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Mia Ruiz-Lennartson
August 25, 2024
I Never met Alex but he seemed really nice and I wish I could´ve gotten to meet him. He would´ve been a great cousin.. I love you
Your cousin Mia
John
August 23, 2024
Heard so many Great things of you Alex! I know your Mom and Family are proud! We will meet one day!
Meg
August 23, 2024
You are so loved my sweet cousin. We miss you so much and know you are watching us but also enjoying paradise to the fullest. Miss you forever.
Rachel
August 23, 2024
Hi Alex!
I remember the day you all moved in across the street from us! That was so long ago, we were still small kids at the time. I never thought you would be taken away from all of us so soon, you should still be here with us! We miss and love you! #NeverAlone
- love Rachel
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ma
August 21, 2023
19 years has gone by and on your anniversary it seems like yesterday you received your wings!
I love you My Sweet Angel Alex!
#19yearsNeverAlone
ma
ma
August 20, 2022
My sweet Angel Alex,
Think about you everyday! I know you are watching over your whole family including me!
I always know I'm #NEVERALONEMISSANDLOVEYOUSO MUCH!
Always in my heart my Sweet Angel Alex!
Ma
January 28, 2022
#NeverAlone my Sweet Angel Alex! Your always in my heart!
AH
September 28, 2020
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX!! THINKING OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TODAY!!
THINKING OF YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS!!=
Angie
August 24, 2020
Thinking of you today, and always!!
August 24, 2019
Thinking of you today and always! Cant believe it's been 15 years, still feels like yesterday. Never alone!!❤
Holly Johnson
August 20, 2019
Love and miss you more than words.
Never Alone
HOLLY JOHNSON
December 27, 2018
NEVER ALONE! MISS YOU MORE THAN EVER RIGHT NOW! KEEP WATCHING OVER ME! LOVE YOU!
Kathy McCuen
September 28, 2017
Happy Birthday to my Sweet Angel Alex! Home is where the heart is at! I feel you everyday and until the day you are in my arms again your always in my heart!
I love you Alex!
Katherine McCuen
April 16, 2017
Happy Easter my Sweet Angel Alex! I think about you and miss you everyday. Knowing one day we will be together again only makes me smile. Thanks for looking out for Gma! I Love you baby! xoxoxo
Katherine McCuen
November 24, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving my Sweet Angel Alex! I miss you so much!
My Sweet Alex, Happy Thanksgiving! I miss you so much!
Katherine McCuen
November 24, 2016
Katherine McCuen
August 20, 2016
My Sweet Angel Alex,
You made me see things differently yesterday and I thank you for that. Still had a hard time when the 5 pm hour arose but you got me threw it.
I have come a long ways in the last 12 years and believing in you has helped me along the way.
My life is coming together and I so much appreciate everything around me and that is Thanks to you.
Keep sending me your signs and watch over your beautiful sister and her family. I know that we are Never Alone and when I do think that I just think of you or look at your picture and know that you are always there with me.
I love you so much Alex and know one day we will be together again.
Never Alone my Sweet Angel Alex.
ma xoxoxo
Amanda McCuen
April 6, 2016
I wish you could have been there for me big day - I miss you so much. I love you so much.
Katherine McCuen
March 18, 2016
Hello my Sweet Angel Alex,
We have been waiting seems like forever for Manda Special day to come.
I know you see everything and are so Amazed and Proud of your sister.
I know you will be there in spirit show us a sign Alex.
I love you with all my heart and wish you were there physically.
Love you my Sweet Angel Alex!
Ma xoxoxo
My 2 greatest gifts!
Katherine McCuen
January 1, 2016
Happy New Year my sweet Angel Alex! can't wait to see what you have in stored for me this year.
I know you are always by my side and in my heart!
I love you so much Alex until the day we meet you are always in my heart!
I love you!
ma xoxoxo
Katherine McCuen
September 28, 2015
My Sweet Angel Alex, Happy Birthday! You make me feel old! lol Doing something little different for your Birthday this year, I know you will be watching us and celebrating with us. Love you so much Baby!
ma xoxoxo
Katherine McCuen
September 28, 2015
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Taylor McCuen
August 20, 2015
Love you Alex ❤ Miss you and Aaron everyday . Never alone , see you soon ❤
August 19, 2015
My Sweet Angel Alex,
I love you so much Alex, I know you can feel it.
