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Joshua Booth Obituary
Joshua Robert Booth, 16, of Allentown, died Saturday, December 27, 2008, after sustaining injuries from a car accident in Upper Saucon Township. He and a group of friends were on the way to a movie, a passion that Josh enjoyed either at home or at a local theater. Josh will be sadly missed by his parents, Les and Bonnie Booth, and his younger sister, Hailey, 7, of Allentown. A junior at Parkland High School, Josh received high honors for his academic achievements. He enjoyed all subjects but had a keen interest in science and engineering courses. He was strongly influenced by his late maternal grandfather, Robert Rovinski, for whom Josh was named. Rovinski was an engineer at the Naval Research Lab near Washington, D.C., and worked on various projects, including the Space Shuttle. Josh was active in Boy Scouts during the past eight years. He was a member of Greenawalds Troop 8 and was completing his Eagle Scout badge. In addition to scouting, Josh enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing and camping. He loved music, particularly rock n roll, both the modern and classical versions. During the summer, he worked as a lifeguard at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom. He also worked weekends at Dorney Park during the Halloween season. Joshs favorite pet was an 13-year old orange tabby cat named Tigger. Josh will be remembered as an all-around good kid who possessed a positive attitude, a sincere demeanor and a wonderful sense of humor. He will be missed by all. Survivors: Parents; sister; maternal grandmother, Helen Rovinski of Allentown; paternal grandparents, Ted and Linda Booth, and Judy McAuley, all of Shelton, Washington; aunts and uncles, Mike, Lisa and Dolly Booth, and Maria and Shannon Hickam, all of Shelton, Shane Hickam of Waco, Texas, Robert Rovinski of Mechanicsville, Maryland, Tom Rovinski of Emmaus, Nancy Rovinski of Bethlehem, Richard Rovinski of Allentown; 14 cousins. Services: Call 6-9 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2009, Kulik Funeral Home, 17th and Hamilton streets, Allentown. Funeral services, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2009, St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 1879 Applewood Drive, Orefield. Contributions: May be made to Boy Scouts of America Troop 8, c/o Scoutmaster David Pratt, 2814 Hillcrest Drive East, Coplay, PA 18037 or St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, PA 18069.
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Pat
December 28, 2024
Thinking about you today. I carry your spirit in my heart.
anonymous
July 1, 2023
I think about you and your family all the time. The impact your death can have on a stranger like me after all these years is remarkable. I hope your family is finding peace. Sending love and warmth
Susanne Kahr
December 24, 2020
Dear Booth Family. We think of you and Josh very often. Our daughter still has all their photos , fundraiser posters and the memorial art work she had made in her old bedroom. Can't imagine how hard it is to loose a child. Josh was a Wonderful boy and we have our thoughts and prayers for all of you in our hearts.
Kaitlin Melendez
December 27, 2019
Hi Josh! I hope you had a beautiful Christmas, angel! I know you were with you family the whole time! I miss you so much and still think about you all of the time. Always in my heart
Adam Meyers
January 29, 2017
Hello, you never knew me but I learned a lot about you in the past 4 months. I have learned that you were a great guy, and an even better brother. My name is Adam, and i am in a relationship with your sister Hailey. We have been together for close to 4 months now, and if you can read these messages, just know that I care about Hailey and i will protect her from anything. You aren't here to protect her anymore, but i will now. I would risk my life if it meant keeping her safe. I would never hurt her and i will care about her forever. I am in love with her, and i want you to know that she is okay and is very happy. I know this is a lot to say online, and your parents and relatives will see this message, but i want them to know this as well. I wish i could've met you, because you're a great person, and you meant a lot to Hailey. Thank you.
-Adam
Dad
July 19, 2016
Hi Son, The truck you picked out for me was wrecked yesterday. Hailey and I were hit by some kids speeding and they ran a stop sign. We are ok, your sister was very shaken up, but not physically hurt. I think the truck is totaled, but wont know for sure for a while I guess. You must have been watching over us, because the front of the truck, and the side past the rear door took all the damage, where your sister was sitting was untouched. Stirred up a lot of terrible memories of when we lost you. Please comfort your Mom as she has taken this really hard. Love and Miss you...Dad..
Dad
March 13, 2016
Happy Birthday Buddy. Tried to spend your day doing something you enjoyed....went to the range to shoot, and out to lunch. Wasn't the same without you though. We miss you so much everyday, but your Birthday seems tougher than the rest. Grandma, Aunt Lisa and Sirus are all coming to visit in June. Taking them to NY city, Washington DC and Gettysburg....will be a busy couple of days. Look forward to the day when I get to see you again, and shake the hand of the great Man I know you are. Love you...Dad
March 12, 2016
Hello Josh- today is our day, my dear, beautiful, birthday buddy- your mom said today that not many have a birthday buddy & she's right. sharing the birthday w/you always made the day an extra special one (instead of the downer of being a year older!). I miss you so much Josh, and remember so many wonderful times and fun that we had. there are so many memories of you that bring smiles to my face - and those are the ones I try to focus on.
sending you my love+++ Nana (your special name for me, you live on always)
Patrick Stephens
December 28, 2015
hey boothy,
just went to your resting area yesterday, got to see your dad too! i haven't seen him in awhile so it was extremely pleasing to see him. like i said yesterday, i miss you so much and love you an infinity times more than i miss you. thinking about you everyday;
-Patrick
Kaitlin
December 27, 2015
Thinking of you always <3
November 22, 2015
Hi my beautiful son.....this time of the year is so much harder, I can't believe it has been almost 7 years. It is all the same to me, seven seconds, seven minutes, seven days.....all the same. I can't accept that you are gone....I feel your presence everyday, and that gets me by somehow.
You are with me always, I feel you close, you are my heart....I look forward to being with you again....for me I will be whole again.
Love you most of all....my sweet son, forever in my heart. Love, Mommy
Please give Tigger a hug...he was your special cat, and I love him too...Mr. T.
Bonnie Booth
April 19, 2015
Lighting a candle for our love, time does not heal all wounds. Sunny days seem to hurt the most (you were our sunshine). Your weeping willow tree is blooming and we look forward to it every year as it give us comfort. Help me to please keep going as every day is a sruggle. And Hailey too, she needs her big brother. Love you dearly...Mommy
April 18, 2015
Hi buddy. I made a entry on your birthday and it wasn't posted. Anyway, Just know that I think about you everyday. Its a beautiful day here, the sun is out, birds are singing, and your tree is blooming. Its almost turkey season, so I will have time to sit in the woods and think about you, hoping you are there sharing the experience with me. Gotta get back outside and get busy, Love you, Miss you.. DAD..
Jen "a mom" S.
