Joshua Lee Rau

Joshua Rau, Though i´ve never met you, i think about you often. I was kayaking at Promised Land about 4 years ago when i discovered your bench. Now every year i go and kayak to that bench to just sit and think. I finally searched you up and my assumptions were correct. You were loved so much and are very clearly missed. Your memory lives on, even in strangers. I hope you and your family are at peace

Oh Josh I miss you so much.

Hey buddy long time no talk I wish I could say I had a good reason for but I really don't life's been hectic lately I got married I've got two kids all within a year-and-a-half life is crazy man I don't go to carnival anymore I try to avoid it since I don't really drink anymore hope you're having fun up there just remember once a Smitty always a Smitty show how us Smitty's do

Talk to you next time buddy

Man I miss you bud. Seems like only yesterday but in reality a whole lifetime has gone by. Not a day goes by that your not missed and loved.

Hey Joshy!
I'll be going up for Carnival this weekend and of course stopping into campus. As always, I'll sit beside the lake and say hi for a bit. I hope you can make it.
Happy birthday! We all miss you.

Hey Josh!
Long time... So it's a really small world. I went back to school and was talking to my new advisor. We got talking about my time at PSC and he asked about the time frame I was there and he brought up how his daughter's friend had had an accident up there. I immediately got goosebumps, because he was referring to you. So my college advisor (Robert Rynk) and his wife told some stories that their daughter had told them about you. It was great letting all of the memories flood...

Happy birthday Josh , I think of you often. I think of that question all the time . What if ? but I do know that you were missed terribly with your family and love ones . Life is not the same without you .I hope you were able to find Agua Calienta in the sky . Until then Josh I will keep you in my heart if you promise to keep me a spot in heaven . Love uncle Jimmy

Josh...a few days ago I was fixing breakfast and flipping eggs when I thought of you and wished I had another chance to teach you how to flip and keep the omelets off the farm house ceiling.
Love,
Uncle Lee

Dear Josh
That time again I'm not going up this year started so new job. Hope your smiling down on all the shenanigans. Miss you buddy