Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Happy Birthday Aaron Egg; Remembering an Inspired Match Maker


Aaron Egg, September 2, 1974-June 13, 2002
(Front Row; White Shirt in Family Photo)

IT WAS MARCH 3rd, 1998 when I started to realize this could be serious; Kristy Richards and I were seated on the tailgate of my Chevy pick-up truck, and I asked her for a date.

The single adult conference was going to be over soon, and I did not want the day to end. Kristy, feeling the same way told me the problem; she had already scheduled a date with Aaron Egg, my younger brother for that evening. I knew what I must do, so I stepped away from Kristy and called my little brother.

 “Aaron,” I dove right in, “you know Kristy Richards, right?”

“Yes, sweet girl”

“You have a date with her tonight?”

“Yes, why?” Aaron said.

“I am here with her at this single adult conference;  I’d really like to take her out on a date tonight. Would you mind?” I said.

“JJ, you take her out; you’ll probably marry her.”

Kristy and I went out that night and were married on May 20th, 1998, just a little over 2 months later. We didn’t know it then, but we had just over 4 years left with Aaron before he went back home. Enough time to be sealed to Alissa and Julia, fulfilling promises given him in his patriarchal blessing.

Happy Birthday Aaron; I hope you know the good you’ve done. Your family misses you greatly. We will see you again in the eternities.



Aaron Egg, September 2, 1974-June 13, 2002 
#8 of 9 Egg siblings
Aaron would be 47 today!  Miss you Brother!

Aaron and Alissa



4 comments:

  1. I never knew that story....but I did know Aaron. It was at his memorial that I first met you. What a great gift your brother gave you:-)

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    1. Bill, in Barstow by Dad across from Irwin Estates. That only took 2 years to answer!

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