Jerry Jones sends flowers, personal note to Cowboys fan whose father died outside FedEx Field

Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones sent a personal message to the grieving family of Tim Washington following the man’s passing outside of FedFex field on Jan. 7. Upon learning of the man’s death and his Cowboys fandom, Jones sent his son, Tim Washington Jr., a letter to express his condolences. The father and son duo were on their way to see their first Cowboys game together as the team took on the Washington Commanders to end the season.

“Special thanks to Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys for reaching out to our family and recognizing my dad,” Tim Jr. wrote on Facebook. “He would be so proud.”

Sharing this Facebook post from #Cowboys fan Timothy Washington, who took his father to see the Cowboys vs. Commanders, their first game.
Unfortunately the father collapsed and died 100 yards from the stadium. Jerry Jones sent flowers and a handwritten note to a man he never met. pic.twitter.com/AKQ5pByseR

— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) January 21, 2024

The octogenarian wrote to the family that learning of their father’s death was “humbling and heartbreaking.”

Cowboys fan passes outside of FedEx Field

“On behalf of the Jones family and our organization, we offer our deepest sympathies,” Jones wrote. “Timothy’s support humbles me, and he is an inspiration that goes beyond the game of football.”

Washington, a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps, was an “avid” Cowboys fan with a heart so big “his chest could barely contain it,” according to his obituary. He passed away at the age of 64. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Ellen Washington, his sons, Timothy (Zoraida) Washington, Jr., Jacashes “JC” Mielec, Daeshaun Mielec, as well as his daughters, Nicole Washington, Jona (Titus) Hubbard and Alexis Dingle, and his 18 grandchildren.

“Tim’s gifts to all those who knew him were his empathy, his good nature, his kind heart, his willingness to help anyone and everyone who needed it, his joyous smile and laughter,” his obituary described. “He gave those struggling with addiction hope, having walked in those same shoes. Every person he encountered was touched by his true goodness, a larger-than-life teddy bear of a man whose heart was so big that his chest could barely contain it.”

The family has asked for donations in his memory to be made to the Meriden Humane Society.