Jackie Robinson Obituary

My dear brother. Oh, how I miss you deeply. As time passes, you are still so deeply embedded in my heart that if I think about you for too long I ache with profound sadness. I choose to focus on the extremely funny times, your voice impressions and jokes, the love you have for our family, and the great privilege of being your little sister. The entire family has passed on now and here I stand without you or them. I will continue to be the legacy that started so long ago. I have been forever changed by you and your wisdom. Thank you for loving me. I thank God that I get to love you....still.

I miss you big brother. Hug Mommy for me. I live to make you all proud

Jack... It's been so long since we lost you. I met you when I was a very young man and now, 16 years later, I've outlived you. People are so divided these days... But in 1996 you were a mentor to me, you made me feel seen, you saw the potential in me, you inspired me. I wish I could talk to you again. I haven't recorded anything since 2011. My guitars have been sitting in their cases for years, my recording equipment is covered in dust, and acid reflux has taken my voice. I dream of one day being able to go back to these tools, and bring that part of me you believed in back to life. In some way, maybe it would bring you back, too. You deserve to be alive. I still think of you, I still tell people stories about you, your name lives on... I love you.

Jack,
I just want you to know how very much I miss you. I miss the phone calls, how we would sit and talk for hours. Laughing, crying, just sharing so many thoughts. You are such a special man. My heart is very heavy missing you and your sweet smile.

I met you only one time, but it seamed like i'de known you all of your life. you were a very humbal and kind young man.we got to know each other in such a short time. you showed and told me about your dream of school and music. I thank you.see you on the other side. ALH

Jack, may the students of your teachings pass on your talent and spirit. Thanks for the good times, even though I still am not teaching others what I have learned in music and lifes experiences. You will always live in our hearts. Thanks for sharing your life and I will see you again someday.

When I received the news regarding Jack, needless to say that I was very much shaken. Jack was more than very fine musician and all the various hats that he wore. He was a very good friend! Jack also was very aware of self, and his responsibility to his community. He was one of the good ones and one worthy of memorance. Thank God for gracing the us with such a beautiful servant.

Jack Robinson was indeed one of a kind and will be greatly missed. May God bless all of his family and friends who have survived him.

I had Jackie as an instructor back

in his "Music Tech" days. He was my favorite.. He challenged and coaxed me through my entire year there. My favorite saying of his..one I tell

interns working with me is.. "As an engineer not only are you an artist..you are a scientist!..Now! let's get down to some science!" I think of those word every time I mix..Thank you Jackie. God Bless You

Jack, you are definately a light and a guide to everyone you've made contact with. I truly believe your being here on earth changed the lives of many for the better.

I will always remember the inspiring coversations, and the deep care and concern you had for people. You will be deeply missed, but I KNOW that we will meet again!

HEY JACK!

THANKS FOR THE VISION!

Today is my birthday and i will see you for the last time physically knowing that one day spiritually , we will meet again! Goodbye my brotha!

Jack was and will forever be a genuine spirit. I have been honored to know Jack for fifteen years. I will continue to be honored with memories and reflections of all his contributions, loyalty, and loving support to so many people. Jack was truly a caregiver from the heart. Mark and I are blessed to have Jack in our hearts and forever a part of our life. With love, Judy Medcalf

It's hard not to respect a man who encourages people to see the truth in reality as we see it. I will never forget the music we made together, the personal lectures about life, and the laughs we shared. Your loved ones will truly miss you. You've made a huge difference to the generation that followed your vision for music. I will always remember the Studio with the greatest aura in minneapolis, with the sparkles set in the ceiling, the relaxing aroma, and the beautiful music you made for me.. Thanks for being such a great leader and positive role model. You are a blessing

Jack,



Thank you for the unselfish way you deposited your rich treasures in the earth.



Thanks for understanding the purpose of gifting and demonstrating relentless giving for all your world to see.



I pray all your questions are now being answered and you are on the recieving end of the best, most complete love of your life.



Happy graduation, Love.



Sincerely,

Dawn

Jack,

I'll always remember your kind heart. I'll miss you forever.

Jack,

I will miss you. You gave us great spirit! You are a part of my heart!

