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Christopher Wright Obituary
On Aug. 17, God called my son, my brother, my nephew, my uncle, my cousin, my friend, Christopher Wright.
Chris was preceded in death by his beloved grandmother, Peggy Ann Wright (Williams), and great-grandmother, Pearl Iris Durant.
Christopher Wright rose to life May 23, 1981, at Booth Memorial Hospital, Queens Village, New York. Chris always called New York home. He migrated to California at the age of 5. He was educated at K.I. Jones Elementary, Grange Middle and Vacaville High schools in California. Chris was recently pursing a certificate for culinary school.
After high school, he worked at Providian Bank as a collection specialist. He later worked for Bank of America as an online customer representative.
Chris was most happy in his youth when he was involved in team sports. It started with the Fairfield Youth Community Center Soccer League. He was then selected for the Fairfield mayor's basketball team. He competed in both the Fairfield Pop Warners Junior Midget and Midget leagues and played on both the Fairfield and Vacaville High School football teams. Chris was known in the sports arena as "Flash."
Chris was a quiet spirit with a warm heart. He loved children and as an uncle he had special and unique connections to his cousins, nieces and nephews. He cared for tropical fish and his cat Snow as if they were his children. His tightest bond and softest side will be cherished most by his mother and twin brother.
He leaves to cherish these warm memories, his loving mother, Charlene Ann Wright (Carnell); stepfather, Larry Benjamin Carnell; father, Steddot Harding; brother and sister-in-law, Daniel Wright and Melissa Malave (Wright); aunt, Christine Adele Wright (Taylor); uncle, Columbus "CT" Taylor Jr., great-aunt, Chlothilda Adele Durant; great uncles, Eddie Durant (Faye) and Cecil E. Durant (Guerlaine); cousins, Angela Adele Taylor and Apryl Andrea Taylor; first cousins, Jemaire Durant and Michele Durant; second cousin, Kiarra Sherie Jones; third cousin, Tianna Jones; three nieces and nephews, Daniel James Wright Jr., Danielle Monique Wright and DeAndre Carnell; stepsister, Sharon Stanton; stepbrothers, Kyle and Kimali Carnell; and two god-sisters, Shaun A. and Stacy Evans.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at Fairfield Funeral Home, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fairfield Funeral Home with the Rev. Lou Harris of Fairfield First Assembly of God Church officiating. Burial will follow the service on Friday at Suisun Fairfield Cemetery.
This obituary was originally published in the Daily Republic.
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This was a happy day full of cherised memories
Charlene Carnell
April 11, 2019
I know you loved me dearly as your Mom through ups and downs, trying times and the best of times but my dearest son I loved you more and always will. Its been nearly a decade but it seems just likr yesterday, but I have solance in knowing you have undoubtly found your peace and family members above to guide you and watch over you true friends here on earth. I have not been well these last couple of yesrs but it hasn't been my time yet. I'm needed here to see your brother through family ups and downs. your nephew is a football player at college in Utah an still wears your number 23, just like you he is a running back and he's tattooed your name on his arm. Your niece is just like me through and through and she always says nanny you know I got your back. We miss you my son but know this you remain snuggly on our hearts and in our minds. Hugs and Kisses my dear departed son until we meet againat heavens gate. All my heart, Mom
Charlene Carnell
August 26, 2011
Christopher, There are moments in life when you wish you could bring someone down from Heaven...and spend the day with them just one more time, give them one more hug, kiss them goodbye or hear their voice again. One more chance to say I Love You. Today is one of those moments. Love you son.