April 17, 2015
Last night I opened a book that my son brought home from Kratzer school. Inside was a sticker that read, "In memory of Joshua Booth." We wanted to know who you were, so I typed your name into the computer. I found you, and as I began to read about you, I instantly remembered that night. It was foggy. You were going to a movie at the Promenade. With your friends. Things like that stick with anyone who has a child. I want your mom and dad to know that people who have never met you think about you and hold a part of you in their heart. The book is Buzz Aldrin's "Look to the Stars." I believe you are one of those stars.
January 23, 2015
Hello my son, I miss you dearly, not a day goes by without the hurt, time does not heal all wounds, as I cannot have you back. Your sister has taken on many of your characteristics, as with you, "what's for dinner" tops the list. At 13, she is growing tall like you did, I can now put my head on her shoulder.
I am finding quite a few pennies from heaven, one special one I have been hoping for, your birth year 1992. And the other day, I found a nickel...I guess you knew the 3 of us got tix for one of your favorite groups, Nickelback, coming soon to PPL on Feb. 14. I take that as an acceptable sign that it is okay for us to go. Not my favorite, but I will go for you.
My heart aches for you, and I treasure all the special and funny memories of you, you were definitely a special (in the best way) son....Forever loving you more and more...please help me to keep going for your sister. All my love, Mommy
at the Campground at Coppermine Bottoms,
March 13, 2014
Joshua and Grandpa Booth
March 13, 2014
Clearwater river at Coppermine Bottoms, Wa
March 13, 2014
At Grandpas house
March 13, 2014
Michael & Tina Booth
March 13, 2014
Love to everyone that still misses him.
March 12, 2014
Happy Birthday Buddy. Mom, Hailey and I visited today. We all miss you so much, and this year seems to be a little tougher for some reason, maybe just because all the other stress we are enduring right now. I love and miss you so much. I must go for now, but I think of you every day and I hope you know that. Love Dad.
January 7, 2014
The lose of you is one of the most mixed up, convoluted, ridiculous things that I can imagine. Why someone that is so kind, smart, and loveable can be taken away from us when there is so much "trash" in the world I do not know. Why wasn't it a drunk driver, murderer, or child abuser that died instead of a gentle souled kid with unlimited potential? I get very angry when I think about it, because I can't make sense of it.
Losing you broke the spirit of many people, but I suppose it also helped some others to see how fragile their own lives were. Maybe your passing helped to bring other people closer together, or maybe I am just wishful thinking. Maybe I am just looking for something to help me make sense of it all.
At any rate. I love you kid and I wish that we had many more years to get to know you and see just how awesome you would be as an adult. Missing you a lot right now and thinking of you often.
Love Aunt Dollie
December 28, 2013
To my Joshua, you'll forever hold my heart...I miss you every minute. Our family is broken, and for that I am so sorry.
I am sorry for failing you that dark and foggy 12/27 night....how I wish I could make you proud somehow...but your Dad and sister have found ways to continue, for me I walk alone...waiting to be with you..my hope. Until I can touch your handsome curls again....my only son & the love of my life, I am forever grate full for the many fun and hilarious times, your were such a loveable, funny character. Love Mommy.
May your best buddy Tigger give you peace. Please show up in my dream with your word of wisdom, hoping they will give me some strength to continue trough the worst days. Love you most, Mommy.
Booth Day `09,`10,`11,`12,`13
Dee
December 27, 2013
Well.. Here we are again, another year passed and another year that we`ve missed you. I just wanted to tell you Josh, how thankful I am that your friendship has made such an impact on our Dorney group, that though we all have grown and lead different lives, that we still gather on YOUR DAY to be with one another and share the memories that we have with you. You are so special to each and every one of us, and I hope you know how much we LOVE and MISS you! Keep watching over us. Until next time <3
Dad
December 19, 2013
Hi Buddy. Its been a tough year. I lost my job in October, and was denied unemployment, but I appealed and it was reversed. Either way its been stressful on all of us. I plan on visiting your grave this week, and cleaning off the snow, so that when all your friends visit it will look nicer. Its been a tough year. I worked almost 900 hours of overtime, so we didn't have time to take the boat out or really do anything together as a family on a weekly basis. We did go to Washington D.C. and Gettysburg, had a couple nice days together. Hailey has grown so tall, she is close to 6'. She is a blue belt at Tiger Schulmans now, Im still a high white. We enjoy going, and I think you would have been really good at it. I didn't do very well hunting this year, due to the fact I worked so much and I barely got out. Keith Neilsen passed away, as Im sure you already know. It was difficult going to his funeral.
The Kitties are bugging me for lunch, so I need to go, I Love and miss you. Love dad.
Patrick Stephens
December 16, 2013
whats up booth, so I was thinking about doing this big memorial service for you being the 5th anniversary..its so weird to say that because it feels like just yesterday. anyway I really wanted to make this a powerful ceremony so if you could help me out with finding the right words it would help out so much.
-Patrick
April 1, 2013
Hi Buddy. I miss you so much. Every day I think of you and wonder where in life you would be now. Hailey Joined Tiger Schulmans Mixed martial arts in DEC. . She is doing awesome, has 3 stripes on her white belt already, and any day will get her 4th . I started last week, and was so sore the first few days. Tonight we both had class back to back, and Im sure I will be sore again. You would be so proud of Hailey. She has grown so much. Not sure how tall she is, but she will pass me soon, at 12 years old.We havent been on a vacation as a family since we lost you, and this summer we are planning some day trips, Wash DC, gettysburg etc. I cant wait. I am selling the camptrailer because it doesnt get used, so we are using the money to get a boat. I hope to get your mom and sister hooked so we can all spend good time together before Hailey gets old enough to leave the nest, time goes so fast. Ok, I need to get to bed, we are working crazy hours. 100 or more hours a month of overtime. Im so tired I cant see straight. Ok, gotta go for now. I LOve and miss you. Love DAd.
Jennifer Barreda
March 27, 2013
Hi love!!!
I was just thinking of you and all of the memories we shared. It still makes me laugh. I love you and will continue to for as long as I live. Can't wait to come visit soon. Miss you but thanks for watching over me.
Laura Gabel
March 13, 2013
Finally 21! I can't believe it's been this long Booth. There aren't really words that can describe how much I wish you could be here to celebrate with your family and friends and how much I miss you. I know your party would've been a rager :p. You were always a light in our group of friends and had a way of holding us all together. Be good up there and don't go too crazy! I miss ya so much bud!
Till I see you again,
Love you.
kaitlin melendez
March 12, 2013
May angels lead you in.
Hear you me my friends.
On sleepless roads the sleepless go.
May angels lead you in.
happy birthday beautiful angel.
Billie Frye
March 11, 2013
forever loved always in our hearts
Dad
March 11, 2013
Big Day tommorow Buddy. Love ya.
Chelsey Wilfinger
January 29, 2013
I still think about you very often. The few of us always get together on your day. We usually go to lunch or dinner and stop by to visit. You're always on our mind. Thank you for watching over us, and never forget that we love you.
