December 28, 2004
Christmas has come and gone, and you were deeply missed. My god I can not believe that we made it through it without you, It was very hard,most of us were together and helped one another. I now know without a doubt that what Vicky and I did with your photo albums was the right thing to do,Roxanne was speechless(first time for everything) and Lori was in Awh, I knowshe loved it. Then there was David, like his entry said it was the most priceless gift he will ever receive. Vicky and I laughed and remembered and cried while making these books. I know you both approve. I do not think that I can ever except the fact that you are not up in Modesto, why do you think thatI can not go there. I miss you so deeply and have to push the thoughts of you out of my mind at times before I loose it and end up in a nut house. I know that day will come and I pray for your help when it does. Please look over my sisters and my brother and help guide us to make the best decisions that we can. and help us to stay strong, PLEASE!
My eternal love
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Daddy's Girl,
Belmont, California
December 26, 2004
Today I recieved one of the most touching present I may have ever recieved in my life. Most people think of a material item when they think of giving the altimate gift. I did recieve a material item but it was there turning memories of my life from child hood to now with my mothers handwriting and loving care.I will never foget that I made you feel like a queen.Iwas also hit with the memories of my father which you all know in my teen yearswe had major differences but we recieved a second chance and boy did we makethe most of it. I hope you all know that he still walks with me every step Itake and I cant help but say the phrases he always said. My brother Johnny I will never forget so many of the things we did together and I will never forget how proud you were to introduce me to everyone you knew.I do know that know one that met you will forget you, even when you did wrong everyone still loved you.I will never be able to thank my sisters who did all this hard and heart touching work for me.I love you all and want you all to know you are all blessed as you are all lewis's this is a very proud thing to be able to say. Thank you for being my family and loving me so much. I want to make a specail thanks to my sister Vicky who has to biggest heart in the world and my little sister debbie who has always done every thing she could do for others.If I could only say three words to everyone who reads this it would be "I LOVEYOU".
This with written by the heart of David Wayne Lewis
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David Lewis,
American Canyon, California
December 25, 2004
Merry Christmas Mom, Dad & Johnny. You may not be with us in person but you are with us in each of our hearts. Life will never be the same for us without you. We love you and we miss you so much.
Love, Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
December 20, 2004
4 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. I KEEP WAITING FOR YOU TO ASK ME "HOW MANY MORE DAYS" DAD! GOD YOU ARE ALL SO MISSED. IT'S NOT THE SAME IT NEVER WILL BE. HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO GO ON?
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Daddy's Girl Schletter,
Belmont, California
December 20, 2004
"To the best parents in the world"
Life will never be the same with out our Mother and Father with us.
No holiday will ever be the same.
We all have our own feelings but one thing we all share is the honor of having the best parents in world. Thank you both for giving us so love.We will always love you both forever.Love David Wayne Lewis #7
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David Lewis,
American Canyon, California
December 13, 2004
I came across this poem and immediately what came to mind was the relationship between Dad & Debbie.We were all special to dad in ourown way but there was no mistaking the fact that Dad & Debbie had a closerrelationship in many ways. So with that I would like to dedicated this poem to Dad and to Debbie both with love.
Memories of My Dad
He wasn't a hero
Known by the world
But a hero he was
To his little girl.
My daddy was God
Who knew all things
And better than Santa
With the gifts he'd bring.
I knew his voice
Before I could speak
And loved it when
He would sing me to sleep.
He changed my diapers
And sat up all night
When my body was weak
And I'd put up a fight.
He'd come home late
With not much to say
And made us all kneel
As he taught us to pray.
He taught us life's lessons
Of right from wrong
And instilled in us values
That we might be strong.
And so through the years
Like a hero he stood
Working to give
All that he could
His presence was important
And we loved to see him smile
For no one in the world
Could emulate his style.
And so dear Dad
My best memory to recall
Is the gift of your presence
The greatest gift of all.
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
December 13, 2004
Hello Father,
I want to thank you for being the best that you could be, always and forever, for everyone and me. For always giving me the courage to do or try anything!!You always made me feel that I could do it, no matter what it was, if I just put my mind to it, the sky was the limit! And boy, did I ever put that to the test. And you were always right, not that I ever doubted you!! Even if I didn't always follow your advise, you still stood beside me and helped pick me back up again. Never saying the ever dredded slogan "I told you so"!! Thank you for that too! There are so many times I feel the need to talk to you, ask your advise, or just hear your wonderful voice, and I end up lost somewhere far away, just missing you! Wishing I could be near you, just hear your voice once again. The empty void inside me, that no one else can fill consumes me with grief at very desperate moments sometimes. My life and my sibling's lives will never, never be the same. How could it, we all lost the greatest man who ever lived, the day you went to Heaven to join our Dear and Loving Mother! At least we feel that way, and I know I can speak for everyone as I say these words. My life has a very special meaning to it, because I am from You, and our Beautiful Mother, of course. I know that we all have to die sometime, but when you love someone, that time is never right or long enough!! I pray for strength everyday. Life is not an easy place to be. You are truely the lucky one's, who have joined GOD's Kingdom before us. The waiting to be reunited with You has to be the hardest part of still being alive in this body my soul now occupies!! I remember so much of you and memories are ALL I have to sustain myself, while busy, daily, nightly, missing you. Your Baby Girl, #8
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LORI NADINE LEWIS-Rangel,
Not At Home, Alaska
December 13, 2004
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU????
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Lori Nadine LEWIS-Rangel #8,
TOO COLD!!, Alaska
December 13, 2004
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU????
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Lori LEWIS-Rangel,
TOO COLD!!, Alaska
December 12, 2004
My heart hurts for you!
