I met Ty when I was 16. One of my best friends, Shannon, started dating Ty and soon after she moved in with him and Duke. Duke was Ty's first son (one of the coolest Pit Bull's to ever grace God's earth!!) Ty kept telling us that he wanted to take us to the nude beach in San Fransisco. Although we were pretty wild, we had never been to a nude beach and didn't plan on going. One day, Ty and a couple of his buddies decided that they would take us to the beach, but they left out the nude part. We drove over in 2 cars, parked at huge sand embankment, unloaded all of our stuff and climbed this huge hill of sand. We had a huge cooler and bags full of munchies and everything you might need for a beach party!! We dredged down this hill and what seemed like a mile across this beach. We finally stopped to catch our breath and just happened to look up and realized that everyone there had on nothing more than a hat and a pair of sunglasses. I'll never forget the look on Shannon's face!!! Ty got a really good laugh out of us that day and the way we acted. I have many good memories of Ty. He had a huge heart. I left California in April of 1988. I was pregnant with my youngest daughter and Shannon was pregnant with Nick. I lost contact with them after they split up. I started looking for them over 10 years ago, to no avail. I wrote Ty when I finally found Ty on the internet, but my letter came back. I just tonight, found this memorial and learned of Ty's passing. Breaks my heart that i didn't get to corespond with him. The whole thing breaks my heart, but this I know, in heaven there are no more broken hearts and one day I will see him again. Rest in peace my Brother !!! I Love you friend, Crystal Epps-Masters

I just sit here and think sometimes about all of the things that we use to do when we were growing up. I think back know and think about how I couldn't wait for you to come over so we could play. Playing with you when we were little is what makes it so easy for me to play with my grandson. Since all I played was boy things, I can really relate to him. We play cars, just like we did, gi joe well we have a bucket of them to.. The imagination of playing and shooting aliens, well I am sure that was us to. play fighting well we do that to, but we use licorice not sticks. As the years go by I am sure there will be more and more things that will remind me of my childhood with you. We all have a different part of you, but when we all talk about the different parts it makes a whole story. Love you

Let me tell you about a game I play Where I close my eyes and fade away I float away to a special place Beyond the stars and moon and space In this special place you see There are only two people - just you and me In this place, all is right Nothing but love, and we never fight In this place, there is no sadness No cells, no courts, none of that madness No rules to follow, no laws to break No bars to hold us or separate No one to tell us we can't kiss or touch I don't just tell you "I love you" - I show you how much But eventually the game must end My eyes must open, and reality sets in But someday soon - I'm not sure when I will close my eyes and play my game again. I love you Ty