Neil Quigley

I know we met the Quigleys when I was 11 or 12 but I honestly don't remember a time when they weren't a part of our lives.
Neil's was the only farm I know of where the animals all died of old age. Not just the cat and dogs but the chickens and others as well. They were treated like royalty. I can't tell you how many times Neil took care of our animals when we went on vacation. We always knew they'd be well cared for. It may have been my imagination, but I always thought they looked a little sad to see him go when we got back.

Animals weren't the only thing Neil did for us. There were numerous football, basketball, and softball games that he attended as well. Whether we were doing well that year or not, Neil was there to cheer us on. He ran road races with us, went to plays at LCC with us, went to a Keith Green concert with us, and even took us to an airshow at the Eugene Airport. He just enjoyed living life.

I can still hear him laughing as he watched Susan laugh while playing Chicken Cross the Road on Atari. We spent a lot of time laughing with Neil Quigley. But that wasn't all...we knew we could count on him for just about anything. I remember once I was home by myself and heard a weird noise. Dad called Neil and he came over and made sure I was okay. That was Neil....ornery and sweet all in one. I have an idea he's in heaven right now, worshipping with Jesus in between chortles of laughter. There are many more memories of Neil that I hold close to my heart - holidays, games, movies.... I'm thankful for his friendship, not only with my Dad, but also with our entire family and I'm so thankful that rather than good bye, we can say, "see you later, Neil".