anonymous

Friend

It’s not our fault. It’s none of ours.
But it feels so unfair, so ugly and so distressing to even think about
that I end up blaming myself, saying how much I’ll miss dropping by at antislouch;
thinking how I should never have joked about the white lighter;
regretting I didn’t reach out just a little more.
Be young and free up there, we’ll miss you.

Kaitlyn Anderson ’16

Friend/acquaintance/dorm-mate

I didn’t know Tristan that well but he was definitely a strong and positive presence at North. So many people loved him and he was always so kind and generous to me. He will be missed. Rest in peace, Tristan.

daisy olivera ’05

I’m at loss for words, his presence at Jay’s Place will be missed. I will always remember that happy smile he always walked in with. May you rest in Paradise Tristan.

Jon Jacobsen

Tristan was gentle and pure light….always willing to listen, encourage, and help others, brighten their mood, a joyful prankster, a true california soul with a love of surfing and west coast life. I remember in Math 30B he loved multiple integrals and using them to evaluate areas and volumes of “cool shapes” and he loved using different coordinate systems (“crazy but just as cool” he wrote…). My heart goes out to Tristan and JJ’s friends and family, wishing you all continued love and strength in this most trying of times.