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Sammy Coleman
February 13, 2024
I miss you still everyday!!! You will always be my first love! I know your looking down on me and protecting me. Thanks for being my guardian angel!
Samantha Coleman
January 12, 2024
I haven't written to you in a very long time. But just know that I am always thinking about you. My friends and I were just talking about loved ones that passed away, an instantly thought of you. I REALLY MISS YOU. STILLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU
XOXO
SAMMY
Lindsey Prather
February 13, 2021
I can't believe it's been 10 years now that you've been gone. I still remember the day you left us. Everything would be better if you were still here. Thank you for always being there for me. I couldn't have asked for a better brother. I will be forever missing you. Love always, Lin ❤
Lindsey Prather
February 13, 2020
I can't believe it's been 9 years since you've been gone. I miss you terribly. Thank you for being the best brother I could have ever asked for. I love you.
Love always, Lin
Lindsey Prather
May 25, 2019
Happy Birthday in Heaven Ricky. Thank you for being the best brother to me. You are so very missed. Love always, Lindsey
Lindsey Prather
February 15, 2019
8 years since you've been gone and you are still so loved and sadly missed. Love always, Lindsey
Lindsey
November 25, 2018
I love and miss you Ricky.
Lindsey Prather
June 15, 2018
Missing you as always little brother. I love you.
Lindsey Prather
May 25, 2018
Happy 31st Birthday to my dear brother. You are so loved and sadly missed. Love, Lin
Lindsey
April 6, 2018
I'm really missing you Ricky. I love you.
Love, Lin
Lindsey Prather
February 16, 2018
Today marks 7 long years since you left us. I still find it hard to believe and accept that you're really gone. You were my best friend and the most caring person I've ever known. You were always there for me and I'll never forget that. The impact you had on my life was incredible. I'll be forever missing you. Love Always, Lin.
Lindsey Prather
January 3, 2018
Missing you so very much. Love you always.
Love, Lin
Lindsey Prather
December 24, 2017
Missing you and dad this Christmas and always. Love, Lin
Lindsey Prather
October 22, 2017
Thinking of you Ricky. I'll miss you forever! Love Always, Lin
Lindsey Prather
September 9, 2017
I love you dearly and miss you every single day. Love Always, Lindsey
Lindsey Prather
May 25, 2017
Happy Birthday in Heaven Ricky. I love and miss you every single day! Thank you for being such a great brother.
Love Always, Lin
Lindsey Prather
February 16, 2017
I can't believe you have been gone 6 long years now. You are sadly missed. Thank you for being the best brother to me. I love you so much Ricky!
Lindsey Prather
December 18, 2016
You're always in my thoughts and prayers. I love you dearly Ricky.
Love always, Linds
Lindsey Prather
November 12, 2016
Love you always Ricky
Dave Gatas
September 13, 2016
Miss you brother...
Lindsey Prather
July 5, 2016
I love you Ricky and Dad. The 4th of July wasn't the same without you. You are both sadly missed every single day. I love you.
Love always, Lin
Lindsey Prather
May 25, 2016
I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday Ricky. You are always in my thoughts. I miss you more as time goes on. Thank you for being such a wonderful brother. I love you.
Love, Lin
Lindsey Prather
April 20, 2016
I just wanted to tell you how much I love and miss you Ricky.
lindsey prather
February 17, 2016
It's hard to believe that's it's been 5 years since you left us. I still remember that terrible day as if it were yesterday. I really miss talking to you and hearing your jokes. I miss our walks in the park in the summer, but most of all I miss your presence. You were a wonderful brother and I appreciate everything you did for me.
Love Always,
Lin
Lindsey Prather
December 11, 2015
I just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you and I love and miss you very much. I'm sorry I never told you I was proud of you, because I really am. You were a wonderful brother and an amazing young man.
Love always, Lin
Lindsey Prather
December 5, 2015
Missing you and dad always.
Lindsey Prather
August 26, 2015
Love you Ricky ❤
Stephen Fitch
May 26, 2015
going through all of my health problems in the last 8 months makes me think of you all the time ricky. I feel like you're looking down keeping you safe during the surgeries. I love you buddy I miss you so much
Lindsey Prather
May 24, 2015
Happy 28th Birthday Ricky. Love and miss you always.
Love, Lindsey
April 21, 2015
I really miss you so much Ricky. Love always,
Lin
Lindsey
February 15, 2015
Thinking of you today and always Ricky. I can't believe it's been 4 long year since you left us. It seems like just the other day you were making me laugh with your jokes. I love you.
