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Trent "TJ" Jackson
November 25, 1970 - May 24, 2020
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2020-07-10 00:00:24 View / Comment (0)
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2020-06-02 22:06:24 View / Comment (0)
Sidney Sauter
I am incredibly shocked and saddened by the loss of TJ but I want to remember all the joy he brought to me at the office. He was more than just a coworker, he was a dear friend. His kindness and positivity radiated and he never ceased to make me smile. If I was ever struggling to carry something, TJ was there, if I needed someone to talk to, TJ was there, I could always rely on him. These past few weeks are now special to me because I've still been traveling to the office for essential work and TJ was normally the only person there. He brought me a sense of normalcy admidst all the crisis. In return, Deven and I would always cook up an extra breakfast burrito or burger to deliver to TJ during our weekly meal drop offs to first responders. He would light up and was thankful that we thought of him. I will forever remember surprising him on his birthday. Tears filled his eyes and he hugged and thanked everyone in the room, exclaiming that this was the best job he's ever had. TJ, we will miss you dearly and will forever remember the joy and happiness you brought to the office every day. Rest easy, my friend.
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2020-06-02 21:06:06 View / Comment (0)
Angela Curran
My first meeting of TJ was at 115 Main. TJ alternated with another security guard, we all secretly wanted sweet TJ to come back the following day. No matter rain or shine TJ was always in good spirits and always a true gentleman when it came to opening up the front door of 119 in the mornings. I will miss his smile and the warm chuckle of his laugh. I remember coming in the back one morning and Ziggy was by his side waiting patiently for a bit of his sandwich, which TJ shared like it was his last. The day I heard that TJ was no longer with us my heart just sank to my stomach. There are too few people in this world that are as kind, generous and patient as TJ was. May you rest in peace TJ, and my sincere condolences to his family & friends.
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2020-06-02 04:41:47 View / Comment (0)
Mikelle Nickens
I just got back to LA and was so looking forward to seeing TJ when I swung by the office. He was so incredibly kind and made me feel so safe. A fun memory I have is him helping me look for my car keys after I lost them (again) in 119 before a flight. I so appreciate him scanning the building for them, lol. I will honor his memory by trying to find the good in everyone, as he did every single day. My deepest, deepest condolences to his family.
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2020-06-01 23:26:10 View / Comment (0)
Dalena Cortez
It is with a heavy heart that I extend my deepest condolences to TJ's family. My heart and love goes out to you during such difficult times. TJ was an amazing person and always greeted me (as well as all the staff at Beyond Meat) with an infectious smile. I will never forget my first memory I have of TJ - it was actually when I first interviewed for Beyond Meat. I had arrived a bit earlier to ensure I parked in the correct area and have time to settle in before my interview. TJ was the very first person I saw when I arrived. He walked me to the lobby and asked the reason for my visit, when I said I was there for an interview he smiled and said: You're going to GREAT! Good luck! About a month later, I walked up to the build again for my first day on the job - TJ remembered my face and greeted me with a congratulations. TJ spread so much positivity and love everyday - I will miss that the most. May you rest in paradise, TJ. You made an impact on me and I will try to honor your memory by spreading optimism and sharing a smile just like you shared with us everyday.
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2020-06-01 21:35:27 View / Comment (0)
Anne Marie McDermott
I've known TJ since the day he first started working to protect us at Beyond Meat. He quickly became my favorite guard. Not just because he was good at his job, but because he had a heart of gold. He took the time to get to know everyone and quickly became a friend to all. He use to call me Ms Anne Marie with his big smile. When half of us moved to our 119 building, I made sure that TJ would come with us to the new building. I miss his sweet gentle voice and his positive spirit. Since the Covid 19 orders, it's been mostly just Ethan, TJ and I working from 119 these last two months. My heart sank when I came into work on May 21st and noticed that his blue fold up chair was still sitting inside. I knew something was wrong. My deepest condolences go out to TJ's family and friends. I can't imagine your devastation and sorrow. Please know we hold you in our hearts and prayers and will miss TJ dearly.
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2020-06-01 20:16:08 View / Comment (0)
Kristen Poole
TJ was the first person I met when I came to interview with Beyond Meat. He was so welcoming and kind that it eased my pre-interview jitters. When I came back to 119 for my first day of orientation, he remembered me from my interview day and yelled, 'you did it!' with a big smile and gave me a high-five. TJ instantly made me feel a part of the Beyond Meat family, and I always looked forward to my 119 visits knowing that I would get to chat with him. TJ made a positive and lasting impression on everyone he came in contact with, and our time with him will be cherished. My heart goes out to his family, loved ones, and everyone who had their lives touched by TJ. You will be missed greatly.
