Jake in Heaven, with his Holy Father.

Jacob Samuel Siefert, born August 11, 1978, died October 20, 2005, 10:31 am MT in Grand Juntion, Colorado.

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  Memorial Service
  Thanks to all....hope for everyone
  So many gifts of love, from so many loved ones...
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dot Jake's memorial service was a testament to his life. Below are exerpts of the people who spoke in his memory.

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dot From Bob: There are three things that Jake's death has put in my heart:
1) Our family has no regrets. There were no unspoken words of love or hurt feelings.
2) You never know when life will be taken, NO one is guaranteed much more than their next breath. Don't leave anything unsaid or undone with those you love.
3.) There are things in my own life that I realize I should rectify. I pray that God will give me the strength to do those.

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dot From Johnathan: There are so many memories of Jake that I have talked for hours and could talk for years more. I will never forget my older brother. I know for sure that he would want everyone here to know everything about him that we admired came from his faith in God. Jacob is a man of God, he had his faults but none of us are perfect. He loved God and desired to do God’s will. He carried the Green New Testament around with him everywhere. He had it with him when he had the accident. He would daily spend time with God and that was what made him the man he was.

It is such a blessing that even though we had our fights and arguments, what brothers don’t, that we never doubted the love we had for each other. Jacob started a tradition in our family that continues to this day, and I know will include our extended family. Every time we talk on the phone or go to bed or chat on instant messenger at the end of the conversation we always say, “I love you, goodnight/goodbye.” It doesn’t matter who was around we just say it. I remember a time when I had a conversation with Jake on the phone and I was in the car with a friend, I ended the conversation and said, “I love you, Bye.” My friend asked who I was talking to and I told him my brother, he asked me how old he was and I said 26. I told him that it is just something we do and he said “That is really cool.” So, I guess I would hope that if you don’t already every time you talk to someone you love tell them, let them know.

Jacob also showed his love to us by giving us surprises and gifts. He loved being able to buy things for us. One Christmas we bought my mom a couch and chair for the living room, the three of us had so much fun bringing it in and setting it up and feeling like “Santa.” He bought me this watch for graduation and my birthday. Out side in the foyer you may have seen the framed American Flag. Jacob had that framed for us as a Christmas surprise. He finished it early and was so proud he told us all that he had a Christmas present for us under his bed. The plaque underneath reads:

Dad, Mom, Grandmother Doris, Johnathan, and Joshua

Thank you for your support, your teachings, your influences, your love, your gifts, your prayers, and your faith. This flag flew in the face of a world enemy over gun truck Aggie '01 during operation Iraq Freedom II and III, as a proud son, grandson, brother, American, Texan, and a Siefert.

We felt that that says everything about Jake and our family that we wanted everyone to know. No one can say it better than Jacob.

One last thing, the song that has been playing in my head is “I can Only Imagine” by Mercy Me. I would sing it but I think I will keep that for the shower and the car. So I want to read one line:

Surrounded by Your Glory, what will my heart feel?
Will I dance for you, Jesus? Or in awe of you, be still?
Will I stand in your presence, or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing 'Hallelujah!'? Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine! I can only imagine!

While we can only imagine Jacob knows, and that is a source of great peace for us.

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dot From Alan Kanis As I flew back to Houston I tried to find the right words that would be comforting and loving and sincere that might provide a moment of relief to Janet and Bob and the rest of the family, but was unable to. Instead, I decied to selfishly reflect
on the happy memories Jacob provided me.

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dot Jake was able to help other through his death -- Somewhere there may be a kid who still has his leg despite the cancer because Jake's strong bone took the place of. the diseased tissue or maybe a burn victim has a better chance... Donor Alliance.

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dot We believe the best way to live life is to give love. Jake believed that as well. It is our intention through this trajedy to strive to exemplify that in all we do. That is our prayer and our heart. We will seek God's guidance in the best way to accomplish this. We have no words to express all the love and care that have been shown in letter, deed, and prayer from the many people who have consoled us, other than thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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dot Jake always wanted to give to other people. He was always thinking of ways to be the one to give someone a start and then back away and let them run with the opportunity. We have prayed and diligently considered the best way to honor his life that would be in keeping with what he thought would be valuable to others on this earth. In Jake's memory, the Jacob S. Siefert '01 Memorial Corps Chaplain Endowed Scholarship, which will be used to fund a scholarship in his name, at his alma mater, Texas A&M. The Aggie Spirit was one of the things that played an important role in Jake's life. This scholarship seems to be one way we might accomplish for him, a very real goal of his, helping others. These funds will be used to support a student scholarship. Jake was the Chaplain for A-1, and the scholarship will provide for both physical and spiritual aid to a young student chaplain. Contributions should be sent to Texas A&M Foundation, 401 George Bush Drive, College Station, Texas 77840-2811. In the memo line write, Jacob Samuel Siefert. Other questions you may contact Johnathan Siefert, 832-606-2934.

 

dot When you remember Jake, remember that he all you knew of him, the good, the bad, all of him, was because of his love for God, his Father. Packed in his backpack on this last hunting trip was his little green New Testament. He carried it every where, so quietly he carried it, you might never known how much it meant to him unless you happened upon it on his beside or caught him with it, his head bowed. It spent many daily moments with God, to read and recieve God's direction. peace, and love.

Jake always wanted to give to other people. He was always thinking of ways to be the one to give someone a start and then back away and let them run with the opportunity. We have prayed and diligently considered the best way to honor his life that would be in keeping with what he thought would be valuable to others on this earth. WE hope that the Jacob Samuel Siefert Scholarship fund will do that.

A few last things need to be said concerning this time in our life. Death makes you consider existance after death. There are those that ask why. And as many people that might read this, there will be that many different thoughts and doubts or beliefs or answers to those questions. But this one thing if for certain, no matter what your philosophy might be, people who have a relationship with God, a higher power, a creator, are not just thinking about what life is after death or why bad things happen.. God's kingdom is on this earth as well, and Jake, as well as us, know, KNOW, how strong that power is. If you see any merit in our lives, if you saw any merit in Jake's, if you see merit in my other two sons who are also God's men, you must attribute it to a daily walk with Him who provided power and wisdom and direction. This grace and love that comes only from God has been exemplified by the enourmous outpouring of support and help from a community of friends and family that can only be described as wonderous. Later, we will thank them individually, but right now we will only thank God for His Kingdom on earth.

God, grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot chance, the courage to change the things that we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Amen

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dot From Josh: "Enjoy this slide show. We tried to show Jake's personality and relfect on the happy times. See you on the higher ground... " This video was created by Dorothy Siefert, John Siefert and David Corley.

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dot From Kelly Mortizsen - "Jake" This video will be posted as soon as I am able to figure out how to upload a DVD.

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dotJakes 64 Ford Truck that his Uncle Neil restored. This is Jake's earlier webpages.

dot From Grandmother Doris: Her account of this last year .

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dot Jakes Trailor - by Buddy Ellisor.

dotChronicle Obituary Legacy guest book.

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dotJosh heard this song just a few days after...- It's from Jake.. take a listen....

dot and another ....

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dotJanet's Thoughts - I spent Jake's tour in Iraq thinking about blogging.. I seem to have even more need for it now...

dotRecipe for a sore heart- November in Cuatro Cienegas..

dot Mark Miller Country - Jake's friend and country singer. Jake spent a lot of time and effort as Mark's manager..

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"I told my buddy Garrett, from Sonora Texas, that we need to stop buying junk, and only the neccesities, cigars and NA beer." Jake, from somewhere in Iraq, April 8, 2004