Dollie
December 30, 2012
We have been thinking about you and your family a lot these days. I can't believe it has been 4 years.
That summer when you came out with your dad and Hailey was the best summer ever. I will never forget it. Miss you lots. Aunt Dollie, Uncle Andy, and your cousins Tana and Stella.
Kaitlin Melendez
December 29, 2012
every time the wind blows, no matter how cold it is, i still feel my heart get a little warm because i know you're still here.
Parkland Mom
December 28, 2012
Dear Booth Family,
It is very had to realize it has been 4 years. I thought and prayed for you yesterday as I often do. Just wanted to reach out to you and let you know that your family will always have a place in my heart for the loss of your precious Son. That tragic night has changed all of our lives forever. Time does not heal but in time God will reunited us with our loved ones. Josh was an amazing young man and I know he is at peace and always looking over you.<3
Dina Stidd
December 28, 2012
Thoughts and prayers to your family.
Dad
December 27, 2012
Hello Son. Its been four years and seems like a Eternity since I held you or listened to your voice. Its supposed to get easier each year, but it seems to be getting harder and harder. Nana had a hip replacement this week, and is home now resting. Hailey is as tall as your Mom, and they share clothes now, she has grown so much, and will be tall just like you were. You would like the back yard now, not only do we have a pool and hot tub, but a huge deck with a campfire ring. It snowed Christmas Eve. We were at St Joshephs with Grandma when the blizzard started, but made it home before it got too bad. They dedicated childrens mass to you. I didnt get anything this year hunting, but I did have a chance or two, but passed as they were too small, just like the last time you and I went archery hunting and that small buck came under our tree stand and just stood there staring up at me while I was at full draw. Well, I need to go make your sister some breakfast. We miss you more each day, and look forward to the day we are re-united. I Love you.
Lisa Weinmuller
April 2, 2012
I know this late but I had not seen this. Josh you were such a sweet boy I remember you since kratzer elemtry although we didn't talk much you always had a way to make someone. I miss you buddy & r.i.p!
Dad
December 27, 2010
Hey there son. Our Hearts are very heavy today, as Im sure they will be on this day every year. I miss you , we all miss you so much, but I think your Mom misses you the most, you were her whole world, and when you left us it came crashing down. I cant help to think that if I would have let you get your drivers license that maybe you would not have been in that car and lost your life. Trying to protect you did more damage than letting you grow and go out on your own, and for that I am so sorry. It was my job as your father to protect you and I failed you, Im so sorry, I will never forgive myself. Im afraid of making the same mistakes with your sister, but how do you know if your doing good, or damage. Aunt Dollie posted some great pictures of you on facebook, and they made me cry. I asked her to email them to me so I can download them and have them to look at here and share. Well, I have to get off the computer now, so I want you to know that I still think of you every day, almost all day, and that We love you so much. We will be together some day again, and you will be smothered with love and hugs. Give aunt Maria a hug, as well as your grandfather, and great grandpa Booth. Goodnight, I love you . Dad.
Aunt Dollie
December 27, 2010
Hey Josh, I can't stop thinking about you and your family today. I wish you could have come out this summer when your uncle Shane was here. Your dad is coming out again this coming summer (2011) It wont be the same without you. You are in our thoughts often and we will always love and miss you. Say hello to Maria for us. Love ya, Aunt Dollie
Kaitlin Melendez
October 18, 2010
heyy youu, i have been thinking about you a lot lately. i know you were with me this weekend when i was cleaning out my room. Its kind of funny how i found a note from sophmore year. haha i really have no clue where that even came from and i really had no knowledge of still having it. it was nice to read though, i got to go down memory lane again with you right there next to mee. i love you so much josh and things have been tough lately. i just hope im making you proud up there. im trying to live my life right by you. no regrets. living every day to the fullest. trying to keep a smile on, even when i dont want too. i know god has a plan for all of us but i feel myself slipping off course a little. i know i will still have you by my side reguardless. i love you so much kidd, and miss you every single dayy. rest easy bud.
Dee Wagner
September 22, 2010
Still love and miss you like crazy Josh..
The Haunt starts on Friday, and I will never forget the fun times that we all had in Club Blood. Chelsey and I laugh all of the time about the night you had to carry her down the hill because her feet hurt her so badly! There isn`t a day that goes by that I don`t think of you Josh.. I will forever be thankful for your friendship.
Love,
Dee
Dad
July 6, 2010
Hi Buddy, your missing some terribly hot weather here, it was 102 today when I left work at 4. I bought mom a hot tub for our anniversary, after she bought me a 4 wheeler... you would love it. I also bought a pool, but its taking forever to put up. We had a good 4th of July, but it sure wasnt the same without you. Well I have to go , so just know we miss you so much. You would be proud of Hailey, she is getting so big and growing up so fast. I Love you. Love DAD.
May 15, 2010
Hi Josh - You are always in my thoughts. Missing you.
Love - Nana
Nancy Rovinski
Kalief Messiah
April 9, 2010
i still miss u up till this day and forever more josh rest easy <3
Laura Gabel
March 12, 2010
Josh!!!!
Happy 18th!!! I miss you so much. I remember your birthday sophmore year when Maddy and I were on the plane to Disney and we made a birthday card for you with the napkins we got. I can't believe you never got the picture we sent you. I must say that it was the coolest card. :) It hurts to know that we can't make a card for you or celebrate your birthday with you. I know you would've loved going to the movies to celebrate. You will forever be one of my best friends and I know that I will see you again someday. You are always in my heart. Love you!!!!
Kaitlin Melendez
March 12, 2010
Hey you, happy 18th birthdayyyyy! Everyone is wishing you a happy birthday on facebook right now :) I really miss you and thank you for the awesome dream the other night. I hope you having a huge amazing birthday party up there. You also better be enjoying every minute of it:) your missed so much here by everyone and are thought about every day. Mark and I are going to see a movie in about an hour or two to celebrate your birthday. Were going to see she's out of my league. I have a feeling it would of been a movie you wanted to see, their is a very cute blonde in it haha:) I love you very very much Joshua booth and always will.
Nancy Rovinski
March 12, 2010
Hi Josh –
March 12 has always been our day, birthday buddy. Without you, it is no longer and never will be a day for our family to gather together to celebrate like we used to. That is not important anyway. What I can celebrate Josh is your life and the time that I had with you. It is great that your dad and I were always snapping pictures because now we have so many of you at every age of your life, in all the places you’ve been and things you’ve done —you did a lot in your short time. I love that I can always look at the many photos I have of you and I posing together on our birthdays with a cake in front of us (remember the Power Rangers?). I have pictures of you at my house when you slept over on weekends and created new board games and drew jumbo-sized dinosaurs on large poster board. I caught you on camera dancing to Lou Bega’s Mambo #5. I have photos of you riding your bike in the Genesis lot, in such deep concentration, warming up for the ice cream rides. I could go on and on. Those were just the early years, and what we have in photos. I have so many more images in my memory - I can close my eyes and remember you at other special places and times of our lives and I can see your beautiful face. How wonderful is that?
