Jason Fadness - Tragedy in the Last Years of His Life

The Last 2-1/2 Years

A family tragedy...

The last 2-1/2 years of Jason’s life were marred by emotional pain and suffering. What had once been somewhat of a storied past, was upset by the destruction of his innocence. It would forever change his concepts of life, security, and family unity.

Jason Michael Fadness was born on April 12th, 1984, at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia. He was the second of three children. He had a normal childhood in a loving and supportive family environment. He attended elementary school at Fairview Elementary in Fairfax Station, Virginia, and Clifton Elementary in Clifton, Virginia. He attended middle and high school at Robinson Secondary in Fairfax, Virginia, graduating in 2002. He briefly attended George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, until unexpected events changed the course of his life.

Growing up, he played Baseball and Lacrosse and loved Skiing and then Snowboarding. He particularly enjoyed summers at the family's vacation home on the Chesapeake Bay where he spent countless hours fishing, crabbing, and exploring the wonders of the Bay. He lived in the Fairfax Station/Clifton area nearly all his life and had many friends. As a young adult, he dreamed of owning his own business and pursuing a secondary career as a professional tournament poker player. He was a loving and caring person and deeply devoted to his family and friends.

However, in the fall of 2003, at age 19, Jason's family began experiencing a change that would forever alter their lives. Months later, in a sudden and controversial move, his mother, Lynette Fadness (or Lyn Fadness) chose to end his parent’s 23-year marriage. Her subsequent abuse and departure from their family was done in a way that caused severe damage and destruction to his mother's relationships with her children, close friends of their family, neighbors, and his father. The family was plunged into protracted litigation and forced to defend against a torrent of false allegations and fraudulent claims. The emotional and financial effects on his family were devastating. Certain events so traumatized Jason, they would trigger an onset of sleepless nights and disturbing nightmares. It was a painful shock from which he would never fully recover.

Through it all, Jason held his head high. He sought to move beyond his own pain and discomfort. No matter the crisis or difficulty, he stood firm with love and support for his family and friends. He was an inspiration to all who knew and loved him.

At the time of his death, Jason had not seen nor had contact with his mother in nearly two years; their only brief encounters occurring in the Fairfax County Courthouse at hearings related to divorce litigation. His final communication to his mother was an e-mail written on October 6^th, 2004. It would mark a prophetic epitaph in the final chapter of his life.

For the senseless pain and suffering he and his family endured through these years, Jason wanted and supported a call for justice and accountability. That effort began unfolding on May 30th, 2007 with an arbitration decision, and concluded after the verdict was reached in a three day jury trial concluded on September 12th, 2007 related to his mother's malicious conduct and abuse of legal process.