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Jack Dawson-Ricky Leverett passed peacefully  in his home on Thursday, March 29, 2108 at age 89 of a heart attack. He is survived by his wife, Amber, his son, Jason, and his 3 grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his mother, father, and beloved family dog, as well as various aunts and uncles.
Prior to his death, he enjoyed an active lifestyle, was an avid woodworker, and thrived on spending time with his grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the ASPCA of Boston in honor of the family dog, Jessica.
The family will accept visitors on Saturday, March 31, 2108 from 3-5pm at Santrock & Sons Funeral Home in Boston. The funeral will immediately follow at 6pm.
To honor Jack's last wishes, his earthly body will be cremated and his ashes will be combined with Jessica's and be spread among the trees at Boston Memorial Park.

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Santrock, J.W. (2015). Life-span Development, NewYork, NY: McGraw-Hill Education

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Physical:
-Arthritis has progressed, walks with a cane now.
-More wrinkles, still uses his glasses.
Cognitive:
-His memory is worse, but he hides it well.
-Still plays with his grandchildren, just not on the floor, as it's harder for him move around now.
-Still plays little pranks on his family, it's a part of his personality now.
Social:
-Most of his friends are in nursing homes. Since he still only lives with his wife in the house they built,  he doesn't have as many friends as he'd like.
-Active in his grandchildren's lives, goes to grandparents day at their school with his wife.

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Social:
-He passed his woodworking business to his son when he developed Arthritis.
-He spends most of his time with his grandchildren.
-When he isn't with his grandchildren, he's the activity leader of his local boy scouts.

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Social:
-Works in his father's workshop.
-His father retired when Jack was 30, making him the owner.
-He married Amber when they were 27.
-When he was 30, he & his wife had a boy, Jason Michael-Richard Leverett.

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Physical:
-Sexual drive has decreased.     -He's lost muscle mass.
-He's a little wrinkly, specifically around the eyes and hands.
-He wears glasses now.
-He has Arthritis in both of his hands.
Cognitive:
-He doesn't retain as much information, though he still has his wits about him.
-He plays little pranks on his grandkids and plays chess with his son.
-He doesn't work anymore, on account of his Arthritis.
-He's a Pantheist (he believes that nature is God, and the force behind life).

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Physical:
-155 lbs.; still 5 foot 7.
-Broke his right knee while skateboarding.
-His arms are incredibly large.    -He's decently sexually active.
Cognitive:
-He feels handicapped after his accident, but he spends more time in the workshop, which gives him a sense of peace.
-He spends more time making personal projects, each one increasingly more complex in nature, making his creativity peak during this development stage (Santrock 2015).

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Social:
-Joined a skateboarding tournament and came in 3rd place,
-Has a girlfriend named Amber, that treats him well and urges him to seek therapy.
-Loves Amber, but takes the things she says too seriously.
-Feels misunderstood or laughed at.
-Has a little group of friends, but is known as the mischievous one.

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Social:
Still doesn't talk to people, but is becoming less aggressive towards peers. However, at home he shows everything ugly at his dad: he gets into arguments with his dad, and he eventually told him, "Maybe if I was never born, mom wouldn't be dead, and Jessica wouldn't be dead!"

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Jack's mother gave him a dog, Jessica, when he was 9. Unfortunately, not long after Jack's 11th birthday, Jessica died. This makes him feel like he has lost everything that he had left of his mother, and also sad from losing his best friend.

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Physical:
-143.6 lbs.
-5 foot 7.
-Can perform expert skateboard tricks.
-Whittles in his past-time, creating little faces and designs in sticks.
Cognitive:
-He's generally happy, but is slightly cynical.
-Pushes away feelings and thoughts of dead mother away.
- Has occasional bouts of depression.
-Copes by whittling in the woods by his apartment, alone, that shows whatever emotion he's feeling.
-Compares girlfriend to his mother constantly, trying to fill the void.
-Gets angry whenever she differs from her, leaving him, according to Santrock (2015), isolated in Erikson's "Isolation vs. intimacy."

