In Memory

	Jeff Stitt

	d: Oct. 2000
	Class Year:
	1980
	Cause of death:
	Hit by a drunk driver
	Accomplishments:
	Drama club
	Comments:
	He left behind a sister, his parents, two nephews, and many friends.

In Memoriam

I remember as a 7th grader seeing Jeff for the first time. He was the largest person I ever knew! I too, remember the breifcase...always walked in a hurry and never looked back. He was my brother Chris' best friend and was also quite the actor. I remember Jeff on another level, though...I remember there was this little headache in 7th grade at Irvine, Efren Dela Rosa. A wannabe little squirt who was shorter than me. I walked outside of the classroom at lunch time one day and there was Jeff hurling this 40 pound jerk around like a sack of potatoes! The kid must have picked on Jeff and Jeff was not going to be pushed around by the little thug! I remember, he never punched him, just kept picking him up and throwing hime 5 feet every time the kid came at him. The office people came in and broke it up. I am sure both got suspended, but for me it was a victory as the other wannabe gangster guys never joined in as they just stood and watched their little leader be tossed around

Tom Philips
12/29/2004

Jeff was the first friend in a new town. We met right after I started to go to Irvine in the 7th grade, and were best friends all through high school and beyond. We always had a lof of fun together, whether is was bowling, playing cards, going to movies, kidnapping Dave Bryant, or riding out to Huntingon pier in either my falcon or Rich Richardsons El Camino, or John Bannons LUV. And let's not forget bike rides - everywhere, until we got our licenses. We had fun in whatever we did. Whenever we went to the beach, all you had to do to find Jeff was look for the crowd of kids - he was a kid magnet, in the best way - every little kid who ever lived had a friend when Jeff was around. He loved acting, and reading, and magic. Probably the greatest loss of all was the fact that Jeff never had any kids of his own - he would have been an awsome father. It will always be one of my greatest regrets that he never got to meet my daughter. A million memories - all good. The next time the Bl

Chris Philips
12/17/2004

I am surprised hearing about Jeff and I'm sorry about hearing of his loss. My thoughts go out to the Stitt family. I too just had a recent loss my mother. I graduted two years before Jeff and I remember him pretty well in Drama. He was odd as some would put it. But I beleive he was uniqiue. He was always with his battered case and speical green jacket of his. His funny laugh and interesting qoutes and sayings. I too was into D&D and I was also bought into the game from Dan Tanner. (The days when games were real, not all PS or in the box video's) One night we had speical all nighter game at Jeff's house and all of us had wonderful time. Playing the game then listening to Dr Demento he had taped. Then also being in the cast of the Good Doctor I remember are rehearsals and the several days of performance in front of a live audience. He was strong and never had any fear in front of crowds. His performance would actually spring alive when he heard the sounds of laughter. One year after I

Gary DiLello
5/29/2004

I was thinking about Jeff the other day and was surprised to find out he passed away. He and I used to walk home together after school. He had a strong walk and carried a briefcase. Odd at time, but smart considering I didn't even own a knapsack and my fingers would go numb from carrying books. He and Dan Tanner introduced me to Dungeons and Dragons before there was a first edition (You have to be a player to know what I mean). Jeff was kind enough to drive me to our friends' houses to play in this big jeep-like car, sort of a pre-SUV. We were an imaginative group that found the Theater our only refuge. I remember him playing a character in '79 who sneezed on a government offical and worried himself to death in Neil Simon's THE GOOD DOCTOR. Take care, Jeff.

John Wray (1982)
8/24/2002

I know that you are in a good place Jeff- it couldn't be any other way. What a kind heart you had, what a giving person. You had the oddest sense of humor, but I thought that was what made you such a character. You're free of this earth and though I miss you dearly- I envy the adventure you are on, but I'm not ready to join you. Thank you for being my brother. Pam

Pam (Stitt) Brown
5/1/2002