Clauzell Blackshear

Hey Zim,
It has been a long time. Zim was the name given to you by Titus, Jr. and Holly Barklow and adopted by us Braces who knew you well many, many years ago. May you be at peace

To Clauzell's Family,
On behalf of the Brace Family, I offer my condolences. It has been a very long time since I have seen any of you (you may not remember me)but I have fun and fond memories of Clauzell and all of you. The pain does get easier. God Bless all of you!

To my beloved cousin who looked out for me, and brought me up. someone that was always there in good times and bad. I miss you, and I will never let you go, because I know what you did for me and my family. It is so painful to hear about you black, so, so painful cus. when I walked in the backyard and I hugged you, because I haven't seen you in awhile, the look you had on your face, the tiers in your eyes showed love. the same love I seen when I was a kid going fishing with you. I...

Clauzell is my uncle, and every day I think about how I am going to lay him to rest. Tomorrow is the day and I still lay awake, thinking about how I am going to say goodbye one last time. He was taken away from us too early... I love him so much. He was an amazing man and I thank you all for showing your sympathy. God Bless

I will miss one of my favorite counselors growing up as a child at Dunbar's summer camp. Clauzell was a great guy. He will be forever remembered as a Springfield Ma. Basketball Legend.

Tony Malone

It is with deep sorrow that I mourn the passing of a childhood friend, one whom I had the pleasure of knowing and learning the game of basketball from, I'll always cherish the memories of our games at the Dunbar Community Center and away, my condolence to the family, Clauzell was a brother as were all my teammates and friends from DCC.

You now walk with Angels,
A relm we cannot see,
As I watched over you in life,
You now watch over thee.

My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.

To the Blackshear family
I wrote this poem just for you, I hope that you find comfort in the message.
Title: Birds Cry Too
Tears are like a bird that fly, it hoover over us by day and sleep at night
Go ahead shead your tears, it away to release present and unknown fear,
Tears are yours and yours alone, just like a bird that fly;
Do not hold your tears captive, set them free, so that you may grieve.
May God be with you.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.