So, birthday buddy, on our day I celebrate the love and joy that you brought into my and everyone else’s life in your 16 years. There is no end to the celebrating of that.
All my love—Nana
Les Booth
February 10, 2010
Son, today we got a ton of snow, a actual blizzard. I stopped over at Garretts, He got another tattoo,. Hailey and I built a snow fort in the back yard, she wanted to sleep out there, in a blizzard. Well Its getting late and I need to get ready for tommorrow. Goodnight, love you and miss you. Dad
January 23, 2010
Dearest Josh-
I still have a vivid vision and recall of my walking into Grandpop’s house on my birthday of March 12, 1992 and looking up to see the banner he had strung above the steps that proclaimed: “It’s a boy!” You brought so much joy to everyone that day but to me a very special connection as we became “birthday buddies” forever. I later became (and still am) “Nana” because that was how Nancy came out when you first tried to say my name. Josh, there are no words to express how incomplete every day is without you here. Many people say that you live on because we have your memories and I do believe that is true. I have so many special memories of you, like our sleepovers, bike rides, and Roxy movies--the list goes on and on. Yes, your memories keep you alive in my mind, but they also bring tears and sadness because I know that there will never be any new memories. Many say that God wanted you and I can see why He would want your beautiful soul but what I don’t understand is why you had to go at your young age of 16. I don’t expect to ever know.
Reading your legacy makes it clear how deeply you touched all the people who were fortunate enough to have met and been a part of your life during your 16 years on this earth. It is easy for me to see why when I close my eyes and picture you. When I see your face in my mind I see a young man of responsibility, a true friend, a great sense of humor, a hard worker, and a deep love of family—the list of positives goes on and on. All of those people will carry their memories of you all of their lives. Know Josh that you were so very special to so many. I consider myself blessed to having had you in my life for 16 years.
Everything changed forever the day we lost you. That goes for the big holidays and birthdays, as well as the day-to-day tv shows and foods you enjoyed. You are everywhere, daily, as you should be. Again, this brings both joy and tears. Thankfully, at times, we do have some comforts here. Your beautiful and creative sister Hailey continues to amaze us with the thoughts and love she expresses at times through her artwork and projects with you as her subject. And there is bad boy Tigger…He is constantly howling and looking for affection but I think what he’s really looking for is you. There is also some talk going around that you sent Peanut. He has become live entertainment (two shows daily!) that has brought much needed laughter and joy to your family, but most of all to your mom. Finally, you are with Grandpop for eternity, whose love for his family was always the deepest and truest. Remember, you were always his “buddy.”
Josh, we will all be together one day. Until then, know that I think about you and miss you always. I love you always.
Nana
Kaitlin Melendez
January 15, 2010
hi josh,
i know your guest book is being printed out soon and i have been trying to find the right words to say to you for the last time on here. you know that i miss you and that i love you very much, and you were and still are a great friend of mine. ive had a few dreams about you latley and the last one i had was beyond amazing, it was just upsetting to wake up to know that it was just a dream. but hey, ill take it. i still remember everything about you. i still pass by your locker every once in awhile and i smile at it, just picturing you leaning over getting your books then looking up over to see if everyone was at greg and garretts locker. you always had the smile on your face you would raise your eyebrows in a silly way. you would be shaking your head at me right now cause my mind is running through every memory i can think of with you trying to talk about the best one. But you know what, every memory with you has been a great one. even when you would get angry at me for begging you to take up my tray at lunch or stealing your favorite sweatshirt during lunch. im sorry i would annoy you about useless things and ask you random annoying questions that had nothing to do with the topic we would be talking about. Just know that you are a very important person in my life and i will never forget you or the kind of person you were. you are always in my heart and im going to keep you close to me for the rest of my life. Take care up there and make sure to keep a eye out for everyone here. everytime the clouds open i know its your light shinning down and i can feel you in the wind every day. I love you Joshua Booth, never, ever forget that.
Dad
January 6, 2010
Dear Joshua, Its been over a year now since we got to hold you, hug you or just say hello. We are still struggling every day with your absence. Even Tigger misses you dearly. He walks around crying, and just wants to sit on somebody's lap 24/7. I hardly hunted this year at all. I was out for 1/2 of the last day of rifle, and didnt get out at all during archery. It just didnt seem the same without you. I was supposed to get up this morning and go out with the muzzleloader, but couldnt get out of bed.Im making your favorite today, Jerky..too bad its beef though. This will prob be my last entry seein how this will be printed soon, and it wont be possible to add to it. Just know that I would trade you places if I could, you had so much to live for, and you were such a great person, son, brother, and grandson. I hope you like your headstone, it has all your favorites, the beach, tigger, your guitar, and a eagle. I love you so much and Im sorry I didnt tell you that more while you were here. I will never forget the day you were born, how you stared at me when the nurses were cleaning you up. You wouldnt take your eyes off me, no matter what she did. We had a connection that couldnt be beat. I love and miss you. Until we meet again. Love Dad.
kaitlin Melendez
December 27, 2009
Hey kid, I miss you. Todays ganna be a rough day as it is and I have to work in a little bit until 8 o'clock tonight. I got a new job and my new boss doesn't really let me call off yet. I wish I could come see you today but unfortunatly I can't. Tomorrow I want to tho. It feels like it's been to long since I last came to visit. I still think about you every day and miss you so much. Besides yesterday and today I've been doing better. I had that dream about you and it made me happy. I know your always with me. Take care buddy, I love you.
Parkland H.S. mom
December 2, 2009
Dear Booth Family, I still pray daily to Josh and for all of you. May God give you strength through every day.
Jordan Hickam
October 10, 2009
Hey Josh. I know i just wrote, but I was just reading all of the other posts and I can't stop crying. It is not fair you had to go so soon. It really hurts to not have the chance to know such an amazing person. I love you so much and I really Hope you are okay wherever you are. I read all the things your dad, mom, and friends posted, and some from Aunt Dollie too. :) And to all of your friends, I wish I'd have got to hear his laugh more, or just talk, you know - know him. I remember on the way back to grandma's house, you and Mason were in the back seat making fun of the "satanic gargling". I had just so much fun hanging out with you guys and Josh you are so awesome. I miss you.
-Jordan
Jordan Hickam
October 10, 2009
I miss you so much, josh. Aunt Maria just passed, too. I hope you see her. Even though I just met you, I love you very much. You are an amazing person, and an awesome big brother. I bet you are gonna watch over your sister all the time. We miss you so much.
