Toby Jorgersen
1982 - 1999
The following was posted on Sunday evening, October 3rd, on The Flattrack Page's Forum.
Dear Loved ones, friends
and
fans of Toby,
This message is from
Kim, Cindy, Justin, Shayla and the rest of the Jorgensen family. What
we have to say today
is the last thing that we wanted to report to you. As many of you know,
Toby passed away on
Friday,
October 1st at 10:50pm Dallas Time. After fighting valiantly for
the last 20 days,
Toby's
body was finally unable to continue. He suffered multiple system
failures and died
peacefully
in SICU-C at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Toby was surrounded in
his final hours, as he
had been the entire 3 weeks, by his father, Kim, and closest family and
friends.
Kim, Cindy, Justin,
Shayla
and the rest of the Jorgensen family want to take this opportunity
to thank from the
bottom
of our hearts all of you who have supported Toby and us in these
last three very trying
weeks. We will never be able to adequately express how much all of you
have meant to us. Our
main source of comfort through everything was knowing that all of you
were praying for Toby.
We were constantly aware of your thoughts and felt your presence with
us and with Toby. The
love and generosity that so many of you shared with us will always be
in our hearts and our
memories of this time. It is impossible to list by name all of you who
gave your time and
donations
and helped us in ways that were beyond what any of us could
have imagined. The love
that you showed Toby helped give him the strength to continue
fighting his most
difficult
battle.
We know that so many
of you worked so hard organizing fund raisers, blood drives, and other
activities too numerous
to mention here. And we want you to know that your efforts on Toby's
behalf mean more to us
than you could ever know. We never felt alone at any time during the
long struggle and we
derived continual strength knowing that you were with us in spirit. All
of
you would have been as
moved as we were by the outpouring of love from people all over the
country who, each in
their own way, loved Toby. We would like to be able to thank each and
everyone of you in
person,
but that isn't possible right now. Please know that everything you
did even if it received
no public recognition was so important to the overall effort and is
deeply
appreciated by the
family.
It is impossible for us to tell you how much this helped Toby and us.
We want all of you to
know that the care Toby received at Parkland Memorial Hospital from
the doctors and in
particular
the nursing staff in SICU-C was good beyond hope. The bond
that was formed between
the staff and Toby and the family is one that will never be broken.
The compassion and love
coupled with the excellent medical care that everyone in SICU-C
showed to Toby and the
family was something that none of us could have imagined, but was
so comforting
throughout
the entire three weeks. We know that all the doctors and nurses
fought as hard as Toby
did. They never gave up for a minute. They came to love Toby in a real
way during this short
time, and the family will always be deeply indebted to them.
Our main comfort now
is knowing that Toby is at peace and that we will meet him again. He
will be in our hearts
forever and will never be forgotten. The pain we feel now is the pain of
losing someone as
wonderful
as Toby and we appreciate your continued prayers for Kim,
Cindy, Justin, Shayla,
and Toby and the rest of his family. Thank you again with all our
hearts.
Sincerely,
Kim, Cindy, Justin,
Shayla
and the rest of the family of Toby Jorgensen
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Posted on the Flat Track Forum April 6th, 2002 by Wall W
Tomorrow - April 7, would/will be Toby's 20th
birthday.
The motorcycle community was shocked and deeply
touched
by Toby's death.
Some way I think Toby's death was the catalist for
improved safety on the racetracks.
There have been deaths of other riders in the past
3 years that have added to efforts to improve track safety.
Our prayers go out for all the racers , that they
may do this thing they love - without injury or death.
There is a plaque at the Lodi Cycle Bowl that
says
:
Toby Jorgenson 1982-1999
Those who remember Toby as a friend
Will cherish the time we spent with him
Those who remember Toby as a rider
Will remember his style and grace
We each remember Toby in our own way
Our Champion
We love you Toby - You are Special
.........
Toby raced with AHRMA and
VDTRA
last year.
His talent and
exuberance
will be missed. Godspeed Toby.
...........
Dave Hoening Photo