Jeff and I raced the same class in motocross in our younger days, by chance one race we happened to be next to each other on the starting line waiting for our race to begin..it was there that we started chatting..we recognized each other but never really 'knew' each other till that day..a few races later and we were pretty good pals and soon became good friends. Jeff was a good competitor but a better friend, his jovial manner and easy smile was contagious, as years passed we lost contact as is how life often goes occasionally trading a few FB messages. I literally stopped in my tracks when I read of his passing...kicking myself for not making an effort to get together..later driving home from work I put my sunglasses on to hide my tears...couldn't get the image of his smile and joking manner outta my mind...Jeff was a good guy...a good man...God speed my old friend .