Philip C. Ford Obituary

"PRECIOUS CHILD"

Words and Music by Karen Taylor-Good

In my dreams, you are alive and well
Precious child, precious child
In my mind, I see you clear as a bell
Precious child, precious child

In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart, there is hope
'Cause you are with me still

In my heart, you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart

In my plans, I was the first to leave
Precious child, precious child
But in this world, I was left here to grieve
Precious child, my precious child

In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart there is hope
And you are with me still

In my heart you live on
Always there, never gone
Precious child, you left too soon,
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart

God knows I want to hold you,
See you, touch you
And maybe there's a heaven
And someday I will again
Please know you are not forgotten until then

In my heart you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart

Cody,
You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. Forever and always in our hearts and prayers. Thank you for protecting our country, for giving the ultimate sacrifice. We are eternally grateful to you and keep you in our hearts.

Hugs,
Donna-Corey's Mom

"I feel like it´s my job to go over there and finish what he started," Brad Thomas said in November, before his deployment. "That and, as he said, maybe get a little payback."

Thomas then said he was committed to the mission of rooting out terrorists in Iraq to prevent them for attacking Americans on our own soil.

"Better for us to do it now than our children down the road," he said

These words were spoken by Brad Thomas just before he deployed to Iraq in November...Brad was hit by an IED on Saturday January 18 2008 and is in a hospital in Germany. Such brave young men this country has given to this war.So young yet so wise and so committed to fighting for their family,friends and country.God Bless Brad Thomas and may your will be done in his life.

hey you ...was just thinking of you today and all that we have been through and overcome victoriously over the past year...when I think of you my memories are not clouded by all the selfishness and greed exhibited by your family...i refuse to allow those people or any others like your supposed friends take from me or marr my memories of you and all the times we spent together as family...funny how they really never knew you...the ture you that loved even when you hated someone or something at that moment...the true you who had a heart as gentle as a gulf coast breeze although you exhibited an exterior as a rough tough guy...funny how they think they knew you so well but never saw the true you ...they never saw that side of you because you knew you couldnt and shouldnt trust them to know you...we saw you cody and we see you everyday int he beautiful falg of our country waving,in the bright clear night skies filled with stars...we see you honey and we love you as much as we ever did...

I miss you and love you so very much.Time they say heals all wounds,but I fear that saying is incorrect.I do not believe we heal from this type of devastating loss,I believe we learn to live in spite of it and while acceptance isnt a concept we can acknowledge,we live on,forever changed,forever scarred,forever wishing for what could have been,and forever longing for one more day.Alas Cody that day will come and it wont be just one more day it will be an eternity spent reunited with you.

Cody I love you so much and I miss you everyday.I am so proud of you yet so deeply hurt by your death.I keep clinging to the hope that someday I will understand the whys and accept that this was all Gods plan for your life.I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that I will see you again.Families are for time and all eternity.
Love
Aunt Kim

Dearest Cody,
16 years, it seems like yesterday a lifetime ago. We have carried you in our hearts and minds every day since Dec 2006. That's a long time to carry grief, but there's no timeline when it comes to grieving. Has it gotten easier in 16 yrs,yes,have we had moments of absolute joy,for sure. But there's always a lingering sadness that time cannot erase. I often wonder what you'd be doing,who'd you'd be,would you have made it to HPD SWAT. Along with grief comes a certain amount of peace knowing that you're merely resting and one day you will be resurrected from your resting place and live again. That's a promise from God and we hold onto that promise. We also know that one day we will learn war no more. Isaiah 2:4 He will render judgment among the nations And set matters straight respecting many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares And their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, Nor will they learn war anymore. In the end when God's Kimgdom comes there will be a reunion and a healing for all sorts of people. We look forward to that day and until then you remain forever in our hearts,forever Cody. Rest well young soul until we see you again

Dear Cody
15 years today you were killed in action in Baghdad Iraq. 15 years we have lived with broken hearts and memories of you,your wedding,your deployment and for 15 years we haven't seen or heard your voice. We speak of you often and quote Isaiah 2:4 which says in part that men will learn war no more. It's a beautiful promise from God to set things straight for many people and by doing so bring peace to the earth. We also live with the promise that one beautiful day we will see our loved ones again. I can't wait to hug you. We have missed you so much. Everytime Markie turns a year older we are reminded that you've been gone another year. We are proof that people can live on with broken hearts,ours lie broken still on the sands of Iraq. Rest in peace dear boy,forever 21 forever in our hearts.
Love
Uncle Ron,Aunt Kim,Markie,Wes and Bryan

Hello,
We realize that we are very late to express our deepest condolences, but we wanted to let your family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this month and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and hometown of Philip C. Ford US Army Specialist.

