"I love and Miss you brother, i will never forget the time we shared not just as kids but as young adults, Peace Dano"

I want to thank you guys for making this site. Joe and i were very close friends and i was sad to hear he died. The worst part of it was he called me the night before he died and i didn't answer the phone.... if i knew then what i know now i would of picked up. Thank you so much, you have no idea how much it means to me that you have done this. We all love and miss Joe and i know we will all see him again... some day .

Love Always,
Mary Joe Mellor

Wow 24 Years old today I miss u soooooooooo much and i hear ur sisters havin a baby well cuz tiff is due in april n shes havin a girl well ill be up to see ur grave me n dan nn chris

Jessika b

                   The Broken Chain
  We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name.
  In life we loved you Dearly, in death we do the same
  It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone
For part of us went with you the day god called you home
You left us with peaceful memories
Your love is still our Guide
And though we can not see you, you are still at our side
Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same
But has God calls us one by one
The chain will link again
                                                            Love Always,
                                                    Aunt Kelly Uncle Mike
                                                Jessika& Chris  Dan And Renee

"Only You"

Everyday I thought of
Only you
And I promise that's something
I'll always do
I will miss whatever it
Is we shared
And I only wish you knew
How much I cared
I wanted so bad to say
It everyday
But I didn't know how, I
Couldn't find a way
I'll hold you close to
My heart forever
And one day when I join
You, we can be together
I hope you know now just
How I feel
Though I never knew for sure if
What I felt was real
It's funny how you just don't
Know until it's too late
I didn't think it would
Hurt to just wait
Wait to tell you how I
Felt for you
Thinking I could say it in
A day or two
Not knowing what tomorrow
Brings
Not knowing if what I said
Would change things
Wondering how you felt
About me
Wondering if we would
Ever be
Now I'll never know for sure
If you felt the same
You didn't know and for that
I have myself to blaim
You've left this place to
A place of love
Somewhere in the skies,
Far above
You didn't know when you
Were here Joe
My only hope is that
Now you know

Love You Always,
Becca

R.I.P Joe I'll never forget you "Touch"

I am Joe's Aunt, I'm in AZ and had not seen him in years,  but I did
spend a lot of time with him and Alisha when they were young, and
because I had not seen him in a while, i want to thank you...  All of
those pictures were fantastic.... I know from his mom and the time I
did spend with him what a special young man he was, and indeed, I have
my own memories of him obviously, but it helps a lot to see these
photos.

thank you soo much for putting this together.... he will always remain
in our hearts and thoughts ....

I had a young man who was for all intensive purposes my stepson commit
suicide on Valentines day this year,  someone very close to me sent me
this poem shortly after his death.. so i passed it onto my sister for
Joe as well.

_______
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say.
But first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.

I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
There are no more tears of sadness; Here it is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I am with you every morning, noon and night.

That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you.

It's good to have you back; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, They'll be here later on.

I need you here badly, you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.

And when you lie in bed at night the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth and all those loving years.
Because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.

But do not be afraid to cry: it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
If I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.

One thing is for certain, though my life on earth is over.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
But together we can do it by taking one day at a time.

It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too;
That as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain;
Then you can say to God at night..."My day was not in vain."

And now I am contented...that my life was worthwhile.
Knowing as I passed along the way I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low;
Just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.

When you're walking down the street and got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go...from that body to be free.
Remember you're not going...you're coming here to me

________

once again,  thank you.

--
~ Tammie

*I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken
from you too soon and all the less important ones just never go away.
And the real pains in the ass are permanent* ;)