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Guy Henri Pronovost Jr.

Guy Pronovost Obituary

PRONOVOST Jr., Guy Henri
Born August 25th 1982 in Sacramento, lived in Folsom, in Heaven August 14, 2004. Guy is the son of Guy H. Pronovost and Mother Deborah K. Reese ; sisters, Jill Perez, Shanel Pronovost and Shavonne Pronovost ; Grandson of Harold and Phyllis Mc Elroy; Carmen Pronovost and late Jacque Pronovost. Niece and Nephews; Isabela Perez; Gabriel Perez and Seth Perez. Brother in-law Reuben Perez. Aunts and Uncles; David and Lilly Matthews, Ron and Denise Rinker, Andy and Dena Poole, Roy Crouch. Regean and Bonnie Pronovost, Paul Pronovost. Cousins; Laura, Lorainne, Mike, Cameron, Cory, Andrew, Hunter, Tim and Alex. Guy has numerous friends residing in Folsom that love him deeply. Guy You'll be in our hearts forever! Celebration of Guys life will be held at Oak Hills Church 1100 Blue Ravine Rd August 20th 4:00. Reception following service will be held at Lee Howard Park 7150 Baldwin Dam Rd Rotary Clubhouse. Guys is a Donor and has given life to 6 individuals. God Bless everyone for loving my son.

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Published by The Sacramento Bee on Aug. 19, 2004.

Memories and Condolences
for Guy Pronovost

29 Entries

Stephen Franklin

June 7, 2023

Miss you Guy. i miss the days of me and you and peter and shaun and justin and all the homies skating. i think about you often and all that we experienced and learned together. miss you and love you bro -Steve Franklin

JOAN-E. ESCOBAR

August 6, 2005

Dad and I went out for an evening Harley ride (stopped by grama Carmen's). Dad sat on the porch telling me how often he would see you and your sisters round the curve, coming to gramma's for a holiday, visit, birthday, money....

anyway, Dad felt like the vision was so real and felt your warmth and knew you were with us. Wow, how blessed I was for being able to spend the time with you, getting to know you was a sinch, we would laugh (although I think you were laughing at me) but we kept on laughing, talking and you never left without a hollar from me, "hey I want a kiss and a hug" and you would grin that magnetic almost childlike grin that made me hang on just a bit longer, wispering in your ear, don't cut that poney tail dude. When you hugged I felt consumed and hadn't received any recent hugs from my 3 boys, so you fulfilled void in me and ya didn't even know it. Hey Guy, when you came to the edge of all the light you had known and were about to step into the darkness, FAITH, you knew, to be one of two things that would happen...there will be something to stand on or you will be taught how to fly, and you flew and soared right into my heart where you will remain, along with my husband whom my boys and I lost as quickly and quietly as we did you. Start make-in our places, we'll join you soon and I understand...we will then live on happily ever after. I long for that peace as does your Dad. FAITH is what assists us in our continued journey of life on earth. We feel you in the breeze, hearing your wispers. That is a true blessing.

With everything we have to give.

Love from Dad, Joan-E., Blue and Boozer, (what a team .... look out Denver.

guy me

August 5, 2005

Buddy there is not one day that i don't think of you.COME BACK.

DAD

THANK YOU DENA I LOVED THAT BEAR HUNG YO

dena poole

August 2, 2005

To my wonderful nephew who I miss dearly. I still think about you daily,your laugh, smile, that big bear hug and that famous word you would say"SWEET". Hunter now uses your sweet.You have been gone almost a year and it still feels like yesterday. I'm waiting for you to walk in that door and ask ,"What's to eat Aunt Dena?" Loving you forever and thinking of you always. I miss you dearly....

guy pronovost

April 7, 2005

Guy had this wonderful friend that he was with before he died. Her name was Jen she was so cool. Guy really cared about her. And she passed away also. It has been so sad for me to find out that she is gone.I hope that they are with each other in heaven. Jen would come by the house after Guy had passed away she was an great person loved having her over.I"m really going to miss her.

