Alvis Ray Bartram Sr.

Dear Dad, I have some really great news to share with you!!!! Remember when I told you that I was going to go for my GED and I wasn't going to give up. Well....... I just found out today that I passed!!! You was so right dad!!!! I could of had this all a long time ago if I would of listened to you. Once again you proved you were right!LOL. I wished I did get this back then cuz you would of been here to celebrate with me. I'll be starting nursing school soon. Well one of the promises I made...

HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY SWEET BOY.
I WISH YOU WERE HERE TO CELEBRATE.
WE MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH.
RIGHT NOW I WISH YOU WERE HERE MORE THAN EVER BECAUSE WE REALLY NEED HELP WITH A DESICION...WE ARE THINKING OF MAYBE MOVING AWAY FROM HERE...I DONT WANT TO BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.
I WISH I COULD TALK TO YOU AND YOU COULD ANSWER ME...THE ONLY THING I HAVE IS THIS BOOK TO SORT MY THOUGHTS OUT.
THINGS ARE SO DIFFICULT HERE RIGHT NOW AND I AM STARTING TO FEEL LIKE IT IS...

Hi dad i love you and miss you HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Hi Sweet Boy and Happy New years.
I miss U and love U so much.
I dont know how I will get through another year without U but I know U will live in our hearts forever.
I hope U continue to watch over us throughout this new year and visit us in our dreams.
We love U.

Dear Dad, It's been awhile since I wrote to you. I'm really sorry for that. I have thought about you since then and still do. I love you dad. I'm changing my life around. I'm now going to school to finally get my G.E.D.! I know what you are going to say.lol. I really mean it this time dad. I'm not stopping until I get it. I plan on going to college when I'm done to become a nurse. I feel really good about it and I know I will do well in that field because I love helping people. I love you and...

I love you. I just wanted you to know that. We all miss you so very much. We think and talk about you every day...just so hard to believe you are not here with us.
LOL I know right now you would be yelling at me and believe it or not I miss that too.
Such a huge part of my life died with you and I dont know how to go on without you no matter how hard I try....but the sad reality of it all is I know I have to because of the kids...and I am trying. I know you made that quite clear...

Hi SweetBoy,
I miss you and still love you very much...more and more each day.
I have a lot of tough decisions ahead and I hope you will be watching out for me to make sure I do it right.
I am not good at this kind of stuff...you always took care of the big jobs.
I haven't felt well for some time now...sure hope it's just stress...I promise if I am no better soon I will go see the doctor.
The house looks so nice on the outside and soon some of the inside will be...

Hi sweet boy,
The house is all finished...all thats missing now is U. I wish U could see it...I know U would love the color...looks so new with the light blue siding, windows, doors, and shutters...went all the way on it. I am sure U ran into Wes up there...please thank him for being so good to us after U left...he helped a lot. It was sad the way he left this world too and I know what Bonnie is feeling right now...incredible pain and loss like I feel for U.
I think I did U...

Dear Dad, I just wanted to stop by and tell you that I've been thinking about you! I love and miss you so much everyday that goes by. You've probably ran into Ronnie's mom up there. She passed on July 12th of a heart attack. She was only 49. It's unfair that both of you were taken at a young age! The saying goes, Only the good die young! And that is sooo true! There's been alot of people I know that died in the last couple of years. It's crazy! I think it's a sign that God will be comming...