John and Becky, Let the Lord comfort you and hold you closely. He will see you through. We are praying for you and all you family and extended families.

Dear Friends, My heart was saddened to hear of your tragic, umtimely loss of Jacob. May the God of all comfort strengthen and sustain you during this time. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

John & Becky, I'm so glad that I was able to meet Jacob when he was home on leave recently. I wish that I had some big new sage piece of advice but I don't, I'm actually speechless (I'm sure that's hard to believe!). But know this, we (all the Becks) pledge to love you and pray for you as you walk through this valley.

Dear John and Becky, It is with great sadness that we learned today of Jacob's passing. Anna and I remember him being born while we were at N.T.C.and so the news came as a shock to us both. We appreciated very much the support you both gave to the Didsbury Church, and want to assure you of our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Words always seem inadequate to meet the need at such times as this, but the Lord has His own secret way to our hearts, to comfort us beyond words. Our love to you and all your grieving family. Anna & Leslie Evans.

Becky , mom and dad and I heard about your loss. We will certainly keep you and your family in our prayers. The Drum family

Dear John and Becky, and Tamra, Tori, Isaac, & Mary I can only echo others - we are so sorry to hear of Jacob's passing - please know that we will be upholding you in our thoughts and prayers. Deirdre & Andrew Brower Latz

Dear John & Becky, So sorry to hear of your son's passing. So young, tragic & unexpected. Our hearts feel your loss as we just lost our daughter in Sept. We trust that God will give you strength & comfort as on He can.

Becky, As I think about watching Jacob and your family grow and grow up through your beautiful family photos and about hearing wonderful stories from one of the most awesome (in the true meaning of the word) mom's I know--I have to stop and control my disbelief that this news can be real. My family and I are praying for of you and yours as you grieve and heal, and also as you celebrate Jacob's time with you and beyond. Sincerely, Lara & The Durans

Dear Becky and John and all We are so very sorry to hear this, and will keep you in our prayers through this hard time. We love you all...Christian and Marjory Szurko

John and Becky, Our hearts were saddened at the news of Jacob's death. Our first memory of him was from Florida when we met your family at Lake Placid. The ensuing years transformed into such a pleasant young man. We love you guys and our hearts ache with you in your loss. God will help you process through the time of grieving and will bring healing and health to your souls.

Julie, Isaac and family. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Please know that I am thinking of all of you and that you are in my thoughts are prayers today and in the coming days and you grieve and heal over Jacob's loss. God bless all of you.

Annette and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. . .

God is the breath of all life. All of us live at God's Command. We do not understand this. God does...he is the seed of every soul. So sorry to hear!! Jarrell

Julie and family, thinking of you with sympathy and prayers that God will bless you every day and keep you in his care, comfort your hearts and provide you strength during this time. Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

John and Becky, and Tamra, Tori, Isaac, & Mary - We are so blessed that God brought Jacob into our lives and allowed us the privilege of knowing him, if even for just a short time. Some may say his crazy antics played a factor in his untimely death, but it was his zest for life and the all-out passion that he displayed in virtually every moment that so defined his life. From the kids that loved coming to VBS to see the Spirit of Christ displayed in his pure and fun-loving behavior to the impact he had on those wherever he went (not sure if there was one person at MNU didn’t know Jacob!), it was his passionate way of loving life and loving others that so impacted virtually everyone that ever met him. We will probably never know, in this lifetime, just how far-reaching an affect he actually had on others. There is nothing we can say that will take away the pain of living here on earth without Jacob. But it is with pain that hope is forged. We are assured that hope overcomes suffering, yet, in this present time we can only patiently wait and “hope for what we do not yet have”, that is, the full reality of eternal life and communion with Christ and our brothers and sisters in Him. Most can only imagine what it must be like for you, many have said this world is not our home, but few must endure the reality of spending a life apart from a loved one called home ahead of us. In the life of Jacob we have seen that “The hope of the righteous brings joy…” and we can’t help but think that it was that hope which Jacob possessed, that trusting in the Lord, it was from that hope that such joy overflowed, a joy he eagerly displayed for all to see. May you find solace knowing that at this present time Jacob no longer waits in hope. In Christ he has conquered death and is living in the full glory of the Lord!

I am so sorry to hear about Jacob. On behalf of AC Fencing Association, I offer our prayers and condolences. Jacob will be missed. May God keep your family wrapped in his loving arms during this time of sorrow.

We wanted to send our love and our heartfelt sympathy with such a terrible loss. Our older two children went to MNU. Jacob came to our daughter and son in law's wedding when we lived in Missouri. He was very special and we were all so sad to hear the news. We will be praying for you all.

