Dacen Mitchell Crapo

We love you Dacen, not a day goes by that I don´t think about you. The memories and fun we shared. It´s been hard navigating life without you, life moves on and continues to push forward, my heart and mind feels lost in your memory. I still hear your laughter, i still remember like yesterday, cooking together, trying newly discovered recipes, how much fun we would have goofing around and being corny. Being with you was like being in an another world, you had a certain calmness and peaceful spirit.... Thank you god for allowing us the 15 beautiful years we had with Dacen. Son we always will speak your name, you are still very much apart of everyday to us, and I know that our love is surrounding you, just as we feel your love forevermore. I love you son forever and always, mom

You always lit up the room.

Thinking bout all the good times Dace ... you are so loved and missed.

Dace, i miss you so much . Today i got your high school yr book. They had a nice page titled Remembering Dacen Crapo. How could anyone ever forget you and that electric smile? I know i never will. I love you son. Im proud to be your father. One day we will walk together again. That brings me strength. You inspire me to be a better man. I know you would have been.

Hey Dacen it's Mom, I can't get over the fact that your gone still, I miss you so much! So many memories created in the 15 years of your life. I remember creating a scary hide and seek game, that me, you, Max, and Taeshawn would play. It was so fun, I would turn on spooky haunted house music, and the person counting would wear a creepy mask lol, dad would sometimes give you little hints about where to look lol.
I miss our conversations and how you were so down to earth and chill. I miss how you would always ask me and dad to help you make food, and we all would just enjoy each other's company over dinner. Food hasn't been nearly as enjoyable with out you here. I miss your bright eyes and your beautiful smile son, Time is racing by, we now have experienced your first Heavenly Birthday, A first Mother's day, and next a first Fathers day since your passing. My Faith brings me comfort and reassurance that we will one day have a reunion and see you on the other side. There will be instant recognition and tons of love and rejoicing. Faith keeps me grounded and spiritually I have awakened a deeper understanding of myself.
Son I love you so much, thanks for all the memories and I can say with out a doubt that absence definitely makes the heart grow founder our love for you keeps you in our hearts and never can be extinguished.

Hay Dace missed you so much today. Rode your scooter up and down the street. Not the most comfortable ride but i can see why it was so much fun to you. I even tried a trick or two. Not successful but i will not give up. I know you´re watching over us but i cant help to think I should be watching over you . I am trying to accept the reality that it was not ment to be that way for whatever reasons. I can say that knowing you are watching over me that i am in great hands and i have no fear. I love uou my baby boy. My angel. Fly high

Today makes another first holiday without you son. It´s not any easier then the lost one was or the next one will be. You warm are hearts and fill our thoughts with joy. Miss you so much dace.you have made such a huge impact on my life in so many ways. Thank you for blessing my life with the gift of being your father. I love you forever. Happy Easter in heaven.

Dear Dacen it's your first Birthday in heaven, as we began our day 4-10-25 we will hold your memory close to our hearts. I will forever cherish your beautiful smile, and how your laugh could soothe my soul. You had a way about you that was far beyond your time. You were kind and understanding to others, you were often a shoulder to lean on and wouldn't hesitate to lend a hand or offer advice in time of need. You lose a part of your self when your forced to accept the loss of a child, you realize life in a blink of an eye the very existence of a person can be extinguished even a vibrant, youthful teenager so full of life to live. I realize through this experience, love never dies, it's Eternal just like your soul. Cherish the time you have with your family and loved ones, hug them and tell them how much you love them. I'm so grateful those were our last words that night before..... We will be coming together as one big family to celebrate your life, the love that night will be so overwhelmingly beautiful that night as we look up to the sky and let go of all the balloons. As we reminisce and express our love for you I know your smiling down on us. It will be a day for happiness and love, just like it was any day you were around. I love you Dacen forever and always

Tomorrow is the first birthday we will experience without you my precious boy.
You would have been 16. We are having dinner with all of the family together. Dads side and moms side all together. You would love it. Although I will miss seeing you become a grown man,get married, have children of you own. It was such a joy to spend 15yrs of life with you . I miss you ,I love you ,& will never go a day without thinking of you. Thanks for all the great memories my son .