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Daddy's Girl Schletter,
Belmont, California
December 12, 2004
Mom,
Amanda had her first Chorus recital on Wednesday at school. You always attended all of her school functions, Girl Scouts, etc. I miss having you by my side, as we would always cry happy tears for 'our' precious Amanda. I'm so very proud of her Mom. She is growing up SOOOOO fast! I let her wear a necklace of yours that you gave me many years ago for her performance. I told her if she started tof eel nervous or got scared in any way, just to think of Grandma and to pretend you were right there in the front row, watching her perform & everything would be fine. Well, she did get a little nervous about 1/2 way thru her concert. Then I noticed her reach up to hold onto the rose pendant, hanging from the chain around her neck. I saw a beautiful inner strength emerge from'our' Amanda that eminated thru-out the entire stage area where she stood. I knew that it was YOU MOMMA, helping her thru, once again!! Thank You Momma!!!She sang SOOOO beautifully!!! I kept wishing you were there to see her shine! After her performance was over and we talked about it, I mentioned to her that I noticed she got a little nervous somewhere around mid performance. She said,yes, that she started to feel uncomfortable, so she held onto your necklace and thought real strongly about you. She said the next thing she knew, she felt you place your loving arms around her, and she was no longer scared! From that point on, she sang her heart out & gave such a wonderful performance!! Thank you Mother for always being here for 'our' Amanda. She tells me that you are her Guardian Angel and I believe she is right!! I witnessed the change in her on stage, from the moment she reached up to hold onto that pendant hanging from her neck, she didn't let go of it either, but I could see, she was no longer afraid!! At first, I thought she was just taking my advise I had given her earlier, before her recital began, but who can explain the aura of light that surrounded her, from her elbows up?? Only she could, when she told me that you had put your loving arms around her!!! And that is when she started singing for Grandma!!!! Thank you again Momma!!! You will never know how much you are missed by all of us, but especially by your little Granddaughter, Amanda!! She writes about you all the time at school on different assignments and such. She won a first place award last year for 'Best Picture' at school, when they had to draw a picture of them doing one of their favorite things. She drew apicture of you and her walking on the beach in CALIFORNIA and it said,"I'm happiest when I'm with my Grandma"!!! She cries for you alot Mom, and sometimes I don't know what to do or say, sometimes, I just cry with her. We are not afraid to die Mom, because we know where we get to go, and we know who will be there to greet us!! Until then Momma, forever missing you, is all we can do!! Please give Dad a Great Big Hug from me!! Tell him, I'm keeping my last promise I made to him, and that I'll never give up, no matter how hard life seems at times, your love for us lives on forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8
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Lori Nadine LEWIS-Rangel,
Anchorage, Alaska
December 08, 2004
My love will never fade as the love you both gave me is embedded through out every part of me.They say that time will heal every thingbut the people that say that never had the privilege of having you both forparents.Thank you for making us all so unique.Your love will be with meforever.With all the love in the world your number seven David Wayne Lewis.
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David Lewis,
American Canyon, California
December 07, 2004
Christmas is almost here again, time just keeps right onpassing me by. This is a very difficult time for me dad, you made our Christmaseach and every year so very exciting and so special. It will never be the same,however I am trying to carry on your legacy of what Christmas meant to you andwhat you instilled in me. I miss you so much daddy, my heart aches for you.
As you know part of the family will be together this year, this helps some dad.But it will never be the same for me. My gift was to watch you and mom open upyour gifts and watch you open up your very special calendars and capture yourexcitment and joy and tears as you looked through each page over and over andover. Oh what I wouldn't give to hear "how many more days untilChristmas" one more time! We are family and we are doing what you havealways wanted. I hope you are both at peace and I still pray for just that one time you canlet me know dad, please let me have that from you. I never asked anything fromanyone, I always gave and I will continue to give, so please if you can let mehave that peace my heart and mind so badly needs.
Eternal love
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Daddy's Girl Schletter,
Belmont, California
December 03, 2004
If I had my life to do over
I'd have chosen you to be my dad once more
Even if it meant losing you again,
It's worth all the tears in the world.
You were my sunshine when skies were gray.
I loved you and honored you
You took all my tears away
I was happy to be with you,
Proud to be your little Daddys Girl
Sometimes we would argue
But to me you meant the world
Your love was always pure.
Your time seemed all too short and I feel so alone
What can I take from this?
My heart is completely crushed.
But nothing loved is ever lost
And you are loved so much
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Daddy's Girl Schletter,
Belmont, California
December 02, 2004
I love you Mom, Dad & Johnny more than words can everexpress. It was not easy but I am continuing the calendars. It's hard becausethey were always done with you in mind. I could not wait for Debbie to call meand describe to me what your expressions were and what you would say. I wouldalways said to Debbie "Tell me everything, don't leave anything out. Makeme feel like I was rihgt there.' And she always did. I know Mom & Dad youwould have wanted me to continue the calendars. So I will. Though it will neverbe the same. I love you all so much.
Your daughter & sister Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
November 25, 2004
Thanksgiving day! I have so many reasons to be thankful onthis day. I got you for 41 years of my life. NOT ENOUGH! This is a verydifferent day for me, I always spent it with you and part of my family, today Iwill not be with any of my family members, I was afraid of this and it ishappening. Everyone goes on. My heart is so full of love for my family this will never change. It seems like everything else is changing though. My life is sad without you , my heart is broken and will never mend.
My only comfort is knowing you are pain free.
UNTIL~~~~~~~
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Daddy's Girl Schletter,
Belmont, California
November 23, 2004
Dad... Is it really you touching us all
I think it is
For you know all to well
what needs to happen
And what had to be done
Thank you Dad
Lord knows I have prayed
For so many things
I know you have Mom's hand
Placed in your hand
And you are both watching
Your children from above
Should you get lonely
Please come down for a moment
In time and touch us once more.
My love is forever yours
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Daddy's Girl Schletter,
Belmont, California
November 23, 2004
DADDY,
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN A YEAR ALREADY.
I THOUGHT OF YOU WITH LOVE TODAY,
BUT THAT IS NOTHING NEW.
I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU YESTERDAY,
AND THE DAYS BEFORE THAT TOO.
I THINK OF YOU IN SILENCE,
I OFTEN SPEAK YOUR NAME.
NOW ALL I HAVE ARE MEMORIES,
AND YOUR PICTURE IN A FRAME.
MEMORIES ARE MY KEEPSAKE
WITH WHICH I'LL NEVER PART.
GOD HAS YOU IN HIS KEEPING
I HAVE YOU IN MY HEART!
SO SADLY MISSED AND LOVED,
YOUR DAUGHTER, ~ROXANNE
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ROXANNE BAYLOR,
BYRDSTOWN, Tennessee
November 23, 2004
Oh Dear God Daddy, this is just not right! Today is oneyear, it feels like a million, I miss you so much that my words can not evenbegin to describe it. Sandy said it right,I am a rock on the outside foreveryone, but inside I am dying.
