Old/Jerry has passed away.

[rocket]

Our beloved member Old/Jerry has passed away. 89 years of age. A dear friend of many on the Forum.

 

https://jwtalk.net/profile/4460-old/

[➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone]

Sad to hear.

May he rest, until he is called.

I yearn for that time...

💐

Edited yesterday at 02:31 AM by ➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone

[Qapla]

I enjoyed knowing him on the forum and look forward to meeting him in person in the New System when we are both without the difficulties of old age and imperfection

 

Prayers for his wife would be welcomed, I'm sure.

Edited yesterday at 02:45 AM by Qapla

[Wanda Hill]

Prayers for his family and friends, he was a very wise man and I will miss his posts here.

[Miss Bea]

This is hard. I’ve known him since I was a teen-ager. His family was my family. I so hoped he’d be able to see this system come down. However, this is so temporary. I remember a CO not that long ago who said words to this effect. If you pass away now, the sentence does not end with a period, but comma. See you in a bit, my dear friend. 
Oh, his wife’s name is Gertrude, or Gertie. I’m sure she would appreciate our prayers in her behalf. 
See you in a bit, Jerry. 

[truce]

Soon and very soon...

[Hope]

Oh, I'm so sorry to heat this. I always enjoyed his comments here.. he was a lovely brother 😢 

[Skye]

Breaks my heart! looking forward to welcoming him back. May Jehovah comfort Gertie, their family, and friends...and every one of us on here who knew and loved Jerry!

[SUNRAY]

"He will call, the dead will answer..." soon🥰

 

Prayers for feiends and family

[LeolaRootStew]

I expect this kind of enthusiasm on the other side. 

Our hope is sure! 💜

 

[Araujo JW]

This news truly broke my heart. He was such a loving and dear brother, as demonstrated by his posts here on the forum. May Jehovah be with his wife, Gertie, and with all the family and friends who knew him.

 

Now he is "wrapped securely in the bag of life with Jehovah." - 1 Sam. 25:29.

[BlaqueCalalilly]

I'm so  sorry to hear this, I always appreciated his wise comments. 

I can't wait to meet him in the paradise in person.

[jwhess]

"Faithful to the finish."  No better record can any of us have....dead or living.  Prayers for us all.

[Sheep]

So much sadness in this system of things because of the old enemy, death. I look forward to seeing Jerry in the paradise to come, and eventually to seeing the end of death.

[Timl1980]

I didn't even know him that well, but I deeply appreciate it his comments here on this site, and I know he was loved even more by the brothers and sisters who knew him personally. 

 

We are so blessed to have a God whose memory is alive with all of his friends. 

 

Now that I think about it, if we could snuggle down and travel through just the outer fringe of Jehovah's memory every night before we went to sleep, I don't think any of us would worry about going to sleep in this system at all... because the next time our eyes would open...we would be back among everyone who Jehovah loves.

[Ishaya]

We had a really good time with Bro Jerry on this forum,he was always available and always contributing,it's such a great loss 😔

 

[daydream]

12 hours ago, Araujo JW said:

wrapped securely in the bag of life with Jehovah." - 1 Sam. 25:29

What a lovely verse to quote, Brother Cristino.

*** g77 5/22 p. 22 “The Bag of Life” ***
■ The discreet woman Abigail said to David: “When man rises up to pursue you and look for your soul, the soul of my lord will certainly prove to be wrapped up in the bag of life with Jehovah.”  Anciently, valuables were wrapped up in bags for safekeeping. Like a precious possession, David would be under Jehovah’s protective care when threatened by his enemies. As if in a bag, David’s life as a person would be in God’s hands.
https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=101977367&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=2

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The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced coins had been unearthed under a building. June 16, 2024

The dramatic discovery is the first-ever evidence in Lod from the Gallus Revolt, the last Jewish resistance against Roman rule, between 351 and 354 CE. 

“The building, destroyed down to its very foundations, is a clear indication that the revolt was forcefully put down with violence and cruelty and was not simply a local uprising event, as some earlier studies contended

 

 

[Mike047]

I'm just a babe on this site, though 80 years old, but Jerry brought to this site what makes it a unique way to interchange with our brothers and sisters. He brought loving concern, deep interest, and strong conviction. What a privilege it has been to share with him, and learn from him. Many of us have never met Jerry, but we have the benefit of his encouragement.