-jordan
Alyssa Berger
September 30, 2009
Josh,
Wow, I never thought I would be able to come on here, and write to you. I miss you more than ever right now. This summer was so hard without you. WWK was just not the same, plus that fact that this is the first year we did not have training together, so I didn't have my "training buddy." I talk to Chelsey about you a lot. We both miss you very much. We go visit you all the time! I have yet to go to the Rave. Just can't seem to get up there. College is good. Although I wish I could text you and tell you all about it. Hey, you would be happy, I'm cheering.. Well I actually told you this last time I came to visit. I'm boring you! haha!
Well I miss you a lot.
Love you forever and always.
Alyssa
Mr. and Mrs. Booth, I hope you are doing well. We all miss Josh so much! I loved your son so much, he was a great friend. You raised a great son!
parkland graduate
September 27, 2009
i still can't believe it happened. it's weird to know someone, then all of the sudden they are taken out of your life.
you will never be forgotten, not now, not ever.
Kaitlin
September 17, 2009
Hey you,
so senior year started.yay.it's really not all it's cracked up to be but I still wish you could be there with us. Did you hear? There's a kid that looks like you in our school. I miss you buddy and I still can't deal with it. It still feels like it just happened and everyday I wake up and I feel like I'm being told over again that your really gone and day by day it takes more away from me. I never thought I could feel this way for so long. The feeling that a part of me is missing. You took a big part of my heart and it still feels so broken and I really don't think that feeling is ever going away. I haven't been myself latly and I don't know what's going on with me. This is where your suppose to come in and make it all go away. I love you so much josh, take care up there.
Bonnie Booth
September 15, 2009
My Joshua-
I miss everything about you-your voice, your laughter, your beautiful smile, your curls.....when I lost you-I lost me-for you took me with you that terrible night-and it seems like yesterday. All three of us struggle to go on without you-but we have not moved on, there is no moving on when your world stops. I wish I could go back, and I am sorry I did not protect you. You continue to, and will always make us proud, you are all the best of Daddy and me-our everything-and we love you. Mommy
Dad
August 27, 2009
Joshua, I havent said hello in a while at least not here, Hailey and I have been camping a couple times in the last few weeks, and I have been to garys cabin a couple times too. Your sister is taking to the outdoors finally. Next week is the allentown fair, so I finally get to see Jeff Dunham. Im going to see Kiss with Jeremy, and Niki, and the boys in october. I miss you so much, and the last few days have been really hard for some reason. Im still out of work, at least until the end of Sept. The bones are healed, but the muscles and tendons are still healing. Its getting late and Im really tired, so I have to go. We love and miss you. Thank you for looking after Stella, she doesnt have cancer and the surgery went fairly well. Keep your eye on your mommy, and watch over her . Goodnight buddy, I love you. Love Dad
A Parlkand H.S. Mom
August 26, 2009
Dear Booth Family, Just wanted you to know that I still pray for all of you and to Josh, every day.
August 4, 2009
Josh,
Hi buddy, Kaitlin finally came over to visit, once again another great friend, very nice. She stayed and let me bore her to death with pictures. I even showed her the ones of you in the bathtub when you were very little, you would be so emberassed , but thats dad for you. my arm is almost healed, but I am still out of work, until after my next doctors visit. I finally picked up your stuff from the school today. I am going to Wash state in nov. to elk hunt with grandpa, sure wish you could be there. I know he wishes you could be there too, he would have liked that. We have not been to the cemetery in a couple weeks, so we will be going later today, or tomorrow, depending on weather. Your sister is doing very well, she has grown up alot in the last few months. She has turned into a bookworm and reads novels around the clock. She read Jaws in a couple days. Her and I are going camping this weekend near kutztown. They have a lake or pond to fish, and a pool. HL cannot wait. Well I have to go. I love you. I wish I could hug you. I would give anything to have to tell you to turn down your music, or stop drinking so many energy drinks, but I cant, and it hurts so much. Please look after your Mom and Sister Josh. Love DAD
kaitlin Melendez
July 27, 2009
Hi josh,
I miss you, you have no idea. I'm practically in tears right now. I just wrote on your facebook but I could always find more to say to you even when I say " I don't know what else to say" things have been rough,as you can see. But don't worry,in a few days I was told it would get easier.I hope so. I need you to watch over someone for a little. And I think you know who I'm talking about. I just want him to be ok. I love you so much josh and it still hurts not having you here. I'm coming to see you soon. I really need to talk to you. I hope your doing ok up there, don't have to much fun without me.rest in peace buddy.I love you.
July 20, 2009
Joshua, its dad, its been a couple of weeks since I broke my arm, and it seems to be healing very well. We are getting new furniture this week and I took the time to paint the living room and re-finish the floor. Your mom picked out new curtains and it looks so nice, you would be proud. I put plastic up in the doorway to the kitchen so the kitties could not get in there and it would also keep the dust in that room when I sanded the floor, the room is empty. Anyway, we were getting ready for bed lastnight and the floor was still wet, so I blocked the doorway with the desk in the hall. Greyson rose put a hole in the plastic and went in there and was eating a plant off the fireplace, and he left little kitty tracks allover the hearth . He clawed his way thru the plastic sheeting and made a hole, so we had to put the boys both down in your room for the night, and today, while the floor dries. Gregg and Garrett both got a tattoo on their back with your initials, they designed it and I have to say it looks pretty cool. Believe it or not your mom is thinking about getting a tattoo on her ankle, something small, wow , who would have thought.We all miss you alot more than you could imagine, and not a day goes by without a tear. I love you so much. I have to go , LOVE DAD..
Dad
July 5, 2009
Dear Joshua, it has been a rough couple of weeks. I was trying to finish the shed and the ladder flipped over last monday, when I hit the ground I broke my arm just above the wrist. I ran inside and your mom rushed me to the hospital. Wednesday they had to do surgery, putting a metal plate in my wrist with 7 screws. Looks like I will be out of work for quite a while. I took HL to kutztown festival yesterday for the 4th of July, then today we went to
gregg and Kims for greggs birthday. I cant put into words how much I miss you, it hurts so bad sometimes. The medication I am on makes it worse I think. Makes the wrist feel better but it my heart hurt more, or at least it seems that way. I have to go because I can barely move my wrist let alone type on a keyboard. Keep a eye on Stella for us Josh, thank you, Love Dad
Dollie Cook
July 3, 2009
Joshua,
I like to think that you are a guardian angel for your cousins, so I prayed to you to watch over Stella and to help her during her surgery last month. She is doing well now, but has to have another surgery in August. Please continue to keep a watch over her for us.
