Birth date: Sep 16, 1972 Death date: Jan 10, 2022
Klein, Jason Christopher, age 49, of Waynesville, OH passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 10, 2022. To many, he was larger than life, kind, humble, fun-loving, and dedicated to his family. He enjoyed riding his Harley Davi Read Obituary
I'm so sorry to hear of Jason's passing. He worked in our office at WPAFB and helped to develop our training program. My prayers are with his family.
What a Beautiful...Beautiful Tribute! Thank You for Sharing. Much Love to my Dear Friends Georgiane and Scott❤️🙏
I've known Jason for 30 years but, as with most college friendships, haven't stayed in touch for the majority of them. However, Jason is of the ilk, that once a friend - always a friend. With that said, the news of his death staggered me. I feel terrible for his family and friends that are grieving right now.
I consider Jason to be one of the most authentic and 'real' individuals that I've ever met. I surmise that his core characteristics aged very well over the last 20 years and that seems to be reflective of his career and family accomplishments.
The things that I appreciate about Jason were his timely wit (a sarcasm and dry humor champion!), his direct style of communication, and his empathy. Regarding his wit, I now understand that sarcasm and dry humor is a true snapshot of intelligence - and Jason was very intelligent. He had to be because the way his brain triggered responses, or comebacks, was pure genius.
Hidden behind an intimidating physical stature was a mindset and thoughtfulness that broke every stereotype that typically is placed on people like Jason. He possessed the talent of asking good questions and took pride in his curiosity. In a time, where society is seemingly becoming transfixed on 'me', Jason's curiosity toward others should be a lesson to us all. Deeply rooted in his inquisitive nature was true empathy. Even though I didn't experience that much in college with Jason, as I reflect on him now, I'm sure the empathy that was rooted in his curiosity was demonstrated often to his family, friends and co-workers.
Finally, that direct style of communication is something that I will personally miss. Combining curiosity, empathy and a direct communication style makes for a very successful leader. And reading about Jason's career, he earned that title. I'm not surprised. I'm sure there are people walking the earth that may have not liked what Jason had to say and may even resent him for it but that comes with the territory when you're a leader. I believe that Jason's direct style of communication was a gift and, at it's foundation, was an extremely high emotional intelligence. He will be missed. He will be remembered. Sincerely, Scott Van Almen
Jason was a happy warrior. I will be forever grateful that he shared his life with Sara and Alex. Their life life is richer because of him.
Sharon Gaul
I was so saddened to read of Jason's passing. I worked with him for a summer when he was a young buck! He was a wonderful guy with a great sense of humor and a good work ethic. Enen though he moved away and I haven't seen him since, he was a treasure!
