Douglas Edwin Jeffries, 22 of Fort Wayne and formerly of Rockville died at 11:25 PM Saturday Feb. 7, 2004 in the emergency room of Schneck Medical Center, in Seymour, Indiana as a result of an automobile accident. He was a software engineer with Logikos in Fort Wayne since June of 2003. He was born Feb. 21, 1981 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Edwin Kim Jeffries and to Vicki Jo Cooper Jeffries. Survivors include his parents of Rockville; one brother Drew Jeffries of Rockville; one sister Lindsay Jeffries of Rockville; several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. He was a 1999 graduate of Rockville High School where he was active with Rockville Campus Life, Who’s Who and a National Merit Finalist. He was named a Lilly Community Scholar, received a Presidential Scholarship and a Rose Hulman Academic Scholarship. He was a 2003 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Rose Hulman Institute of Technology with a double major in Computer Engineering and Computer Science and was on the Dean’s list. He also received a Consulting Certificate from Rose Hulman. He was active with the Rose Hulman Pep Band and also Depauw University Pep Band. He was notified last week and accepted a five year scholarship at Notre Dame University for his PhD. He was a member of the Rockville Christian Church. Services are 11:00 AM Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004 in the ROCKVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, US 36 west, with the Rev. Brad Bumgardner, Rev. Lynn Coleman and Rev. Rob Brown officiating. Burial is in Memory Garden Cemetery in Rockville. Visitation is from 4-8 PM on Tuesday at the ROCKVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Memorials should friends so desire, may be made to the Parke County Community Foundation, PO Box 276, Rockville, Indiana 47872 in his memory. Arrangements have been entrusted to Gooch Funeral Home in Rockville. 

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Remembering Doug, 1981-2004.

Welcome to the personal website of Douglas Jeffries. Doug, a 2003 Computer Engineering and Computer Science graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, is remembered by his friends and family after he was killed in a weather-related auto accident on Saturday, February 7, 2004. Always excited about life and taking the wackiest pictures possible, his website is a vibrant expression of his personality and zaniness.  In tribute, it is presented here, almost exactly has he left it. In the near future, a guestbook will be added so that friends can record stories and memories.  Doug will live on in our hearts. -Daniel Reck, Webmaster for douglasjeffries.com.

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