Gainesville Sun Obituary I never ran...

Hey everyone...not sure how many of you still check the site, but there are some things I have been meaning to post for some time now. I really wanted to run two obituary notices down in Florida, in the Florida Times-Union for Jacksonville, and The Gainesville Sun. Unfortunately, obituaries are EXTREMELY expensive to run in newspapers, and I figured Jen would kick my ass for spending as much as they were asking for. Here is what would have run in the Sun:

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Jennifer Knapper Baker
College Administrator

Jennifer Knapper Baker, 28, died from complications from a 7-month battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) on August 10, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She lived in Arlington, VA.

Jennifer was born February 12, 1978 in Kalamazoo, MI to Robert K. and Janice K. Knapper. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Allegheny College in 2000 and with a Master of Education in Student Personnel in Higher Education from the University of Florida in 2003.

In her two years of study in Gainesville, Jennifer worked as a Graduate Hall Director for both Jennings Hall and Beaty Towers. She was heavily involved in the Department of Residence Life, serving on numerous committees and earning a number of awards, including Advisor of the Year and the ROSE (Recognizing Outstanding Student Employees) Award. Outside of her job and studies, Jennifer enjoyed attending Gator football games and seeing gators in the wild. Some of her favorite spots were Lake Alice, Lake Wauberg, and the Alachua Sink.

After graduation, Jennifer was united in marriage to Jeremy J. Baker on June 21, 2003 at Atlantic Beach, FL. After returning from her honeymoon, Jennifer worked as an Area Coordinator at The University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL from 2003 to 2005. Since June 2005, Jennifer served as the Assistant Director of Residence Life and Judicial Affairs Manager at Marymount University in Arlington, VA. Jennifer also previously worked as an Area Coordinator for Hobart & William Smith College in Geneva, NY, from 2000 to 2001.

Jennifer belonged to numerous professional organizations within the higher education field, including SEAHO, ACUHO-I, NASPA, and ACPA.

Jennifer is preceded in death by her father, Robert K. Knapper.

Jennifer is survived by her husband of 3 years, Jeremy J. Baker of Arlington, VA; her mother Janice K. Knapper of Kalamazoo, MI; her sister Marie A. Knapper of Kalamazoo, MI; and a long list of extended family and friends across the country.

A memorial service for Jennifer will be held on Saturday, September 9 at 1:00 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5752 Blanding Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32244. The family requests that donations made in Jen’s memory be forwarded to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, PO Box 4072, Pittsfield, MA 01202.
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