I’m Jason’s sister Mellisa and I’m here today to share memories and thoughts about my brother on behalf of myself and our parents Jay and Debra. We want to remember the person that he was and celebrate his life.
From the very start of his life ,Jason was not average. He come into this world on a very cold December day. So cold We had subzero temperatures He was supposed to be born around Christmas, but mom wasn’t going to spend the holidays in the hospital so she kinda jump started things. It was just her and Jay in the room waiting for the doctor and the next thing my parents knew Jason was on his way. Jay with out panicking stepped in and caught Jason‘s head and actually delivered Jason. Jay told me that the single greatest Christmas gift he ever got was holding Jason in his arms and seeing his blue eyes and a slight grin on his face looking back at him.
Growing up Jason was a rambunctious toddler who wanted to be just like his dad. back when Jay worked at bar S he had these tall giant yellow rubber boots and one day when dad was out shopping Jason put them on and made one of his first great escapes to go look for his dad outside in the snow. He got about 30 yards or so before mom caught up to him. And mom only caught him because he got stuck in the snow and couldn’t go any further. There were other times that Jason became Houdini and made great escapes. One time when cousin Tammy was babysitting he certainly gave her a scare when she looked up from her homework and couldn’t find him, just to have him brought back by the police because he had made it several blocks away.
Jason loved video games and comics. Growing up Us kids would take change from the house and we would walk miles to the nearest comic shop every week to get the latest release we played mortal kombat and Mario together. We would go hang out at the swimming pool during the summer and all walk to school together during the fall.
Jason was also very artistic from a very young age as well certainly like to chew his food into Shapes and had sound effects to go with them Jason love to draw and he was good at it. One thing that many of us didn’t know was that he could also sing. He would sing for mom and that was something that he kept just for her. His favorite color was purple and he called grape koolaide his purple juice. He was Intelligent and he had a great sense of humor he was always always making mom laugh even when he was hurting inside. He was always making sure other people were okay first before himself. He had a way with animals too. Our dog Boo-boo and him bonded so much that boo would wait on the back of the couch for Jason to come home so that he could be picked up in Jason’s arms and wrap his paws around his neck in a hug.
Jasons adult life was not the easiest. He battled many demons during his time one of them being mental illness. We will never Know if he would of been able to over come them here on earth but he is free from them now.
And although they are not here with us today I would like to acknowledge and thank the people who were there for Jason through out his struggles while he was here and those who where there for him at the end when we couldn’t be there ourselves.
I want to thank you all for coming on behalf of our parents and myself.
Jason we love you and you will be missed. But you can rest and be at peace now.
Mellisa Selman
A memorial service for Jason will be held Saturday, July 16, 2022 from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM at Olinger Highland Mortuary & Cemetery, 10201 Grant St, Thornton, CO 80229, followed by a reception from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.olingerhighland.com for the Fujiwara family.
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