WHY?
No dreams, no visions, no nothing dad, PLEASE help me! We are all clinging tohope here and it is getting harder. We talked about this, you said "howwill I be able to come back and let you all know that I am ok"? rememberdad, please ask god to let you show your kids. I know how much you love me, soI beg of you to please let me see your face, your smile let me feel your touchone last time.
Eternal love to you my daddy
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Daddy's Girl Schletter,
Belmont, California
November 22, 2004
We miss you Dad, this is true.
Your caring ways, your eyes of blue.
Your gentle hand, your smiling eyes.
You have left us for Heaven's ties.
Your soul departed on Angel's wings.
Your heart surrounded by better things.
Our hearts saddened not to feel your touch.
For you know that we loved you much.
We won't be beaten by life's bitter deal.
For we know you're in heaven and this is for real.
You will be our Angel guiding us through.
We will feel your love and our hearts will be true.
One day we'll all be together again.
Then there'll be no more suffering and pain.
There will be happiness, laughter and love.
We'll all be "again a family" in Heaven above..
WE MISS YOU DAD. November 23rd marks 1 year that we have not had you here withus. You promised that if there was a way that you would come back to us. Don'tlet us lose faith Dad, please show us there is a special heaven where we mayjoin you and Mom and Johnny.
I love you Dad.
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
November 13, 2004
Oh my god this is hard Mom and Dad.I really learned so muchfrom you both and I didn"t even know it until I had to feel it. I cantruth fully say that I have been in so much pain and sorrow that I felt betteroff dead and the last couple years have tested me to the max. I want you bothto know that I have finally felt a happyness that has been missing for so longand I realize this wasn't pain it was acually love. Thank you both for makingme the leader and not the follower and how to love everyone and every thing. I willspend the rest of mt life tring to teach this to my children and all I meet.Last week I got a new job,and I feel and I'm treated like the leader you bothmade me,although all my sorrow is not gone I feel as if I finally have a newstart. Please thank god for giving me MY family return true my Family.I willowe him forever! DAVID /DUKE /WAYNE #7 I LOVE YOU FOREVER.
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David Lewis,
American Canyon, California
November 12, 2004
Losing Mom, Dad & Johnny we all had to reach deep insideourselves for the courage to go on–through our exhaustion, through the crisesand stress, and through the grief. With this, we grew up. We become initiatedinto full adulthood. An invisible umbilical cord is severed; there is no safehaven to return to, no one to back us up. With a sobering sense of both thefragility of life and the certainty of death, we realize that our existence isnow fully in our hands.
"I feel a new freedom that is exhilarating but also terrifying. How I livemy life now is all up to me."
Our parents and Johnny, in their death, have offered us the gift of anotherbirth. In receiving that gift, we come to embrace life fully–with all itsmystery and humanness, conflict and resolution, joys and sorrows, separationsand meetings. "When a child is born, a man and woman embrace, or a motheror father dies, the mystery of life reveals itself to us. It is precisely inthe moments when we are most human, most in touch with what binds us together,that we discover the hidden depths of life."
Mom & Dad's work is done now. They are at peace. Don't wish for them tohelp us or to come to us. For their spirits live within each of us. I know someof us maybe all of us are having a very hard time dealing with this loss. It'simportant NOT to shut out family and friends and to lean on them for support.We are what is left. We need to be there for each other!
~
Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
November 10, 2004
I Love you and miss you both so bad. Please help us all.
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Daddy's Girl,
Belmont, California
October 31, 2004
HAPPY HALLOWEEN DAD AND MOM;
YOU BOTH ARE SO TRULY MISSED, LIFE IS SO HARD AT TIMES, SOMEDAYS HARDER THANOTHERS. SOMEONE ASKED ME THE OTHER DAY IF I HAD ONE WISH WHAT WOULD IT BE AND ISAID "TO HAVE MY PARENTS BACK FOR ONE MORE DAY" BUT THEN I THOUGHTONE MORE DAY IS NOT ENOUGH. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND AND NEVER WILL. I AM TRYING TOBELIEVE BUT IT IS SO HARD. MY LOVE FOR YOU IS SO DEEP, MY HEART WILL NEVER HEALFROM LOOSING YOU.
ETERNAL LOVE
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DADDY'S GIRL,
Belmont, California
October 23, 2004
I did it! thank you for being beside me today all the way
eternal love always and forever
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Daddy's Girl,
Belmont, California
October 12, 2004
Thank you both for being beside Vicky today, I know you arebursting with pride of her progress, I made you a promise and I aim to keep it.I Love you both so much and miss you terribly
Your Only #6
Daddy's Girl
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
October 07, 2004
Never Ready to Say Goodbye
We're never ready to say goodbye
To someone we hold dear.
If it were up to us, Dad & Mom,
We'd always keep you here.
But God has reasons of His own
And plans we do not know,
And these are always for our good,
Though it may seem not so.
Our arms are empty, and our hearts
Are filled with tears and grief,
For we who loved each day with you,
Now find those days too brief.
Yet if only we could heaven see,
We'd know you're happy there,
And we would never call you back
When such great joy you share.
And so we'll trust you to God's great care
And know some day, once more,
We'll hold you to our hearts again
When we reach heaven's shore.
None of us will ever get over losing you Mom & Dad & Johnny. If it iseven a slight remote possibility to visit one of us please do so. I know youare proud of each one of us and Johnny you & I had such wonderful timestogether please come visit me. I love you,
Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
October 04, 2004
Dad and Mom,
It is getting harder and harder. I miss you so much. How am I supposed to goon? I kiss your picture each night and say a silent prayer. I miss talking withyou daily, so what do I do, I play your recorded voice and listen to it. Lifewas so unfare to you. Dad, we both had so many questions that we needed answered, PLEASE I am beggingyou to answer some of them, Please help me to believe and have some kind ofclosure over loosing the two most important people in my life.