Always, Mom
Christine Taylor
August 17, 2011
Sharing special thoughts for my nephew Chris, Today the world is looking up at you. I know this because it is a beautiful day, the sky is completely clear, not a cloud in sight. On this day in 2005, your were given your life back. Life is meant to be lived free, free to be yourself, who you were really born to be, you are now living your true self among the spirits. Chris, I always loved you from the time you were born, and on this day every year, I usually quitely think of things like the first time I held you, when I came home from the military on leave and the first time I heard you were going to be my namesake, I was filled with pride, you instantly became my favorite. I loved you and your brother equally, but you definitely were special. You had that warm smile, the twinkle in your eye, you just had a joy in your heart. I remember you were always interested in my uniform when you were young, especially my boots. One of our last conversations was about how you could get in the military, seems like yesterday. I have long since retired,but today I am attaching a photo of me in uniform, since it intrigued you most and I think you remember me most that way. Your brother Daniel was at my retirement ceremoney, and when I see Daniel I always think of you. You would be proud of your brother and his young family. Although you are both very different, you have some similarities, so the blessing in that is, whenever I see Daniel I will always see a small part of you and smile. I remember my sadness on this day when I heard the news we had lost you, but my sadness could not be matched by the tears in my daughters eyes, when they heard their big Cousin Chris was gone. I wonder if you knew how much they loved you, they both so looked up to you in different ways. You were and still are a bright spot in all our lives, tonight before the day ends, the world will look up at the sky and see you among the stars, I know they will because your star will be the one that shines the brightest. You are loved and you are missed, not just today because it is the anniversary of our loss, but everyday of the year and you are quietly being remembered and celebrated in the hearts, souls and minds of your family. Aunty Chris
Chris from infancy to adulthood
Charlene Carnell
August 15, 2011
My beloved son, this week marks the anniversary that you were taken from us and sent to your new home to watch over your friends and family. On behalf of all your friends and family I just wanted to say if roses grow in heaven my dear lord, then hear my prayer to pick a bunch for me and place them in my son's arms, then tell him they're from me. Tell him that I love and miss him and when he turns to smile his beautiful smile that would light up a room; place a kiss dear lord upon his cheek and hold him for awhile. Then he'll know the kiss and hug are truly from his family and me and that we are still holding him tight to keep him warm and secure until we meet again. Your family, friends and I love you son and miss you dearly! Lovingly, Mom (XOXO)
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Charlene Carnell
August 11, 2011
My beloved son you have been on my mind so very much lately, perhaps that is due to the summer months and your anniversary is fast approaching. Although the pain lessend some it will always be hard for me and I will continue to search the nightly sky for the glittering star you have become.
So with that said I kiss you once, and once again, I'll wrap my arms around you to keep you warm, safe and secure until we meet again at heavens gate.
Lovingly, Mom
We miss you more than you know!
Charlene Carnell
June 24, 2011
Charlene Carnell
May 23, 2011
My dear, dear son as so much time has past you would think that this gets easier but it doesn't. Today I remember you on your birthday ... it's funny I remember the doctors taking x-rays because you weren't due for a month but your twin brother was blocking your dissent into the world. The doctor's kept saying after the x-rays baby #2 is ready to come but baby #1 is content. Thus we had to have a c-section. I guess in many ways even then you may have known your time on earth would be a short one and wanted to make the most of it. It's memories like these that keep me going because it is just so very hard when you lose a child. I know you remember when your grandmother died you got up and came to me and said mommy why are you crying and I said my mom is gone but she will watch over us. Now I know how hard it was for my grandmother to have lost her baby. She would call me every year for the next 3 years until her death and say to me honey you know what today is and I simply say yes nanny I do. I guess I derive my strength from my grandmother knowing that in the face of her loss she tried to stay strong for the family and suffer her loss in silence because the loss of a child no matter how old is just an undescribeable thing that no one can possibly understand unless it happens to them. But knowing that Mom and Nanny are there with you comforts me. I know today they are watching us as we celebrate your brothers birthday today as well. I'm sure his being your twin it is difficult for him at times for when he looks in the mirror you are there in front of him. He is doing very well and perhaps the daily image in the mirror pushes him to do well not just for him and his family but to make you proud of him and the time the man above has left for him on this earth. I love you son so very very much, my heart never misses a beat when I think of you which is every waking moment of my day. I cherish our memories and the times we had together good and bad that makes the balance. I don't need photos because my memory is far reaching. You would be surprised :>).
I ran in to your friend with the giant dogs :>) he thinks of you often and is doing very well, working two jobs and looks well and healthy just trying to get his life straight which is not an easy thing in this day an age with the economy. I'm sure you would be happy for him and perhaps you are watching over him as well and that's why he's making his way with a little help from you and the man above.
I'm going to visit you this week and place some birthday flowers on your headstone where you sleep amongst the trees and birds and the jack rabbits run through here and there. So quite and peaceful. I've chosen hydragas this time because where you rest you recieve the morning sun and the evening shadow and the walking path brings friends, family and the unknown walking or cycling through. The flowers mean friendship, understanding and devotion. So my son I place these birthday flowers in honor of your birthday and for the many friends you left behind and for your understanding of how difficult your loss has been for me and to honor the devotion you had for me as your mother and my devotion to you yesterday, today and tomorrow.
My dear son, I kiss you once and kiss you twice again for it will be a long time before I can see you again, so I wrap my arms around my minds eye and say to you I love you my son and may the warmth of my hugs and the warmth of the sun shining down on you keep you safe in gods hands until we meet again.
