JESSICA MARIE VOWLES

Condolences & Memories (4 entries)

• Jessica and I first met in primary school (Kenmore south state school). We quickly became best friends as both our mums grew a friendship between them. It’s weird to think the last time I ever saw her was back then in grade 2/3; although magically we were able to reconnect over social media, many years later through a mutual friend she had met at a party - it really is a small world. I still have a few of our saved conversations of her talking about this guy she was interested in at the time, asking me how she could tell whether or not he liked her back. She was the most wholesome person you’d ever meet. She would always comment under all of my Instagram posts hyping me up; and of course I’d do the same back - she was breathtakingly beautiful. One day we had organised to finally meet up again after all these years had passed since we last saw each other, unfortunately I had to cancel for some reason last minute. We never got the chance to meet up. I attended her funeral, in complete utter disbelief that she was no longer with us. After all these years have passed, there is not a day that goes past that I don’t think of her. She has made such an impact on my life and I know I will never forget her. I believe she is our guardian angel - truly. - Posted by: Lydia Ashworth (Primary school best friends) on: Feb 03, 2021

• The same week she had passed, i had broken my ankle severely and thought i had a pretty terrible week, to my knowledge, i never thought it would get worse, much, much worse. Jess was my friend who i would sit next to in English and Maths, every weekday. i remember always getting in trouble by the teacher when talking to her so we made a new system to do so; we would write notes to each other even though we sat shoulder-to-shoulder in class. On the day of her passing, i did not know of the tragedy until Monday morning when i arrived to school. Everyone felt sad and many were crying, i did not know why. When i arrived to my friends, one called me over to talk alone. He stated that Jess had passed away. I won't lie, but when he said this, i thought that he was just having a joke -a pretty terrible joke- but soon, he convinced me that she was. At the time, i did not feel sad or angry or anything really, i just sat there on a rock with my friend Ben, just thinking about the time i had with her. She seemed to like me as a friend and before her Passing, people would say that we were more than just friends. My condolences for the loss of your Daughter, Jessica, as she left far too early in life. Also to mention, i am a Christian and i feel that she is with a great power in a better place. Currently, i live in Mudgeeraba/Bongin area and will soon live in Kingscliff area. My family and I go to Church close to every Sunday at Kingscliff which means we must drive through the location of her Passing. I do not exactly know exactly where but i do know it was in that area. My strongest regards, Marcus Kalman. - Posted by: Marcus Kalman (Close Friend ) on: Aug 06, 2017

• Jess and I caught the bus together. Every time I saw her she was smiling. I didn't know her very well but I still went to her funeral. I remember thinking "this can't be real, why Jess?, she didn't deserve this." She was the most pure person I have ever met and I miss her every day of my life. - Posted by: Kayla (Friend) on: Mar 14, 2017

• She was always so nice, she didn't even know me, and when she saw i was crying, she just hugged me and told me I'd be ok. I will miss her, she was always so kind to me and my brother. xx I miss you Jess. - Posted by: Sara (I sat with her once at lunch, on a Mufti day.) on: Aug 23, 2016