SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — Eight years after Blue Angels Capt. Jeff Kuss of Smyrna was killed in a crash during a training flight, his family is remembering his legacy with a scholarship.
“He was handsome, humble, humorous,” said Jeff’s mother Janet Kuss. “A great son, brother, dad, and husband. Just an all-around fun guy.”
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Janet told News 2 when the family learned of his passing, all they could do was cling to each other.
“Fortunately, Eric, his brother, Michael, and I were all together when we found out,” Janet said. “We went to Eric’s house, and we just kind of stood in a huddle for hours, just speechless.”
The community in Smyrna rallied around the Kuss family, making them part of the Smyrna family.