I have been moving forward but not a day goes by where I wish you were here with us again. I know one day we will see you again. until then Please watch over your family and keep sending us signs. I'm a stronger person because of you and wanted to thank you for that. I love you Sweetie!
Mom xoxoxo
Kathy McCuen
August 19, 2015
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April 5, 2015
My Sweet Angel Alex,
Happy Easter Sweetie, I love you so much and miss you with all my heart!
Love Ma xoxo
Amanda McCuen
March 5, 2015
Thinking about you more than usual today. Love and miss you.
Kathy McCuen
February 14, 2015
My Angel Alex,
Happy Valentines Day! Shine down on all the people you love today.
Love you so much Alex and miss you dearly! Mom xoxoxo
Love you Angel Alex!
January 1, 2015
My Sweet Angel Alex,
Happy New Year Alex,
2015 will be New beginnings! Love and miss you so much Alex!
mom xoxoxo
John and Alex
Kathy McCuen
December 26, 2014
Alex love his heritage
Kathy McCuen
December 26, 2014
Family Love
Kathy McCuen
December 26, 2014
Alex
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December 26, 2014
Alex and Paz
Kathy McCuen
December 26, 2014
Kathy McCuen
December 24, 2014
My sweetest Angel Alex,
Merry Christmas Alex! I know your looking down on all your family and friends. There is not a day goes by that I wish you were here! But send me some signs today's. I love when you do that.
I love you more then words can say...
mom xoxoxo:-*
Happy Thanksgiving My Sweet Angel Alex! I'am so Thankful for having you and Manda as my kids! I love you both with all my Heart!
Katherine McCuen
November 27, 2014
Happy 30th Birthday Alex!
Kathy McCuen
September 28, 2014
Kathy McCuen
September 28, 2014
Happy Birthday My Sweet Angel Alex!
What a show you put on yesterday flying with all the other Eagles. It was truly Amazing!
Miss you so much but as long as I have signs I know your forever in my heart!
Love you so much Alex!
Ma xoxoxo
Kathy McCuen
August 28, 2014
My Sweet Angel Alex,
10 years ago today we laid you to rest. I know you have been at peace.
Think about you everyday Alex and love you with all my heart!
ma xoxoxo
Jake petek(mccuen)
August 22, 2014
Love you cuz miss you everyday
Daniel Mccuen
August 20, 2014
We miss you, love you so.
Kathy McCuen
August 19, 2014
My Angel Alex,
You seen Gma was up at your crib with me today, How she misses you so much as all of the family does.
We seen Fedex trucks around and Gma was sad and I told her that we have to look at it when ever we see a truck you are right there with us. You are always around and it makes me happy.
Give us the strength to get thru the next week here and some more signs.
I know you are so Proud of your sis and your always watching over her, Thank You for that.
Keep Shining down on us as you are the ray of sunshine in so many peoples hearts.
I love You so much Alex!
Ma xoxo
August 19, 2014
I love you sweetie. R.I.P. baby boy.
July 4, 2014
Happy 4th of July my Sweet Angel Alex,
Ma will be thinking of you through out the day!
I love you sweetie!
ma xoxoxo
Kathy McCuen
June 14, 2014
hey Alex,
I have been thinking about you alot I mean alot these pass few days.
It was really cool the other morning when driving into wk and seeing 5 Eagles up in the sky flying around. I knew it was you and your friends all watching over me.
Tomorrow is Father Day! You need to send your dad a sign to let him know your with him. Been also thinking that you and your sis our so lucky to have a dad like the one you have. Dad I know thinks about you all the time and know he misses you very much. I'm lucky to have found him to teach you all the good things in life and also to show you how to be such the best person you were.
Then we have your sis Bday coming up. I know you are so Proud of her Alex! She has become such a loving and caring,funny,amazing young lady. Just can't believe how time goes so fast as we get older.
To think you would have been 30 years old this year. I often wonder what things would be like. I picture mini you's running around. Darn I would love that. And I know you would have made some girl very lucky to have you in her life.
This is just somethings I think of Alex.
I know you are here with me and one day we will be together again, just really missed what he had.
I love you so much Alex and just needed to let it all out.
keep giving me signs and I'll always know your there.
Love you Sweet Angel!
mom xoxoxo
Katherine McCuen
April 20, 2014
Happy Easter my Sweet Angel Alex!
Miss you more then words could say!
