Travis and Michelle Fitzgerald's blog

This week has been a little rough. I think of Jeff often, but luckily it has mostly been memories of the good times we had growing up. Let me tell you, it was a surreal experience being a pallbearer for my cousin. That thing was heavy! Luckily, there were 6 of us.

Before we left the cemetery, Shanda and I left a momento for Jeff. It was a Lego Stormtrooper minifigure. I had picked up a small Lego set last week, and I decided to bring it as we were getting ready the morning of the funeral. I thought Jeff would enjoy seeing a combination of two of his favorite things growing up: Star Wars and Legos. We placed it on his casket, in a bed of flowers that had already been placed there by friends and family.

Now I have one last good thing to remember Jeff by. Every time I see a Lego Stormtrooper, I will think of him. It seems appropriate.

-Travis