Jeremy Andrews

Jeremy is my best friend, my favorite person, and i’ve had the most fun with him than anyone else. During last summer, we used to always go out every day for most of the day. We used to always be doing something fun like having a campfire or even just going to the park. We had matching se bikes and whenever we went out we always had fun. We used to go back to his house and he would always make me something to eat or drink. I wish I could see him one more time and have one of those milkshakes he used to make us. He means so much to me and he will always have a special place in my heart.

Jeremy was on my bus last year and was always super nice and funny. We would always talk on the bus had many memories I won’t forget. i’ll miss you rest easy man.

I’m so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

I worked in Jeremy class, he always said hi and how are you and your grandkids ❤️❤️❤️❤️always a smile and happy to see me i

Jermey and Family,
For days now, I’ve been trying to think of how I ought to best express my condolences and put words to the range of emotions his loss has had on myself and those who had the pleasure of getting to know him but for once, I’m at a loss for words. I’m so unbelievably sorry that Jermey’s life ended before it even had the chance to begin- he had such a promisingly bright future, that stubborn one. I was one of the lucky ones who got to work alongside Jeremy at MLA as he embarked on a journey aimed at sorting out the parts of himself that were hurting him more than helping him. For 15, he was rather self aware of the behaviors and traits that were causing him grief, but had a hard time taking steps to change these behaviors- one might even have said he didn’t want to. Jeremy was stubborn… so bloody stubborn. He’d debate it all- nothing was off limits, not even the topics he knew very little of. Jeremy was known to say “out of pocket” s***t regularly hahaha- he enjoyed making people laugh and even more so loved to see how people would react to whatever he just said. For instance, one memory that’ll always be imprinted into my brain is when he responded to the prompt “what would you want for your funeral?”. Most of the other kids in the group spoke on the colors and songs that’d be playing at their gathering but not Jerm; Jermey didn’t skip a beat when it was his turn to respond and said “I’m going to have an open casket and have someone tie strings to each of my limbs and then have me hanging from the ceiling while being puppeteered to dance”. Like what?!? I remember him and everyone else cackling at the thought- no one ever could have imagined that his funeral would take place so soon. Another one of Jerm’s shining qualities lied within his artistic capabilities and creativity; Jermey regularly made beautiful pieces of art with the limited supplies we had/he had access to and could frequently be found making something for his brother. He loved his brother more than he loved himself and frequently cited him as his main source of motivation for staying alive and doing what he needed to do to get home. Please let his little brother know, he will never be alone for Jermeys spirit will never stop watching over him. Jermey Andrew’s was a legend- I will miss yelling at him to stop making magic mud during groups, the hours we spent talking in his doorway, the way he said my name so weirdly that it haunted my dreams, his ability to care for others even when he was struggling, the countless debates we had on everything under the sun, playing chess, and reminding him of all the reasons this life is worth living and why he can’t give up. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t mad at him for making such a damning decision, but I am somewhat comforted knowing his soul is finally at peace and he got the relief he was desperately seeking.
I love you long time kid. I’ll catch you on the flip side Jerm💛.

I don’t know if anybody is seeing this but I was a former MLA student in Brookview and I got out in August of 2023 so I obviously never met Jeremy but I overlapped with kids from MV who were friends with Jerm and that’s how I know what happened. I just want to give my condolences it is so unfortunate what happened and to see this happen to someone my same age is just heartbreaking. MLA was not an easy place whatsoever and I too struggled at times but it shatters my heart seeing someone lose their battle. Fortunately Jerm is in a better place but I still give all condolences for what happened and pray that all of his family and friends are doing well and in as little pain as possible 🙏🙏