Love you Sweetie!
mom xoxoxo
February 14, 2014
Happy Valentines Day Alex!
I love and miss you so much!
mom
Jim Johnson
January 13, 2014
Miss you, everyday bro! Love ya!
Amy McCuen
January 11, 2014
Alex- You and God take care of Aaron as he has become an angle with you! Watch over Diane, Uncle Randy, Taylor and Alex for the will need strength and love to get though this. Love you and miss you!
January 1, 2014
Happy New Year Alex!
love you!
mom xoxoxo
Amy McCuen
December 31, 2013
Happy New Year our Angel Alex! We miss you so much! Watch over your family this year! Love you Auntie Amy
Amy McCuen
December 25, 2013
Merry Christmas Alex! Love you and miss you so much!
Tyler Bonine
December 24, 2013
I was at work a couple weeks ago and had to do a double take at this group of people sitting in a booth at my restaurant. Turns out, it was Manda. Made me instantly think about you and all of the crazy things we did and how much fun we had back in the day. I am constantly reminded of how much I miss you being around - you would have been the best man at my wedding 6 months ago... I hope you know, I think about you all the time brother!
-Never Alone-
Kathy McCuen
December 24, 2013
My Sweet Angel Alex,
It is Christmas Eve,
I lay in bed and reflect on all the Christmas we had together.
Tears came down and I wish that we could all celebrate Christmas together again.
I think about when you and your sister would wake up and run into the bedroom to wake me up so excited to see what Santa brought you both.
Threw out the years I think what is Christmas Really about?
Christmas is about spending time together with love ones and celebrating the life of Jesus being born.
I also celebrate the life that I had with you! Oh do I miss you!
Candles will be lit by your pictures, and I know that you are in my heart along with everyone elses'
Tho I wish you were here physicaly I know you will send me signs from the mighty Heavens above and bless your whole family.
Miss you so much Alex and know that someday we will all be together again.
Thank You for being such a big part of my life and I love you so very much!
Merry Christmas My Angel Alex!
I love you so very much!
Until we meet again your forever hold that Special Place in my Heart!
Love You Alex!
Mom xoxoxo
Daniel McCuen
December 6, 2013
Always there NEVER ALONE
Daniel McCuen
November 28, 2013
We love and miss u so very much
November 28, 2013
My Sweet Angel Alex,
Happy Thanksgiving Alex, I'm so Thankful for having such good memories of you always. There is not a day goes by that I don't think of you and all the signs you send me tells me I'm Never Alone!
Love You so much Alex!
Love mom xoxoxo
October 21, 2013
Jus letting you know that I'm thinking of you. Miss you, bro!
September 28, 2013
Happy Birthday My Sweet Angel Alex! Mom loves you so very much!
Melissa
August 24, 2013
Kathy,
I hear you talk about Alex all the time and it makes me smile to see a mothers love so strong. I saw you posted something on facebook and I went to this site. I read thru all the posts. Wow your son was truly loved and not just by you. I have to admit you brought tears to my eyes and yes they were rolling down my cheeks. You are an amazing person and a strong mother. I'm very blessed to have a friend like you. My thoughts and prayers are with you always Alex is a lucky son!
August 24, 2013
Thank you for all the unforgetable moments we lived together.I hope to see you again.
August 24, 2013
Always in our heart, never forgotten, today and ALWAYS!! Thanks for the other day ;-) .
Our Sweet Angel Alex
August 24, 2013
My Sweet Angel Alex,
9 years has past and not a day goes by that I think of you and miss you. I know we all will be together as a family someday but until then you stay close to my heart.
Love You Alex!
Mom xoxoxo
July 3, 2013
My Sweet Angel Alex,
You have the best view on seeing all of the sky lit up tomorrow, and here Iam undecide on where to go.
Miss you so much Alex!
Happy 4th of July!
Love you Baby!
Mom xoxoxo
February 13, 2013
MY Sweet Angel Alex,
Happy Valentines Day! May you Shine on all your Sweet Hearts today!
Love You baby!
mom xoxoxo
December 24, 2012
Merry Christmas, my sweet Alex, God has brought you 26 angels. Can you give each and everyone of them a hug for me. I have you in my heart every day. Love you baby.
December 24, 2012
MY Sweet Angel Alex,
Merry Christmas Alex,
It's so good knowing your always around Shining down on me and your sis and family.