Guy sr.

Lacey Dillard

April 7, 2005

Hey cousin:

Well, looks like you got another loved one to hang with now! You must be lovin it! All of us who knew Jen now know that she is being watched over by you. Take care of her until we all can come up there with you. I miss ya man. It's almost been a year since you left. Dang, sometimes it feels as if I was just with you yesterday...and other times it feels as if you have been gone forever! I remember when you used to play your drums in the garage when we were kids. You tried to teach me a couple of times...but I had absolutely no rythum. Well guess what...I'm gonna learn how to play, just to make you smile (I know you're going to laugh at me, not with me)Hey, might as well do something productive with my time while I'm still here. ; ) I love ya, and I miss you. You are always in my heart as my big "teddy-bear, drum-banging" cousin.

Amanda Flores

April 7, 2005

Guy, Please take care of Jen. She ment a lot to both of us. And I know you both are looking down and watching over us. We miss and love you. You will never be forgotten.

Love ya

Mom

March 2, 2005

I miss my son deeply, as the days move forward there is always a void. I do however feel him everywhere. Especially in Tahoe as he loved the house and helped us move in it in December 2003. He was planning a trip for his Birthday in August before he passed. I often remember the song he gave me to play at the service, Simple Man.

It's tough in the winter as we used to go to the snow, skiing and boarding with family.

Guy's dad gave my nephew Andrew Guy's snow board. Andrew and Guy went boarding. Guy taught Andrew how to board.

I got Guy's drum set that he purchased himself. New Years we had a small gathering and we sang and banged on those drum and played his favorite songs. It was healing. I let Guy's friend use the Drum Set as Guy had told Matt that if he died he could have them.

So it felt good to let Matt keep the Drums.

Remember to forgive and forget with no regrets!

God Bless,

Deborah

Jennifer Hawkins

February 14, 2005

Happy Valentines Day Guy. I miss you!

Bev German

December 21, 2004

Happy Day to all!

This is a poem that "our story" inspired a beautiful young woman that I met at the dentist's office to write and I wanted to share it.

Sometimes it is hard to understand

why God took you away

for now our hearts are scarred

but in time they soon will fade

we know you're in a better place

feeling the warmth of God's embrace

your story touched me

you made me stop to think

I bet your playing in the angel's chorus

pounding on drums made of gold

looking down on us

smiling

as you watch us all grow old

you see, i never even knew you

yet your absence struck me inside

once i heard about it

my thoughts started to collide

what a life i thought

an inspiration to me

each day I will live as if i'll die tommorow

and when i think of you

it's never with sorrow

but with a smile upon my face

i think about you

and God's infinite grace

bless your family and all you loved

because you truly were

a gift from above

by Aubrey

Happy Holidays to all,

May you remember the Reason for the Season!

Mom

December 15, 2004

Today is the 4th month that Guy has passed. December is the month of giving and I wanted to share with everyone what Guy's passing has brought to others.

Guy donated his organs to bring life to others. A young man (35) in LA has a new life as he has Guy's heart. He was expected to die this year. A 25 year old single Mom is off her Kinney machine and is living a normal life. Two individual's have sight as he donated his cornia's. Actually 5 people are now living a productive lives. We have to give thanks for our lives and cherish what we have. Life has been difficult and the holidays are hard to explain the void. We must remember he is hanging out with cool people in Heaven and probally playing in God's Band!

Merry Christmas to all and a Healthy New Year.