We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made possible by thousands of like-minded individuals from across the American youth hockey community, their families and friends and others who support our mission.

We will not forget. May God Bless you and keep you safe and strong.

Sincerely,
Charlie Gili & Family
On Behalf of our US Hockey Players Support Our Troops Campaign

Its been a minute since i visited this place of remembrance. 14 years later and you know what...we breathed again,our hearts,although forever broken,beat again. One foot in front of the other,sometimes sliding back 10 steps but here we are,still without you. Everybody has grown up all the kids are in their mids 30s and the little kids are all teenagers. Man i didn't want time to move on this fast without but...alas it did. I didnt want the sun to rise on Dec,11,2006 but it has every single day for 14 yrs. I miss you every single day young man. I never knew a heart could break and keep beating like mine has. I know we have this hope of a resurrection and I know after you hug everyone else's neck, Im gonna get to hug you and let you know how good it is to see you...again...some day.
Love Aunt Kim.

12 years ago,seems like yesterday still. So many changes so many new faces joined the family,so many familiar faces now rest in peace just as you do. Time doesnt heal all wounds,time simply makes the pain more bearable,less raw. Theres a beautiful scripture
Isaiah 2:4 He will render judgment among the nationsAnd set matters straight respecting many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowsharesAnd their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation,Nor will they learn war anymore.
How we long for that day and the day of the resurrection! Until then rest in peace sweet boy and know until the day of the resurrection our hearts will lay forever broken on the sands of Iraq.

Eternal love
Uncle Ron,Aunt Kim,Wes,Bryan and Markelle

Time....such a fleeting entity. Time flies,time is of the essence, Time heals all wounds...Time does not in fact heal all wounds but time can assuage the agony of a wound. Time allows a scar to develope,time allows for forgiveness,time. Ten years ago our world was torn apart and we were shattered into splinters of the humans we once were. Ten years since we got the call,ten years since our once naive eyes saw only good in the world and in mankind We love you and miss you just as much as we did the first 365 days. We often reflect back on who you were,your purpose and the tremendous sacrifice you made for this country. When we do...we smile through the tears,raise our beers and toast your memory. Until we meet again,in our hearts you remain forever cherished and forever honored.
Uncle Ron,Aunt Kim,Wes,Bryan and Markie

On this the eve of what would have been your 30th birthday we come to say Happy Birthday. You were only 21 when God called you home and I don't think any of us could have ever imagined 9 yrs later let alone 24 hrs later. We love you and miss you so much. Uncle Ron now works for the Dept of Navy and we live in Jax Beach Florida. I visit the beach often as its less than 10 mins away and when I do I remember you,talk to you and remind you that family is for time and all eternity. Because of this knowledge that we have,we know we will see you again someday. Until that day in our hearts you will remain forever loved,forever missed and forever remembered with Honor Courage and Commitment.

Forever always
USN/AMCS Ronald Baker,Kim,Wes,Bryan,and Markie

Eight years. Eight years since the phone call,eight years since the world seemed so very very dark cold sad and painful. Eight years since we began to live this new normal. Never imagined we could bear this grief for a year let alone eight. We have missed you for just under 3000 days,seems much longer. We have grown so much,let go of so much pain,spoken to so many people about you and made friendships with so many families of the fallen. Life went on in spite of our grief and sometimes that was the perfect medicine and other times it made us want to scream Stop stop living and acting like everything is ok! But life goes on and time,while it NEVER heals a wound, it allows you to progress into different stages of grief but NEVER acceptance.
How grateful this nation should be for the WARRIOR HEROES it has raised,willing to give their lives for freedom of another country as well as their own. Thank you Cody for all the wonderful times,the less than wonderful times and the downright nightmare times. Thanks for the laughter tears pain and joy. We miss you,love you and we hold you with these core values of HONOR COURAGE AND COMMITTMENT. We live daily with the knowledge that families are for time and all eternity. With that knowledge we know we will see you again someday. Until then you remain forever our Cody Ford and forever in our hearts.