John and Becky and family. Our hearts go out to you. What a special family you are and I trust God will hold you all through this tragedy. I am out of town this weekend but will continue to lift you up to the Lord in prayer.

Dear John and Becky, Although we have never met, my heart breaks for you. Many of us can give comforting words, but your strength comes from the Lord when He wraps His arms around you and just lets you cry. Tammy (my daughter is Natalie, she met Jacob this summer in Charleston with Geoff)

John, Becky, Tamra ,Tori, Isaac and Mary We were stunned to hear of your sad loss, we cannot understand why, nor can we put into words our sorrow or our feelings of love we hold for all the family particularly at this time, but The Lord Himself will draw near to you and comfort you as you mourn the loss of Jacob. We remember your time with us at Hunslet Church of the Nazarene and all the folk here assure you of our thoughts and prayers. The members and friends from Hunslet Church of the Nazarene, Leeds, England.

We are really proud to be able to get to know you and your family and call you our friends. We see the Love, Power, and Strength in you and your family, as this comes from the Lord. May His Strength and Love be shown as it works through your family.

Dear Family, The pain of Jacob's death has hurt his entire Navy family. My son, Alex, was one of Jacob's four roommates in Galway. I so deeply regret that I was never able to meet him, as they had only been in NY for such a short period of time. Please know that the Nuke Navy Moms family has been praying for your family and we all send our heartfelt empathy. While we can never know how you feel, our pain is deep indeed. Alex, Lindsay, Travis and Josh are at a lose trying to figure out how and why this tragedy has happened. Please remember that you are always part of our Navy family and we will always be ready and waiting should you need us. May gentle waves, following winds and a guiding star steer his ship safely into his heavenly port. With love, DeAnna, Jeff, Katie, Andrew and Alex Deneen

John and Becky,Our hearts go out to you and your family.My God comfort you at this time of sorrow. Please know that you are all in our prayers. Janet and Rick

Becky, Today you said it will be a long time before you see him again...but you know you all will be reunited. When I got home I realized what I wanted to say... It is true, our time here is precious and way to short--that is an understatement for your time with Jacob. It may feel like eternity until you will see him again, but you are right, you will all be reunited, and then that will be the eternity to look forward to, your eternity together. If I do not see you Saturday, I will check on you in a few weeks when you all are back home and settled in. Take care, Love Lara

Becky, From one Nuke mom to another, you are in my thoughts and prayers.

My prayers are with your family at this time of loss. I find comfort in what God tells us in I Thes 4:13-18. We will be together again in eternity. God Bless You

My prayers are with your family at this time of loss. I find comfort in what God tells us in I Thes 4:13-18. We will be together again in eternity. God Bless You

Please accept my deepest sympathy for the loss of you son. I am also the mother of a MM3 who is currently on Grad Hold in Goose Creek. My family is praying for comfort and healing for your family, and are grateful for the service of your son.

Dear Becky and John, I have just learned of the death of your son, Jacob this morning. Please know Mitch and I are praying for you and your family. I hope you will find comfort and peace in the Lord's love and understanding. THanks to your son, Joacob, who was wiling to serve our country as member of our Navy. Love and prayers to you, Mitch, Patty and John Jewett

Dear Millers! Our hearts and prayers are with you today. In the midst of unspeakable loss, may you sense the sweet presence of Jesus with you and your entire family. A wise Christian once advised that instead of asking "Why?" at times like this, that we ask instead, "For what purpose?". Well, there is wisdom in that, no doubt, but at times like you are going through I am sure it is impossible to see "purpose" in this loss! Keep leaning on God, knowing that He remains in control and on the throne. We love you and will keep praying for you in the days ahead.

Dear John abd Rebecca, Jacob amd his friend Travis came to our morning church service on October 30th. We invited Jacob and Travis to share lunch with us after the service at a nearby restaurant. We were so very touched with Jacob's polite and friendly manner and were impressed with his desire to worship the Lord at Adirondack Baptist Church. We were shocked and saddened to learn of the accident. May God be your comfort as you live through this difficult time.

Becky (& John), I am so sorry to hear about your son. I would have been at the visitation and/or funeral, but just heard about it. I always enjoyed Becky so much at SATC - she was NEVER in a bad mood, like I could be and was always so family-oriented and loved to brag about those children and grandchildren! Lots of photos. I hope you will call - especially if I can help in anyway. I am now retired - my mother is very ill. Sincerely and with much sympathy. Jane Peterson, MA Instructor (ARNP-CNS/MSN at SATC for two years.

Tamra, Tori, Phil and family. I'm so sorry.