I Love You so much and Miss you Alex.
Hugs and kisses up to you on this Day.
Love You Alex!
Love Mom xoxoxo
November 21, 2012
My sweet Angel Alex,
Happy Thanksgiving Alex! I am so thankful for all the memories I have with you and the family and I know this is one of your favorite days. So however you spend it enjoy and I know you will be by myside all day.
Love and Miss You So Much Alex!
Thank You for bringing Steve back into my life!
Love you baby! xxoxo
Sheila McCuen
September 28, 2012
Alex, I met you at 4 years old and you were the cutest little spanish speaking child ever. You and Ryan, were so close. Just like brothers. All the times you spent the night. When you boys would do all nighters at the roller rink and come home and crash on the couch because you couldn't walk from all the blisters. I miss you so much. Always in my heart sweetie. Happy Golden Birthday my beautiful nephew.
September 28, 2012
Alot has changed these past years, but remembering you will never. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX!!
jake Petek(McCuen)
September 28, 2012
Happy birthday Cuz! love you
KATHY MCCUEN
September 27, 2012
MY SWEET ANGEL ALEX,
HAPPY 28TH GOLDEN BIRTHDAY!
I WAS SO BLESSED THE DAY YOU WERE BORN. I CHERISH ALL THE MEMORIES I HAVE WITH YOU AND DAD AND MANDA!
KEEP SHINING DOWN UPON YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
YOU ARE FOREVER IN MY HEART SWEET ANGEL ALEX!
LOVE AND MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH!
MOM XOXOXO
jake Petek(McCuen)
August 22, 2012
Ill never forget everthing you tought me Cuz. We love and miss you down here. "Never Alone" im with you everywhere i go for life. I love you Cuz
Daniel and Rose Mccuen
August 22, 2012
You always in our Hearts
Daniel and Rose Mccuen
August 22, 2012
We miss you
Holly
August 20, 2012
Hey hun, just sittin around thinking about you. Missing you more than ever. Keep us all strong this week. Love you with all my heart. MUAH
August 19, 2012
My Sweet Angel Alex,
After 8 years the tears still role down my face. I know you watch over me alot and give me signs and I Thank You very much. Please touch all of your family and friends this week as we will all be thinking of you.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH ALEX AND MISS YOU! I KNOW ONE DAY WE WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN.
LOVE MOM XOXOXO
Rachel king
April 8, 2012
Happy Easter Alex! We miss you a lot down here!! I'm sure you're gonna have a good Easter today! Your surrounded by love here and there! We love you!
*NEVER ALONE*
Daniel Mccuen
April 8, 2012
Happt Easter sweet angel,we love you.
KATHY MCCUEN
April 7, 2012
MY SWEET ANGEL ALEX,
HAPPY EASTER BABY, THERE IS NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I WISH YOU WERE STILL HERE. AND WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO HAVE YOU HERE WITH US. PHYSICALLY I KNOW I HAVE TO WAIT BUT SPIRITUALLY I KNOW YOUR WITH ME ALL THE TIME.
I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ME SO MUCH HAPPINESS INTO MY LIFE.
LOVE YOU ALEX AND HAPPY EASTER!
MOM XOXOXO
Rita Hokstad
February 16, 2012
Alex,
You were on my mind today. You are missed by so many loved ones, I know you are up there smiling down!
Love you,
Rita
KATHY MCCUEN
February 14, 2012
MY SWEET ANGEL ALEX,
LOVE YOU SO MUCH ALEX. HAPPY VALENTINES DAY BABY. LET OTHERS FEEL THE LOVE THAT YOU SPREAD THREWOUT THE DAY.
LOVE YOU ALEX.
MOM XOXOXO
December 24, 2011
MY SWEET ANGEL ALEX,
ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAYS AND I KNOW YOU WILL BE WATCHING OVER US AND SHINGING DOWN ON YOUR FAMILY.
HAVE YOUR TREE UP AND ALSO YOUR SPECIAL DECORATIONS TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY.
MISS YOU SO MUCH BUT ALWAYS KNOW YOUR IN MY HEART.
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALEX AND I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
LOVE YOU BABY!
MOM XOXOXO
December 18, 2011
MY SWEET ANGEL ALEX,
THOUGHT I WOULD DROP YOU A LINE AND TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOU ARE MISSED AND HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU!
LOVE YA BABY!
MOM XOXOXO
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