With all my love until I see you at heavens gate. Mother
May 7, 2011
luv u Boy ! .... Jo'Blo
Charlene Carell
February 19, 2011
I kiss you once and kiss you twice again son it's been a long, long time. The seasons and years they come and go but not the memories trapped in my minds eye and in my heart. I love and miss you dearly please know I can never convey the loss of you it is an unbelievably difficult thing for a mother to wrap her head around. Life goes on but with a different beat ... slowly so very slowly with it comes good days and rough days but I trudge on because I hear you son just as clearly as if you were here telling me as you so often did "Mom your stronger than you think you can go on, you'll get through this because you just will" than I think of how often I'd tell you the man upstairs never gives us more than we can bear. Ironically I never thought he would put this much on your mother but you get me through it everyday as you watch over me in sicknes and in health. I love you son and can't wait until I see you at heavens gate. No that we all love and miss you daily you are in our hearts and we no that you watch over us and have kept us safe. Take this hug my son and keep yourself warm, give my love to my Mom, Nan and Dad until I meet you again I know they are with you and keep you safe in your new world. With all my love son.
Lovingly Mother XoXo
Charlene Carnell
November 30, 2010
I light this candle today son to give thanks for having the privledge of being your Mom and for the lasting memories I hold. This candle is a symbol that the memories of you are not forgotten but continue to burn in our minds forever and ever. Continue to watch over all of us my dear son. Thanksgiving has now come and gone Christmas is upon us and soon we'll usher in a New Year. We will miss you tremendously but we feel your spirit all around us and know that you spread yourself amongst your family and friends. We love you more than ever my son, I miss you every waking day of my life but I continue on with my time on earth knowing that you have my back and that when it's my time we will be reunited as mother and son. I love you Chris, you are the best son a mother could have ever had. I'm sending you a warm hug and kiss. Until we meet again at heavens gate we'll keep the fires burning.
Love you more, Mom
Charlene Carnell
August 20, 2010
On this anniversary of your passing I am remembered of you candor, sense of humor and ethusiasm for sports. You'd be pleased to know that your nephew has those same traits as well. We miss you my beloved son words can not convey the depths of our loss even after 5 years. It seems like just yesterday we were talking or planning something. Time has a way of healing wounds I guess mine will just take a little longer. I love you son but I know you more than anyone knows that you were and always will be my heart. Here's a kiss and big hug for you from me as you spread your wings and fly high into the sky and over the hills, mountains and valleys as their are no boundaries in you new home. Until we meet again at heavens gate I give you my heart and soul.
Love you more. Mother
MARKIEDA HOLLIER
November 11, 2009
WAS UP BRA I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT U AND HOW WE USE TO KICK IT IN THE WILLOWS. I JUST SEEN SOME FLICKS OF JASON BROWN ON FACEBOOK. BROUGHT BACK SO MANY MEMORIES. MARCO'S B-DAY IS COMING UP ON THE 26TH OF THIS MONTH. I HOPE YALL PARTY LIKE ROCKSTARS:0) EVERYTIME I PASS BY OCEAN & MISSION ST. WHERE U GOT THAT REDLIGHT LAST THE TIME I SEEN U. MISSING U BRA LOVE U & SEE U WHEN I GET THERE. TELL MY GRANNYS' I SAID HELLO & LOVE THEM TOO.
Charlene Carnell
September 18, 2009
Hi Son,
Just stopping by with a quick hello on this amazing indian summer in San Francisco. I wanted you to know that Apryl and your Aunt stopped off to see you a couple of weeks ago and spent some time with you when they were passing through Fairfield. Your Aunt sat under the tree and let Apryl say her peace, Aunty Chris said she was mostly quiet and it was very moving.
Know in this time of absence you remain in the hearts and minds of your family.
I love you more today son than yesterday as I constantly look back over time and see different aspects of your life in the picture of my mind. You would be amazed at the things I remember throughout the stages of your short life. But I remember .......
I kiss you once, and kiss you twice again it will be a long, long time so here's Mom's big hug to keep you warm and safe until we meet again at heavens gate.
