I went to MSU, Riverview, and in small groups together with Jeff. My favorite memory of him was honestly the whole dynamic of our friendship - we constantly butted heads and we’re debating each other. It makes me laugh looking back on it. Two strong personalities but he had a soft and kind heart. He never minced words and just said things how he thought them, which is why I appreciated him as a friend so much. We lost touch for awhile but reconnected a bit during the start at the pandemic.
I’m so sorry for your loss, Melanie, and to his family and closest friends. Jeff was such a great guy. He was taken way too soon. The world needed more people like him - not less.