My BFB this is so freaken hard. Your gone and the shock is wearing off and its getting so very hard to get through the day without missing you. My big brother. Oh my God I cant even find the words through the tears. The emptiness i feel is almost unbearable. I can finally sleep for more than 30 mins without waking up gasping for air and head pounding. Angela had pretty emotional birthday,yall always did yalls together so made it weird. Its like things just stopped and still waiting on yall to show up for Christmas dinner. Christmas never came and neither did you. I can remember when it snowed that year around christmas time.... You and Krystine made the little baby snowman on trunk of car. No snow this year except few flurries. Sleet out the wazue bout it. Well bro thats bout it for now I miss so g×× damn much.......
"WORK SMARTER,
NOT HARDER"
-James Elton's #1 advice
For those of you who know my lovebrother, you know that you can't be in his presences without a smile across your face. This man has one of the biggest hearts I know & always smiling, being goofy and not afraid of what anyone thinks of him. He sure knows how to bring light to the darkest of days & make you laugh even if you can't find any reason to. He is loved by so many people & I cant think of a single soul who doesnt like him. His love for his family, music, animals, life & friends lasts til the end if the universe & beyond the stars. No words can express how much he means to each and everyone of us and how hollow we are all feeling now. Its been 2 days since he went to sleep but it feels like a life time.
Everyone knows how James was.
Kind, helpful, a hard worker, a lover, a fighter, a father, a friend, a family man, a son, a brother, a cousin, a comedian, and a first time Grandpa in 3 more weeks;
December 23rd, 2018 he suffered from a brain injury that resulted in a coma & life support. December 26th, 2018 at 10:42am, we had to let him go. His body was still there, but his energy/soul had already departed.
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But even though he's gone; he still lives on in someone else. Even though it seems like the end, he became more than how awesome he already was;
James is a life saver. Someone elses one more chance. A gift of a few more decades of life for someone who was expecting only a few more breaths.
James had a completely healthy body despite the head injury. All of his organs were fine, fully functioning so it was decided and agreed on making him an organ donor; we all know he would've been happy with that.
Well December 27, James Eltons heart, liver and kidneys saved 2 lives. The person who recieved his heart and liver had been waiting for a lengthy period of time & was losing time.
Not only will his memories live on forever through us, his heart is still beating in someones chest, his liver still functioning with his heart in someones body. His kidneys helping someones body stay healthy and strong. Actual living pieces of him keeping life going where it was slowly fading.
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This has been and continues to be the most life altering tragedy of most of our lives. The world stop spinning the day he went to the all feared deep sleep and hasnt spun since. Its only been 7 days, but it feels like its been months but at the same time it feel like we are frozen in time. Each new day is just another day of gray skies and rain that lasts to long.
Just knowing pieces of him live on puts a smile on my face & a warmness in my heart.
Rest in Peace, brother. We love you & miss you so fkn much already. Nothing will ever fill the hole that appeared the day you went way. We all know you loved your kids, your wife, your family, your friends and to live life just being yourself. It won't be the same without you, and it sure as hell wont be easy but we will live on for you and your memory. And everyday I take a breath, I will think of how you made me smile.
You and Krystal were the first friend I made when I moved out here, the only friends I have made. I’m glad we got to have last Thanksgiving and last Christmas with y’all. We went out of town for Christmas this year and it was bittersweet. I never thought I’d be writing this so soon, too soon. I’m thankful for the time I did get to have and my life will be forever changed for knowing you and your force. You were bigger than life and had a way of making people feel they have known you a lifetime. The thing that I first felt when I first met you was “wow, someone out here likes to rock out just as much as me.” Lol in a town of yeehaw music it was pretty cool. Now I’m the lone rocker and I will rock it for you. Please keep a watch over krystal from up there, I know you will, and I will from down here. Rest In Peace my friend. You are gone way too freaking soon. I love you
