Jeff Hoskin

Hi friends and family. I am fundraising for Jeff Hoskin's family.

Jeff passed away Monday, October 31st. His passing is a tragedy for everyone, especially his wife, Christine, and his daughter Everly.

Services:

Tuesday November 8th

Ryan Funeral Homes

12819 Spotswood Trail, Ruckersville, VA 22968

Viewing: 2:00-4:00

Service: 4:00-5:00

Jeff recently married in September, and he and Christine have the cutest 1-year-old daughter, Everly.

You likely know Jeff was the most selfless and caring person. He had the biggest smile and loved everyone. This GoFundMe is an attempt to provide financial support to those who loved and relied on Jeff and, unfortunately, must manage funeral arrangements.

I want to share with you some of my time with Jeff.

I don't remember meeting Jeff. I have always known him. His mom provided daycare, so I spent my earliest days with him. I thought he was a brother who slept in a different house.

As I watched the leaves drop this October, I reflected daily on a seasonal memory of my childhood, where I would chase the falling leaves in front of the Hoskin home. It is an annual benign core memory, but it is a core memory with Jeff that repeats every fall. Most of my core childhood memories are with Jeff.

As children, Jeff and I were fortunate enough that our remote neighborhood of Cismont had Ross Svetz and Brendan Quirk a stone's throw away. Together the 4 of us harrassed the neighborhood with poor choices, learned life lessons, and had lots of laughs. To our fortune, our pack grew yearly as boys temporarily moved in and out of Cismont. Guys like Seth Wood, Lee Lackey, RJ Humphrey, Justin (the last name escapes me), and last, Bordon Hoskins (with an 's').

During our elementary years, we fished every pond a single-speed Huffy bike could get us to, including the one at Merrie-Mill, before it was a Vineyard - where our last experience was being kicked off for trespassing. Our misery of being forced to acquire Chicken Pox from some kid we didn't know wasn't alone; it was together. As a neighborhood, we learned volleyball on Saturday and softball on Sunday.

We camped in our backyards or in Ross' treehouse as often as we could, played video games, and ate garbage. With Jeff's VHS camera, we made home videos of our figurines in battles and comedic commercials for household items. Jeff's sister Carmen and brothers Todd and Glenn often made cameo appearances and loved being a part of the games with Jeff or rolled their eyes at the stupidity. Jeff was our leader in how to beat every video game - we all watched him defeat Resident Evil or Mario Cart. Watching one person play a video game seems so dull... we loved it.

In the 6th grade, we quietly bought a small used TV, a new Playstation, and a carrying case. We played video games as much as we could. When one mom kicked us out of the house, we carried the equipment to another's house and continued playing. If we weren't being couched potatoes, we were playing more sports or hiking through our woods to find the next strange living creature.

Middle school going into high school was much the same as our elementary years. Jeff and I continued many of the same activities but added a few more and more friends. We played Pop Warner football, then high school football and track. By high school, it wasn't unlikely to find Jeff and Andy Bowers together. In high school, their friendship strengthened, and they journeyed to Arizona together after graduation. But before graduation, it was likely to find a solid crew of Jeff, Andy, Brendan, Ross, Mike Cullen, Karl LaFontaine, and Bordon at Ross' or Karl's house on any Saturday.

After moving on as adults seeing Jeff in person was less often and more challenging, but being together never stopped me. I watched my son play his first season of t-ball this year and couldn't help but recall my first season of t-ball with Jeff. As usual, I expect to see Jeff every fall when the leaves drop, every trip to a pond, and every time I repeat any activity, I did first with Jeff.

Saying goodbye to Jeff, who exists at my core, isn't possible. It's until next time, best friend and brother.

I love you always.