Love always,
Lin
Dave Gatas
February 3, 2015
Still feels like yesterday. Miss you man...
Lindsey Prather
January 14, 2015
Happy Birthday Dad. I love and miss you every single day.
Love always,
Lin
Lindsey Prather
October 31, 2014
Thinking of you and dad. I love you both. Love, Lin
Lindsey Prather
September 24, 2014
Thinking of you Ricky. I love and miss you everyday. Xoxox
Love, Lin
Lindsey Prather
May 24, 2014
Happy birthday to my little brother. You have been gone so long, but I think of you everyday. I love you dearly Ricky.
Love Always,
Lin
Lindsey prather
April 3, 2014
Missing you now and always. Love, Lin
Sammy
March 24, 2014
Still think of u and miss u! Xoxo
Lindsey Prather
January 14, 2014
Dear Dad,
Happy Birthday. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you or all the fun times we had. I miss you more everyday. You were the most caring and loving father. I am grateful for all the wonderful memories I have of you. I can't put into words how sorely missed you are.
Love always,
Lin
Linda Wood
December 2, 2013
My Darling Rick,
A year has gone already since you left me. Not a day goes by that I don't think about you and miss you. I wished things had turned out differently for us. You were my best friend. Those years with you were some of the best times of my life and some of the most heartbreaking. I will always love you.
Linda
Lindsey Prather
November 28, 2013
What a tough Thanksgiving without you Dad.....
Love always,
Lin
Melissa Taravella
March 23, 2013
Lindsey, I am so sorry to hear of your dad's passing. I used the contact me link, please email me. I am stunned. I hope you are doing OK, I know it is not easy. Please know that I am thinking of you at this time, I knew your dad for almost 40 years having lived two doors down from your grandma on Violet. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
March 22, 2013
Lindsey, please contact me at 716-400-6177; long time friend of your father. Thanks
Bill Feil
sammy coleman
March 18, 2013
Oh Ricky, I miss u so very much and I hope that you and your dad are together watching over us. I love you and see you again someday....
Love sammmy
Lindsey Prather
March 16, 2013
I'm missing you and dad so much. I csn't believe the two most important men in my life are gone. I honestly don't know what I'll do without you both. I'm so lost.
Love always,
Lin
Lindsey
December 2, 2012
Missing you so much lately. Wish you were here to make me laugh. Love always, Lin
rick prather
November 25, 2012
rick-missed you so much at thanksgiving this year.you are always in heart and prayers-love always --dad
Lin
November 21, 2012
Love you Richard <3
Lindsey
October 25, 2012
Love and think of you every single day since you left us. Sometimes I still can't believe you're really gone. It seems like just yesterday you were telling jokes to make me laugh. I really miss those times....
rick prather
October 19, 2012
love-miss and pray for you everyday--dad
Lindsey
October 1, 2012
Feeling your absence now more than ever...
Lindsey
September 21, 2012
I can't put into words how much I miss you.....
Lindsey
August 15, 2012
Ricky,
I can't believe it's been a year and a half since you've been gone. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you or all the wonderful memories I have because of you. You were such a good brother. I'm so lucky to have had someone like you. The impact you had on my life was amazing. I will never stop missing you and the pain of losing you will never go away.....
Love Always,
Lindsey
Lindsey
August 10, 2012
Missing you every day Ricky.
Love, Lin xoxo
Lindsey
July 19, 2012
Thinking about you....like always
Lindsey
July 3, 2012
Love you <3
Danielle stuart
June 12, 2012
Dear Ricky, I've been thinking about you a lot and i truly miss your presence. It's not the same without you I'll never forget the last time i saw you and how you had came to comfort me from all the craziness that had been going on that week and your actual concern for me. I have never had a person be so good to me since the moment i met you. I miss you and you and your family will be forever in my prayers. Love ya-danielle
dad
June 3, 2012
my son i pray and think of you every day-just the simple things are so missed-iloved just going to anderson for a cone and having a chat about life miss you love always --til we meet again dad
Linda Norris
May 25, 2012
Happy Birthday in heaven!
One day we too will attend your celebration. Meanwhile enjoy all the others who are celebrating with you.
Be sure to send Angel kisses to your sister and parents who miss you so much. Let them know that you think of them often.
One day we will all be together again.
Lindsey
May 18, 2012
A week from today would be your 25th birthday. I can only imagine the fine young man you would be if you were here now. You were the most compassionate, kind and funny person I know. You would do anything to help a friend. You were also one of the least shallow and so unselfish. From a young age, you understood the importance of family. I was so lucky to have you in my life, though it was hardly long enough. I think of you every single day and miss you terribly. I love you Ricky!