Ron,Kim,Wes,Bryan and Markie

I miss you so Coty Ford if I could of had a son it was you,But The Lord wanted you back we all might not understand the way things happen ,and we cant questionJesus Christ so have so much to say to you but I think you know .I love you and so proud of you.Thank you for fighting for our country.you are always on my mind Elisa Campos

With the Memorial Day weekend fast approaching we wanted to stop by and share our thoughts and heart with you. Its been a busy crazy year already. Uncle Ron is stationed in California and the rest of us are still in Texas. I know you would want us to enjoy our long weekend and do all the traditional activities. Your joy for life and the excitement that exuded from you was so contagious and you made us laugh all the time. We miss you,we love you and we HONOR your memory with the respect and dignity you have earned. Life has never been the same since Dec 10 2006, but through it all we have learned what and who is genuinely important. Our faith in God and the knowledge we have that families are for time and all eternity has sustained us through the past 7 years. On this Memorial Day we want to say THANK YOU for your dedication to the calling you had to serve this country. THANK YOU for the sacrifice you made for this country. HONOR COURAGE and COMMITMENT are the Core Values we live by as members of the greatest military of the greatest country in modern history. It has been and will remain our priviledge and honor to have spent the time with you that God gave us.Through all the tears, anguish and brokenness we have gone on to live our lives with a renewed joy and faith that lets us know...We will See You Again Someday...Someday! Until that someday comes, in our hearts you remain forever loved, forever honored and forever our Cody.

Much love sweet spirit
USN/AMCS Ronald(Uncle Ron)Baker and family

You were like son to me and I took the news very hard. You are gone but will never be forgotten. Love you Cody and rest in perce. Johnny"Wild Man"Imperatore

On this the 7th anniversary of your death we come here to pay our respect. As memories flood our minds and when they do it brings smiles,tears and laughter. I spent time going back through all the entries and its like a time stamp of all the emotions and growth we have experienced since God called you home. The kids are older,the babies have all started school,Uncle Ron and I have more gray hairs and through it all one thing has remained a constant...Family. We never could have imagined our tomorrows after you passed,let alone 7 years of them. Each day has been a journey to find peace,healing and acceptance of your death. No road has been easy but the journey is ours and we.were so blessed to have you in our lives and family. In our hearts you remain forever loved with honor courage and commitment to the freedoms you fought and died for. We love and miss you sweet boy.
With love
Uncle Ron,Aunt Kim and the family

Been a while since we came here. The whole country is celebrating Memorial Day. It is as it has become and will remain a day of rememberance and reflection on the tremendous sacrifices it has taken for our freedoms. We love and miss you so much. Everday I wake up and sometime throughout the day I remember youre gone. It hurts as much as it always has. Thank you Cody for giving your tommorows for our todays. In our hearts you remain forever loved,honored and respected.
Uncle Ron is now Sr Chief,hes still deployed but should be home in Oct. Keep a watch over him and his sailors!

Much love
Aunt Kim

12-10-12

Honoring and remembering Cody Ford on the 6th anniversary of his passing. He will never be forgotten.

Dear Cody
Its been 6 yrs since God called you home from the war torn sands of Iraq. As we reflect back on the past years its easy to see our triumphs and struggles but harder to see how we came so far after such a heartbreaking loss. We know it has only been with Gods grace,the prayers of a grateful nation and the knowledge we have that families are for time an all eternity. We love you and miss you being here so much. We carry you forever in our hearts with love,honor and respect. Til we see you again forever in hearts you remain!

Honor Courage Commitment
Uncle Ron Aunt Kim, Markie and all the family!

Just because you were on my mind!

Dearest Cody
Its been 5 yrs ago today that Heavenly Father called you home. How we have missed you. So much has changed so much is still the same. Your life so precious and so short has touched and continues to touch the hearts of all who knew you and know you now because of your incredble sacrifice. Our family is doing good,we have endured hardships,enjoyed triumphs and always always we carry you in our hearts and minds. Please watch over Uncle Ron and his sailors as they watch, from the air, over our troops on the ground in Afghanistan. We love you and miss you so very much. We are so grateful to Heavenly Father for the life and times we had while you were with us. Families are for time and all eternity and we will all be reunited again. Until that time you will remain forever our beloved Cody and we honor your life,your service and your sacrifice.

