Robert Fargo
I was at the seminary with Jay. Jay applied and was hired at Rocketdyne in the summer of 1969. It was a great job. He bought an Opel GT that summer. More importantly he was part of the team that build the F-1 and J-2 Engines that launched Apollo 11 July 16, 1969 to take the first astronauts to the moon. He was part of something much larger than himself. He could have stayed at Rocketdyne while going to college but Jay was determined to join the Marines again to be part of something much larger than himself. That was the story of his life. I lost touch with him but I would see his father at the seminary reunions from time to time and Mr. Duplessis would let me know how Jay was doing. I tried to contact him over the years but we never connected. Jay died and we had just celebrated the 50 year anniversary of that historic moon launch that he was a part of. Jay was my friend. We mourn most deeply those we most deeply love. It is love that is the force that transforms grief into joy, despair into hope, and the end into a beginning. This is our hope. This is the promise of Jesus who showed us the way. Jay, your life was one well lived. Rest in peace. Deacon Robert Fargo deaconbobfargo@MSN.com
