray for him and his friends and family as well <3 -sad lives taken, not much could seem worse-