My Dearest RJ,
I cannot even begin to tell you how much I miss you. You were such a joy, both as a child and as an adult. I know you are in a better place, but I sure do miss you here. My grief is so deep, but the hope of seeing you in Heaven keeps me going. Please hug Nanny and Pop Pop for me and give your Dad a huge hug for me and enjoy his company again. One day, with God's grace, I will see you, your Dad, Nanny, and Pop-Pop again. Love you Kid!

RJ, these years, months and days are flying by. It seems like yesterday I heard your voice and saw your smile. You are always in my heart and thoughts. You are a part of me for as long as I live. I miss you very much. This year is different because you now have your father by your side once more. I hope heaven is treating both of you with joy and happiness. Love you always Uncle Rennie.

Dearest RJ,
Happy Birthday in Heaven. I cannot believe this day. A tough day for us got a lot more difficult. For you, my dear, I hope you got to embrace your father as he entered the Pearly Gates today. I miss you both terribly. At least now, you are together for eternity to celebrate each birthday and special event. Love You Kid!

Hello RJ, Happy Birthday. Every year that passes it is a fresh wound to my heart. To not hear your voice, talk with you and hear about your escapades and see your face.
This Birthday will be your best in a very long time because you now have the present, the best present of your father joining up in heaven. Your father waited during his sickness for your birthday to come and then he left our world to join yours. Party hard both of you.

I miss you so much. Shared your anniversary with your daddy, sister, mom, uncle, and cousin today. Never know how to support each other as the day is so sad. We all miss you so much and wish you could be here, in person. I still hope this was some terrible dream or some cop cover story, but I know it is not. Ten years have passed and the pain is still so intense. The hurt doesn't diminish as everyone says it will. Rest in peace, my RJ. Kiss Nanny and Pop Pop for us. Love you Kid!

My dearest nephew,
Happy Birthday in heaven. I know it is late but I have been so overcome with grief. I could barely function on your birthday. They say time heals. I disagree. It seems to get more and more difficult. The pain cuts more and more. I miss you so very much! I love you, Kid.
Your loving Aunt.

RJ, man how the years fly by. It's a great day in my memory and heart. Happy extra large Birthday. I bet you have the heavens laughing and partying with you. I love you and miss you dearly.

Happy Birthday RJ. I wish heaven had phones. Sending all my birthday wishes to heaven. I love and miss you so much

My Dearest Nephew,

I still wish this was just a terrible dream. This day is so though to get through. I miss you terribly. I think of you so often and it hurts knowing you are not here. I pray you are happy and with Nanny and PopPop. I wish you were here. I know that is selfish, but I do. Continue to look down upon your dad, sister and mom.  Love you kid!

With all my love!

Once again this day comes around to haunt our hearts. It is unreal that it has been so long since they took you from us. I can hear your voice and see your smile just as if you are right here next to me. My heart has a darkness a void that will never be filled until we meet again. RJ you are always in my heart and my thoughts, we are still connected just in a different way. This day will never get easier so all we can do is stay strong. You are missed to eternity and back. Love you RJ, Uncle Rennie.

My dearest RJ,

Today marks a day that should have been joyous. Our hearts ache instead. We miss you so much! I pray you are celebrating in Heaven. I can just hear you saying, "What's up? Don't cry!" Not a day goes by that I do not think of you, Nanny, or Pop-pop. Sometimes my consolation is knowing you three are up there together.

Please continue to watch out for your family. I wish you could send us a sign to let us know you are fine and enjoying the "High" life up there in heaven. Prayers are always headed your way. Rest in peace. Happy Birthday. Please kiss Nanny and Pop-pop for us. Love you Kid!

RJ, It's so sad that you left us so early in life. I think about you so very often it is as if you are still on this earth communicating with me. Yes, today is your birthday and how I wish you can be reborn and join us as you were when you left. The Happy always smiling, do anything for anybody, great attitude, great young man that you were. So today on your birthday celebrate for yourself and for us and just know that you are so deeply missed every single moment of the day. You are in my heart and I love you deeply. Happy Birthday RJ.