Love, Lin
Lindsey
May 4, 2012
We will always remember your beautiful smile....
Melissa Taravella (Wieszala)
April 24, 2012
Sadly, I am just learning of his passing. I still remember the little boy that came over to my mother's house routinely looking for me when he was about 4. I am so sorry to hear of his passing. I still remember running into both Rick and Ricky at the Chase Corporate Challenge and the handsome young man he had grown into. Sorry to hear of his passing, you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Lin
April 8, 2012
Ricky,
Easter wasn't the same without you. Actually, everyday isn't the same. I miss you so much. I still feel the pain of your absence just as I did when I first got that horrible phone call. That day will be forever in my memory. There have been so many times over the past year that I wished you were here....to talk, make me laugh. I'd give anything to hear your voice, your laugh, your amazing smile. I really need you. I know you never wanted to leave. Well...until I see you again...whenever that time may be ....
Lindsey
April 2, 2012
I miss you more and more each day. I know you coming to me in my dream last night was your way of being there for me. I told you I needed you and you were there for me, just like when you were here. Thank you for that and for everything you've done for me. I love you so much. I wish I would've told you before you passed how proud I am of you. You truly are an amazing person and I was blessed to have you for 23 years. Until I see you again Rick....
Lindsey
March 21, 2012
Just thinking of you on this beautiful day. I know you would be outside right now if you were here, enjoying this weather. Summer was your favorite time of year. We would always take walks in the park together. I miss those days....
Lin
March 5, 2012
Missing your handsome face, beautiful smile,caring nature, your cute laugh. Most of all, I miss your prescence. I will never forget what a great brother you were. Life without you is so hard. You had such a big heart. You were so special and one of a kind. No one will ever compare to the amazing person you were. I pray that you're at peace and that I see you again one day. I love you with all my heart Ricky.
Sparkel Odebralski
March 1, 2012
Thinking of you ! Still praying for your loved ones left behind. You are gone but not forgotten . How could we ever for get you! See you some day again! Save us a seat!
Lindsey
February 25, 2012
Missing you Ricky now and always. Love, Lin
Lindsey
February 16, 2012
One year ago I lost my angel. You are sadly missed. I love you always Ricky. Xoxo
Brandon LaClair
February 14, 2012
Ricky,
I can't believe it has been nearly a year since you passed away. You were taking from this world way too soon. I know your family misses you dearly, and I wish them nothing but the best and pray for them to be strong day by day, in dealing with you no longer being here. I cant imagine the pain that they were faced with by losing you, but Im sure they know though you may not be here physically, that your always with them spiritually. I also hope they know, that I am here for them as well (Lindsey you have my number) if they need anything at all. Because if it was me, I know RICK would have been there for my family. My only regret Rick, is not stopping to talk to you the last day I saw you alive.... I remember it like it was yesterday.. It was around the end of January, freezing out and there you were at Getty getting gas in your moms car while I pulled up to get gas too. The only acknowledgment we gave eachother was a look and a little nod of the head. I wish we never would've lost touch, we use to be the greatest of friends.. We were brothers. So I am sorry for not talking to you that day. Our lives took different paths and that made our friendship suffer, so for that I am sorry. Even though you are gone Rick .. You will never be forgotten.
Love always your brother,
Brandon LaClair
Lindsey Prather
February 13, 2012
We are having a vigil for Ricky on Thursday, February 16, 2012. We would appreciate the support of friends and family. If you would like to come, please email me at lindsey6826@yahoo for the time and location.
Lindsey
February 12, 2012
Ricky,
I remember on this day last year was the last day we spent together. The last thing you said to me was that you loved me. I remember it like it was yesterday. Having you for a brother was such a blessing....one of the best things to ever happen to me. You truly are the definition of a beautiful person. I will never ever meet anyone in my lifetime as special as you were to me. I will be forever missing you.
Love, Lin xoxo
sammy
January 29, 2012
miss you always!!!!!!!!!!
Lindsey
January 27, 2012
I miss my brother ....my best friend .....my everything. I will love you forever.
Lin
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January 13, 2012
danielle stuart
January 12, 2012
i miss you so much ricky.
i will never have another friend as amazing as you were.
i am doing so much better now in life and i wish you were here to embrace it with me.
you will never be forgotten.
your loving friend,
danielle
Lindsey
January 6, 2012
Love you Ricky...always <3
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