Dear Andrew,
I just heard the news from Jake Mchugh a couple of days ago. I brought up one of our stories from high school and he mentioned seeing a post that you had cashed in your chips. I am not on Facebook so i don't get a lot of the information that gets shared through Facebook. I am not going to apologize for not having a Facebook, because of you I will get one! What i will apologize for is not making it to your funeral. I'm sorry. I missed the opportunity to pay my respects as one brother should to another. When Jake told me you passed I was in disbelief. Then I was mad and I toasted to you.Then I got sad and thought of the times we shared together. Here I am now searching for answers for understanding of the unattainable.
Those who know you, miss you. Those who don't, missed out. Those who love you are missing something close. Your time you have spent with your family and I can never be replaced. From kicking it with Adam T, George T, Nino T, Jarrod H, James C.(even though you fought him). Cruising around in your Monte Carlo with the music blasting. Shooting the shit, drinking beer, talking about woman, and always laughing about life. Good times brother.
I cannot start to fathom the amount of strain and heartache your family has gone through so far. You have my deepest condolences for the perpetual sorrow that has been caused by your physical disappearance. You will be missed my friend.
Marrissa, I am so sorry for your loss. I know y'all meant the world to each other. I always use to think of y'all as the jealous couple. Not only was I jealous of your everlasting relationship, but so was everyone else. To just be with someone through the thick and thin, with so much love and joy that protruded when you two were together. It is what every person truly wants. You and Alycia are very blessed to have such a great person in your life. For immediate family, if he was just as great as a friend as a son, brother, grandson, uncle...etc..then I know y'all are pained. There are not enough words that I could share to fix the hurt.
I know your days are brighter now Andrew. Tell my father SGM Gregory Burris 11/30/2015 and grandmother Anna Burris 03/08/2017, I said "hello" and I will catch up with y'all down the road. For now shine down on your family.
John 8:12 (12) When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
Your Brother and your friend,
Mark Burris