Your daughter #6
eternal love to you both
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
September 27, 2004
DAD & MOM,
YOU SET FINE EXAMPLES AS YOU PATIENTLY TAUGHT ME YOUR LESSONS OF LIFE. YOUTAUGHT ME TO BE STRONG---STRONG ENOUGH TO COPE WITH DISSAPPOINTMENTS AND HARDTIMES AND STRONG ENOUGH TO LIVE WITH ANY WEAKNESS I MAY HAVE. YOU TAUGHT MECOURAGE---TO BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO DO WHAT I BELIEVE IS RIGHT---TO KNOW THAT FEARIS NATURAL, BUT NOT TO LET IT STOP ME FROM DOING WHAT I MUST. I THANK-YOU FORTHIS AND SO MUCH MORE FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. NO ONE KNOWS HOW MUCH I MISSYOU AND MUCH I LOVE YOU! MY HEART CRIES DAILY. LOVE ALWAYS, ROXANNE
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Roxanne Baylor,
Byrdstown, Tennessee
September 19, 2004
I miss you both so deeply, time keeps on going and still thepain is so fresh. I have nothing but beautiful memories of you both and remember nothing but LOVEfrom you. Please know my love is always yours. Until we meet up in that big blue sky of your's, keep dancing and smiling.
Your only Debbie #6
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
September 13, 2004
A Teardrop And A Rose
I pray You'll tell my mother, Lord,
That I still love her so.
And maybe kiss her on her cheek
So that her face will glow.
Please hold her hand the way she held
My hand when I was small.
And gently whisper in her ear,
I miss her most of all.
And would you also give to her
A rose with one small tear?
And let her know that thoughts of her
Still fill my heart with cheer.
I know that You'll watch over her,
And keep her in Your care.
And when my life on earth is done,
Please let me join her there.
My love to you always Mama.
~
Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
September 02, 2004
They say time heals all wounds,
I think not!
They say in time it gets easier,
I think not!
They say you must go on,
I think not!
My life will never be the same without you both, I miss you more today thanever before.
My only comfort is knowing you are pain free and "together"
I Love you Both very much and miss you.
~
Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
August 27, 2004
Memories of Dad
I took a walk with you today, Dad,
In my memory.
I don't like changes, it makes me sad,
In my memory.
Almost a year; yet I still see you,
In my memory.
Sitting at the kitchen table with Mama,
After eventide's dew.
You weren't much on talking;
Guess you were a thinker.
You'd spin a yarn; I'd swallow it;
Hook, line and sinker.
Thunder, you told me, was GOD throwing a bowling ball,
Rolling down the hill.
I asked a question, you gave me an answer;
I remember it still.
You picked berries; you peeled apples,
Planted a garden every summer.
When I was a kid and had to help;
I thought it was a bummer.
Dad, you were a gentle man,
In my memory.
The only punishment I remember,
Was the threat of your big hand.
We didn't have a lot; but we had enough,
In my memory.
There was always food on the table;
Even when times were tough.
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes was our
Traditional Sunday evening meal.
Don't know what other people ate; didn't care,
Your cinnamon rolls were for real.
Most times when I would come to visit,
I would hear you say;
Who wants cinnamon rolls?,
Maybe I’ll make some today.
Many more memories waft in and out;
Some days, more than others,
I cherish each one; there is no doubt.
So do my sisters and my brother.
I'm a thinker, too, Dad,
A bit of a recluse, as well.
Some memories are good; some are sad;
The words I choose are healing; in the stories I have to tell.
Still get homesick; I want you to know,
I can't help it; you understand all too well.
Just wanted you to know; it's not what you took with you;
But what you left behind, for me.
You still keep the home fires burning, Dad;
Yes, you did that and more.
Thanks for the memories.
~
Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
August 25, 2004
I miss you Dad and Mom, and love you so much, some days thepain is so unbearable. You both promised if there was a way you would come tome, I am waiting PLEASE.
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
August 25, 2004
Thank you mom
For being my mother
When I was a little girl
You kissed my tears away
And always made things better
Thank you mom
For being there for me while growing up
You tried to protect me from all that's bad
You taught me to be good and kind
You taught me how to love
Thank you mom
For the love you gave
Sometimes it was tough love
sometimes it was a gentle hand
but is was always a mothers love
Thank you mom
For being my mom
Who I know is always there for me
You taught me a lot of things along the way
You've helped me to grow
But most important
You gave me everlasting love
I love you mom
~
Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
August 24, 2004
Dad there are so many times that you helped me and you werethere for me I lost count. Many years ago I dedicated a song to you and youdidn't want mom to know because you elt she would be upset. I didn't understandthen but I do now. Now I would like to share with my brother and my sisters andfriends the song that is "mine & Dad's song".
" Because You Loved Me "
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For all the times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful for you
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through
through it all
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you
You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you.
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
" I'm Everything I Am~Because You Loved Me "
Now when I have an anxiety attack or need a shoulder or just plain need mydad's advice I can't just quick call Dad for comfort instead I do what he toldme to do when that happens, just like everything else he has taught me andshared with me. Dad thank you, thank you for being my Dad. I love you!
Your Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage grove, Minnesota
August 22, 2004
I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU ALL THREE DEARLY. ROXANNE
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Roxanne Baylor,
Byrdstown, Tennessee
August 21, 2004
I miss you so much Mom & Dad. We all do.
~
Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
August 12, 2004
Dad:
Your heart of gold stopped beating,
Two wonderful eyes are at rest,
God broke our hearts
To prove to us
He takes only the best.
God knew you had to leave us,
But you did not go alone;
For part of us went with you
The day He took you home.
To some you are forgotten,
To some a part of the past,
But to those who loved and lost you,
Your memory will always last.
I love you ~ Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
August 12, 2004
Momma:
If Roses grow in Heaven, Lord,
please pick a bunch for me,
Place them in my Mother's arms
and tell her they're from me.
Tell her, I love her and I miss her,
and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek
and hold her for awhile.
Remembering her is easy,
I do it every day,
but there's an ache within my heart
that will never go away.
I love you ~ Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
August 11, 2004
I find that I struggle day to day with the realization of youboth being gone. It is unbelievable just how much each of us kids depended onyou. I want to close my eyes and make believe this is just a horrible dream.But it's not. And the pain and the dread will be there forever till the end ofmy time. I love you Mom & Dad, more than you will ever know.
