This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Joe Gaarsland, 35, born on February 9, 1980 and passed away on May 22, 2015. We will remember him forever.
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Leave a tributeWritten by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin
From the Eagles’ Long Road Out of Eden album
A perfect day, the sun is sinkin’ low
As evening falls, the gentle breezes blow
The time we shared went by so fast
Just like a dream, we knew it couldn’t last
But I’d do it all again
If I could, somehow
But I must be leavin’ soon
It’s your world now
It’s your world now
My race is run
I’m moving on
Like the setting sun
No sad goodbyes
No tears allowed
You’ll be alright
It’s your world now
Even when we are apart
You’ll always be in my heart
When dark clouds appear in the sky
Remember true love never dies
But first a kiss, one glass of wine
Just one more dance while there’s still time
My one last wish: someday, you’ll see
How hard I tried and how much you meant to me
It’s your world now
Use well your time
Be part of something good
Leave something good behind
The curtain falls
I take my bow
That’s how it’s meant to be
It’s your world now
It’s your world now
claim our tears
steal our hope
focus our fears
It is not forever, for in our hearts are Joe's memories, never to be taken away. We win...
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You know whats a great feeling is after someone that you love so dear to you dies? Its running into people that I never met before but knew who you were because Joe would talk about you and would say, hey ur Joe's sister right? Yup how did u know? Oh cuz he told me that he had a sister named desiree, then I would start up a convo with those people and not one single person EVER have anything negative to say about Joe, they all had a story to tell me about him, a story about a time that Joe helped them, how funny he was, or how he always excepted people for who they where, how he made friends with everyone he met or how someone came to work and was having a bad day Joe would be the first one to make them smile:-) listening to stories about my brother will always be the highlight of my life cuz they are always uplifting stories so if u have a story to share about Joe plz share it with us!!! -Desiree
This is so true, this is what our family feels EVERY SINGLE DAY, Most of us or all have experienced a loss of someone that was very dear to us and that alone is painful enough, but when a husband, father, son, brother, a cousin that is more like a brother or someone that means the world to you is taken from you by the hands of other people really takes the pain to a whole new level that could never be put into words so these words in this post gives an idea of how our family`s life is now and will for along time!!! Thank you everyone for your stories, memories and feelings about Joe! -Desiree (joes little sister)