Love your Aunt Dollie
Dad
June 27, 2009
It was tough going to the Rave tonight, I went and met Jason from work and we saw the new transformer movie. Wow, it was great, you would have really loved it.It was even tougher passing your accident site, seeing the cross on the gaurdrail put there by your friends. Last week we went to your gravesite, I took the trimmer and we cleaned it up real nice, and while trimming a small bunny crawled out of the grass from behind some of your flowers. He was tiny, about the size of a twinkie. Your mom and HL held it until I was done, then we put him back. It was special and kind of neat, how he just layed against your moms chest while she held him, almost as if you were there somehow. Well, I need to get off the computer. I love you buddy, and we all miss you terribly. I dont know if we ever said so, but we buried you next to your grandfather, and I hope it is what you would have wanted. Goodnight, Love Dad.. P.S. your garden is almost done. you would love it.
Dad
May 30, 2009
Josh, we started a special garden for you today, garrett, laura, and madison came over, along with Nana, mommy, hailey, and myself. We all went and each chose a special plant for you, then we came back and planted them. Mommys work purchased a bench, and mommy and I bought a red bud tree, along with a birdbath. I will put up a fence to keep it a private area. You would be proud, it is turning out so nice. After we planted everything , I grilled chicken, and we had pasta salad and corn on the cob. You sure had some special freinds. Gregg could not make it, but he and kaitlin will be by to plant something later on. I cant tell you how we feel. It hurts so much that you are not here with us. I never told you this but you were twice the man I will ever be , and I was so proud of you and proud to be your father. I love you , and not a day goes by that I dont wish that you were still here. Well I have to go now, but do me a favor and blow your mom a kiss and watch over her. Thank you buddy. goodnight, Love Dad.
Michelle Minister
May 26, 2009
Les, Bonnie and Hailey;
I left an entry last week for you all, it seems it did not make it. So I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking about you all and praying that your hearts and souls are begining to mend. There is not a day that goes by that you all dont cross my mind. And Josh is on my mind and in my heart everyday. I wish I could have seen you all when you came out here last year. Like I said I just wanted to let you know that I love you all and you are in my prayers everyday, Love you always, your cousin Michelle
Dollie Cook
May 25, 2009
Les, Bonnie & Hailey,
I think of you often. I didn't realize that you were still making entries. Now that I know, I am happy that I have a way to connect to you. Les, I love reading your entries even though they break my heart. I wish there was something that I could say or do to help mend your hearts. Just know that I love you and miss you & now that I can connect with you on here I feel better about being on the other side of the country.
I love you Joshua and I wish that we had more time to get to know each other. We are all very proud of you, especially your grandfather. Your Aunt Dollie
Dad
May 25, 2009
well Josh turkey season is over and once again I got skunked. I had one big one in my crosshairs yesterday, but he was too far and I did not want to wound him so I did not shoot. HL and I went up to garys cabin, you would really be proud of her, she played with frogs, and caterpillers all weekend. both nights the wolves were howling around 9 and also the coyotes had a couple episodes each night. HL stayed in bed in the trailer while I hunted till around 9 am. then she got up when I got back. Its only been 5 months without you here and it feels like a eternity, we all miss you so much.I have to go, but know that we love you, Love
dad,
jess
May 24, 2009
parkland is not the same since the accident. we miss you. i know you're smiling down on us :)
Dad
May 17, 2009
Hey Buddy, its me again. I went to camp this weekend, had a gobbler going for a hour, then he gave up and went the other way. I towed the trailer up to garys cabin saturday afternoon. It stormed all night so we slept in. at 730 we got ready and went out,(glenn and I). we had a couple birds going but with the wind the wouldnt come into the woods from the field. After we moved just inside the woods next to the fields Glenn got a bird going, and he came in withing 5 minutes. Glenn took the shot before I could see him. Now we tease him because he shot one last weekend when he took Hunter out. Hunter said Dad shot my bird, now I can say the same thing, He shot my bird. But in reality he had to take the shot, there was not gaurantee that I would have ever had a shot. I was glad he took it, it was pretty cool. Sure wish you could have been there when I took one so you could experience it, but we never had much luck did we. Thats ok, it was sharing the time together that was important, even though a little extra reward would have been nice. I am taking Hailey up to garys next weekend. When we go hunting we will leave her with the ladies at the cabin, then we can spend time together in the afternoon and eve. Once again its late on sunday night and I need to get to bed. I love you so much, and we all miss you terribly. I sure hope that you know that. I would give anything to be able to trade places with you. I have lived long enough to experience most everything that you did not get a chance to , so I would gladly give you that chance. Goodnight Josh Love Dad/
kaitlin melendez
May 15, 2009
hey you,
so yesterday was rough huh? i hope you liked the music i played for you.i dont remember how but i made a wrong turn somewhere and got lost for alittle and ended up in upper macungee, haha i bet you were looking down at me laughing, and saying "you would" just like you always use to...i have your christmas presant i never got to give to you hanging on my rearview mirror in my car.i couldnt wear it anymore because it was starting to fade from wearing everyday. i always look at it and want to smile. i could only imagine the look that would of been on your face if you would have gotten it. you would of laughed not believeing that i actually got it for you. its kind of weird though now...a puzzle piece necklace. its like your the puzzle piece now because your the only thing thats missing in my life. i love you josh and really miss you. i hope you and your grandpa liked that flowers i brought.im thinking about you always.
Dad
May 13, 2009
Hey buddy, just thinking of you, not a day goes by that I dont have you on my mind. It was a very tough mothers day. Mom and both sat and cried for a while. We all miss you so much. All the little things like your popping ankle or foot, having breakfast every saturday morning, telling you to turn down the music every night after 8. . I have to go tuck your sister in for the night , so I'll write you again in a few days. Wish me luck this weekend. I love you . Love Dad.
DAD
May 10, 2009
Josh. I made a entry here last week and it never got thru. I went to camp on fri night, and hunted sat by myself, with no luck, then went to garys cabin and spent the evening with gary, glenn, and garys brother in law, Al. we cooked salmon and shrimp on the grille, then hunted on Sunday. I called in a calf. He aparently is lonely and when he heard the call he broke out of his pen and came about a 1/2 mile into the woods and found me. He would not leave me alone so I packed up my gear and led him out to the truck. After locking up my shotgun and gear, I led hm down the road to the nearest farm. Just as I got there the farmer pulled up in a truck, they had been out looking for him. Anyway now that is the joke at camp, glenn says I told you your calling sucks. You would have had a good laugh. This weekend we went to Pa camp again. Hailey and I, and Glenn and Hunter. They went out past the wood trailer all the way to the end, then down the hill toward the ridge, Haily and I went to the park area where you and I sat in treestands the first time you were up there . We did not see or hear anything. But Glenn got a nice bird, and 8 minutes later He called in one for Hunter, who missed. But at least they had action. Hailey and I packed up at 9, and went to the pond and went fishing. She caught over a dozen fish in less than a hour. It was great. Well it is Mothers Day, and Hailey and I have to figure out how to make your MOMs day a little better. I dont think we can, but we have to try. I know you are looking down on us, I hope you are smiling . I love you. Love Dad.
kaitlin melendez
April 30, 2009
hey josh, i went to go see you again this week with a good friend. I just kind of sat there in the grass and stared at your grave. theres so much i wanted to say but didnt know where to begin. I plan on going there again soon, but on my own, just to talk to you. i miss you so much and i hope you know how much you mean to me and how its still hard to go throughout the days without you. Rest easy up there booth. i love you.