Honor Courage Commitment
Uncle Ron,Aunt Kim and the family

Hello dear Cody,
Happy birthday early. You will be 26 seems so incredible. We wanted to visit you now because well on your birthday we will be hosting a going away party for Uncle Ron. He is mobilizing with the Navy for 14 mos. We have planned to send up your balloon and remember your life with laughter and love. We are all so proud of him and want you to know that he will carry you with him as he prepares to lead many jr sailors in their duties. Keep a watchful eye over his troops and him for me ok? We love and miss you so much all of this is what makes us who we are and you keep us strong.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CODY
Much love
Uncle Ron Aunt Kim and the family.

Greater love hath no man than this...need we say anymore. The sign on the church by the house says In Memory of Many in Honor of All. We love you, miss you and honor you everyday.Thank you for your life for your sacrifice for the memories and for the laughter.In our hearts you remain forever Cody Forever Loved Forever Golden.

In honor of your life
USN/CPO Ron Baker and family
Uncle Ron.

Well Cody the news says Osama Bin Laden has been killed. So what does that mean. Id like to think it means victory for all the men and women who have served in the Global War on Terror and all those who gave their lives. We miss you everyday and think of you everyday. While our hearts will forever lay broken on the sands of Iraq for everyone whose reign of terror we have ended its another stitch that heals this wound. You fought a good and noble fight and your reward is with Heavenly Father. In a way the end of Bin Laden is a measure of justice we have needed. Much love young spirit. Know that while others may celebrate and rant and rave over this news, we have quietly reflected on the life and times we shared with you and the toll your death has had on our family. We love you and miss you so very much.
With Honor and respect
USN/CPO Ron Baker and family
GO NAVY

Hi Cody,
Merry Christmas sweetie...this time of year is typically so hard for us. This time 4 years ago, we had been notified of your death but you werent home yet and we were waiting for you to return. The news today says that combat in Iraq is officially over and we are moving into a mission of training the Iraqis to defend their own country. Heres what was said

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said his country appreciates what the Americans did, but it is now time for Iraqis to secure their own future.

"As an Iraqi and a victim of Saddam Hussein, I can say that the war was worth it because it ended one of the most brutal dictatorships in the world,. "We appreciate the sacrifices the U.S. military and the American people made while standing with us in these very, very difficult times," he added.

"The war for Iraq's future is ongoing and it should be fought and won by the Iraqi people and their leaders," Zebari said. "It's more or less the same war Americans fought against terrorist and extreme elements who want to undermine the democratic government. But it's our duty to fight it and win it."

I was moved to tears because we never hear anyone say Thank you...in all the wars fought by this country and all the sacrifices made...so few times does anyone say Thank you. Does it help...in a way. It reaffirms to us that all of this was for the good of mankind and thats what we stand for afterall.We love you and miss you so much but we live daily with the knowledge that families are for time and all eternity and from that we draw our strength.

Much love to you,rest in peace brave young soul.
Uncle Ron,Aunt Kim,Wes,Bryan and Markelle

To the family and friends of Spc. Philip C. Ford:
Remembering Philip on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

Dear Cody,
Not so sure we can visit your page on Friday. Sometimes its still too raw and brings back too many feelings that overwhelms us with sadness. So we are visiting today knowing you dont mind at all.Over the past 4 years we have grown and changed so much. We have new babies,Audrey Isabelle and Bryans little boy Collin,all wonderful blessings and we have lost some dear ones,Garet,and Jared...its been so bittersweet but such is life. Learning to live again after we lost you was the hardest thing we have endured as a family but we have endured. Remembering how blessed we were to have you in our lives if only for a little while and thanking Heavenly father for his tremendous mercy reminds us of how divinely favored we are by our creator.We love you and miss you just as much today as we did 4 years ago when we lost you.

We remember you just as much today as we did 4 years ago when we lost you.

We are just as vigilante today to your memory as we dedicated ourselves to be 4 years ago when we lost you.

For us time has healed the wound but the scar remains I guess its like breaking a mirror then putting it back together,the image is there but its not the same. We see the beauty in the life we are given,the precious time we have together has so much more meaning. These are gifts we have been given since we lost you to go with the wonderful gifts of laughter and memories you gave us before we lost you.

