Daniel Aaron Ruger

Dan, this is Dr. Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, your Literature Professor at IUP, the professor from Africa, who recorded you and your group's presentation the last day you ever attended classes. God must have told me to capture you on video, and I gave a copy to your parents. You were my favorite student because of how hard you worked. And then just like that, you were gone. I miss you like you were my son. Im happy you knew how proud I was of you. May your soul continue to rest in Heaven. I...

Another Unhappy Birthday Dan
2 years ago we had your Memorial.
No matter, I will love you always and forever.
You made our lives worth living.
23 candles ago I held you in my arms at the Hospital.
You looked at me didn't cry as I rocked you in that chair.
I still rock you in my heart and soul son.
Happy Birthday Son
DAD

Well dan it never gets any easier. I still have all the love for you that I always had growing up and through the years. i miss you so much. I remember everything as if it was yesterday. Youll always have my love dan.I think of you always. I love you dude...

Dear Danny,
Two years ago today,you passed away.
Oh, How I miss you and love you so much.I know you are with us everyday.
I see Kerri,s son Jameyson a few times a year and I know you will always live on in him,for his middle name is Daniel after you.
Your father and I have had a lot of good memories of you the past two years and we also have shed many a tears.Always and forever our son Dan.
Love,Mom

Dan Dan Dan. I keep thinking you know, time is going by things have to get easier sometime. Yet I still find myself everday with thoughts of you, missing you. It's not just memories yet, it still hurts, really bad. I still find myself crying over everything when I think about you. Whomever told me this got easier lied to me! It seems that everyday without my best friend, my childhood, my brother,the list goes on, that it just hurts even worse. When we were young man it was only us two taking...

Well Dan it has been all but a year since your death.Our tears still flow freely when thinking about what was.I can still hear you reading that wonderful Thank You Thanksgiving poem.The laughs and tears we had as you put our lives together with your special family memories .
Now I'm sitting here trying to find words. I can't! Your old man is speechless, You finally shut me up son .All I can say you are in my thoughts every day.All I can say that I will love you always and forever.
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Hey bro, it's been almost a year. It's still hard to believe your not here. It feels like you should be calling my house any minute now askin for jeramie in your slow friendly voice that i miss so much. You were apart of the Brownawell family and you still are and from the whole Brownawell family we would like to say that we love you very very much. You will stay in our hearts forever and ever.

Well Dan.. it's been almost a year now...I thought just maybe it would be easier by now. I was so very wrong. I think of you every single day of my life. Why did it have to be you? My best friend. My true friend. The guy that was true to himself, his family and his friends. The one that could make anyone smile! There is just so much I miss about you, that I just can't seem to get past. The way You had an answer for every question I had for you. The way you always had the best advice for me....

Well My Son It's Christmas Eve and Your Gone Leaving Me With The Gift Of My Tears.
Danny I Have Memories But They Aren't Enough In The Time Of This Joyous Season.
I Hear The Christmas Carols.I See The Colored Lights Twinkling On The Houses. The Churches Will Soon Be Having Candlelight Services To Celebrate This Man Called Jesus.

Perhaps Your With Him Right Now In His Loving Arms.Oh How I Wish You Were In Mine Just One More Time Son.

You Left You...