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Jay was a fine guy. I had the pleasure of working with him in Okinawa over a ten year period. He was a true scholar - knew his material and had that teacher's ability to impart that knowledge to his students. I lost track of him since leaving Japan over ten years ago. Thus I have no idea where he ended up or where he may have retired to. He will be missed. A fine man. Robert Walker, Stuart Florida and Kailua Hawaii.
I got to know Jay on Okinawa, but I got to know him better in Seoul, S. Korea. Needless to say I liked him a lot, as everyone did. I thought he retired to Seattle, but I heard through the grapevine that he had moved to an assisted-living retirement community in San Diego County where I also live now (not in a retirement community). I didn't know where he was, and didn't go to great lengths to find out. I moved to Thailand after I took the retirement buyout from UMGC, and we didn't stay in touch after retirement. I had not heard from or of him in 10-12 years, until I heard he passed away a while back. R.I.P. Jay.
Robert Walker
Jay was a fine guy. I had the pleasure of working with him in Okinawa over a ten year period. He was a true scholar - knew his material and had that teacher's ability to impart that knowledge to his students. I lost track of him since leaving Japan over ten years ago. Thus I have no idea where he ended up or where he may have retired to. He will be missed. A fine man. Robert Walker, Stuart Florida and Kailua Hawaii.
Charles Brumfield
I got to know Jay on Okinawa, but I got to know him better in Seoul, S. Korea. Needless to say I liked him a lot, as everyone did. I thought he retired to Seattle, but I heard through the grapevine that he had moved to an assisted-living retirement community in San Diego County where I also live now (not in a retirement community). I didn't know where he was, and didn't go to great lengths to find out. I moved to Thailand after I took the retirement buyout from UMGC, and we didn't stay in touch after retirement. I had not heard from or of him in 10-12 years, until I heard he passed away a while back. R.I.P. Jay.