Your Only Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
August 08, 2004
Dearest Mom and Dad;
I love you both so deeply and miss you so bad. Each day is a struggle for me toto understand "Why". My love for "our" Vicky is the strongest it has ever been. Pleasehelp me to look over her and to take care of her.
eternal love
Debbie #6
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
August 04, 2004
Happy Birthday Grandma;
Although I did not get much time to get to know you, mommy tells me all aboutyou, she shows me pictures and tells me stories, and we dance to Elvis alot. I recognize you from pictures, even the one of you holding me when I was justhours old. Please tell Bop Pop I love him and miss him, and please take care ofhim for me. I love you,
Your little Gabby
xoxoxoxo
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Gabby Rangel,
Anchorage, Alaska
August 04, 2004
Mom,
Nothing will ever be the same for me again. A part of me died the day you leftus. I am trying to be strong for my girls, as you taught me that your childrenalways come first, I am the mother I am today because of you. As hard as it iswithout dad, I am glad that you finally have him. Thank you for looking over mychildren and me all the time. I feel you around as I do dad. Please help mefind a way to get back to California soon. I have so many regrets, but the biggest one of all was moving to Alaska. I feelso isolated from my family, and you know what I am going through. When it comesdown to it family is really all that you have and all that really matters. So I hope you are dancing and laughing and smiling with all of our loved ones.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY
Your baby daughter
Lori #8
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Lori Rangel,
Anchorage, Alaska
August 04, 2004
Happy Birthday Grandma,
I wish you were still here, you mean the world to me. You are and always willbe my favorite person I now have Elvis in my room, I know you are my guardianangel. I miss you so much and love you forever. I promise to be a good girl anddo good in life. Some times I feel lost without you.
Your little Mandy xoxoxo
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Amanda Rangel,
Anchorage, Alaska
August 04, 2004
"Happy Birthday Mom"
Life goes on and yet time stands still, I miss you so deeply mom. I am tryingto be strong but you have to help me, I can't do it alone, I need to feel yourarms around me, I need to hear your smooth comforting voice, I need to see yourbeautiful smiling face, I need you! WHY? Mom WHY?
eternal love
Your only Debbie
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
August 03, 2004
Dear Mom,
Happy Birthday Mom. I wanted to share with you that all your kids are doingpretty well. I miss you terribly. I know I have asked you a million times overto forgive me. In my heart I think you have. With you & I living so farapart it was hard on special holidays, I always wanted to be with you and thefamily. You & Dad know that I tried coming out twice a year and one time itwas three times in one year. I got spoiled. I wish you were here to see yournew great grandson. Mom I love him so much. Dad’s dream did come true andStephanie is such a good mother. Tomorrow will be a pretty tough day Momma, soif you could touch each one of your children in some way tomorrow and let themknow that you hear what is in their hearts and help them with their tears.Happy Birthday Momma (August 4th).
I will always love you til time is no more!
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
August 03, 2004
To us kids:
A light from our hearts is dimmed,
A voice is forever silenced.
The pain we all feel,
I can see in our eyes.
In our tears, in our voices,
And in the hurt in our whys.
But despite all the anger,
We must keep our faith alive,
For the ones we have lost,
They really did survive.
They dance across our memories,
And leave footprints in our thoughts.
And looking upon us now,
They can see you love them lots.
They may have left this world,
But they never went alone.
For in the kingdom of our hearts,
They sit upon a diamond throne.
Their spirits are now free,
And God embraced them with open arms,
They flourish in a safe place,
Where they live without worries or harms.
So let's take our time to cry,
And let our emotions run deep,
But never forget that in our hearts,
The memories we will eternally keep.
All we can do is miss them,
And be happy that they are free,
And focus on the fact,
That the future resides in you and me.
For we all have the power,
In our integrity and how we pray,
And always, always remember,
That after the darkest nights,
Rises the brightest day.
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
July 28, 2004
For our "Johnny".....
I have such special memories of times with Johnny and I would like to sharethem. First of all I thank GOD that I spent an entire week with Johnny shortlybefore we lost him. It most definetly helped me to deal with my loss though 7years later the pain is still there. I remember when the big earthquake hitJohnny called me to tell me all about how the water from the pool flew up tothe 2nd floor and his patio door was open so everything got drenched. Iremember when we lived in Ohio and Mom & Dad left to go somewhere and hadtold Johnny to clean the back porch. I noticed he didn't do it so I quicklycleaned it for him so he wouldn't get into trouble. I remember when he pickedme up in SF from work every night to bring me home. We would race cars up anddown El Camino - - but one time he took a turn and I went flying out the door,donuts and chocolate milk flying everywhere. I'll never forget the scared lookon his face. I never ratted him out. He would call me and ask me to walk himthrough making homemade stew "Just like Mom's" he would say. Helooked forward to my calendars every year. One time when I showed up a dayearlier than Dad expected Johnny just happened to be at Mom & Dad's. When Iwalked in it was Johnny that jumped to his feet first and gave me such awonderful hug and said how good I looked. Johnny & I used to go to BarneySteele's all the time - oh how we had so much fun. I tried to help him withthis beautiful young girl that he was so in love with...her name was Char.Memories ....I have many of them such as when he was at my house with Lori andhim & I went downstairs and ended up having a potato chip fight. I justmiss him terribly. I love you Johnny. Maybe you can leave those angels alonelong enough to come visit your sister. I would like that!
Love always, Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
July 23, 2004
You are my mother and my friend,
Which was not unusual.
Somehow our characters still blend:
Your wisdom and my will.
I turned, and you were there for me;
I spoke, you understood.
I felt cared for, but also free;
You loved, and I was good.
I'm fortunate that I was born
To someone just like you Mom;
I love you still. Though you are gone,
You live in what I do.
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
July 21, 2004
MOMMY, DADDY, AND BROTHER,
MY HEART STILL ACHES WITH SADNESS. TEARS FLOW SILENTLY. WHAT IT MEANT TO LOSEYOU NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW. PLEASE BE WITH ME. SO VERY SADLY MISSED.....
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Roxanne Baylor,
Byrdstown, Tennessee
July 17, 2004
Mommy,
2 longs years without your smile, your laughter, your beautiful blue eyes, your funny expressions, 2 long years without hearing your beautiful voice. I missyou so deeply. My heart has so many tears over missing you. So many wonderfulmemories mom. Life was so unfair to you, you never complained. I have comfortknowing you are finally in heaven and at peace and pain free. We will be together one day and what a joyous day that will be. I am notafraid. Thank you for my life.
