Happy Birthday Grandpa I miss you so much! It's your 1st Birthday not being here with us it's hard but we are making the best of it. I wish you could be here to see our New House we got and to see how Big the Boys are getting. They still talk about you all the time. I hope they make your Birthday the best until we all get to your side and can all be together again. I Love and Miss you so much!!!!!
                                                                  Always,
                                                                    Kristina,Mexican & The Boys

Well 5months without u it feels like forever I miss u so much. The kids see ur pics and they go Papa. Grandma is still taking it hard I wish there was a way to bring u back to her. Today is ur guys 44th Anniversary so Happy Anniversary Grandpa. I cant tell Grandma she already told me nobody better call her. She says she cant make it another year without u, I already lost u I cant lose my Grandma to I wish I could have went before u and now hope I do before Grandma I cant bare to see the 2 people that mean the most to me gone. Alot has changed are family fell apart I wish I had ur strength to tell them all to shut the hell up and get over it. They only listened to u. I wish when u were here I could have made u proud I just feel I disappointed u alot. But know u are always in my heart and I love u so much

Its so cute everytime Andrew (chuckie) sees ur picture he says Hi Papa. U scared the hell out of him everytime he would see u but he still knows who his papa is. Barney tells me all the time when can I see Papa I tell him soon and he asks why are u not here I tell him u are here u are everywhere and that ur our Angel. Alberto (Tigger) when he gets in trouble and is crying he grabs ur picture and says I miss Papa, I tell him I know baby we all do. Anthony thinks about the time u guys went and seen the jackhammers game and says he misses u. When we go to Moms I still wait for u to come out yelling at them to sit down and shut up lol I think more I just wished u would cause I miss u like crazy. Im going to get Uncle Andy soon and I need u with me. Its still hard some days when I call Grandma cause I go to ask her how u are and then I stop myself cause she would break down. When I go to Moms I go to Grandmas room and say Hi Grandpa I know ur here, and I love u. I love u and cant wait for the day when we are all together again.

Its so hard now to even think that ur gone I miss u so much. I remember the time u had came to Florida with Uncle Jimmy and Uncle Andy, u wanted me to go back home with u and my  mom said know well then bill came home and u beat his  butt down to the ground lol. Or the time u chased him done the street in ur underwear when we lived in Godley. Last summer was the best we went to Six Flags and u made Grandma push u around the hole time she was so mad lol. Or when we would go to doc appt u would take me ur ways and she would be whispering under her breath here we fucking go lol. The Best was when  we lived in Rantoul and u and Grandma got in to a fight and u were leaving and when u left u yelled back through the door Merry Christmas and a Happy Fucking New Year lol. I can keep going with the stories u were one of a kind and no one could replace u. U were my Daddy just as much as ur own kids. It hurts like hell to know that I cant take u on no more trips or we cant go to Just Hambugers. But I know u are here watching over us. And I will make sure my kids grow up to know what a great man u were. I Love U Grandpa and I hope u are at peace now.

I have taken a few days to think about what I would say, so here it is! I alot of memories about Dad as a kid and being on the truck with him. It was always such a big treat to get to go on the road with him! I also remember going to "Old Chicago" & "Great America" alot when we were kids! One time the whole family in this yellow VW "Bug" all went to "Old Chicago" and I remeber he won  this GIANT Woodstock stuffed animal that was bigger than Tony at the time. That was a car ride I never forgot.

I was always amused at the names you came up with for us boys, my favorite was alwas "Farmer"! Or the way you would make us come inside from playing to change the TV for you before we had a remote control! I always loved being around you and the 4th of July! It was like Mom had a 5th kid she had to take care of.

My Dad was a guy that could charm just about any woman in a room! He was one of the biggest flirts I ever met in my life (I think I got that from him)!He was funny and loved to play goffy jokes on people and if you did not like it well then to hell with you as he would say. 

I miss my Dad and I know he is in a better place, I sure wish he was here on earth with us instead! 

