John Van Hoesen Sr.

He was the cook in our family. He was the protector and builder as well. Uncle Bo you are truly missed and never forgotten. Rip

SIP Uncle Bo, we miss you dearly!

To the van hoesen family - I taught jelLana years ago and still remember the sense of family and its importance to all of you... karen, earl, chantel, kyle, jake and william think of jelLana all the time and are sad that this passing occurred... may god be with all of you, especially verdine, shonda and most specially jelLana ([email protected])

Happy Birthday Daddy

I love and Miss you
Wish I was there to put roses on your grave but soon enough they will be laid See you on Father's Day I know your with me guiding me along my way I miss you so much more then these words can say....

Love Ya Daughter Shonda

Happy New Years Daddy,

2008 is going to be a year of many first for all of us you have left behind. i now your looking down on us and watching over all of us. i miss you so much.

Merry Christmas Daddy,
Its only been a month and its feels just like yesterday. I miss you so much, i went shopping looking for gifts and started to cry cuz i don't have you around. i never thought i would be writing you so much but this helps i know your up there in heaven with God looking down on all of us. we miss you so so much and i will always love you.

love always
Shonda

To my cousins I want to offer my condolences to you and to let you know I am a phone call away. I just want you to know that Uncle Bo is in a better place and he is now fixing things above and him and my mother and our cousins are now our gaurdian angels and we are blessed because of them. My Uncle Bo was the best father, uncle and friend anyone could ever have and will be dearly missed but remembered always by everyone who knew him.

Verdine & Family,

My deepest sympathies to you and yours. I'll always remember and cherish the falling to the floor laughing good times we all used to have. May God Bless & Keep you .

Daddy,
I just started one of the worst times in my life with out you to hold me down, because it was you I have to let go of. I wanted to keep thinking you were just away , but I know you raised me to be strong I tell my sisters that but I have to say it to myself. I never got to say to you how proud I am to be your daughter, but I know you know, no one can take your place in my heart and in many others, you were and are one of a kind. Daddy who am I gonna call to ask advise on how to...