Jim Waggenspack Memorial Fund
From Claire, Anne and John:
Jim was a pure soul, and a ton of fun. He was born in an era when babies with challenges were relegated to institutions. Our parents chose otherwise. They gave him an extraordinary life, and he in turn gave us an extraordinary life. Jim became the center of a loving family and a role model for our family, friends and total strangers. Jim grew up travelling with us, doing chores with us, cheering for our schools and LSU, and striving to get his siblings to heaven by setting a high holier-than-thou bar. We remember him:
- Saying mass in “Latin” and distributing Necco wafers as communion
- Delighting in his aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews
- Requesting “a little magazine” as a souvenir of every trip
- Trash-talking any teams playing LSU, especially Alabama
- Loving beach trips with all the cousins
- Reminding us to say grace before meals, although he shortened it to “Bless us O Lord, Jesus Christ AMEN.”
- Snoring!
- Caring deeply for anyone in need
- Chuckling at us and Daddy
- Surprising people with his vocabulary and understanding
- Being fast friends with the guys in his group home, and a favorite of the staff
- Reading the sports page cover to cover, and retaining piles of statistics
- Defying expectations
View more about Jim in his obituary
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