Your only Debbie
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
July 17, 2004
hey you guys it's good to see and read all your thought'sjust thought i would drop all you a line or 2 here to let you know all mythoughts and prayers are with you all ...i know how you all feel my dad ismissed very much as well ! anyway I am off to work now and will talk at you alllater...stay strong and be good and remember they are all still with us andwatching over us for the better so god bless .........Bob.....:-)
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Bob McClellan
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July 15, 2004
My mothers name was Shirley Ann Lewis, God took her when shewas just sixty-six--so her life wasn't very long. She was very beautiful, andalways had a smile on her face, No one ever caught her moving at a slow pace. She was always doing somethingand moving around, I can't ever remember her ever feeling down. Her roses werered, her violets were blue, She loved her flowers, and all her children too.When we were all little, she would buy us all kinds of stuff, But we were all kids and she could never do enough. But she was always with usand we never had anything to fear, Because we all knew she was always going tobe near. Now we all have grown and have families of our own, We never thoughtthe day would come that mom would be gone. But we all know she is in Heaven watching over us all, And she is still with usif any of us shall fall. She got sick one day and needed a lot of rest, So Godtook her home now she is in Heaven with the best. She has been gone now willsoon be two years, Since the day she left us we have shed a lot of tears. Weall still miss her so much, We all still need her loving touch. We lost a lotwhen it was time for her to go away, But we still think about her every singleday.
My love for you will be through eternity, Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
July 09, 2004
My Heart will never stop crying for you both, I miss youboth so tremendously. So many tears inside of me. I try to be strong, butmissing you is so overwhelming.
PLEASE, come to me!
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
July 05, 2004
Happy "4th" of July, as you know David, Vicky andmyself spent the day together, but you were with us wern't you. As we all satwatching the beautiful colors flash in the sky you were on our minds and in ourhearts. Life will never be the same for us.
We will fight because you taught us how to do that, and we will survive. I Loveyou both
your only Debbie
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
June 30, 2004
God only knows how much I miss you. My life hurts withoutyou in it. You would be so proud of me, I am not afraid like before, I knowthat when it is my time I get to be with you. Oh what a happy day that will be.Keep dancing, and please "keep" visiting me in my dreams.
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
June 24, 2004
You are forever in your children's hearts and always on ourminds. We love and miss you all so much.
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
June 20, 2004
DAD ,THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE MOST DIFFICULT FATHERS DAYTHAT I HAVE HAD TO ENDORE.I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES AND THE BADTIMES WE HAD TOGETHER,BECUASE EVEN THOUGH SOME WERE GOOD AND SOME WERE BAD ITWAS TIME WE HAD TOGETHER,AND I THANK GOD WE HAD A SECOND CHANCE IN LIFE WITHEACH OTHER.YOU HAVE TAUGHT WE THE TOUGHEST LESSEN IN LIFE AND THAT IS VALUE OFTIME WITH MY MY FAMILY.THIS FATHERS DAY I DONT WANT GIFTS I WANT TO CHERISHEVERY MOMENT THAT I HAVE WITH MY CHILDREN.TIME WITH MELISSA,CHELSEA AND ADAM ISTHE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD TO ME.WITH OUT SAYING A WORD TO THEM THEYALL FEEL MY PAIN AND I KNOW AT THE SAME TIME THEY ALL FEEL MY LOVE.WITH THIERHELP I KNOW I WILL BE OK .AND I WILL TRY TO BE THE BEST DAD THAT I CAN FOR THEM.I WILL ALWAYS WALK IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS AND WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD TO DO SO,I LOVEYOU AND WILL BE WITH YOU SOME DAY UNTIL THEN I WILL HIND MY PAIN AND BE THEBETTER MAN AND FATHER.AND ONLY HOPE THAT MY CHILDREN LOVE ME LIKE YOUR CHILDRENLOVE YOU. FROM DAVID WAYNE LEWIS. I AM SO PROUD TO CARRY THE LEWIS NAME.THANKYOU FOR BEING MY FATHER. YOUR DUKE #7
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DAVID LEWIS,
AMERICAN CANYON, California
June 18, 2004
**Happy Fathers Day Daddy**
My heart is broken into a billion pieces over loosing you. Be free daddy. Nomore pain ever. I miss you so deeply.
All My Love
Daddy's Girl
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
June 18, 2004
As I ponder the love that I saw in his eyes, A Godly love,given without compromise.... I recall many times that he stood by my side, Andprodded me on with great vigor and pride. His voice ever confident, firm andyet fair, Always speaking with patience, tenderness and care. The power andmight of his hands was so sure, I knew there was nothing we couldn't endure.It's true, a few others provided insight, Yet, he laid the foundation that keptme upright. He's the grandest of men to have lived on this earth. He's a man ofgreat dignity, honor and strength. His merits are noble, and of admirablelength. He's far greater than all other men that I know, He's my Dad, he's mymentor, my friend and hero.
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
June 17, 2004
"Dad, Thank You."
Thank you for the laughter, For the good times that we shared, Thanks foralways listening, For trying to be fair.
Thank you for your comfort, When things were going bad,Thank you for theshoulder, To cry on when I was sad.
This poem is a reminder that all my life through, I'll always be thankingHeaven for a Special Dad like you."
I love you with all my heart and soul. Happy Father's Day Dad!
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
June 11, 2004
Well dad, I am off to my first fishing experience. I learnedhow to string up my own line and this will be the first time I have to bait myown hook. I found some gloves that have rubber painted on the outside of thefinger's, so I dont have to touch those icky worms. I'm hoping for trout butsalmon is running heavy. Doesn't matter what I catch because I will be thinkingof you while you are sitting on my right with Johnny to the left, Dont worrydad mom is making her potato salad for when were all done. I miss you all somuch and love you. Please guide me in the right direction for myself and mybabies and please send a rainbow trout my way.
Your baby daughter
Lori #8
p.s. I am teaching Amanda everything you taught me when it comes to fishing.
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Lori Rangel,
Anchorage, Alaska
June 11, 2004
Dad your dream about you & Mom handing someone a newbornson came true on June 10th at 1:22am. Stephanie & Chad have named him:Tyler Joseph-John Hanson. He is beautiful. On the 9th just before all of usheaded to the hospital at 5:ooam while rainy and gloomy I seen your sign (4 slowflashes of light from 1 of our 4 solar lights sitting around my memory garden)Mom & Dad that you would be with us for this birth. Thank you for the sign.Thank you for being there with all of us.I looked around for you when Tyler wasborn but I think you must have been with the Neo-Natal team with Tyler. I loveyou and please be with him always.
