Jay Riley Wardell

Dear Jay, words cannot express my sadness that you have left us, and you are leaving me behind with memories that only you could!.....I will treasure them forever! We had so much fun and I am so very proud that you are my cousinI my love always to one of the most courageous people I've ever known, XO Karen and Randy

Jay, you were an inspiration to all of us, your spirit, your positive attitude and your smile made all of us feel good when we knew you were not. It takes a person of unique quality to stare death in the face and make it a challenge. You had that quality and I truly believe all but the last few days you felt you would beat your illness. You were strong, you were brave, and you were a hero to all of us! I thank the Lord for you're being my Son-in-Law and for the love you gave our daughter...

Jay was a great person and loved by many. Death can take away the person from us, but not their memories. Love and memories are everlasting.

Jay will be missed!! Laughing at the dbacks- or you in your turquoise and me in my Red at the card picnic-Spark of Jay shall linger for a long, long time. Like Billy Joel's song: "Only the good die young" -

My most vivid, early memory of Jay is when, a week after his 3rd birthday, he was ring bearer in our wedding. In the middle of the ceremony he sat down on the kneeling bench and took the 2 rings off the pillow. He put both of the rings on his index finger, looked out between his uncle's legs and those of the best man and said loudly to his grandmother in the congregation, "Look, Nana, I got 2 rings from the pillow!" He made us smile that day and he never quit making us smile. Cancer has...

It was my privilege knowing you!

In loving memory of a wonderful person. Jay left the earth way too soon which is a loss for this world but a great GAIN for Heaven. God Bless you, Michael.

Jay, We will always remember you as someone who was great fun to be around and who seemed to know how to enjoy life and help others do the same. Lots of love until we meet again.
Gordon and Linda Messick

Jay: Seems like yesterday I was wrecking your motorcycle, stealing smokes or creating some other such annoyance. You always laughed it off. Never has anyone been on this earth that had a better sense of humor or more positive outlook than you. You left us too soon, but most of us could live to 100 and not have as many 'good' days as you. You always found the bright side. I will miss you terribly. Keep an eye out for me! You always have...
Love,