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Physical:
-55.4 inches (grew 5 inches).
-78 lbs.
-Enjoys skateboarding and woodworking.
Cognitive:
-He has fits of rage, and he withdraws from anyone near him during these.
-More confident in his body image.
-Angry about mother's death, dog's death, and at himself for having no emotional control.
-Feels responsible for the deaths of the ones he loves.
-The only time when he feels any control is when he works with his father in the workshop, working with wood ; it is the one time he feels in control of himself, and it gives him a sense of validation in, according to Santrock (2015), Erikson's "Industry vs. inferiority" stage.

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Ijzendoorn, M. H. V. (1997). Attachment, Emergent Morality, and Aggression: Toward a Developmental Socioemotional Model of Antisocial Behaviour. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 21(4), 703–728.

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Social:
-After missing school for the funeral, and to spend time with family, Jack goes back to school.
-He used to have best friends, but wasn't part of the "popular group." He was fairly average when it came to friends.
-After returning to school, he withdrew from his usual friend group, became mean and antisocial, and developed more enemies than friends (Santrock 2015).

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Shortly after his 8th birthday, his mother died in a plane crash on her way home from a business conference in Taiwan.

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At age 9:
Physical:
-61 lbs.
-He grew to 50.4 inches.
-He enjoys skateboarding in his free time and doing woodworking projects with his father; he eats less than he used to (due to trauma).
Cognitive:
-Greatly independent; he picks out his own outfits, makes his own. breakfast, and goes to the bus stop by himself.
-His mom used to walk him to the bus stop...
-He doesn't do work in school any more unless he is forced to.
-He understands what is being taught in school, but it seems he doesn't have motivation to complete assignments.

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-Jack broke a plate by mistake, and instead of mom getting mad, she said, "It's okay, these things happen. It's just a plate" and gave him a hug, thus reinforcing the secure attachment to his mother, and not making him feel guilty.

According to  Ijzendoorn (1997) , studies show that children that are securely attached to their caregiver have better social skills and better moral reasoning, than children that are insecurely attached.

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Social:
-When mom and dad point to pictures of Jack, he can identify himself in the picture.
-He now tells people he's a "big boy" and has started playing with cars and trucks.
-Plays well with boys his age.
-During his 2 illnesses, he missed some time from school, so he is not as socially interactive as some of the other kids.

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"The Preschool Years"
Cognitive:
-Jack now gets himself dressed in the morning in the clothes that mom and dad lay out for him.
Physical:
-He's grown a few more inches (36 inches tall).
-He weighs 29 lbs., so he's staying chunky.
-No longer stumbling. He's running, jumping and skipping.
-He's had 1 ear infection (building immunity).
-Upon starting preschool, he got Hand Foot Mouth Disease (still building immunity).
-Can speak in almost full sentences. Working on articles and prepositions.
"I wanna talk mommy" rather than "I want to talk TO mommy."

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Cognitive:
-Learning object permanence
-Recognizes names of things (cup).
-Is repeating everything (especially bad words)
Social:
-Plays with others.
-Still stays with Aunt during the day.
-Attached to both parents, but mom is definitely his favorite!

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At 2 years of age Jack:
-Weighs: 22lbs
-32 inches tall
-Sleeps 8-10 hours per day
-Boycotts naps
-Eats more "normal" foods now (pasta, bread, veggies, meats).
-Walks comfortably
-Grabs things, puts things in his mouth.

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Cognitive:
-One or two words, babbles.
Social:
-Mostly independent play
-Mom and Dad both work outside of the house.
-Stays with his Aunt during the day.
-When Mom and Dad pick Jack up in the evenings, he is excited to see them both, and shows no issues with abandonment (Santrock, 2015).
-Is attached to Aunt as well, but in a healthy way.

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Jack can now:
-Crawl
-Pull himself up
-Tries to walk, but still not confident

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At 12 month Doctor visit, Jack:
-Weighs 25lbs
-Is 25.5 inches tall
-Sleeps 10 hours total per day (1 nap).
-Is eating puffs, pureed veggies, starting table foods (loves avocado!).

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Appearance: 1
Pulse: 1
Grimace: 2
Activity: 1
Respiration: 2
Total APGAR score: 7
(Santrock, 2015, p. 91)
5 minutes after birth:
Appearance: 2
Pulse: 2
Grimace: 2
Activity: 1
Respiration: 2
Total APGAR score: 9

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Born: 18 January 2019
Weight: 8lbs 5oz
17 inches long