I knew Jack for over 40 years since my family and I began attending Christ Church on Capitol Hill in 1983 when Jack was music director there. I was in a prayer group with him,  our rector Bob Tate, and other Christ Church members and we met weekly in prayer and meditation. I have stayed in touch with him by phone and we have shared many memories of our time at Christ Church and of the Washington Men’s Camerata. I am a long time subscriber to the Camerata and I talked to Jack last year about the possibility of him coming to DC for the Camerata’s anniversary celebration. He was a wonderful musician, a loving and supportive friend with a delightful sense of humor. I will miss him and I will keep his family and friends in my thoughts and prayers as well as my prayers for Matthew’s recovery. I am comforted knowing Jack will be joining the communion of saints as he had a strong faith.

To know Jack was to love Jack. If you were lucky enough to be loved by Jack, it was forever. I was one of the lucky ones. I will love him always and hear his beautiful voice in the music he loved. Until we sing again, rest in peace my darling Jack. I'll take the harmony. 

 "Poems, prayers and promises. Things that we believe in. How sweet it is to love someone.  How right it is to care. How long it's been since yesterday. What about tomorrow? What about our dreams and all the memories we share? "

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