We remember you and carry your story with us to share with as many people as we can. We share our stories of healing,unimaginable depths of sorrow and walking out again to find there is life after such a tragic loss. We share our journey with other families who have lost loved ones in service to this country and we share a bond of love friendship and understanding. More gifts from you since we lost you.We have been given the awesome responsibility and honor to carry on in your memory and in your honor with respect for the sacrifice you made and all we have learned and gained from your life and your death.I remember saying "I dont need anything to remind me of Cody Ford,I could never forget Cody Ford" Material things fade but memories always remain. We had the best of times with you and shared in the biggest moments of your precious life...how could we forget?

Thank you Cody for all the love laugher and even the tears. Thank you for being YOU.. not who anyone else thought you should be,not who anybody elese wanted you to be...thanks for being YOU and being true to YOU. You followed your heart,spoke without a filter and you were real. Thank you for the life you lived and the life you gave,for your sacrifice for this country.

We love you ,miss you ,remember you,cherish our times and memories and we carry on.Knowing that families are for time and all eternity we await the day we are all reunited again. Till then you remain our beautiful strong and brave Cody Ford.

Sweet peace young soul
Love Uncle Ron, Aunt Kim,Wes,Bryan and Markelle

Hello Dear Cody

Happy Thanksgiving dear child. How we love and miss you so much. Again another Thanksgiving is coming and againw e want to take a moment to say Thank you cody for all you gave us, all the laughter,fun and memories and thank you for the life you gave for our country. We have so many many things to be thankful for and we find through gratefulness comes comfort and peace. Daily we live with the knowledge that families are for time and all eternity and from that we draw strength. Sweet peace young soul until we are all together again in our hearts you remain forever young,forever loved,forever our dear Cody.
Happy Thanksgiving
Love Auncle Ron,Aunt Kim,Wesley,Brayn,Markelle and Baby Collin

Dearest Cody

How very much we miss you and love you. You remain ever present in our thoughts and hearts. Front page of the paper says they found the people who allegedly stole the memorial statue from your grave. Thats good news but it brings it all back and it hurts just as much as when we lost you. I know you know what Iv been doing these days and I know how proud you would be to know that your life has in some way brought about a change in how our military moves around in those deserts and towns.I was speechless when I was told what my project was...it makes my work mean so much to know that Im working on something designed to reduce the number of IED casualties we are sustaining in this war on terror. I love you Cody like no other,I miss you so much and when Im tired I think to myself...keep going because Cody is proud of the work you are doing. For once Im working a job that makes me feel like Im really making a difference. I love you and I miss you so much. Until we all are reunited in our hearts you remain forever our beloved Cody,forever young forever golden.

Love
Aunt Kim

Dear Cody.

Happy 25th Birthday honey. We love you and miss you so very much

Always
Aunt Kim,Uncle Ron and family

Hello dear Cody,
We had a very busy 4th of July,we attend a cookout down on the lake with the VR 59 Chiefs Mess.The fireworks were beautiful,the base always puts on a good show.We miss you terribly and yet we are so proud of you and thankful we had you in our family. Families are for time and all eternity and we live with the knowledge that we will all be reunited again.
Much love,respect and gratitude young Hero
Love
Uncle Ron Aunt Kim and co.

Been a minute since we came to your page but sadly we had another page to sign so we came to yours as we often do when we sign another guestbook. We lost a fellow shipmate HM3 Zarian Wood. It is the first memorial service Uncle Ron has been able to attend since we lost you. Aunt Kim still cant do it...shes just not there yet.We thought about you the whole day and all that has come and gone since the day you left us. Lots of good things have come to us and we know you have been there to share in our joys...we all feel you there with us...As we continue to heal,we keep your memory and the magnitude of your sacrifice alive by speaking of you often in hopes more and more people will REMEMBER...The sacrifices it has taken to keep this country strong and free. As we approach Memorial Day you will be close in our thoughts and we will be forever grateful for the life you lived,for the life we all shared and for the memories that carry us through when it gets so very hard. We love you Cody...families are for time and all eternity...that is where our hope and our faith lies...until we are all reunited...in our hearts you remain forever Loved,forever Honored,forever in our hearts...

Love for time and all eternity
Uncle Ron,Aunt Kim,Wesley,Bryan and Markelle.

