Scott and I were headed to Bryce Canyon from Zion National Park when I received a phone call that one of my oldest and best friends had passed away on July 4th. We immediately headed from Utah to Oklahoma.
I cannot begin to explain how difficult, heart-wrenching, and terrible this loss is. Joey was an incredible person. I have known Joey since I was 10 years old. We have stayed in close touch over the years as we grew up, went off to college, changed colleges, moved around, visited home and each other. Joey was an usher at our wedding and never failed to mention how comfortable the shirt and pants he wore were. I'm pretty sure he wore those to threads. His humor was always wry and quirky but always quick and ready. When visiting us last summer he took a picture of Asher and sent it to his girlfriend with the message "Iguana wish you good morning." Scott and I had a conversation recently where we thought Joey should come back to Oklahoma and change the shape of politics there. We would, obviously, be his campaign managers. Joey loved music and we were always swapping shows, album recommendations, and other hidden gems. Food was another one we shared. In fact, the last message I received from Joey was about restaurants to check out in Santa Fe--he had been there just a few days before we were.
There was so much to love and admire about this man. My heart just breaks as I think about life without Joey. He will be forever fondly remembered and dearly missed.
Joey was a upcoming 3rd year law student at William and Mary. They issued this release about him:
http://www.wm.edu/news/pressreleases/2010/message-regarding-joseph-doyle.php
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