Cory Snyder

December 11, 2004

My name is Cory Snyder and I am Guy’s cousin, for the past few years I was not given the privilege of spending a lot of time with Guy, but in the time I have got to know him he has had an impact on my life. When I was a little kid I spent the weekend at my Aunt Debbie’s for my eighth birthday, during that weekend I saw for the first time Guy skateboard. Being a little kid I wanted to do whatever I thought was cool, and I thought skateboarding was cool. For my birthday Guy gave me an old skateboard that up until a couple of months ago I still had. Because of Guy I am proud to say that to this day I am still an avid skateboarder and I will always remember who got me started. I am not the only one to remember him as a really nice guy. Not only did he give me my first skateboard but he also took me to my first Ozzfest. If you do not know about Ozzfest it is the concert of all concerts. I had the best time at Ozzfest I was able to see my favorite band Slipknot. All three of us Guy, Shanel, and I were really lucky we showed up with no tickets and by the time we got to the front gates we had three tickets from a scalper and two backstage passes. I had waited years to go and because of Guy one of my dreams came true. I love Guy and will always remember the times I spent with him.

Karen Rickard

December 2, 2004

Guy

So sorry to hear about your son. It was wonderful having the chance to meet him last year. He was a great kid. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Karen

Guy Pronovost

October 23, 2004

Son can you see me, when I look up above

Son can you feel me, when I send you all my love

Son can you help me, do you hear me cry

I'm struggling each and everyday and ask the question why

Do you know I have a void, I fear is hear to stay

Do you know my heart aches, because you've gone away

Yes, I can feel your love, I see you in my sight

It is what has guided me, like a strong and powerful light

Now I need to help you, I hear your cries for me

You have to listen closely, to let your soul be free

Focus on the day, that we will reunite

It will help you through today, and each and every night

Now place your hand in my hand Dad, I'll walk you through the pain

I'll lead you to that mountain top, that we will climb again

Feel the love I'm sending you, I'll send it everyday

Then one day you'll realize Dad, I haven't gone away

Guy Pronovost

October 17, 2004

You know today Guy came in the house the front door flew open cause the Raiders & Broncos where playing. We always stayed in touch when they where playing. It was wierd how it happin me and Joan-E where sitting in the front room and here the front door opens. It was cool cause the game just started. Little buddy was there for the game. Anyway I'm not crazy. I don't think so I jus mis em.I'll never forget about my buddy NEVER! DOn't really mean to sound angry. He would call me when the two teams would play cause he was a bronco fan. I miss that. You know I miss alot of things about him. I think about him every day I guess that's what make's it so hard..one sad dad..............till next time

PS I'm going to write a song bout buddy starting in about two weeks. Can't wait how it turns out. Will let everybody know.

love dadddddddddddd

Mom

October 15, 2004

What a blessing this web site has been for all of us! It's been 2 months today that Guy went to heaven. The girls and I are doing ok, Jill's expecting a baby (Guy's older sister) she found out a week after Guy's passing. He loved his nephews and niece. It's hard to explain the void in our lives. One day your ok, then a overwhelming loss. Sometimes I want to scream out for Guy. I am so lucky to be able to see my daughters everyday and see how they are doing. They have been very supportive and loving. They are so cool, and beautiful inside and out! We are becoming much closer, even our family and friends are different to each other. Pictures and music are so important, I encourage everyone that visits this site to live full, slow down, hug that person. I seem to love deeper now and look at life and people with compassion and forgiveness.

It's not about what we have it's about who we have in our life

that matters.

Thanks everyone for loving my son!

Deborah

Lacey Dillard

October 10, 2004

Wow...what can I say. I just found this site today, and I am speechless, and a little teary eyed. I knew Guy ever since I was a little kid. I c an remember the many times that I would go the house off of Hancock to hang out with Shanel and Shavonne. Guy would always be banging on those dang drums, or rollerblading/skateboarding on the ramp that him and his friends made. Shanel and I would always try to be as cool as her big brother...usually falling on our behinds because we weren't very good. After they moved, we lost touch for a few years until I saw Shanel at school one day. Found out we were actually COUSINS. ; ) I remember the first time I saw Guy after that. The only thing that had changed was his hair cut (he used to have long hair, WHAT HAPPENED!!!) He always had this happiness to him. For some reason, no matter what mood I was in, he could make me laugh just by smiling at me. He was like a big teddy bear that you could squeeze as hard as you possibly could, and he wouldn't budge. Man, and the way he lauged... ; ) He was still playing the drums after all these years... I knew he was going to be great. I can see a part of Guy in all of his family, and I get to see the sisters everyday, so I get to see Guy everyday, and that is a blessing to me. To the family, I love you all so much. I am here whenever any of you need me. I know that this is a hard time in all of our lives, but if we stick together, it will make it just a little easier to live day by day.

