Today we lost another key member of the Temple family with the passing of Merv Jones. I've known Merv for 25 years. Before he was the PA announcer, he worked in Sports Information. He was the lead for women's basketball. I covered women's basketball at that time (for the this very publication).
Merv was the easiest person ever to hang with. Quick with a story, even quicker with a smile. Every encounter with Merv always needed the same way. With laughter.
Merv was the toughest person I knew. At least three rounds of metastatic cancer. He refused to yield to any of it. I used to joke with that I would give him my non cancerous, but equally as dangerous, pancreatic tumor, in exchange for one of his. All in the hopes, that it would help boost of survive our endless chronic diseases.
Most of you know him as the PA announcer for Football and basketball (men's and women's). He was so much more.
We've lost so many off the Temple family in the last few years. And they all bring so much pain.
I am honored to have known Merv. I am honored to be in his presence. I am honored to have been wrapped up in scored of laughter.
Rest well, Merv. I will say, see you later. Because, one again, it is just to painful to say goodbye.
Merv was the easiest person ever to hang with. Quick with a story, even quicker with a smile. Every encounter with Merv always needed the same way. With laughter.
Merv was the toughest person I knew. At least three rounds of metastatic cancer. He refused to yield to any of it. I used to joke with that I would give him my non cancerous, but equally as dangerous, pancreatic tumor, in exchange for one of his. All in the hopes, that it would help boost of survive our endless chronic diseases.
Most of you know him as the PA announcer for Football and basketball (men's and women's). He was so much more.
We've lost so many off the Temple family in the last few years. And they all bring so much pain.
I am honored to have known Merv. I am honored to be in his presence. I am honored to have been wrapped up in scored of laughter.
Rest well, Merv. I will say, see you later. Because, one again, it is just to painful to say goodbye.
