2001 Miracle Yearbook

Remembering a Great Man The legacy ofDr. Jeremiah lives on in our memories and in the school that he helped to build. lrememberDr. Je<emiahas•verv pe<$01lableandearingindividuai. He onlymetmeonceortwice.butalwaya seemed to remember who I was and askedsp&Cifiequeslioflsatloutmylife. MylaslmeiTlOfYolhimiaeelnghlm andhiswifeoutonadateatWer.c!(s justweeksbe!Oiehedied.llhoughtlt wassocoolthatlheyneverQuittlatingl -LoriJaneTt.rmer, What I remember about Dr. Jeremiah Is howl\ewentoutofhiswaytoseethe students. trememberthatlutyearlnthe oldChuck's, lwasslt!ingbymyseH,alowly lrnhman. Or, Je.-.mlah eame and sat by =.:.~::.e~rem:,:::,::,•~;:~.•n onlyi<JppoaedtohaveallaHolanhour lunch,andl\edu,ockledandNidwithl wink,"Ohwoll. Theymighlfiramenow: It =-~::...~~:.'::.:.::ty fullygolto~tt~lac:tor-.authim petSOo'l8lly. bul ~IOudledandallecled us --~- ·R«>eec:aLozen. lwco:l<lnll>eDDiec:lioi>IW'Iioulnthollietlly do.ri 'lgwinlet-*MWMmyjobiOIOII lhraugh .. oldr~··-10- - ..... .,..lit... rywould~. aslwas goinglhougl1 ...... -.ttJtoOaniOI'IOiicl -l'lelefl-.mart<MSinalmoll..-ety ~~::~or:~st~ rud.....-y-.lleWMi.tl«l~wal IN<'ti'Kiell ,mcoon.IO 'IW<8pe<S,W~ (;cketstuM,...cl evenaPNCOCI<'-'ollle<, .. wellal,...nyott...Kt-ofl"'l*· llound IM111Dbeoolnterasting!Mihewaoalw-vo ~;:<:::,:.-,.~""';:::O•noiNI -K8lherineWitm.~r lhadtheprivllegeofmeelingOr . JeremiahaiGraceBaptistChurehhere in Cedarville. I was at a Wednesday night prayer mee~ng during the summer ol "99wheflakindekler1ygentlemen cemeoveflomeendstuckouthlshand He said. "Hello. l"m Jamn T. Jeremiah." He went on to ask about my family end where I was from. He introduced me to hiswifetoo. Aiterllllthelntroduelions and small talk. he invited me to sit with lhemandthenhetoklmelhetifthere ::~i:'= ~::~::::::~':to lhetthismenwasthechanoellorof Cedarvillellwillneverlotgethi$ --· ......,,.,_ ,,. i\l emury Dr-hldapr<>lound~onmy lile.A$-O,.IhisgreatiniiCitutionleftna ~~~-- wondt>ecomeawondclGodliness.Hos IQblatestimonyofamande<licllttld ~~~:=!-~~..::::· be. -reo:l.lt wasagreatinspirationtQ- a man in his later years m tile. •~" serving God wilhhiswhOieheart.Hishea~go::Mngleh ::.. ~::~'!;!':.~~~~~;:: -JQsh Amos ThemainthinglrememberabouiOt Jeremiahisnisl>"ssionto....,students giOOiyGodintheirlives.lremember ~k:~~:e=~~.:=~; preyjousencounters.bl.lthewouldalways askwilatlwouldbedoingwithmylife. Belote-wouldpartwaysheatways erw::oorag.admeiOp;~tGodfit"Siinmylife Helivedhislifewithapassionanda ::!::'::!~ndtoencou<age ..... a.. t-clDr. Je<emiahhalapilarolstr.ngt~~. -...isdom.and ~onhlon:I.He l<newwhyhewashete.andhe...-h r"nO&tol~ . lapp<ecialedNs~ ~,:-;elorsrt.Odenll.. Or. Jeremiahwasanincredibleman. lam e-gratelutforthetimethatt~tospend with him. What stuck out in my mind w.!IS thatdespitehisagehismindwnsosllarp. andheneverthoughttwiceaboulp;~ttlng ~~~~~~s~:IS::r:~:liz,time =~~if!;t~t;:_:~~~~~~u~~=:ed oompietelytoHim. Mayhfsmemoryand :,~~':::!ea~r~l~rage lme!Or. Jeremiahonce. Weconveresed overdinner-hewasmycustome<andl washislaithluiCracl<erBarrel ser-ver. For 4Sminutes. twaswettschooledlnthe lifesdyeo/godllness. When Or. Jeremiah spoke.his gradou$witc:om-nandedan ~r::'L~~e~=:..~ toudl. Theslncerlfythatmarkedhisentite demeanorwaslJtllorgetaoble...... heroMto IHYe.hegentlygrippedmyarmand lool<edmestfllightintheeyeeodlaid."tr )'OUaverneedanytNng.ooma-meand -willtllll<.l"hoMtweiv.-wonll-e spoi<enwlthsomuchloveandconcemthat theyw'llfo<evarbeifn9resseduponthe heartofmyiiOUI. All of the WOnderful lhingt ii'IIIDr. Oixonl'lldulcllboutOr Jar1miah were lnstllnUy~erffied In one ~.Ja~·! Keuhlr Wodo11Jiwonlonh01olroa: doonalhOiom =o.st »il<tl< prai<IMt (Abo>·e)