With hearts weighed down by grief and sorrow, we honor the life and memory of Jarrod Edward Garwood, 43, whose life was tragically taken in a devastating highway collision that should never have happened.
On the evening of December 7, 2025, Jarrod was traveling along Highway 99 near Rogue River when a moment of darkness forever changed the lives of those who loved him. While pushing a go-kart along the roadway, he was struck by a southbound vehicle. The impact was fatal. The pain of his sudden loss has rippled through his family, friends, and community, leaving behind silence where there was once laughter, and heartbreak where there was once life.
Jarrod was more than the circumstances of that night. He was a friend, a brother, a son, and a soul who mattered. Those who knew him speak of his spirit, his strength, and the unique way he showed up for the people around him. He carried a presence that brought people together, and a heart that remembered others when they needed it the most. His life had purpose, and his memory will not fade.
The weight of this tragedy is made heavier by the circumstances surrounding it. The vehicle involved initially fled the scene before later contact was made with authorities. An arrest has since been made, and an investigation remains ongoing. While justice follows its course, the ache of loss remains raw and real.
We also hold in our thoughts James Eric Johannes, who suffered injuries in the same incident, and we wish him strength and healing. No one walks away unchanged from a tragedy like this.
As the highway reopened and the sirens fell silent, the grief did not stop. It moved into living rooms, into hearts, into empty spaces that will never be filled. But in that grief lives something powerful: love, memory, and the unbreakable truth that Jarrod Garwood’s life mattered deeply.
May his memory be carried in stories told, laughter shared, and love given.
May his spirit rest in peace.
And may his family find comfort in knowing he will never be forgotten.
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