James Paul "Jimmy" Avink Jr.

Its almost fathers day so youre heavy on my mind today. Kenny graduated and i just wish you were there in person to watch her walk acrossed that stage. I know you were beaming down so proud of your baby girl! I miss you so much dad and i wish every day that you could meet your beautiful grand daughters. I see you shine through them both every now and then and its so bitter sweet. I know with every fiber in me that they would of loved and adored their grandpa Jimmy and that you and Halle James...

i love you dad.

So, I just want to say that although I didn't know Jimmy as well as some other folks in our class, I have continued to come to this guest book and read your entries. For some reason, I've felt compelled to... The love, support, and togetherness of the Avink Family and of Jimmy's friends has been one of the most heartwarming and heartbreaking things to read.

I am so sorry for your loss of Jimmy, but you have all kept the spirit of Jimmy alive for others to see through this...

Hey Jim!! Man I could sure use your brotherly advice right about now. I am going through a lot these last few months and in particularly the last few days and I am at a loss right now. Last Saturday was Kurts birthday and I miss him so much just like I miss you but of course it's a different kind of love. Hopefully you and he were able to hook up and shoot a few games of hoops or whatever it is ya'll are able to do up there for fun. Just knowing that you two can get together and talk makes me...

Its been a while, I can't believe its going to be 4 yrs come Dec. I miss you! Yesterday was a hard day for me...I don't know why but I just could not get you and that tragic night out of my head. Some days it just doesn't seem real, you know I can go weeks without thinking about it then out of the blue...your just there in my head and won't get out! I miss you brother...I always will.
Clay

It has been awhile since I wrote, but somehow life still seems to go on...even though on that terrible day, December 17th our whole family's life was put in a tailspin and continues to be turned upside down! Our friend Tim Smith passed away & the funeral is today so it just brings back memories of those awful first days of losing you & you not being here. There is still so much hurt and feelings that sometimes it feels like no one seems to understand that when there is another death or...

Jim,
It's hard to believe that it has been three years...I miss you! I can't begin to explain how much I wish you were still around. I miss the old days, I miss talking to you about nothing, I miss the weekend parties, I miss my best friend! Why did this have to happen? Why did you have to work that night? Why did our lives have to take this path? I know, I still have a lot of questions but its not fair! I miss you.

3 years seems like od a blink of an eye Jim, but it's not in actuality it is a really long time. If you think about it 3 years is twice as long as Kendal had been alive when she lost her daddy. In 3 more years Kahli will be a teenager. They miss you, Lindy misses you, I miss you...we all miss you like crazy!! I am sure you have been watching over everyone and know what is happening I just wish you were here to give me the big brotherly advice I am in so much need of right now. I can't believe...

Jimmy, it's Easter, and its hard to believe that you still aren't here... Andy, Clay and of course the rest of the family were here for dinner and I am so glad they still come around, they are great guys and such a big part of our family now. It has been so hard these past 2 years and it is not getting easier... I am still very blessed that Lindy, Kahli, & Kendal are still in our lives, and still do family things with us. It is a true blessing.. Kahli is getting so big and so proud that she...