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Ryan Jenkins Obituary

Jenkins, Ryan M. March 13, 2009, age 24, devoted fiance of Bridgette Bailey, loving father of Haley Jenkins, beloved son of Dennis S. and Eileen M. Jenkins, cherished brother of Jacqueline and Scott Jenkins, fond grandson of Joan Vanderplow (nee Egan), and Marbeth (late Shelton) Jenkins, dear nephew of Patti (Bill) Spisak and Maureen Vanderplow, dear cousin of Christie Spisak and Erica (nee McGuire) (Bill) Ringen and their son Cole. Funeral services Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. at the Petkus Lemont Funeral Home, 12401 S. Archer Ave. (at Derby Rd.), Lemont. Committal service private. Visitation Monday, 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. 800-994-7600 or www.petkusfuneralhomes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 15, 2009.

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Brandy

August 26, 2009

Dean Jenkins family, I am SO sorry about your loss. I didnt know Ryan personally but I was def. a fan of him on "Megan wants a Millionaire" ..seemed like such a sweet guy. All of you will be in my prayers. May he rest in peace.

sean storin

April 21, 2009

Dear Jenkins Family... I just heard this terrible news and my heart sunk. We at Tech.Connectors worked with Ryan for only a short time, but he impacted us all. We are deeply saddened by the loss of the this great human being. The happiest soul I've ever met. We are devastated by the news. The world lost a great person.

April 6, 2009

Dear Eileen and Family,

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Ed and Mary Jo Peplansky

March 27, 2009

Eileen and family,
So sorry to hear about your son, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Gary and Jamie Elstner
Customers La Dloce Vita

March 20, 2009

Eileen and family,
Please know you are all in my prayers and thoughts. Our time here on earth is not promised. We must trust that God has a plan. May He keep you and yours close to him during this most difficult time.

My thoughts are with you,
Michelle Kleikamp
Plainfield, Il

CHAR MIKOLAJCZAK

March 18, 2009

DEAR JENKIN FAMILY,
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR YOUR GREAT LOSS. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH ALL OF YOU. WE WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE SERVICES ,BUT HE WILL BE IN OUR MEMORY ALWAYS.

THE MIKOLAJCZAK FAMILY
LARRY,CHAR,MIKE,MALORIE

The Rivera's

March 16, 2009

Dear Eileen

Please accept are deepest sympathy for your lose. Are thoughts & prays are with you & and your family.

The Rivera Family
Diego, Nicole & Audrina

bobbi gray

March 16, 2009

Dear Jenkins Family

Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. We will keep you in our prayers daily.

Love
Bobbi and Jim

March 16, 2009

To my beautiful niece Bridgette, her lovely daughters, Emily and Haley, to the entire Jenkins Family, please accept our deepest sympathy. The Bailey clan shares your heart felt loss. I believe the ultimate compliment I could give Ryan is I'd be proud if one of my daughters dated someone like Ryan. He had a gleam in his eye and his smile was contagious. He didn't need to be the center of attention and was happy to be a part of others joy. He adored Haley, Emily and Bridgette, this I know from first hand experience. He will be sorely missed and I know it will take time but I wanted to share a poem I recieved upon my brothers death. It turs out to be very true. Shari and I will do everything in our power to support Bridgette and her children. May God bless you and hold you in his palm during theese extremely difficult times. Ryan, we loved you and wanted you to know youcooked a mean Carne Asada!

Joe, Shari, Kaitlyn, Alyssa, Brianne, Miuchael, Abbigail, and Joey Baffoe

Poem by Henry Scott Holland

Death is Nothing at All


Death is nothing at all.
I have only slipped away to the next room.
I am I and you are you.
Whatever we were to each other,
That, we still are.

Call me by my old familiar name.
Speak to me in the easy way
which you always used.
Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.

Laugh as we always laughed
at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me. Pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word
that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effect.
Without the trace of a shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same that it ever was.
There is absolute unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind
because I am out of sight?

I am but waiting for you.
For an interval.
Somewhere. Very near.
Just around the corner.

All is well.

(Canon of St. Pauls Cathedral)
(1847 - 1918)

Henry Scott Holland

Jerry Serpe

March 16, 2009

Dear Jackie,
I was so so sorry to hear of your loss. I only hope that time passes quckly to help heal your pain. Know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of your family. May God bless Ryan, you, your family and us all.

Fondly,

Jerry Serpe

Paul Stock

March 16, 2009

Eileen,
Sorry to hear about your Son Ryan. Your family is in my prayers.

Paul Stock

Mrs Johnson

March 15, 2009

My heart goes out to you at this time and the days ahead. Take comfort from the Bible that says, "death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore."

May this bring you some comfort as you mourn the loss of your son, Ryan.

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