since they were born. jim was a very good friend of the family. jennifer willis and christina grew up like sisters. jen and tina both part of a big and boisterous extended family. he spent time with us, and we loved him. he was fun. he was a great guy. tina was a good friend to him, and he had been with her and her entire family for many, many years. while the kids were growing up. and so i know she was always there for him, as he had been for her. the relationship was crucial to him. andrew spanswick was a friend of dimaggio s. he had no other family so i think he had to find a surrogate family, and that s what he did. for 16 years, dimaggio was part of the anderson family. even helping out with the kids when brett took a job in tennessee. he would help get my son to football practice on days that hannah had dance or whatever. and he was constantly there for me.