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
May 31, 2004
TODAY IS ANOTHER VERY SAD DAY FOR US. MOM AND DAD, PLEASE BETHERE FOR JOHNNY. I KNOW HE WILL BE HAPPY TO SEE BEAR AND TO KNOW THAT HE ISNOT IN PAIN AND THAT HE HAD A GREAT LIFE. WE LOVE BEAR SO MUCH AND I KNOW HOWMUCH JOHNNY LOVES HIM. BEAR WENT TO HEAVEN AT 8:59 AM TODAY 5/31/04. HE HAD AVERY GOOD LIFE AND EVERYONE LOVED HIM. HE HAD A TENNIS BALL LAYING AGAINST HISCHIN WHEN HE LEFT US AND MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS ABLE TO HUG HIM AND KISS HIM ANDTELL HIM HOW MUCH HE WAS LOVED. HE LIVED A VERY FULL 15 YEARS AND SHOWEDNOTHING BUT LOVE TO EVERYONE AND HE ALSO LOVED HIS CAT SNICKERS. WE KNOW THATBEAR IS WITH ALL OF YOU AND HE WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED AND WILL NEVER BEFORGOTTEN. WE ALL LOVE YOU AND ALWAYS THINK OF YOU MOM, DAD AND MY BIG BROTHERJOHN H LEWIS, II. With all the love we have for all of you, The Lewis Family.
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David Lewis,
American Canyon, California
May 28, 2004
Mom & Dad please help to guide your girls. I can't speakfor the others but I am asking you to help guide me and help me to understand.I want to do right. I will be waiting. Love always, Your Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
May 27, 2004
Thank you for being here with me, you knew that I needed youand you came. I'm sorry for the tears. I love you both so much, and miss you.you raised me RIGHT. and I know you are proud. Please help me through this.....
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
May 20, 2004
May 18th at 7:30PM I took Boomer outside and while standingthere and enjoying the beautiful evening I looked up toward the sky. My eyes immediatelycaught the one & only star which seemed to be directly over our house. Forsome reason I started saying the poem..."Star Light, Star Bright"Iwish I may I wish I might have the wish I wish tonight. I said a wish: for Mom& Dad to please come to me in my dreams tonight. That's all I wanted. Wellthe next morning I woke up and I swear that Mom & Dad DID come to me in mydreams. I had such an immense feeling that they were with me all night. BUT...Ican not put my finger on anything particular about the dream. I just wanted toshare this with everyone. Thank you Mom & Dad for honoring my wish. I loveyou always & forever!
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
May 18, 2004
"ALWAYS MISSING YOU" I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH AND IWILL WAIT FOREVER IF I HAVE TO. PLEASE, PLEASE TRY TO KEEP YOUR PROMISE TO ME.
#6
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
May 10, 2004
In tears we saw you sinking,
And watched you pass away.
Our hearts were almost broken,
We wanted you to stay.
But when we saw you sleeping,
So peaceful, free from pain,
How could we wish you back with us,
To suffer that again.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God took you home.
If Roses grow in Heaven,
Lord please pick a bunch for me,
Place them in my Mother's arms
and tell her they're from me.
Tell her I love her and miss her,
and when she turns to smile,
place a kiss upon her cheek
and hold her for awhile.
Because remembering her is easy,
I do it every day,
but there's an ache within my heart
that will never go away.
Don't think of her as gone away
Her journey's just begun
Life holds so many facets
This earth is only one
Just think of her as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years
Think how she must be wishing
That we could know, today
Now nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away
And think of her as living
In the hearts of those she touched
For nothing loved is ever lost
And she is loved so very much
Happy Mother’s Day Mama
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
May 09, 2004
Happy Mother's day Mommy
I miss you so much and love you so deeply. I am trying Mom, please help me.Please stay with me and help me.
The girls miss you and Gabby asks for pop pop all the time. Until it is ourtime all my love Your baby daughter Lori
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Lori Rangel,
Anchorage, Alaska
May 09, 2004
"HAPPY MOTHERS DAY MOM"
I love you and miss you so terribly. It is not getting easier it is way harder.I long to see your smile and hear your laughter, I miss your hugs and long tofeel your arms wrapped around me. I miss your voice and long to see yourbeautiful face. Life was unfair to you mom. I am so sorry for all of your painin your life. I am trying to understand WHY! This world is such a sadder placenow. Thank you for giving me such a beautiful family to have. Without you momit would not be. We love each other and one day will all be together, by nowyou probably have our house all picked out for us for one day mom we will betogether. Please kiss daddy for me and Johnny.
So much love to you.
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
May 02, 2004
TO MY MOTHER AND FATHER I LOVE YOU AND WILL ALWAYS CARRY THEPAIN OF LOSING YOU I HAVE A HARD TIME TALKING ABOUT MY FEELINGS ,I WISH I COULDHAVE DONE MORE FOR YOU BOTH AND WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT NO MAN ALIVE WILL HONORHIS NAME AS MUCH AS I DO.MOM THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME HOW TO LOVE AND DAD THANKYOU FOR SHOWING ME HOW TO BE A LEADER YOU WILL BOTH ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AND THE LOVE I HAVE FOR YOU WILL NEVER BE LOST .YOUR SON DAVID WAYNE LEWIS THE(DUKE)
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david lewis,
american canyon, California
May 01, 2004
HAPPY 51st ANNIVERSRY Dad and Mom
God only knows how much you are missed. The pain will never go away, I miss youmore and more each day. Some days are harder then others. But you gave us sucha warm beautiful family so that we would never be alone. We are helping eachother. We are standing by each other and loving each other. I dream of you allthe time and I can't make sense of them. I have such warm loving memories ofyou both. I miss you both something awful. My comfort is that you are togetherand I know that this makes you happy. No more pain or hurting EVER! Thiscomforts your children but will never ease our pain over loosing you both. I am waiting! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox oxoxoxoxox
All My Love Debbie
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
May 01, 2004
Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad. Words can not express howmuch you are both missed and loved. I wish we could turn the clock back. I loveyou always.
Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
April 26, 2004
"HOW GREAT THOU ART"
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
April 24, 2004
I find myself listening to the song that you dedicated to meover and over each day "Daddy's Girl" I will never forget the day youhanded me the tape and I listened to it as you sat and watched my expression atthe kitchen table. We were both crying, as you told me you meant every singleword, and that the song was written especially for me from you. You saideverything you ever wanted me to know about your feelings were in that song. Iwas never given anything in my life dad that meant more to me than that songfrom you. I miss our talks and I miss your laugh, I miss your smile and thosebeautiful blue eyes of yours. I miss you so desperately dad. Life will never bethe same. Are you finally happy dad? PLease let me know, Please come to me. Ilove you for eternity and I hope someday we will be together. ALL MY LOVE,Daddy's Girl
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
April 16, 2004
Happy Birthday Johnny. Oh how I wish I could see you again.I have such wonderful special times that you & I shared that will stay withme forever. Times we shared racing your cars, dancing at Barney Steele's, yourparties and the last time I visited you at your home. Times you called me toask how to tell if your soup was ready to eat, the time you had severe stormsand you slept right through it, the time you called me when an earth quake hitand times we 'just talked'. Times you were at my house in Minnesota and we hadhad a chip throwing party. What a mess. Times we drove to Iowa you & I. Iso miss you Johnny. I love you with my heart and soul. Your loving sister -Weenie.
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
April 12, 2004
GOOD MORNING ALL MY SISTERS, I LOVE YOU AND WANTED TO TELLYOU THAT IVE BEEN WEARING DADS AFTER SHAVE FOR THE PAST WEEK AND I TALK ABOUTEVERY DAY AT WORK. IVE HAD NO DREAMS BUT SOMETIMES HAVE A HARD TIME AT WORK WHENI PICK UP A TOOL THAT HE GAVE ME.WHEN MY FELLOW EMPLOYEES TALK ABOUT WHAT AGREAT MECHANIC I AM I ALWAYS SAY MY FATHER TAUGHT ME FROM THE TIME I WAS 6YEARS OLD AND ALSO TELL THEM THAT HE WAS THE BEST THERE EVER WAS ,AND THAT IMFOLLOWING IN HIS FOOT STEPS.ON MY WAY TO WORK I STILL GRAB MY PHONE AND WANT TOCALL HIM AS I DID EVERY MORNING.I HOPE YOU ALL DONT HAVE THE PROBLEMS THAT I DO .IKNOW EVERY ONE LOVES MOM AND DAD AND MISS THEM. PLEASE TRY TO THINK OF ALL THEGOOD TIMES WE HAD WITH OUR PARENTS AND ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT I LOVE YOU ALL AND IMSORRY I DONT TELL YOU ALL MORE OFTEN!
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David Wayne Lewis,
American Canyon, California
April 11, 2004
"HAPPY EASTER" they say it gets easier, I beg todiffer, it is only getting harder. I reach for the phone every day to call youand tell you things, I find myself talking to you, but you dont answer back.God how I miss you both. We are all sticking together and I am keeping mypromise. All day long on your birthday they played your songs(I'm gonna loveyou forever and ever, and remember when) everytime I turned around, so I knowyou were with me. Thank You! Until we meet please watch over us all. All mylove FOREVER Daddy's Girl
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Debbie schletter,
Belmont, California
April 09, 2004
Happy birthday Dad. All your children miss you so bad.Keeping dancing with our Mama! We love you both so dearly and we will alwaystreasure your memory so much!
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
April 01, 2004
MOM*DAD*JOHNNY
THANK-YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING WITH ME. I MISS YOU EACH TERRIBLY AND LOVE YOUDEARLY. LOVE ROXANNE
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Roxanne Baylor,
Byrdstown, Tennessee
February 25, 2004
THEIR LOVE LIVES ON
THOSE WE LOVE ARE REALLY NEVER GONE TO US, WE FEEL THEM IN SO MANY WAYS.THROUGH FRIENDS THEY CARED ABOUT AND DREAMS THEY LEFT BEHIND, IN BEAUTY THATTHEY ADDED TO OUR DAYS. IN WORDS OF WISDOM WE WILL ALWAYS CARRY WITH US ANDMEMORIES THAT WILL NEVER BE GONE. THOSE WE LOVE ARE NEVER GONE TO US, FOR THEIRSPECIAL LOVE LIVES ON. SADLY MISSED AND LOVED. ROXANNE
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Roxanne Baylor,
Byrdstown, Tennessee
February 22, 2004
The Broken Chain...
We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name. In life weloved you dearly, In death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, youdid not go alone; for part of us went with you the day God called you home. Youleft us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannotsee you, you are both always at our side. Our family chain is broken, andnothing seems the same; but as God calls us one by one, the Chain will linkagain.
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Victoria Guadamuz/Lewis,
Modesto, California
February 19, 2004
I miss you both so terribly, I will never get over the emptyfeeling in my heart. Do you "remember when" I do! I love you both andI am waiting. All my Love
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Daddy's Girl,
Belmont, California
February 12, 2004
Mom * Dad * Johnny: We all love you and we pray that youeach help us to heal from our loss. One day we will all be together again butuntil then please visit us in our dreams. Let us see you. We all have momentsthat we cherish that will last us a lifetime. Love always, Your Carlene
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Carlene Orloff,
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
February 09, 2004
I miss you mommy and daddy, I hope you are dancing!
XOXOXOXO
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Debbie Schletter,
Belmont, California
January 26, 2004
We all miss so much!
Love you Grandma and Grandpa
The Chamberlains
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Michael Chamberlain,
St. Paul, Minnesota
January 21, 2004
My deepest heartfelt sorrow to the entire Lewis family. Ididn't get to know your mom as well as I did your dad but I do know that theirlove of family was vast. I will miss the phone calls from "papaLewis" and the jokes that he used to tell me that even hours later wouldmake me laugh. I am honored to say I knew them and will miss them.
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Monica Dubuque,
San Leandro, California
January 20, 2004
To The most sweetest people I know. John and Shirley Lewis,I'll always remember the good times we had at Denny's.(Biscuits and Gravy) Youalways brightened my day, when you can in. Rest In the arms of God.
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Kathy Barraclough,
Ceres, California