Robert Mariano

ROBERT AKA "BIRD" WHERE TO START. YOU WERE SOMEONE I LOOKED UP TO. YOU TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING ABOUT FOOTBALL. FROM RUNNING, THROWING, TO EVEN CATCHING ONE. YOU WERE WHAT MADE ME WAKE UP SUNDAY MORNING AND TAKE THAT HIT FOR OUR TEAM. WHEN I COULDN'T DO IT, YOU YELLED AT ME TO DO IT. I DID IT. YOU PUSHED ME MORE THAN ANYONE HAS EVER HAD BEFORE. YOU WILL BE MISSED SO MUCH. HAMPSHIRE ST. WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. KEEP THIZZIN IT, AND I'LL SEE YOU WHEN I SEE YOU. REST IN PEACE YOUNG BIRD.

You will truly be missed. My heart goes out to your family at this time. You were a very close to my family's heart and will be missed dearly.

Your passing leaves the world one less shining light and heaven has a new star. I only met you once and wish I could have known the young man I read about. You will be deeply missed.

robert, you will be missed and i know that you are now resting peacefully. now you can watch over all of us and you'll always be kept in our hearts. love you always! con mucho amor y carino, your good friend, karla