 

With all here, I pray for those who love and grieve for him, and look forward to sharing future blessings. If the internet still exists, and jwtalk is still around we can all cry online at the resurrection of our faithful friends.

 

Agape

[Araujo JW]

9 hours ago, daydream said:

What a lovely verse to quote, Brother Cristino.

*** g77 5/22 p. 22 “The Bag of Life” ***
■ The discreet woman Abigail said to David: “When man rises up to pursue you and look for your soul, the soul of my lord will certainly prove to be wrapped up in the bag of life with Jehovah.”  Anciently, valuables were wrapped up in bags for safekeeping. Like a precious possession, David would be under Jehovah’s protective care when threatened by his enemies. As if in a bag, David’s life as a person would be in God’s hands.
https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=101977367&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=2

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The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced coins had been unearthed under a building. June 16, 2024

The dramatic discovery is the first-ever evidence in Lod from the Gallus Revolt, the last Jewish resistance against Roman rule, between 351 and 354 CE. 

“The building, destroyed down to its very foundations, is a clear indication that the revolt was forcefully put down with violence and cruelty and was not simply a local uprising event, as some earlier studies contended

 

 

 

The first time this text impacted my life and feelings was when I heard it mentioned by Sister Magdalena Kusserow. She was in Brazil for a series of lectures connected with the Purple Triangles Exhibitions, while I was serving at Bethel.

 

I had the privilege of being invited to accompany her from Bethel to the airport on her return home. In the van that took us to the airport, we heard many stories about what happened in the concentration camp, the reactions to the persecution, and how the sister felt today.

 

Among many stories, when mentioning her brother Wilhelm, the first to die at the hands of the Nazis, she commented that her mother received the news calmly and said to her other children: "We need not worry. Now our Wilhelm is wrapped in the bag of life with Jehovah." I confess that I was moved by this expression of faith in the resurrection and realized later that her mother was referring to 1 Samuel 25:29.

 

 

P.S.: I loved your archaeological reference. I'm a biblical archaeology enthusiast.

[Ishaya]

Does anyone have Bro Jerry's picture to share,if it's okay here?

 

I never got to see how he looked in person.

[Dolce vita]

1 hour ago, Araujo JW said:

 

The first time this text impacted my life and feelings was when I heard it mentioned by Sister Magdalena Kusserow. She was in Brazil for a series of lectures connected with the Purple Triangles Exhibitions, while I was serving at Bethel.

 

I had the privilege of being invited to accompany her from Bethel to the airport on her return home. In the van that took us to the airport, we heard many stories about what happened in the concentration camp, the reactions to the persecution, and how the sister felt today.

 

Among many stories, when mentioning her brother Wilhelm, the first to die at the hands of the Nazis, she commented that her mother received the news calmly and said to her other children: "We need not worry. Now our Wilhelm is wrapped in the bag of life with Jehovah." I confess that I was moved by this expression of faith in the resurrection and realized later that her mother was referring to 1 Samuel 25:29.

 

 

P.S.: I loved your archaeological reference. I'm a biblical archaeology enthusiast.

I believe you have many wonderful stories to tell us from your bag of memories, my dear Brother Cristino. I can't wait to see the next photo to go with it.☺️

[daydream]

1 hour ago, Dolce vita said:

Magdalena Kusserow

Sorry, wol.jw.org is temporarily off-line

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In a big family full of life and energy. I'm very often tell about my time when I was a child. We had such a nice remembrance and so many. I remember for example my father,  he was concerned that we learned also music everybody had to learn and instrument I learned violin and in the evening as we had no television. I don't know is good thing or a bad thing.

The Kusserow family - the parents and their 11 children

 

Edited 3 hours ago by daydream

[Dolce vita]

20 minutes ago, daydream said:

Sorry, wol.jw.org is temporarily off-line

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In a big family full of life and energy. I'm very often tell about my time when I was a child. We had such a nice remembrance and so many. I remember for example my father,  he was concerned that we learned also music everybody had to learn and instrument I learned violin and in the evening as we had no television. I don't know is good thing or a bad thing.

The Kusserow family - the parents and their 11 children

 

I remember that, thank you Sister Ying Ching. It's lovely of you to remind me❤️