Love Dad

our birthdays are so close

He was a good person he would always help my neighbor with groceries

Miss and love u bro LLD dacens world forever

I miss you so much Dacen I never knew how lucky I was to be close to you. I´ll always miss playing with your hair and waking up to you banging on my door. I never thought I´d miss you spam calling me all day and begging me to take you on a drive. You´re one of the only people I really connected with and you always made me feel included in our group. You had such a sweet soul, the world wasn´t ready for you. We always promised to say I love you before we left even when we were fighting and I´m so grateful that those were my last words to you. I love you forever Dacen your always in my heart.

My favorite memory with Dacen was when we were at brennans and me a Jose said "are you opping?" And he would be like "no what are you opping?" Then we would play fornite irl with fake guns with Brennan and dom when he broke his arm it was always so fun

We miss you so much, you were always the best person to be around you made everybody so happy and you always tried to cheer people up when there was and always try to help everybody out I can´t belivie your gone. I miss you dearly -Myia 1/25/25 !!

We all love you dacen

Dacen was the funniest kid at my youth group everyone misses him so much

We all miss you fam, you where one of my best friends and we all miss you a lot. I wish you where still here with us we had some great memories together keep flying high fam

Love you Dacen forever angel

It´s going to be you birthday soon. It will not be an easy day to get through but I promise you I will do my best.the last 2 months without you have been full of ups and downs. I still by an American sub for you every time we go shopping and I always will. I love you my son. I had such a wonderful time with you hear and can´t waste to walk with you again.

My son, Dacen I miss you every day. Your smile would light up my day. Your curiosity inspired my hunger for knowledge. Your prospective lead me to open my mind. your well mannered kind nature gave me a huge sense of pride that I was doing a good job at passing my grandmothers teaching´s on to you. And your passing has forced me to gather great strength spiritually beyond anything I would have thought possible. I just wanted to say thank you for being such a wonderful son and Truly a gift from the heavens above.
Love Dad

His smile. He had a smile that would make a whole room light up, aswell he was really goofy last year in 5th period

My favorite memories of Dacen are the weekends he stayed with my grandsons in Stella! The boys would plan the weekend of video games, walking along the river and food!! Dacen would knock on my door and ask grandma ( everyone calls me Erik &Robert's grandma lol )are you making breakfast , I would say absolutely and you want 2fried eggs, toast, bacon and hashbrowns...His smile that I knew his breakfast, I will miss everyday. I love Dacen
Erik and Robert's Grandma

My favorite memory with Dacen was always our math classes, we sat next to each other almost everyday and would just yap even though I knew he wasn´t big on talking, I´d still force him to talk to me and even eat lunch with me sometimes. I could tell from very early on that. He was the sweetest boy I had ever met. He would just listen, and when I asked for his opinion on things he would give them, but be so nice about it. And he was so funny, he would say the funniest stuff, I remember laughing so hard at something he said right when I took a drink of Pepsi and the Pepsi almost went through my nose!! My face lit up any time I got to see him, I knew it would be a good day if I even seen him just walking around after I stopped going to mark Morris. He was like an angel to me. We all love you so much dacen, fly high hun

I will always remember Dacen's eyes that smiled.
In 2021 Dacen joined a few others from Northlake youth group on a trip to Mission Camp in Houston. He joined the trip last minute but he was ready for an adventure! He will be missed.

Tomorrow I´m going to say goodbye to you my son . This will be the most difficult thing I have had to do in my life . I want you to know that I will miss you every day
And that I can´t wait to see you again. I know don´t be afraid you have many loved ones in heaven with you . Thank you for the blessing of being your father. Dacen M. Crapo my son on earth I´m truly inspired by the beautiful angel you have become. Be with god and rest in peace my son

Dacen rode my bus in grade school. I´ll never forget that smile, as he climbed on the bus. He had the kindest heart. I´m so very sorry for the loss, of such a beautiful and kind soul.

Your memory will never be forgotten my dear son, you will forever be in our hearts- love Mom and Dad

Our first memory of Dacen was a special day, his birth was the day our lives changed his father delivered him and dressed him. I just remember how calm everyone was during his birth, James I were absolutely in love with our son. Dacen came into the world so calmly and peaceful, he didn't cry or even whimper. We cherished every moment with him. He was our everything. It's been so hard everyday coming to terms with losing him. He was such a joy to have as a son, we know that Dacen is with God in heaven, awaiting our arrival to be there with him again. Love Mom and Dad