denise rinker

September 23, 2004

To my Bubblehead withwhom,Ilove very much.I've been out of your life for 9years but I have always been with you in spirit.We as the family will miss you so very much.I know that someday we will all see you again in Heaven.You were my first born nephew,Iwill help watch over your sisters and Mom and Dad.You had the biggest Heartand wonderful personality.When the time comes we will be together again.Until then you will always been in my heart.Missing you very,very much.Love Aunt Denise

Mom

September 16, 2004

Words cannot express the loss of my son Guy. As I wake each day I'm not sad, I see how his life blessed me as a Mother. Guy was always there for me and his sisters. He would make sure he was at all the family events, infact he looked foward to them. Our last Christmas at Aunt Deenies all 30 of us sat down at dinner and we has so much fun! I realize how much Guy was loved by his friends. I was amazed at the turn out at is memorial all 350 of friends and family. He lived his life full, he loved his family and friends. He was considered a giving, and unselfish person. Prior to his memorial I was putting together his life presentation on video, I was not sure what song to play with the pictures of his life. All I kept thinking was Lynerd Skynerd, "Guy dosen't like them that's my music" I told my sister! Well I got a call the next morning from a close friend of Guys she said Guy's favorite song he was listening to that week was Simple Man. I weeped as this was a song from a son to his mother. I know Guy gave me that song to help me heal and believe he is ok and in heaven. Guy lives in me daily and I have peace, I miss him very much, his was a gift from God for the last 22 years. I couldn't be a more proud Mother to have a Son like Guy and a friend that I could always talk to and just Love. Life is so short and we never know what God's plan is to have us go home with him. Live to be kind to others, don't be hurried, take time to love.

God Bless all of you that sent letters and your thoughts about Guy.It blesses me and others.

Guy Mom:)

Dena Poole

September 8, 2004

Guy's heart was as big as his body.He shared his time, money, and love with many. No one could ever call him selfish. As a young child he would go to garage sales with his family and would rather buy for his cousins than for himself. When you needed him he was there for all.That was the giving young man that he was.In his passing , he was still giving by being a donor. He had endured alot in his 21 years of life. Guy may not be here in the present but will always live on in our hearts, our souls, and forever in our memories. Words cannot express how much our family misses and loves him. Aunt Dena AKA:Aunt Deenie

Maxine Jacobsen

August 30, 2004

Dear Debbie,

Read in the newspaper about Guy. Called Wendy and she said it had to be your son...remember when she babysat him many years ago? Our family is so sorry for your loss.

Please accept our deepest sympathy and heartfelt thoughts,

Barry and Maxine Jacobsen

Wendy Jacobsen

Guy Pronovost

August 30, 2004

Words. Well words are real hard for me. Little buddy was so special to me. I never really knew how special he really was. As a parent you never think it's going to be one of yours.I miss him so much. I never knew that I could feal so....much pain. Iv'e been throught alot of things in my life but none compare. I guess i'm still in shock.I want to thank all of Guy's (little buddy's)friends and mine for helping me heal throught this time in my life. Guy always had a hard time with things like car's, money & girl's. Kind of like all guy's at that age. But throught all that he was a kind spirit and a loving young man. I'm going to miss his spirit for as long as I like on earth. We will meet again in heaven.I am blessed to have my three girls. I really dont' know what I would do with out them.And them with out me.Anyway God bless everyone loved my buddy. I will be adding more photo's

