judythank you so much for putting jim on joeys memorial page i love you so much you do wonderful picturesyou are a good daughter in lawjoey would be so proud again thank you

                                                love  connie

Well this day has come and almost gone now.

It was very very hard without Justin here but I know he was thinking about us he was on line chatting with us.

We have ALL prayed that the rain would stop just long enough to get the lanterns to go up to you and our prayers came true we got a little wet waiting but it was all worth it.

Loads of friends and family showed up to remember you

Me Pam Jessica Mom Connie Jim Mark Cathy MelindaMandy Billy Little JoeyBill ZachAnnaWalt BrittMartyJulius

I think I got all of them please forgive me if I left any one out. I am really drained tonight.

We did have a few mishaps with the lanterns but all went off very beautiful. We all let at least one off to you and some of us more than one.

Loads of trash in my jeep and I sure hope we got it all cleaned up at the gravesite I will go check and make sure tomorrow.

I can't believe it has been 4 long stressful and lonely years without you.

Yes life has went on and we are moving forward physically but my heart will always be in the past. For without you by my side I am only half a person.

The kids are doing so good and are both growing into adults.

Pam has been a lifesaver to me thru the days and nights of missing you and the days and nights worrying about and missing Justin. I am not sure where I would be without her. She has become a very important part of my life.

She never got to meet you but she knows everything about you and loves you dearly.

Four years ago tonight I started sleeping on the couch and I am still there as you know. I just can't go get in our bed. I did sleep on it one night while Justin was home only because I had a house full and wouldn't let them leave.

Joe there is not a minute in my life that I am not thinking about you and what we had hoped and planned for our future this was not part of it.

I am trying very hard to look toward the future but it is so hard to see when I am looking at it all alone.

No matter how many days or how many months or how many years go by I will ALWAYS love you and I will continue to miss you and the feeling of always feeling safe in your arms.

Please continue to keep Justin safe and bring him home and keep your hands on Jessica she is trying very hard we both know she can do it.

Goodnight my Love I will see you in my dreams.

Forever & Always

Your soulmate

Well

its already Oktober getting ready to face 4 years with you gone.

Waiting on Justin to come home even if just for a short time.

It just won't be the same without him here this year.

This is the time of the year that I have grwon to HATE the changing leaves we always watched the holidays that we used to enjoy so much I don't have anything to look forward to at this time of the year.

This year will be especially hard with Justin in Iraq and without you here and Pam going home for the holidays.

But as I have come to realize life goes on regardless of anything.

I have managed to keep my head on straightwell almost straight for the last almost 4 years. Have gotten back in touch with a few of your old pals and mine and shared alot of laughs with stories about you.

Tommy didn't even know about anything til back in Juli he is living in VA he was just devastated to hear.

I got way too stressed out and took off and spent the weekend at his home a few weeks ago and had a GREAT time very stress free and enjoyable. We had alot of laughs and a few tears too.

Kevin Yeager has been in touch a little we had a long talk one day on the phone laughing and crying.

I sure miss sitting out on the porch with you talking or just sitting there.

I would give anything to sit out on the back deck and build a fire and wrap up in your arms that would paradise.

Well back to reality I guess I will just sit wrapped in my robe and know that you are sitting right there with me.

Well keep Justin safe and bring him home to us and slap him in the back of the head and make him realize what he has sitting here waiting on him and her heart is full of love for him.

Later babe.

I LOVE YOU

WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL & BLESSED CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN PRECIOUS JOE. YOU WILL FOREVER BE LOVED & MISSED AND WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE ON THROUGH THOSE THAT LOVE YOU. MAY YOUR DAY IN HEAVEN WITH OUR ANGELS BE A SPECIAL DAY WITH OUR LORD UP ABOVE. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR PRECIOUS FAMILY. LOVE LaRAINE MOM TO MY PRECIOUS DAUGHTER CYNTHIA

Hey Babe,

As you know Justin has one week left before leaving me. I am just sick about it. I don't have you here with me to help me hold on. Remember when he went to basic training?.. I was a basket case, you were the glue that held me together.

What am I going to do now without you here to hold me tight, when I start missing him.

He is excited about going and we have talked about it but he just doesn't understand how his momma worries.

I am going to need to feel you near me more and more with each passing day.

I know this is what he wants and what he knew could happen when he joined the Army.

But things are different now after we lost you.

Just stay close by him and help protect him and bring him home to me when his time is up over there.

We are having a going away party Saturday night for him. I hope all his friends show up and let him know how much he will be missed.

We are having a cookout here at the house first then we rented a bar for him to have one last blast with his friends.

Oh how I wish you were here to see him off with me. I probably will not sleep SUnday night so hold me a little tighter and let me know that everything will be alright.

Joe, I love you more than I ever thought I could. Stay close to all of us and keep us all safe.

Goodnight my love, I will see you in my dreams

forever more.

Forever Your one and only.

Forever in my heart.

Judy