Jack Koen:
CLASS OF 1981
M.E. Lazerte High School Class of 1981
Edmonton, AB
Londonderry Junior High SchoolClass of 1978
Edmonton, AB
Kenilworth Middle SchoolClass of 1978
Edmonton, AB
Waverley SchoolClass of 1975
Edmonton, AB
Jack's Story
I have not been active with friends for almost 2 years now. I have not put the pictures I took from the reunion on my page, and now I will tell everyone why. This is my story!
I was married to my wife Cindy for 20 and a half years when one day, my daughter and me were waiting at home for Cindy to come home from work to watch some movies that had been rented. She seemed to be running late that day and in an instant my world fell apart. Instead of my wife coming home, I got a police officer at my front door telling me that she was never coming home again, letting me know that she had been killed in a head on accident with a truck. She was a passenger in the car driven by her friend. I then had to tell my daughter who 19 years old the bad news, this was the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life time. I would not wish this on anyone! The next 6 months was a test of character and self strength, of which I do not remember much about which is weird seeing as how I remember just about everything.
I know that apart of me died along with her that will never come back. I still cry about her from time to time, and if you truly loved someone you know what I am feeling.
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is the most interesting fact, the accident was caused by another driver and non of the drivers had insurance on there vehicles. It has been almost 2 years and I have not seen one penny in compensation for my loss. The funeral cost me almost 20,000.00 dollars, thank God I own a house that I could borrow against for that.
Please take a moment, wipe your eyes, have a smoke or what ever. Life does get better. Six months ago I started to write to a woman in Russia after a long bout of internet dating bull. She is a wonderful woman and I care about her very much and one day hope to bring her to Canada as my wife. I was very lucky to find my special lady, but you have to use the right people to do this because all of the dating sites are full of scammers. Trust me I know. So I am doing much better now but it has been a very big battle to move on in my life. I feel that I am to young to give up yet!!!!!!!
I will be updating photos very soon now.
To anyone who reads this it is alright to cry!, I still do, but the true test of character is to learn that life moves on and there is a place for me in the future!
If anyone has questions I will do my best to answer them.
Jack.
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