Jessica Galen Black

Daughter of great empathy

What Jessica was like

Jessica loved nature, fishing, cooking and spending time with her grandparents, her father and extended family. She was cheerful, inquisitive, empathetic, compassionate and kind hearted.

Fondest memories of Jessica

My favorite memories of her are teaching her about the world, going on trips together, cooking together, helping her with schoolwork, fishing, boating, teaching her how to ride a bike, how to drive, sightseeing, eating out, going to movies, sightseeing and just plain being together.

How Jessica will be missed

Everything. Believing that a future career free of drugs was near.

How Jessica will be remembered

By how deeply she loved her family, especially her daughter who was 16 at the time of her death.

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