XO Love Andy 

I don't even know were to begin, all I know is that I miss you very much.♥ Nobody can replace the little things you did. We all miss your TV being all the way up, or hearing you stomp around as you walk. You use to make me take you to walmart to get your cookies and apples. I remeber along time ago when you came got me from Uncle Jimmys we made it all the home but when we got there you had to turn around and go back because you left the your trucking papers on top of your truck so the flew off so you had to go back and find them. There are so many things that were left unsaid. I always end up with jingles in my bed. He have his bad days to where he misses you so he sits with anyone. You use to make me and tabitha play phase ten with you all the time. =]. (never thought I would miss playing that game). You also told me my driving was good. I really can keep going on about a whole bunch of stuff. but im going to end it here. I will always LOVE AND MISS YOU.♥

Oh wow, were do i even start, well we had are good and we had are bad that's for sure (lol), i remember all the times you came and got me from Kristina's and every time you would tell me this is the last time and when it would happen again you would be there to get us again, or your famous words like "deat beat", you "puerto rican", or "where's your broom"... lol but so many more words you would call everybody (lol) that's what was best about you, you liked just about everybody. Oh and don't get me started on your driving (lol) and you would talk about my driving haha, But you were also kind hearted, when I would cry or be upset you would put your hand on my shoulder and say don't cry babe, And can't forget when you would make me play 5000 a million times. So much to say but i think everybody gets my point. I just can't believe your gone, at night it still sounds like your walking in the hall to the kitchen or coming to check the living room to see who is up. I just wish i came down stairs that morning when i wanted something to drink at 4 something i can't remember the exact time but i said i'll just drink the water that i had up there, but now i wish i did. But anyways you'll always be with us, Kira has your crystal blue eyes, & Jocelyn does the famous Becker tongue u know where it always hangs out the side of your mouth (but when she's playing she's a baby lol)... But I Love & Will Always Miss You Grandpa... R.I.P. where there's no more suffering...

I remember so mant stories about my dad but they would go on forever, just like I wish he would of been . I miss him so much, yeah he drove us crazy with his truck driving stories but if I could have onemore day I would sit and listen allday.He was always there for me whenever I needed him, well not at the begining when I told him I was pregnant with Kristina but then on july 11 1986 kristina became his life. She was his little princess, she did no wrong. But Daddy I willm see you again and you better have a talk with your dog he is driving me crazy.I love and miss you so much.I wish God wasnt ready for you, but hes probaly regretting it now, saying boy is he a cranky man,lol. No Im only playing God got one of the best Angels there is ,I love you.           Love Shannon

WE HAD A LOVE THAT DID HAVE ITS UPS AND DOWNS. BEFORE HE GOT SICK AND WAS STILL OUT TRUCKING HE USE TO SAY WHEN I DIED HE WAS GOING TO CREMATE ME AND THROW MY ASHES ON THE BINGO HALL LOL.HE WAS ALWAYS BRINGING ME HOME THESILLEST PRESENTS MOST OF THEM WERE USELSS. BUT ALWAYS WITH LOVE.HE LOVED HIS DOGS THEY WERE THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE SOMETIMES BEFORE ME. I MISS HIM SO MUCH HE IS ALWAYS WITH ME. I KNOW HE IS WATCHING OVER US . HIS WEIRD SENSE OF HUMOR MADE HIM THE TYPE OF PERSON YOU EITHER LOVED OR HATED . I MISS HIM MORE THAN LIFE AND SOMEDAY I WILL GET THE CHANCE TO TELL HIM ALL THE THINGS I DIDNT GET TO SAY BEFORE HE LEFT ME TO FACE THIS WORLD ALONE.HONEY THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU.PLEASE KNOW I WILL BE THERE SOMEDAY JUST BE AT THE GATES WHEN I GET THERE .                                                                                       LOVE SUE        

I remember when we were kids, ( shannon , andy , jimmy , tony , me , and my brothers ) we were always together at my moms house in Chicago. Well, there wasnt a single day that one of us didnt get a "purple nose" from uncle Butch. I dont think there was a day he didnt get one of us, What great summers they were !!!

I miss you Uncle Butch, Please watch over all of us......