I was very saddened to hear of Jeff's Mother's passing. I miss him every day. And I miss Ann also. She taught me quite a bit about Shaker furniture in what little time we had to talk with me taking care of Beth. I will miss both of Jeff's parents. Tom and Ann seemed like such nice, considerate in-laws.

I was a neighbor of Jeff's and we always greeted each other in passing. He had the most dazzling smile, and I could tell he was warm and caring. I never had a chance to know him, so I'm grateful to be able to read his story here.

I have fond memories of Jeff from the late 1970's, when we both spent a lot of time at Synergy House on the Stanford campus. Jeff could throw a Frisbee with pinpoint accuracy, and had a devilish sense of humor. He seemed to always have a smile on his face.

I remember him not just as a father, but as a great person. I never knew anything about his personal life, because most of my life he was bed ridden, but I knew of his old poetry and intelligence that had been left behind.

I met Jeff only once during dinner with his parents. Because of his deafness we had little communication. I'm so glad to know who the real person was. What a wonderful, unique family the Kanes are!