Friends Remember Jasmond George

Rev. Mark Freeman, pastor of Second Missionary Baptist Church, leads over 250 people in a candlelight vigil in front of his church

Friends and relative mourned the death of Jasmond George, 32, who was killed when his car crashed into Second Missionary Baptist Church

Friends Remember Jasmond George

Over 250 people came out to remember Jasmond George, 32, of Racine, who was set to graduate from Gateway this summer. According to his mother he was getting ready to buy a house and he had planned to bring his kids to Chuck E. Cheese’s this weekend.

The group stood in front of Second Missionary Baptist Church, Lathrop Avenue, just blocks from his home.  Rev. Mark Freeman, pastor of Second Baptist, told the crowd not to forget Jasmond, “but long after remember those that he left behind.”

At this time cause of the crash is unknown, but his mother, Yvonne George, said he had asthma. He had a device at their home to help manage it, but sometimes when it got bad he would drive himself to Wheaton Franciscan-All Saints hospital, 3801 Spring St., for treatment, she said in the daily paper.

Police said he was traveling north on Lathrop Avenue, struck a utility pole on the western side of the street, and then came to rest after hitting the church.