Dad
April 29, 2009
Josh, opening day of turkey season was like it is every year, no luck. I had a hen come in with a gobbler, but they stayed out of range. Nobody got a bird on saturday. We fished that afternoon at the lake, Gary and I both caught a pickeral and turned them loose. I cooked a big meal as usual, game hens, baked potatoes and corn on the cob. I know it was one of your favorites. Sunday, Eric and Kim came up after breakfast and we all went to the pond. We all caught a ton of fish, but only kept a couple to grille later. It was a long tearfull drive home. I miss you more than anything. I am so sorry you couldnt be there. Well I have to go, I love you. I will write again soon, Love Dad.
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parkland mom
April 26, 2009
Dear Booth Family, Just wanted you to know, I am still thinking and praying for you every day. Your pain is shared in my heart.
Dad
April 22, 2009
Josh. this sat. is opening day of turkey season. I wanted you to be there this year more than any other. I am towing the trailer up on Fri. night and staying until sunday afternoon. Glenn, Gary, Dale and maybe Peggy will be there. Us guys will hunt till noon, then go back to camp and have lunch. After lunch we will all go fishing. Gary will stay all week, at least until thursday. then he will go up to his cabin in New York. Opening day up there is on that Friday. I miss you more than you will ever know. Every day I hurt. You will miss so many things that you never really would have thought much about, like the prom, and graduation. Some day a wife, and maybe children. You were the last Booth. I dont know if we will ever be back to normal if there is such a thing. I never told you I love you since you were little, Im sorry, I guess we never thought that something like this would ever happen. Im so sorry that I didnt stop you from going out that night, but as much as you loved the movies, and the great friends you kept, I was sure that keeping you in would have broke your heart. I love you , and always will. I so look forward to being with you again some day and hugging you. I know you are with me every day, I hope you dont get upset with me for crying all the time, but my heart is truly broken and it will take a long time until I can handle the pain. It hurts me just as much to see your Mom and sister hurting. I wish I could take away their pain, but all I can do is comfort them as much as possible and let time heal them as well. Its getting late, and I have to work two more days before going to camp, ,so I am going to say goodnight little buddy. Love Dad
Les Booth
April 4, 2009
Today was opening day of trout season. I couldnt go out without you, its hard changing something we have done for the last 12 years together. I decided lastnight not to go, then at 330 this morning I decided maybe I should, so I layed there thinking about it for a couple hours. I decided not to go because I would fall apart when I hooked the first fish, and it would be too painful. But I will go next year, and I am sure I will get my license later this season. I brought the camp trailer home last weekend and started prepping it for the season. The new awning will be in on tue. I am so glad you got to stay in it the first weekend we had it up at the bowfest. You sure did good that weekend shooting the trailcourse, and helping with the kids shoot. Oh yeah, I went on the coyote hunt we were supposed to take in Jan.. Glenn and I went, had a good time even though we didnt get anything. I think you would have had a ball. I have alot to do today so I have to go. Its grandmas birthday also. Mom, Hailey and I miss you so much. Hope you know how much you meant to us. You were everything. We love you. Love Dad.
Les Booth
March 22, 2009
Josh, its nearing the end of March, wich means its almost trout season. It will be very hard opening day without you. We have done that together since you were about 4 years old. Then just a few weeks later it will be Turkey season here in Pa. One of my favorite season openers was when you and I sat in the blind with the turkeys gobbling all around us and that doe came down the ridge in front of us in the sunrise. We never did get a turkey that morning but it was so special having you there. Mom will be out to the cemetery later today with new flowers and all the things that your friends and family have left. We had to pick it all up and bring it home while they did maint. to the grounds. There is a dorney sweatshirt, alot of letters, sunglasses , and birthday cards. Well, I have to go. I sure hope you know how much I miss you, Love Dad.
Parkland H.S. Mom
March 18, 2009
Dear Booth Family, Not a day goes by that you are not in my thoughts and prayer's. I have been told that time heals all things. But this kind of a loss will keep a piece of all our heart's broken.My daughter was a very close friend to Josh. And just living through her eye's and seeing just how difficult every day is for her breaks my heart. When she does let me talk to her about it, which isn't often I let her know that it is ok to be feeling this was for this long. And for a long time to come. I just wanted your family to know that this has taken away a part of all of us. And nobody can measure how long it takes to fell better. We will all have a piece of our heart's taken away from this . But maybe the piece that is gone Josh took with him and He is holding us all near and dear to Him. May God continue to give all of us strenght and comfort.You are in my Prayers always.
Sara Kahr
March 15, 2009
I never know what to say anymore. Words just cannot describe how I feel. It was just your birthday, and that day was really hard. I woke up that morning and whispered to myself "Happy Birthday Booth, I miss you". I got through the day, but I don't remember much of it, all I remember is thinking of you the whole day, wishing, hoping I would see you at the end of the day to get my hug and wish you a happy birthday. I miss you so much Josh. You were and still are a big part of my world Josh, and not a day goes by that I don't get teary eyed.
Miss you, Love you, Always Josh<3
Bonnie Booth
March 15, 2009
To My Joshua-
I just wanted you to know that each minute of every day hurts without you. You were so special to me, if I could have asked for the perfect son, it would be you I would get. Every day is a struggle, for I think of all that we have lost, and for what was so cruelly taken from you, for you had everything going for you. I will never accept that, why did you have to pay the ultimate price for the mistake of another? Maybe some day when I am with you again will I find that answer, but I doubt it. I have definitely found out the hard way that life is not fair. Everything I have done was for you and your sister, both of you are such a big part of me. By the way, Hailey misses you terribly, her Joshie-her role model, her protector, her big brother. Thank you for being such a good brother and helping take care of her. I still remember this past Christmas how you so patiently opened all of her toys, the ones in plastic that are so hard to open. Tigger also misses you so much, for you were his boy. He often sits by the window waiting for you to come home. I know now that your Daddy and I were raising such a wonderful person-how proud we will always be of you. You have so many special friends, many of whom we are now just getting to know. As you did, we treasure them too. To Greg and Garrett, you are both so special to our family, may you carry Joshua with you in your hearts and achieve everything good in life that was taken from him. For you will always be "The Three Musketeers". Someday when I am with you again my Joshua-then I will truly be happy. How I miss your favorite daily question to me "Mommy-what's for dinner?"