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2020-05-30 19:37:57 View / Comment (0)
Melissa Martinez
TJ and I worked a lot together. We had to be in constant communication in regards to our parking lot, deliveries and visitors. On days where TJ wasn't there the day just felt different. TJ made work easier with his helpfulness and happy personality. I remember the day of my birthday he ran to my car to give me a huge and on Fridays, I would often return to my desk to find a cupcake from TJ just because. When we celebrated his birthday he was so happy! A few of us decorated our board room for him and we all piled into the conference room & surprised him when he walked in. He cried and I remember him saying how much he loved working with us. I loved going to Starbucks and seeing how excited TJ got when he'd ask for a frappe. He loved his chocolate frappes or hot chocolates. TJ had the kindest heart and was just all around an incredible person. Anytime the day was chaotic TJ would take a minute and say "we got this! we're a team!" and he'd give me a fist bump. TJ was my friend & I will miss him so much. TJ I never got to say thank you for keeping us safe, for moving cars and managing the parking lot. Thank you for surprising me with cupcakes and always greeting me with a smile and a "HAPPY ALMOST FRIDAY" or "HAPPY FRIDAY." I will miss you but I know you are at peace now.
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2020-05-29 21:53:41 View / Comment (0)
Lidia Lopez
I don't even know where to begin. TJ was truly special to me. He has been the most humble, loving, and caring person I have met. He loved everyone. I was lucky enough to have many great conversations with TJ. He loved talking about his niece, she was his world. He would talk about her and his eyes would light up. I will never forget when I gave TJ his get well card from a group of us at Beyond Meat. He was brought to tears and he said that he could not wait to get bet so he could see all of us again. I am the person who celebrates birthdays for our team, I remember he would always seem me bring in balloons for someone and always smiled and was so excited for the birthday person. So much that he would personally go get that person a cupcake. When it was his turn, he did not think we would do anything for him. How could we not celebrate the kindest man in the office?! He was so excited when he saw the conference room decorated just for him. It was one of the best birthday celebrations I have done because of how happy he was. TJ deserved all of that and more. He was an amazing person. Whenever I would send an email about TJ everyone immediately responded and wanted to contribute to get him a gift. Everyone loved him. I honestly, can't even think of how it will be to go back to work without him. It will never be the same. I will truly miss seeing his smile and getting some of his positive energy. No matter how stressful of a day it was, TJ always made you feel better. This has all impacted us so much, I can't even imagine how his family is doing, my love and condolences to all of his family. Yesterday a coworker and I were thinking back on TJ and she said something that will always stay with me, the best way to honor TJ is to try to be more like him and see the best in everyone. He was so caring and loving to each one of even we were complete strangers to him. Love you, TJ. You will be truly missed.
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2020-05-29 21:44:25 View / Comment (0)
Emily Glickman
TJ's smile, positive attitude, and cheery disposition never failed to make me smile, even on the grayest or rainiest of mornings. Whether it was "Happy Monday!" or "TGIF we're almost there!," TJ was a friendly face I couldn't wait to see each morning. He would always reach to scan in and open the door for me, even if I had my keycard out and was reaching myself. TJ knew all of our cars by heart, and if you were blocked in, before you even left the building he was calling the person parked behind you to ask them to move. When I went back to the office to collect some things shortly after we started working from home, we chatted for a while. Despite a global pandemic, TJ's positivity never faded. He said he was happy to keep working, but he was sad that he wasn't going to see all of us for a while. He asked me how working from home was going, and knew I was trying to get back east to see my family. When I left he wished me a good flight, told me to stay safe and said he was looking forward to seeing me in a few months. My heart is broken that he won't be there when we return. We love you TJ, thank you for making work feel like home. I hope you're resting easy, and all my love goes out to your family, friends and everyone else whose lives you've touched (countless, I'm sure).
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2020-05-29 21:37:36 View / Comment (0)
Henna Sherzai
This is a difficult message to write. My heart goes out to TJ's family. Some of us only experienced a glimpse of his beautiful soul and can’t imagine the loss you are experiencing. My sweetest memories of TJ were from when I would return to the office after a few days of traveling. We’d share this mutual exchange of “Hey! It’s been a while. How are you?” It was touching that he noticed I was away and his warm greeting and catch-up was the perfect welcome back. I’ll cherish those memories and moments with him the most.