Guy sr

Cheryl /Family

August 25, 2004

My dearest Debbie, Shanel, Shavonne, Jill, Bella, Seth, Gabriel and Guy,(Our other FAMILY) OOOHHH how our hearts weep for (little) GUY!! We are feeling your pain. We are so sorry for everything you are going threw. Each of you are not alone, we, in another part of sacramento are morning this GREAT GREAT loss. The big buddy is gone!! Kathleen, Megghan, Jimmy, Cheryl Jr.(little buddy)Chris and my self are hear for you ALL even if you just need to talk. We LOVE HIM TOO. Even if he no longer walks this earth his laughter, his smile, his hugs, his beautiful brown eyes, his everything will walk in our memories until we take our last breath.We feel blessed that we shared almost 11years of his life. we are so "Sorry" We "love" each of you and even though time has stood between all of us our love is FOREVER.

Barbara Culbertson-Rigler

August 25, 2004

My heart ached when I read the funeral notice and knew Guy was the son of Debbie and Guy. Who would have guessed so many years ago, that we both would come to know Jesus Christ as our Lord and savior!

Sounds like Guy Jr. is as loveable as you, Debbie. May God give you peace during this difficult time. Our sympathy to you all.

Barbara (Culbertson) Rigler

Mom

August 23, 2004

God gave me this poem the day after Guy went to Heaven.

It has given me peace to know this is all God's Plan and I must trust in him.

You are who you are for a reason.

You are part of a intericate plan.

You look like you look for a reason.

Our God made no mistake. He knit you together within the womb.

Your just what he wanted to make.

The parents you had are the ones he chose, And know matter how you feel they were custom designed with God's plan in mind.

No, that trama you faced was not easy. And God wept that it hurt you so; But it was allowed to shape your heart, so that into his likness you'd grow.

You are who you are for a reason,

You have been formed by the masters rod, You are who you are beloved, Because there is a God!

Isaiah 44:2

"I am your creator. You were in my care even before you were born.

God Bless,

Guy's Mom

Deborah

Tina Aguilar

August 21, 2004

To the Pronovost Family,

I heard about your loss in the paper. It's been about 12 years or so since my family has seen yours. I knew your family from New Hope Christian Fellowship and my mother Maria played softball with Debbie.

I've thought about your family a lot over the years because Jill and I were friends when we were young and I've often wondered how you are all doing. I can only remember Guy as a cute little boy around 10 or so.

You are all in my prayers. I pray that God will give you peace and comfort during this difficult time. God Bless you all.

Tina Aguilar

Bev German

August 19, 2004

Our family will not be the same without you. You will forever be in our hearts and souls. The angels in Heaven are rejoicing and the band is playing louder as you join in with your golden drum sticks.

"When the warmth of the sun touches our faces,

We can see your smile and feel your embrace.

When we hear the whisper of love in the wind

We know that you are close to us again

The rain speaks of tears and the thunder of pain,

But soon the sun comes the earth to reclaim.

As the days come and go and the world moves on,

We know you're still here, you'll never be gone.

On the night the Angel came and took your hand,

We cried as you left for an unknown land.

But Heaven rejoiced as you came into sight,

For your soul was a diamond, shining so bright!"

I love you "Little Guy".

Aunt Bev

Whitney Williams

August 19, 2004

I only knew Guy for a short period of time, but it was enough to find out how great of a person he was, and still is. I know he is in a better place and his heart will live on in his family and friends. My best memory of Guy was his laugh. I can still hear it and will always remember it. There was never a dull moment when he was around. I'm glad I got to know him and I will miss him very much. My deepest sympathy goes out to his family and friends.

Rhonda Craggs

August 19, 2004

To the family of Guy,

Just a few words to let you know how much Guy will be missed. I will remember him as he celebrated his life always to the fullest. Running into him at the Mondo house and his smile as he would greet me as I greeted him with a” Hi Guy what’s up”! The only comfort I have now is knowing that Guy is with our sweet Jesus in a wonderful, wonderful place, “Heaven”. My deepest sympathies to the family and to all the young people that loved Guy and will miss him so very,very much. God Bless you all.

Rhonda Craggs & Family

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