RJ you are so very missed every day. To think that you have been gone for 8 years is just incredible because it seems just like yesterday I can hear your voice and see your smile. You certainly blessed everyone with your presence even though it was a very short time you were on this earth. Knowing you, you are still watching over all the people you love. You are in my heart and missed every day. Endless unconditional love to you in heaven. Love you always uncle Rennie.

My Dearest Nephew,

I cannot believe another year has passed. This is a dreaded day for me. I get so angry. I get so upset. I know you are in a better place, but I wish you were here. I think of how you would be now. I wish I had the opportunity to have experienced you all these years. I wish my children could have known you all these years. It seems so unfair. I know you are up there saying, "It's alright!' but it does not feel alright. Please watch over your daddy and sister. Shower them with love. Please give Nanny and Pop Pop a hug and kiss for me. I miss you to pieces! Love you, Kid. 

My Dearest Nephew,

Another difficult year to celebrate without you. I miss you so much. I prayed for you all day. I know you are better off in heaven. It has been nuts here with COVID-19, riots, elections, etc. I could just hear you sharing your opinion on all of these. It actually makes me smile because you would say it exactly how it is. That is one of the things I loved about you. Please look upon your Dad and sister. What has happened here on earth rots. You see it. I know there will be justice in the end, but it is difficult to deal with now. Shower your loved ones with love and blessings. You are up there close to Jesus. Whisper in his ear for blessings upon your Dad and sis. We love you so much. We miss you like there is no tomorrow. Please give Nanny and Pop-Pop a kiss for me. Love you kid!

Thinking of you today RJ. I can’t believe this December is gonna be 8 years without you. I can remember every single thing about the last time I saw you, and the very cold winter morning when I found out you had been taken from us. It makes me so sad that I never got to do a lot of the things a little cousin should be able to do with their big cousin. I’m sad I was never able to call you and tell you I got my license. I miss you every single day, I miss being able to call you. I just really miss you cuz. Life isn’t fair. I hope heaven is treating you good I love you!!

My Dearest Nephew,

I miss you so much. I hate this day. It comes on very heavy and gloomy. I struggle from midnight onward. Why did these monsters do this to you? Why are they alive and you are not? I keep praying that by some crazy mishap, that what happened is not real. I know it is, but I still hope. I do not think time will ever heal the wounds created the night you were taken from us. I wonder how wonderful of a dad you would have been. I wonder what your wife would have been like. I wonder ...

Look down upon us and let us know you are happy. I can only imagine how much better it is up there than here. But, selfish as it is, I wish you were here with us!

I miss you RJ. I love you. I hurt. Please kiss Nanny and Pop-pop for me. I love you kid!

Happy Birthday RJ. You will never be forgotten and are often thought of. Your memories and spirit runs through my veins with my blood. You are always connected to me because we are family, whether you are here on this earth or not you are family and family lives on eternally. I love you and miss you very much. Happy Birthday as you are looking down upon us. Love always uncle Rennie.

Dearest RJ,

Happy Birthday in Heaven! I cannot believe another year has passed. It feels like it just happened. I think about you all the time. I see my son growing up and I remember you at his age. I remember how loving you always were. I miss seeing you like that. I miss hearing your beautiful voice. I miss seeing your beautiful smile. I miss you! 

I hope heaven is as beautiful as they say. I hope one day we will all see you again. I still hope that I will wake up from this terrible dream - even though I know it is not a dream. 

Watch over your Dad and sister. They need you. We all need you.

I love you. I miss you. Kiss Nanny and PopPop for me. Love you, Kid!

My Dearest Nephew,
Today was a tough day to get through. So many of us are hurting. We still ask why. Why you? Why did this happen. It is so unfair! The pain runs so deep. You are missed so much. On this day that we should be celebrating, we cry, we mourn. I hope you get to celebrate in Heaven. I hope you are happy and looking down upon your family, especially your dad and sister. Happy Birthday Kid! I love you.

