J. Cecil Jarvis
J. Cecil Jarvis
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Age: 58
Location:
Skin Creek Road
Lewis County , WV
United States
From an Article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The death of J. Cecil Jarvis in the May 22 crash on Skin Creek Road near Stonewall Jackson Lake shocked and saddened the community. Mr. Jarvis was a civic leader, respected attorney and president of Clarksburg Publishing Co., which publishes the Clarksburg Exponent Telegram newspaper.
The crash occurred as Mr. Jarvis, an avid outdoorsman, marathoner and Ironman triathlete, was with four other bicyclists on a weekly Tuesday night ride sponsored by a Buckhannon bike shop.
The crash occurred when they were about an hour into the planned 21/2-hour ride and Mr. Jarvis was between two groups of riders, so none of the other cyclists witnessed it. However, they believe it was caused by a teenager in a group of about 10 milling about the bike route who had been trying to startle riders with a rubber snake.
According to his entry on the memorial page of the League of American Bicyclists:
He had an innate sense of goodness. He possessed unique qualities that allowed him to achieve a noble balance of faith, family, friendship, and fitness in his life. Cecil's attributes included respect, humility, integrity, and humor. He was a man of action with an "anything is possible" mentality. Cecil was an attorney, civic leader, and an accomplished athlete. He had completed four full Ironman triathlons since 2002, and Cecil had run in approximately 30 marathons, including the Boston Marathon in 2007.
According to his obituary:
The family has requested that memorial contributions be sent to The J. Cecil Jarvis Memorial Scholarship Fund for Journalism, in care of BB&T, Clarksburg Branch, 100 S. 4th St., Clarksburg, WV 26301
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Age: 58
Location:
Skin Creek Road
Lewis County , WV
United States
From an Article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The death of J. Cecil Jarvis in the May 22 crash on Skin Creek Road near Stonewall Jackson Lake shocked and saddened the community. Mr. Jarvis was a civic leader, respected attorney and president of Clarksburg Publishing Co., which publishes the Clarksburg Exponent Telegram newspaper.
The crash occurred as Mr. Jarvis, an avid outdoorsman, marathoner and Ironman triathlete, was with four other bicyclists on a weekly Tuesday night ride sponsored by a Buckhannon bike shop.
The crash occurred when they were about an hour into the planned 21/2-hour ride and Mr. Jarvis was between two groups of riders, so none of the other cyclists witnessed it. However, they believe it was caused by a teenager in a group of about 10 milling about the bike route who had been trying to startle riders with a rubber snake.
According to his entry on the memorial page of the League of American Bicyclists:
He had an innate sense of goodness. He possessed unique qualities that allowed him to achieve a noble balance of faith, family, friendship, and fitness in his life. Cecil's attributes included respect, humility, integrity, and humor. He was a man of action with an "anything is possible" mentality. Cecil was an attorney, civic leader, and an accomplished athlete. He had completed four full Ironman triathlons since 2002, and Cecil had run in approximately 30 marathons, including the Boston Marathon in 2007.
According to his obituary:
The family has requested that memorial contributions be sent to The J. Cecil Jarvis Memorial Scholarship Fund for Journalism, in care of BB&T, Clarksburg Branch, 100 S. 4th St., Clarksburg, WV 26301