Archive for category: Tributes

Submitted by: Stacy Cochran
Born: 1990
Died: 2013
My Tribute: My heart has not stopped aching for you since Nov 26th – the night I received the ‘knock on the door’ that no parent wants to get. These 7 months have been a blur, a completely empty life, just going through the motions… not living, just existing. I’m trying to check back into life for Emily & Alexandra, but my heart aches for my lost boy…. Just to hear you call me “mommoi’ one more time!
My sweet Drew – You came into this world so full of life – you loved everything about nature, electronics, music, creating things. You were so bright and talented and I always believed, after the drugs took over that if I could just hold on a little longer, I would see the man I knew you could become. You would once in a while let me see that man, but mostly it was just so much rebellion….. I have come to accept you were the man you were supposed to be – I just didn’t see that at the time. you were a good man!
So many friends at your service – so many unique people, from all walks of life. People you knew from your childhood, through high school, college, all your workplaces – you were a friend to so many people, and so many people loved you! Did you know so many people cared about you? I wish you had understood that when you were here.
Do you know how much your sister’s miss you? You will not be there for Emily’s graduation, or Alex’s wedding — I don’t know how I will handle these life events without you being there.
I love you and pray your hurts are all gone and you are enjoying all the life in heaven! I love you, Mommoi

Submitted by: Lisa Hone
Born: 1982
Died: 2007
My Tribute: Seven years gone by and not a day has passed that I don’t think about you and my question of “why” is never fully answered. You had such amazing talent and I look at the artwork from your time in rehab with the plea of “God, please take away my need for heroin…” and that is the only answer that gives me some comfort. Your disease hit your hard and the struggles here on earth seemed unbearble to you.
As you told me a week before your overdose, “Mom, some of us need to die in order that other addicts live.” How profound and I am trying to be your venue to help others.

Submitted by: Alan Auclair (father)
Born: 1991
Died: 2011
My Tribute: My dear beloved son died what will be three years this July. He had just turned 20 the month before. He enjoyed playing football, fishing and wrestling for nearly 9 years. He was also an avid outdoorsman and loved farming. He didn’t know a stranger as he went out of his way to always help others. He struggled with addiction most of his teenage years. His death is especially tragic and preventable. Both his Mom (my ex wife) and his Aunt went to federal prison for drug distribution for there role in giving him prescription drugs that night that lead to his death.

Submitted by: YELENA MONGAYT
Born: 1987
Died: 2014
My Tribute: MY ONLY CHILD DIED OF HEROIN OVERDOSE ON 27TH OF MARCH, THREE WEEKS SHY OF HIS 27TH BIRTHDAY.HE WAS SMART, CARING, HANDSOME. HE WAS MY SOLE MATE. HE WAS AND STILL IS LOVED BY MOST PEOPLE WHO GOT TO KNOW HIM. HE LOVED ANIMALS, HISTORY, LITERATURE. I MISS HIM EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY.