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Comment on Jason Marner by Crystal Andus

Crystal Andus — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:54:24 +0000

Sorry for the loss. My thoughts and prayers are with Jason’s family and friends.

Comment on Jason Marner by Jenny Hochstetler

Jenny Hochstetler — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:10:38 +0000

I remember being assigned to the same chapel row as Jason my first semester at IMS. I didn’t know many people and was nervous about making friends, but my fears were soon relieved as I sat down next to Jason. He was friendly, made me laugh, and was the first person to truly make me feel welcome in a new school. His laughter was infectious, and I appreciated the way he was so easy to talk to. Even when we hadn’t seen each other for months, it always felt like we were just picking up the conversation from where we’d left off. Jason, I feel honored to be one of the many people able to call you friend. You will be dearly missed.

Comment on Jason Marner by Jon Taylor

Jon Taylor — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:00:18 +0000

I worked with Jason his first day in the hangar here at Dynamic Aviation and showed him around a bit. He had already worked here on the business side of things and had gone on some trips as a pilot — but hadn’t yet worked in the hangar. We cleaned and greased some bearings and checked some flight control trim tabs. He worked up a sweat and was a careful and good worker. Jason wrote down the items he had worked on for me to double check and was conscientious about safety. We talked about hangar safety, his Business Administration degree, his student loans, his time in New Zealand, and his desire to be a career pilot. At the end of the day he told me he wouldn’t be in the hangar the next day because he was going to be doing some simulator work. Just wanted to share with his family and friends how he was doing at work.

Comment on Jason Marner by Travis Ebersole

Travis Ebersole — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:03:58 +0000

Jason fun a good man, always had a smile on his face and knew how to make people feel good or give them a good laugh. I didn’t know him that well, but had the priviledge of going to Hesston College and just recently Eastern Mennonite University. I know he was a good friend to people, and especially those he was close to. It was sad news to hear, and he will definitely be missed by many. I pray that God will comfort his family and his friends

Comment on Jason Marner by Rachel and John Fisher

Rachel and John Fisher — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:53:16 +0000

Our deepest sympathy to you and the Marner family. May our Heavenly Father comfort you. Jesus loves you.

Comment on Jason Marner by Ron Stoltzfus

Ron Stoltzfus — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:12:04 +0000

Jason graced our Investments class with a winning smile and brutal honesty about the topic of the day or the state of his preparation. We are deeply saddened by his untimely passing. He will remain in my memory as a very friendly and likable person. May God give us comfort as we grieve.

Comment on Jason Marner by Ken L. Nafziger

Ken L. Nafziger — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:11:06 +0000

At around noon today (July 6), seven of the members of Jason’s New Zealand Cross-Cultural group gathered at EMU to travel by van with their faculty leaders Jim and Kathy Yoder, and to take home Jason’s mountain bike and other belongings in Andrea Yoder’s pick-up truck. As we paused for prayer with the group, I was reminded of the many who are traveling to be together to support one another as family and friends of Jason. Our prayers for safe travels go out from many of us at EMU to all who are traveling to and from Iowa the next several days since we know that on no trip, whether across town or around the world, can we take safety for granted.

Comment on Jason Marner by Bradley Kauffman

Bradley Kauffman — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:59:10 +0000

I think of Jason as a person who knew what was important to him and pursued it with irrepressible joy. He was consistently positive and fun to be around. There aren’t enough Jasons among us. I’m so sad to hear we’ve lost him. Peace, love, and strength to you Joann, Stan, David and Christopher.

Comment on Jason Marner by Val Metzler

Val Metzler — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:08:03 +0000

I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to meet Jason and get to know him throughout the cross cultural to New Zealand this summer. From the first meeting I could tell that Jason would be a great addition to our group, as he always seemed to have a smile on his face, a jolly laugh, and a story to tell. Throughout the trip I was constantly thankful for Jason’s honestly articulated feelings and thoughts, his ability to be respectful and helpful, and his zest for life. I am deeply saddened that I will not get to know him as well as some of his close friends and family, and my heart goes out to those of you who knew him so closely. Jason… thanks for being almost like a brother to me, as I am sure you were for many others. I will certainly miss you and never forget the experiences we had together.

Comment on Jason Marner by Missi Moyer

Missi Moyer — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:32:32 +0000

I never really spent time with jason until this past spring break when i spent 30 hours driving to florida and back with him in his good old honda. He was too stubborn to let girls drive his car and he convinced us that he wanted to drive 15 hours strait. No acceptions. I never realized how great of a guy he was until i spent 15 hours to florida and 15 hours back with him. Rocking out to Garth Brooks, Brooks n dunn, eric church and so many more classic country singers! We belted out those songs loud and clear. He was a great guy and full of so much positive energy. I feel blessed to have known him! He is in a great place probably singing Eric church and watching each one of his concerts from heaven!