You were my everything, I love you. Mommy
kaitlin melendez
March 14, 2009
oh josh,
i still dont know what to say but it always seems like i do cause im always talking about you these days. i went bowling last night with sara and the song photograph by nickelback came on, right away i looked at the tv and had tears in my eyes. when i went up to bowl i just closed my eyes and listened to the song, i whispered your name and got a strike. haha thanks josh. on your birthday i went to the spot where i last saw you and said happy birthday. everytime im at that staircase i see you walking up the stairs looking at me and saying hii. i keep thinking about elementary school and trying to remember everything i can, especially the things with you. what im trying to say is i love you and miss you so much and things are really different. i still have the puzzel piece necklace and i wear it everyday. im sorry i never got to give it to you. your kind of like a puzzel piece now. your missing from my life.
your in my heart,
always&forever
i will never forget you
and a day will never go by
that i wont be thinking about you
you were a big part of my life
even in the smallest ways
josh, you'll always mean the world to me.
Madison Fox
March 12, 2009
Today wouldve been one of those days where Laura and I would get up at the crack of 6 to get to the school early, break into your locker and decorate it from inside and out, just like Gregs (minus the "pink" theme). Last year, when me and laura left for disney, I remember thinking, "cant wait till next year when we can really celebrate his birthday with him". But I guess, in a way, I did get to celebrate it with you. Laura, Garrett, and I went down to his grave today. There were a lot of flowers/cards/ballons already there. I felt at a loss of words, becuase I had no idea how to act or what to say. Garrett just said, "Happy Birthday". That made it sound so easy and just, right. Josh is and will always be one of my best friends. I cant convey how much im going to miss him. But his laugh, smile, curly hair, amazing adams apple, and memory will by in my mind forever. I couldnt have asked for a better friend.
I love you Josh (: ?
Laura Gabel
March 11, 2009
I can't believe it's Josh's birthday tomorrow. I can remember back when Greg and Garrett had their birthdays, we decorated Greg's locker with over the top, embarrising pink decorations and a balloon and cupcakes for Garrett. Josh would always bring up that his birthday was in March and couldn't wait to see what we would do for him. It's hard to know that we would have done something even crasier and embarrising for Josh and won't get the chance. I know he would have loved it and I am going to miss that smile and the laugh we would have recieved in return. Josh is one of my best friends and it's been hard trying to get on everyday without him. I miss him with my whole heart and will love and remember him forever. He was an amazing, true friend and an extraordinary human being.
I love you Josh! ?
Les Booth
March 11, 2009
Tomorrow is Joshua's birthday, and it is going to be a very difficult day. We will be having cake since it is also Nancy's birthday, but it just wont be the same. We miss you so much Josh. I took gregg, garret, and Jeremy to the Motley Crue, Hinder, and Theory of a Deadman concert on 3/08. We bought the tickets for Josh's birthday. He talked Bonnie into it. He was good at doing that.I would give anything in this world to have you back Josh. I love you. Happy Birthday buddy. Love Dad.
February 28, 2009
Tonight was Booth Movie Night at Parkland High School, and I was very moved by the generosity of everyone involved in the making of this evening. Words cannot describe how awesome the event was and we thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts. I was not strong enough to stand and thank you all after the movie or slide show, but you are all incredible and we cannot thank you all enough. Maybe later when it is not so raw, I will be able to stand before you all and tell you how much we care for your efforts, just know that it is not unnoticed. Thank you all Les, Bonnie, and Hailey Booth.
Sara
February 3, 2009
Words cannot convey my emotions. I knew Josh since nineth grade, we had english and history together in nineth and tenth. I got a lot closer to him this year. Josh was always there to brighten up my day. He always knew what to say to make me feel better, and he never let bad things happen to me. I miss meeting him everyday after nineth period, and getting my hug from him before I went to my bus. Josh will always have a special place in my heart. Josh reached my soul, and helped me become the person I am today, I will never forget that.
Mr. and Mrs. Booth, I am so sorry. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Nicole
January 30, 2009
To Josh's Family and Friends:
Josh was such a great guy I could tell him whatever was on my mind. He would know when I was down. I knew Josh for three years and I will cherish the memories spent with him for the rest of my life. He had such a great heart and gave the best hugs!! Josh will be deeply missed and his family and friends will always be in my thoughts and prayers. I love you josh booth and I will see you again someday.
Madison
January 21, 2009
I too, am at a loss for words. Josh was one of my best friends. He was like a brother to me, and I cant even convey how much I am going to miss him. I had the privlege to know him for only two short years, but in those two years we had more memories to make up for a lifetime. He, Garrett, Greg, Laura, and I spent almost every weekend together. It's going to be hard to go into simple places such as applebess, red robins, the rave, or even Greg's house without bringing tears to my eyes.
Mr. & Mrs. Booth and Hailey -
Your son meant so much to me, and I cannot tell you how sorry I am. You and the rest of your family will always be in my thoughts and prayers. & To Hailey, I hope you love the bear (:
Just know, that even knowing Josh for only two short years, the impact he had on me will last for the rest of my life.
Jen Baker
January 20, 2009
Bon-sai, Les and Hailey~ I am at a devastating loss for words. I hold you in my constant thoughts/prayers that you find a way to go on...I am here for you, whatever you may need...do not hesitate to call me!!! I LOVE YOU! Jen (Bruce, Zack and Emily, too)
April Hess
January 14, 2009
Dear Les & Bonnie,
I dont even know where to begin, I cant even imagine the pain you are going through. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you all. This loss has made me double think everything that i do throughout my day and with my children. Once again i am so sorry for your loss. God Bless you.
April Hess and Family
Dollie, Andy & Stella Cook
January 14, 2009
Brother, Sister, Niece
We ache for your loss of Josh, and for our loss too.
We find ourselves holding baby Stella a-little tighter with sadness over the cousin she won't get to know firsthand. And then ease knowing she’ll ‘feel’ that gentle kindness that Josh brought out of the people who love him. A gift we’ll keep, and give, for all our days.
Bonnie, we love you.
Hailey, we love you.
Les, we love you.
Josh, we love you.
Laura
January 13, 2009
Josh was one of my closest friends and I hung out with him every weekend. I went to elementary school with him but didn't become close until last year. He was truely one of the most amazing and wonderful people I will ever have the chance to meet. I can't imagine school or life without him, he was like a brother to me. It has been a difficult time for everyone and I don't think anyone, even those who briefly met him will ever forget him and his amazing curly hair. I will love and remember him always, my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and hope that they stay strong through this difficult time.
Lori Keller
January 11, 2009
Dear Booth Family,
My heart sank when I read the tragic story of your sons' passing. we, too, lost a son this year in an auto accident so we know the pain, emptiness and questions. My only advice is to do whatever feels right for you at the time --and sometimes you wont even know what that is . His love will always be with you ... and I didnt believe in signs before but I do now -- they are there so look for them ! He will let you know that he is still with you. May you find peace ~~ and
Say Good Night Not GoodBye
Hugs
The Keller Family
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