Jason Picus

Jason Michael Picus, 40, ran into the waiting arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ February 18, 2016. He was born September 19, 1975 to Gerald and Marsha Picus in Dallas, Texas. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Pat Herrington and his paternal grandparents Irving and Sue Picus. Left with cherished memories are his father and mother Gerald and Marsha Picus; grandfather Gene Herrington; sister and brother-in-law Jodi and Marshall Green; niece and nephews Karlie, Keaton and Korbin Green; cherished relatives and beloved friends. Jason graduated Seagoville High School in 1994 and the University of North Texas in 1999 Cum Laude with a BBA degree. The loves of his life were first and foremost his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, family, friends, fishing, Dallas Cowboys and Nolan Ryan. He was the Dallas Cowboys #1 fan and you had better not talk bad about them in front of him. He was especially fond of Coach Tom Landry and always expressed that in his humble, but accurate opinion, he was one of the greatest coaches that the Cowboys have ever had. He always said that win, lose or tie he would be a Cowboy fan until he died. Somehow I think he is still a fan! When in 2001, he became totally disabled, his life took on a new normal. He wasn’t able to do many of the things he was accustomed to doing. There would be no more walking without assistance, no more breathing without a trach, no more being able to care for himself and no more food or drink by mouth. Those are the things he couldn’t do, but since he tended to be a “glass half full” eternal optimist, he always tried to be grateful for the things he could do. One of Jason’s prayers the night before his surgery was that when he woke up, his memories would not be lost forever…they were not. His mind was as sharp as it always was and he still had his “quick-wit.” One of the precious gifts that he gained from his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was his unique ability to pray and become a “Prayer Warrior” as his special ministry. So here we are 15 years later being grateful for having had Jason in our lives…15 years being drawn closer and closer to GOD…and 15 years trying to learn the lessons we needed to learn on this journey. We will forever be standing in GOD’S presence while anticipating HIS promise and letting GOD do the holding while we do the trusting. Jason was a member of Central Baptist Church Crandall, Texas and loved his church family with all his heart. In lieu of flowers please make donations, in Jason's name, to Baylor Health Care System Foundation. When making a donation please make sure it is designated as benefitting PC Child Life Specialists. If writing a check make sure to put this in the memo line so that these donations will go directly to the group. All donations will go to the Palliative Care Child Life Specialist Group. Checks can be mailed to the Baylor Health Care System Foundation 3600 Gaston Ave., Ste 100, Dallas, Texas 75246. This organization, run solely on donations, is a group of Child Life Specialists that help support kids whose relatives are seriously ill or are near death. This group is run by the office of the doctor who has treated Jason for almost 16 years. They helped Keaton, Karlie and Korbin to come to terms with Jason's death and would please Jason greatly to know he was giving back to them. GOD Is Good All The Time…And All The Time GOD Is Good! Please share your memories of Jason and leave condolences for the family at www.roselawn-funerals.com