My Dearest Nephew,
Happy Birthday! You should be here, celebrating with your dad and sister. It is YOUR day. It should be a day of smiles and laughter. I do hope you are happy and celebrating up there. It seems like it gets more and more difficult with each passing day. I think of you all the time. I miss you hearing you ask, "Was-up?" I wish we could go back in time and change the course of events. The way technology is going, who knows? Maybe one day we will be able to. You know which day I would change! Watch over your dad and sister. I love you kid!

Today my heart is saddened. Although I woke up today and the sunrise lite up the day, my heart is in the darkness. You are forever in my heart and I think of you often. Your presence on earth is gone but is forever in my heart. I love you and miss you dearly.

My Dearest Nephew,

Today is a tough day for us here on earth. Your passing left a void that can never be filled. I wish we could travel back in time to five years ago and change the events of this day. I still cannot believe that this is real.  They say that time heals all wounds. It still feels like it was just yesterday. It still hurts tremendously. Look down on your dad and sister and say a prayer for them. I love you RJ. I miss you so much. Love you Kid!

Happy Birthday RJ. I know you are bring smiles and joy to everyone around you. There are so many WONDERFUL stories to tell actually to many to tell. The tears still fill my eyes and my fingers shake when I write about you. I miss you dearly. One of the best times i remember was standing you up all dressed up in your little tuxedo to be my ring bearer at my wedding. My heart is always with you. Love you endlessly your Godfather.

My Dearest Nephew,
Happy Birthday in heaven my beautiful nephew! I hope you are sitting there enjoying your special day that was here on earth. Hopefully you are celebrating with Nanny, Pop Pop, Bear, and all your loved ones who are up there. I miss you so much. I wish you were here. I miss your beautiful smile and your contagious laughter! I miss the way you would ask, "Wassup?" The tears keep coming. I know they shouldn't because you are in a place much nicer than here. But I really miss you! Continue to watch over your family. Know you are loved and missed! 

Hugs and kisses. Love you Kid!

Tonight we spent the fourth with your family. The deep hole your absence leaves is still so very real and nothing will fill that void. I could see such pain in Nicole's eyes thinking about how much you would have enjoyed tonight. You should have been there. I know you were in spirit. Thank you for the little hellos lately. <3 Love you, see you again one day.

My Dearest Nephew,

Oh, today was so difficult. On this day to give thanks, I cried. I do thank God for letting me be a part of your life. I thank him for your love. I cried because he took you too soon! I pray everyone will realize how short life is or can be. How quickly one can be taken from us. RJ, I hope you are happy. Watch over your dad and sister. Please know I love you so!

Love ya' Kid,

Your Loving Aunt

My Dearest Nephew,

Happy Birthday in heaven! I hope you are looking down upon your family and seeing how much you are loved and how much you are missed. You touched so many people's lives in such a short time. You truly are a saint! I wish I could say Happy Birthday to your face. I wish you could be here for all to hug you. The tears do not stop. The pain does not stop. The love is there forever! I miss you terribly! You are the best !

Love,
Your Loving Aunt

My Dearest Nephew,

This is such a hard day. I hate it. I wish I could erase it - that it never existed - then you would be here with us.  I know one day the pain will fade, but so far it hasn't. Comfort us all. We need you. I miss you! I love you! You will never be forgotten! I will never stop loving you!

Happy Birthday Cuz.
You are missed.

RJ you are GREATLY missed by so many people and I am one of the leaders of that pack. You are thought of often and spoken to more times than not. I know that you are an angle that has gotten his wings to early but as always you have dealt with that challenge. With your bright smile and loving ways please watch over your family and the ones that need you the most. Let your father feel you today wrap him in your love and make this day tolerable for him. My love and heart are always with you.

My dearest RJ,
I miss you so much. Happy Birthday in Heaven! I hope you are celebrating with Nanny and Pop-pop with the big, beautiful smile of yours! I can see it right now. I can feel you, your love, your joy. Oh, how you touched all our lives! Continue to watch over us. Continue to shower your dad and sister with your love and contagious zeal for happiness and joy.

You are missed! You are loved! Hugs, my sweet little boy!

