Kevin A. Jackson

October 13, 1977 - August 26, 2008



"You are my Sonshine."

Kevin's Dad laying flowers on Kevin's Grave

In Loving Memory of Kevin 

 

"Never Give Up Hope!"

“You can shed tears that he is gone,

Or you can smile because he has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that he’ll come back,

Or you can open your eyes and see all he’s left.

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him,

Or you can be full of the love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,

Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember him only that he is gone,

Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind,

Be empty and turn your back.

Or you can do what he’d want:

Smile, open your eyes, be happy, and

help spread Suicide Awareness"

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Forever 30, Forever Loved, Forever Missed, but Never, Ever Forgotten!

,,, 

Wanda J. Jackson

You’re Not Alone

If love could have kept Kevin alive he would still be here today because all that love could do was done.  My son had a beautiful smile that would warm your heart.  He was handsome, smart and Funny.  Kevin was the youngest of two children and our only son.  He attended Saint Albert’s Elementary School, and Serra High School, both are Catholic Schools.  Kevin played basketball at Saint Albert’s and he played a year at Serra High.

  Kevin loved life!  He loved God, his family, friends and most of all he loved his two beautiful children. So, why did he end his precious life?  We may never know just why or what caused him to end his life on August 26, 2008.  There is usually more than one Cause.  Kevin was close to his sister, who was five years older.  His cousins were more like siblings to him.  We have a very close family, and Kevin's death affected everyone. I wish I had another chance to give him a hug and tell him how much I love and miss him.  I wish I could see his beautiful smile that still warms my heart today.

A year and six months before Kevin died he suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and he was placed in ICU because there was bleeding to his brain.  Almost more than 50% of those who suffer a TBI become depressed.  Researchers do not know when depression is most likely to occur after TBI. Some people experience depression right after their injury, while others develop depression a year or more later. 

Untreated or Undiagnosed depression can lead to suicide.  Learning the warning signs and risk factors are the first step in preventing suicide.  If I had known the signs after my son's TBI, perhaps I could have saved his life.  I will never know the answer, but I do know that I can help Save other lives in loving memory of Kevin, my dear and precious son.  Losing a child, no matter their age, is one of the worst things that parents can live through, but there is also another worst - for those of us who have lost a child by suicide.  Today, I am now a survivor of suicide loss, surviving one day at a time.

You and Your Family Have My Deepest Sympathy,

Wanda J. Jackson

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