Duane Jaraczewski
What Duane was like
My dad was a felon. People always judged him and misunderstood who he was. In my eyes, my father was compassionate and loving. He would give anything for those he cared about. He enjoyed things like fishing, and collecting old coins.
Fondest memories of Duane
My dad passed when I was 13, I and I am 17 now. One of my most favorite memories was when he taught me how to throw a football with my cousin Mike. My dad always encouraged me that I could be good at anything I wanted, and told me how special I was. It was moments like that when I could truly see his character behind his addiction.
How Duane will be missed
My dad always said two things, “I’d give the shirt off my back for you”, and “I wish I could take your pain and feel it all for myself”. I will miss the support and unconditional love he had for my family and I for the rest of my life.
How Duane will be remembered
My dad would only care about how his family and close friends remembered him. He knew that people saw he was imperfect, and it hurt him, but as long as we loved him it didn’t matter. He would want me to be happy and go to college for him, and achieve things he never did.