How does one begin to write the words to describe how much you meant to all of us. As I sit down to write something for your murder trial, the emotional wounds are so very real. I think back upon the day you were born and how so exited the whole family was. Your father glowing brighter than any beacon in the world. Watching you grow up, playing with you. Having you as my ring bearer at my wedding, god I was very proud of you. You had a heart bigger than the Grand Canyon and a smile brighter than all the stars in the sky. You are so very missed, I can hear your voice as if you are right here besides me. RJ you are forever living in my heart, my dreams and my life. You are deeply loved.

My Dearest Nephew,

I wish I could erase December 16, 2012 from our history and you were here with us today. I miss you so much. I know you hear me talking to you everyday. I wish I could hear what you reply back. Keeping looking down upon and praying for your daddy and sister and the rest of your loved ones. I try to console myself by saying at least you have no disappointments, pain, hurt, or other bad things to deal with anymore. That is true, I know, but I still miss you terribly! I don't know if the pain and emptiness will ever go away while I am on this earth. I look forward to the day I can hug you again and hear you say, "I love you!" I miss you.

I love you Kid!!

I can't believe that it's all ready been 2 years, it feels like forever. I miss hearing your voice every year on today my birthday you would find me to tell me happy birthday. I know you are up there with my mom looking down on me today, sharing story. I want you to know you are missed everyday and you will always be in my heart. Till I see you again. Love u

Happy Birthday R.j !
I miss you!!

Happy birthday , I miss you so much . But I know that you are in a place where there is no bad and that one day I will see you again. I miss the long talks that we would always have and the laugh that we shared together. You were one of the few that was a real friend.

Oh My Dearest Nephew,
Happy Birthday in Heaven. I miss you so much! There is not a single day that goes by that I do not think of you. I pray you happy and peaceful. Watch over your daddy and family. Hugs and kisses my sweet kid. I love you!

My Dearest Nephew,
May justice be served as we move closer to trial. I miss you so terribly much. I love you!

You've been on my mind alot today,I still can't believe your gone.I miss you!

Forever in our hearts...Happy Birhtday RJ...

My Dearest Nephew, Happy Birthday in Heaven! We miss you so very much. I cannot believe you are not here celebrating with your Dad and Sister. I miss your "Wassup" and your "I Love You" so much. I can only trust that you are in Heaven: a saint for us to know personally. I hope you are able to celebrate with Nanny and Pop-Pop. Send your blessings down to your Dad and Sister. I love you RJ!

RJ, I cant believe someone would take one of the best guys I ever meet away from us. We meet at the skating ring when I was 12, and we would always find each other some how, and make sure the other one was ok and to see how life was treating us. I dont know how many times you had to listen to me cry over and guy, but you always known the right things to say. Thank u for being my friend

"RJ, words cannot express how much I miss not seeing you. I will forever remember you and that beautiful smile. Rest in peace."

Missing you more than ever RJ. Last time I saw you I was hoping to see you again real soon. I told you I was gonna call and text and bother you all the time and you told me I wasn't allowed to drive. As we said bye, I didn't think it'd be the last time I ever see my big cousin. Now I know you're with me all the time. We got you justice too.. Love and miss you always <3

I love you and miss you so much R.j ! It's not the same without you.

some times it doesnt even feel like your gone i catch myself all the time trying to call or text you and then realize i cant i just cry my eyes out and tell you how much i miss you cuz its the only thing i can do and pray so hard that this was a joke and you would just come home but i kno you are home and your happy no more pain no more stress no more nothing but happiness :) R.I.P BUBBA

rj i duno where to start bro you are my best friend i ever had in my life someone who just always knew what to say when the time was right and always knew when to make me smile and cry :) its been so hard without you bro days just drag by sometimes and then most days i just dont want to wake up because i want to just go back to the old days and see you come wake you up just because i can

Miss you always

I'm so sorry we lost contact over the years. But from what I've heard, you turned out to be an amazing person, I just wish I could have remet you again. You are always in my heart and you are missed terribly. We love you and know now that you watch over us every minute of everyday. Rest in peace RJ