July 24, 2012
Jimmie "Too Tall" Clemons Podcast/Blog
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One of my oldest and best friends passed away. Jimmie “Too Tall” Clemons was a man’s man. Carlton lost another great man and leader. Jimmy died from the same thing that my dad, Conrad, died from; esophagus cancer. He and my dad were very close and spent a lot of time together. Before my dad died he and Jimmie would talk for hours. My dad didn’t want Jimmie to live his life with regrets as my dad did. Little did they know that Jimmie would face the same end as my dad, but without the regrets. See, Jimmie spent his last years, months, and days getting his house in order. He took the time to make things right with God, friends, and family.
The last time Jimmie and I talked, he told me he was looking forward to getting to heaven. He knew he was getting close and knew he would never fight for breath again, never wonder if he would wake up when he went to sleep. He then said that just after he spent some time with Jesus, that he was going to look up my dad and thank him the life lesson that he had given him. Jimmy I sure hope you have seen dad and talked to him.
The irony of this whole thing is this; Jimmie and his wife Patricia had moved into my mom and dad’s home in Carlton. My mom moved to Jackson shortly after my dad past in 2003.
Jimmie, you will be missed. I loved you like a brother. You have left a legacy that I will not ever forget. Thanks for all you poured into my life. Love you Too Tall.