This news has been unbearable to me. Jack was one of the greatest people I have ever met. He was my teacher at Music Tech, once a upon a time when he taught there. He was my favorite teacher, I learned a lot from him, and not just about music. For Christmas we gave him a marble apple, to encourage him to keep teaching. Mind you, we didn't give a present to any other teachers. Jack told me he was going to make me a star. No one in my life has ever believed in me the way he did, not even myself. I loved the way he would smile at me when I would answer his questions. He told me I was like a sponge and absorbed everything he said.



I took some time off from music to be a wife and mother. I thought I would be able to work with him again, when time allowed it. That's not going to happen now, but at least I will know in my heart that someone once beleived in me. I will never forget him.

I can't believe it. it's not fair! THIS IS WRONG! Jack was such a huge force in my life as he has been in just about every one of his students lives. Learning from him made me a much stronger and wiser person. When Jack gave a compliment, I knew I had EARNED that compliment. Once he let you get closer to him, you were basking in the warmest presence there was. He took care of people. He was my rock so many times when I needed guidance. He's been one of the only people in this life who's word I could completely trust. No pretense, no games. By far one of the best people I've ever known. I just don't even know what to say....This is going to hurt for a long time....

As a mentor and friend, Jack will never be replaced. He taught and led by example, and in his quiet way made others around him better people, no differently than MJ did his fellow Chicago Bulls. And they were champions. Jack made people like me feel like champions, too. People who just wanted, and often NEEDED, an opportunity to be a better musician and human being. Someone to believe in them. Someone to say "You aren't TRYING to be an R&B producer, you're ALREADY one. Now just find a way to let everybody else know". Someone to say "I know you're great, so I expect greatness FROM you every time, no excuses"..... I will miss my brother dearly and I'll never forget what I learned just from being around him. I absorbed it like a sponge. And I will pass it on the way he would have wanted me to. He completely raised the bar of expectation.



Much Love "Big Bruh". Your spirit is in my back pocket forever.



KP

Jack,

You were the only person in our lives who gave us the right strength to go for our dreams. I will never forget all that you have done for us and will continue to do for us in the future as your spirit lives on. We will not let you down.

Jack was going to be my mentor. For the last 2 days, I have been struggling with this grieving process. I don't completely understand it. I'm young (or so everyone tells me, including Jack) so I haven't dealt with tradegy this close to the heart. This is all so new, and so unexpected. I had the opportunity to work with Jack directly during the last week of his life. He told me he was "impressed" with me, and wanted to give me the chance to gain experience through him. He saw my potential, and I can't help but think that every little story, every little gesture, and every little word of inspiration leading up to our working together was part of a plan. A plan he had for me. He told me once that he always sees the finished product before he's able to devise the approach in which it will take to get there. He said that he hears every beat in a song before he can begin to create it. He keeps that visual in mind as a goal, and from there works to accomplish his vision. I remembered a time I had heard that before, from a famous music producer in an interview a few years back. That memory prooved that it takes that sort of vision to be successful. Jack had a vision for IPR. His vision was way larger than what IPR has already become, and him and I were working together toward making it a reality. I was so excitied to know him, and to let him know me. I knew he would play a critical role in my future, and that I would find a place in his heart once he learned who I was. I didn't get the chance to know him the way I wanted, and that dissapointment has been almost to much to deal with. But I have come to the realization that I can continue to know him. I can continue to work on our project, and I can continue to gain inspiration from Jack. I recently started school, and one of my very first classes was History. I didn't think I'd like it at all, but I ended up learning more than I could have imagined. Perhaps the most important lesson in the class was the importance of a legend. Legends play a daily role in the present and future, and are constantly looked back on for guidance in making the correct decisions. Jack is a legend, and in my journey to complete what we started, I will continue to look to him for answers along the way. He shared with me stories of his past in which he was thrown into situations he did not understand, situations he thought he could not possibly handle. But he did it, he handled them the best way he knew how, and in return, he gained more knowledge than he ever could have had some one been there teaching him. I believe it was his intention to give me as little direction as possible so that I would learn the way he did. But knowing he was there with all the answers in his head, allowed me to take the easy way out. There is no easy way anymore. And the hardest things in life are what we end up learning the most from. Jack was going to teach me, and he still will... Doing my part to fufill his dream will help me reach my own.



Thank you Jack. Thank you.