Obituary of Jens/Jay KRUGER

Jens/Jay Kruger March 24, 1945 - July 22, 2016 I ruefully regret the passing of our beloved Jens; brother to Volker and sister-in-law, Dorkas and nephew Christian. He also leaves behind his sister Renate Schenck and his beautiful look-alike niece Marcia. He will also be missed by his sister-in-law Vicky Moreno-Streubel and his niece Stephanie who magically grew up right before his very own bluest of blue eyes. On the more personal side, Jens loved/adored his family and friends. They were always of quintessential importance to him. He always remembered birthdays& In spite of his nefarious moving of locations he made long-lasting close friends in all avenues of his life. The Jens, I knew back in the 70 s and the Jens I know of today has not changed much. (i.e., he was thoughtful/curious, kind, compassionate and very generous to a fault.) My Jens was always interesting and at times unpredictable. In may ways a true Renaissance man who savoured superb wines and first class dining. Jens was so special and unique. A razor sharp mind which could quickly see inconsistencies in logic (which he usually kept to himself rather than to offend the illogical ramblings of others.) Jens was a very good/special friend to me for over forty years. He is/was the love of my life. Jens was outstanding as a Civil Engineer. He excelled in his field and was very highly regarded for his professionalism/expertise. He went to Houston, Texas in 1982 and worked/lived in 22 cities in Canada and the United States. He was a perfectionist in his profession as well as in his fun activities which included playing a Stradicaster guitar (self taught) as well as sailing, playing chess (with a time clock) and dabbling at bridge. Jens fought a hard up hill battle when diagnosed with Stage Four Prostate Cancer which had metastasized over three years ago. For me, my husband is a beacon of inspiration and courage; he fought this insidious disease with a resolute desire to savour his life and be happy. Unfortunately, his cancer (like all others) is a demon (i.e.,unyielding and relentless. )Such is the nature of this terrible disease. It was with great difficulty for Jens to go out for dinner on his birthday this March 24. Since then, his decline has been exponential. To see him struggle every day for simple mobility/balance issues with his walker /cane is heart-breaking. His resoluteness of continuing to fight this up hill non-winnable outcome has certainly set a standard of bravery that the rest of us who know Jens could/would/should try to strive for. I invite family and friends to share your memories, thoughts, feelings about Jens here at this web site. www.jamesreidfuneralhome.com It will be a great comfort for me because I am aware of a very tragic loss that I will miss every day for a very long time. Moreover, to commemorate his trail blazing celebration of his life, I look forward to seeing you chez nous at 1152 Trailhead Place in Kingston, ON. on Sept. 18 at 1:00. Please e-mail Regrets only if you are unable to attend. Anecdotal comments are welcome. Advise me if you wish to say a few words about your memories of Jens . Likewise, if you require directions to get here, please advise me of this as well. Light refreshments will be served.