Condolences
My Dearest Grand Auntie Darling Jean:
Your sweet, soft, kind and caring spirit will always be felt.
Mark and Andrew may you be especially comforted at this time. Heartfelt condolences to all.
Andrea Alexander (Allen)
Jean was such a kind and thoughtful person. She was gentle and caring even though she was suffering with her illness. We had some very meaningful and good times together and really enjoyed our telephone conversations. We had a lot of fun singing Harry Belafonte songs together. I will cherish my memories of our friendship. I send my heartfelt condolences to her family.
Sincerely, Denise Marie Foch
My condolences to the family. It is difficult when you lose a mother but be comforted by the fond and happy times you had together She was a dear friend from the first when David brought her to Lucea to meet the family. I will miss her telephone voice and bright smiling eyes with that bubbling personality.
Blessings and love to all
Keith Patterson
The world has lost a very special person. Our condolences to her family. May she rest in eternal peace.
Jean was a wonderful soul. No matter how much pain she was in or how bad she felt she always had a kind and caring word for me and wanted to know what was happening in my life and the lives of everyone around her. Jean’s ability to remain hopeful and caring was amazing. I am truly blessed to have had her in my life. She was a very special lady. I will miss you.
I have only known Jean for 3 yrs and I can truly say that she had quite an impact with her caring and love for others.When I did call her which is almost daily, the first thing she would say is "How are doing, honey?" even though she had her health concerns. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. May memories of Jean bring you much comfort.
Rest in Eternal Peace my friend.
Jacqui (Ross) Bayne
I will always remember Jean's warmth and genuine concern for everyone she asked about. I know my mother will truly miss her dear friend. I will remember her by her always saying "yes my love". Prayers and love and many wonderful memories to the whole family. Now she is reunited in heaven with David.
Love to all Jacqui
Barbara Ross
We've lost our darling Jean who we loved so much. I feel blessed that I was able to have one of our last cherished calls the day before you were taken to be with your beloved David. I will miss our multiple daily conversations and the friendship I shared with you and David for over 45 years. Your suffering is now over as you are now in God's hands. All my love and prayers devoted to you and your family. Fondly Barbara xoxo
REMEMBERING JEAN
When Jean’s brother Tony called to tell me that Jean had passed, I felt a melancholy mix of grief and gratitude: grief because I had lost a dear dear friend, gratitude because Jean’s suffering was over.
I first met Darling Jean on one of her visits to see her niece Judy B (deceased) at Westwood, a small boarding school tucked away in the green hills of Trelawny, Jamaica. As schoolgirls, Judy B and I were inseparable friends, and over time I was embraced by the entire Taylor clan. I grew to consider them much more than friends; I consider them family, and Jean was no exception. The loss of family members served to strengthen our bond of friendship as Jean and I kept their memories alive: laughing as we reminisced, swapping stories about their “lawless” escapades, remembering them and celebrating them for their special qualities, missing them, really missing them.
But Jean and I also spent time talking about all aspects of life, including the staff of life –food. Yes, Jean was my go-to person whenever I had an epic fail in rustling up a Jamaican dish (which was often), or when my baking did not turn out quite right (which was even more often). Jean would offer me expert advice on how to rescue the ruined meal or how to avoid the fiasco in the future. She even managed to convince me that boiled dumplings were a better choice than fried dumplings when paired with our revered ackee ‘n saltfish. Actually I was an easy convert because frying dumplings is way too labor intensive for me. Jean was so generous with her cooking tips, as was she with just about everything.
The last few years have been tough ones for Jean. She has suffered immeasurable loss and immeasurable pain, but through it all she still had room in her heart to truly care about how other people were faring. Whenever we prayed together, Jean would always include blessings for others. I spoke to her the night before her passing, and as usual, shifting focus from her own situation, she asked with the utmost sincerity, “But how are you doing?” Letting me know in no uncertain terms that my well-being was important to her. She was truly a darling in name and nature.
I offer my sincere condolences to Jean’s family and friends who mourn her passing. May you find comfort in the outpouring of love and support.
January 21st 2022
REMEMBERING MY SISTER JEAN RECKORD
On a cold winter day January 13th 2022, God called his child Jean home. He saw how she had suffered from cancer. The daily injections, the endless medications, the constant pain and emotional struggles, all this has come to an end as she is now freed and sits in glory with Christ.
Jean or as she was affectionately called darling Jean was my little sister. She was one of nine children, always made us proud. Our loss was deeply felt and in many ways will never be replaced.
My Sister Jean stood with me in bad times and rejoiced in good times. She and her husband David sponsored my wife and I to get into Canada, which we are eternally grateful, she had always shown deep and unwavering care for me all my life.
My Sister Jean was a kind and loving person, always willing to help, a wonderful and caring Mother, Wife and Grandmother. I am sure they will look back on her life with treasured memories.
The last remaining siblings - Sheila, Arthur, Tony and myself. we always will remember the precious gift we were blessed with to have had her as our sister.
May God bless her soul
Earl
Jean joined our family when she married my uncle. Her friendly, loving and caring spirit quickly endeared her to us all.
In later years, I was fortunate enough to see her when she visited some of her family who happened to live in the same city in Florida as I did. All memories of Jean are pleasant, especially one beautiful day at the beach spent with her and my uncle during one of their visits some years ago.
In more recent times, we would speak on the phone regularly. Her conversation was up-beat, even when going through physically challenging times. She remained strong and undaunted, qualities I will always remember with admiration.
Jean was truly a special lady. May her family find comfort in beautiful memories.
"Walk good", Miss Jean.
Elizabeth, Lance & Family
Jean was our neighbor starting when we moved in next door in 2016. She was so sweet bringing over baby gifts and Christmas goodies. My daughter became very fond of her and loved to go wandering over to her house. We were lucky to know her. Sending love and healing to all her loved ones.
Lacy, Tosca and Lawson
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