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2020-05-29 20:49:32 View / Comment (0)
Gibb Anella
TJ truly was the best part of every morning, and his positivity and cheerfulness were infectious. He radiated kindness and was about as selfless as it gets. He remembered not only everyone's name, but little details about them that proved how genuine and caring of a man he was. Fridays were ritual days. Big, smiley greetings of "Happy Friday" led to sharing a warm beverage (coffee on my part, hot chocolate on TJ's), and conversations of weekend activities. TJ loved movies, and we would talk about all the movies he planned on seeing that weekend - he liked to go to theaters for hours and see back-to-back movies. We're all in shock at this loss, and it's tough to even comprehend not seeing him again. He was an integral member of the Beyond family, and we'll all remember him fondly.
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2020-05-29 19:59:31 View / Comment (0)
Riley Versfelt
TJ was the best part each morning. When he wasn't there we all noticed, and if one of us wasn't there he noticed. He had the best memory and always made you feel cared for. He never missed a day to cheerfully welcome us with “good morning” and the brightest smile. Each week we restarted our countdown to the weekend. And each day he’d remind me of how many days left, once Friday morning came around, we’d both laugh and say, “only 8 more hours!” He made me smile even on days I didn’t want to. TJ always remembered. He knew whose car was whose, whose significant other was whose and when someone was there to pick you up he’d know who it was. When my boyfriend learned the news he said, “you really loved him.” I recently visited the office during the closure, and he told me he had to give me a hug because he was so excited to see me again. How could I resist?! And I'm so glad I did. We chatted for about 20 minutes and he couldn't stop talking about how much he missed seeing everyone. I helped explain to him what roles each person had in the company and I remember his shock when he learned that he was best friends with all the top dogs… “I talk to them every day and had no idea, they’re all just so nice to me!” he said. I tried convincing him I was one, but he caught that fib pretty quickly ;) He'd stand out front with Ziggy (a German Shepard) and if I didn't know the two - I would never mess with that duo. But knowing him is knowing how gentle and caring he is. His excitement for birthday celebrations was the best. He’d walk down the street and pick up cupcakes for the extra special birthdays. He especially loved the cupcake that looked like a dog. I’ll never forget him saying, “It’s just so cute” when he showed me the cupcake for the first time. As much as he loved his dog cupcake, nothing compared to the pure joy he expressed whenever talking about his niece. TJ was an amazing man and I will forever cherish having his big heart as a part of my life. Walking into 119 won't be the same without TJ holding the door open like the gentleman that he was. We miss you TJ and hope you’re resting easy knowing how much we all adore you.
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2020-05-29 19:40:31 View / Comment (0)
Emily harlan
I'll never forget the day we sang TJ "Happy Birthday" and it brought him to tears. He truly cared for each of us deeply and I think we can all agree that TJ was our favorite person to see at the office. The way he cared for each of us (and our dogs) was such a testament to his character and I just don't want to accept this quite yet. Thank you TJ for bringing a smile to my face, even on the hardest days. I'll miss celebrating every Friday with you.
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2020-05-29 18:51:29 View / Comment (0)
Jamie Grass
When I was pregnant, more people were getting hired and parking was scarce. TJ would save a spot for me every single morning and anytime I left the office, no matter what. I would always tell him not to worry about me, but he always did, and every time would say "someone else can walk a little further today". He brought a smile to each of us at the start of our day and the end of our day and we are all better humans for knowing him. We will miss him immensely. - Jamie Grass
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2020-05-29 18:46:08 View / Comment (0)
Beth Moskowitz
I have been so sad all week and can only imagine how your hearts have been breaking. I wanted you to know that TJ set the tone for every day at Beyond Meat. He would greet me without fail with his infectious smile and “Good Morning Ms. Beth”. He was such a kind soul and a true gentleman. Going to the office will never be the same and shall think of him and smile every day as I walk in to celebrate his memory.
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William Schafer
William Schafer
I was truly saddened to hear of TJ's passing. He was a good, humble man. You could tell he truly cared about the Beyond Meat family and that he was proud to serve us. His attentiveness and infectious warmth made everything feel safe and welcome. It invariably brought a smile to my face when he would greet me every morning with a "Hello, Mr. Will and Chewbacca." Once, after I'd been away traveling a while, Chewbacca forgot who TJ was and barked at him when he came up to deliver a package, but TJ didn't hold it against him. And whether it was a 90-degree heat wave or a rare cold day in El Segundo, TJ was always quick to get the door and greet you with his kind, unassuming presence. He simply had a heart of gold and is dearly missed.
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