Dearest Cody,
I heard the most wondeful words of wisdom today and wanted to share...With faith and gratitude we learn to heal...I know we have turned a corner in our grief process as we have learned that with faith in God and gratitude for the life He gave you and you shared with us we have begun to heal. There was a time when the wound was so raw so aching and so deep that I could never have imagined I would have come this far. After all the damage and pain inflicted upon us by your passing and afterwards I really never thought our family would recover yet by Grace,Faith,Gratitude and Love we have and continue to recover. We remain as we always were so very proud of you,so very blessed we had you and you had us. We miss you so much everyday yet we feel you so very close to us and with us always. For everything there is a season...we have entered our season of healing and I know you are there with us as you always have been on this journey.
Love always...for time and all eternity...we are family
Aunt Kim

On this day and with each day that we enjoy our freedom, I would like to give thanks and let you know that I do not take our troops for granted. May you experience God when you feel your loss.

Hello honey.I couldnt come and write on your page Dec 10,just too hard,too much to bear.I miss you so much.somehow I thought the passage of time would ease the pain.in a way it has,we are all breathing again but it just take one thought and we are right back there where we were when we were notified.so much has changed in our lives in 3 yrs.God so wonderfully began to restore us with the birth of the girls and when we began to thank god for your life,for all the memories we were so priveledged to share and make with you.Theres something about being thankful for what you had,have and were given that can sooth the ever present sorrow.
Nothing for us has been the same,nothing for us ever will.You remain in our hearts,cherished beyond measure and family for time and all eternity.
Thank you Cody for every smile,and every moment spent in laughter .Thank you for being undeniably you.We love and miss you but forever we hold true to the faith and knowledge that families are for time and eternity and we will have that together again.

In our hearts you remain forever Cody,forever golden...Always
Uncle Ron,Aunt Kim,Wesley,Bryan and Markelle

Hello Dear Cody
as the days draw closer to dec 10,i find myself reflecting back over your life and all the fun we had for all those years you were part of our lives. each one of us has a different yet touching memory of you and the times we spent individually or as a family and each one makes us laugh. your greatest gift to us was your love and laughter.never could we have imagined that those times would be all we would have left and they are all that get us through the days since god called you home. to say we miss you is just such an understatement,i used to try to find words to describe the emptiness and there simply are no words as there is nothing that could ever take your place in our lives and hearts.we love you so much and we are so proud of you and all you accomplished in your short but fulfilled lifetime.we are thankful for your life,for your love,for your laughter and more than anything the memories we made sharing in the biggest moments of your life. those are ours and ours alone because we were always there and we thank god we have those moments and those memories. thank you cody for always being wonderfully you,that was all we ever expected and all we ever wanted for you.for all the laughter,for all the tears,for all the love and memeories we honor you.we know that families are for time and all eternity and we know we will all be together again until then you remain forever golden,forever our cody...

we love and miss you so much
pray for peace
Uncle Ron,Aunt Kim,Wesley Bryan and Markelle family for time and all eternity

Dear cody...me bryan and markelle visited you yesterday and your new monument is so beautiful...of course it is all due to the generosity of grateful americans who showed their love and respect for YOU by making sure your statue was replaced...this one is exactly what u deserved to have and is perfectly made....maybe one of these days we can find a way to make sure u get the gold anchors uncle ron wore the day he was pinned...we certainly won't give them to anyone else...the new group of selectees are already getting to know your life story...when we told Margi she laughed and said You know Cody is loving every moment of that...we love u and miss u so much sweetie...families are for time and all eternity...with this knowledge we carry on and know we will all be together again...

'May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.'

A dear friend shared this with me along with a wish for peace and comfort as the days draw closer to your birthday...I wanted to share it with you and say Thank You,Cody for all the gifts you had that you shared with us...Your gifts of laughter that brought smiles and splitting sides...your athletic talents...which made all of us so proud of you...your love of little kids who adored you and found any time spent with you to be the best of their lives...But more than anything..Thank you Cody for the gift of memories we hold like priceless treasures in our hearts...for time and all eternity...

HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY CODY FORD...WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH

Love Uncle Ron,Aunt Kim,Wesley,Bryan and Markelle

Cody, I forgot to wish you a happy birthday. It's coming up this month, So happy happy birthday, Love you forever.....Teresa