Lovingly, Mom
Charlene Carnell
August 25, 2009
Hello my dearest son,
I wanted to drop you a note on the anniversary of your passing, but I had a moment will say and just sent my name. But later that day I went to see you and freshen your flowers to celebrate the new journey you are on. I sat on the grass in the warm sun amongst you and the new neighbors surrounding you. I talked to you about the fun times and the times you were a typical young man and drove me nuts :>) But you always as you knew had your mothers love. Not a day goes by or a hour, minute or second that your not on my mind. I miss you so much that words and feelings cannot even begin to convey the enormity of my loss and I'm sure my thoughts echo those of your brother, family and the many friends you still have. Your spirit I know is watching over me at all times and that keeps me going. I had a shirt of yours in my trunk and I was rearranging things in the trunk of the car the day I brought you the flowers, I lifted up your shirt and held it to my heart and could still smell your scent even though its been four long years at that moment it felt like something brushed over the opposite side of me like a rushing wind and at that moment I knew you were there and that was you giving me comfort and the courage to continue on in this ever changing world.
Kiss me once and kiss me twice it will be a long, long time but when we meet again son, you can tell me about your journeys in time. Much love from all of us. With the biggest hug I can muster up it will wrap it's self around you and keep you warm until we meet again. Give my love to your grandmother and great grandparents.
From one wounded heart to the other until we meet again at the stairwell to heaven I'll love you for eternity.
Lovingly,
Mother
Charlene Carnell
July 6, 2009
I know you loved me dearly as your Mom through ups and downs, trying times and the best of times but my dearest son I loved you more and always will. You were my heart and I was yours but my dear departed son you are with me always through my highs and lows on earth and through the knowledge that our hearts will ultimately meet again at heavens gate. I'll see you on my journey through the dark and into the light as I climb the stairway to heaven someday soon. The family sends their love ... I close my eyes and see you and I'm kissing you once and kissing you twice you give me a big hug and say it'll be alright Mom. It's been a long, long time but it'll be alright.
Lovingly, Mother xoxo
Always, Mother
June 12, 2009
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2009
Bo Adams
February 13, 2009
Wassup chris just wanna show u some love homie and tell u how much you're missed out here in the bay. I still ponder how much fun we had throught the years and all the late nights we had doin' what we do. I wish I could have said goodbye my g and often times find myself in tears thinkin' about how much your friendship meant to me and everyone who's life was positively influenced by everything you stood for. I just wish I could've been there to say goodbye mi amigo. It's too bad you never had the chance to see my beautiful lil girl though. Her name is jayla marie adams and I swear chris she's without a doubt one of the most beautiful things that god could ever have created. One day she'll know how much your life meant to all of us and will come with me to visit you. Until that day chris, I love you homie. See you when I get there.
KATYMAY PERMENTER
February 4, 2009
HI CHRIS, HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!! WE MISS YOU VERY MUCH!!! AND HOPE YOU ALL ARE DOING IT BIG UP THERE FOR THE 2009...LOVE YOU ALWAYS ~MAYMAY~
katymay permenter
July 18, 2008
HELLO CHRIS i was just thinking about you i realy missed you on the 4th...I had some BBQ...thinking of you...love maymay....xoxoxoxox
Charlene Carnell
May 27, 2008
Happy Birthday My Beloved Son,
I'll kiss you once, and kiss you twice again it's been a long, long time. The New Year is fast becoming old and on this Memorial weekend we remember those that have passed but I remember you just as if you were here today.
Lilman and I sent up balloons at your place of rest in hopes that you and your new roommates would have a moment or two to celebrate yet another year along with one to grow on. 27 years my how time flies away from you. Your brother is turning in to a fine young man and I know in part it's because you are watching over him day and night and that comforts me.
We wanted to have fun with your balloons this year and added messages to them in hopes that wherever they land it will brighten someone's day on your behalf. We sent up a balloon shaped like: a Champagne bottle, a champagne glass, slice of pizza and dice for you to celebrate 27 years of being in our lives here on earth and now in the heavens. Lilman had a great time picking them out and sending them off with Nanny. I managed to have a lovely flower arrangement made up for you with wildflowers and fabulous Calilililies. Some young ladies left you a picture and a CD, but the rain got to them even though they put it in plastic, but I know you watched from above as they laid their offering down to you and knowing you I can just see you giving them your brightest smile. So rare was your smile in your last months but when you offered up your smile it was enough to brighten The City....
Know we miss you tremendously even though 3 yrs has almost past your are forever in our hearts and on our minds for all the days of our lives until we meet again my son, hug me once and hug me once again to hold us for a long long time.
I love you and will see you heavens gate until then watch over us and keep your friends and family safe.
With all my heart my son, always and forever your Mother.
Lovingly,
Mom
KATYMAY permenter
May 23, 2008
HAPPY B-DAY CHRIS I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU..PS TELL TRENTON HAPPY B-DAY ALSO..XOXOXO KATYMAY
Charlene Carnell
December 28, 2007
Happy Holidays My Son,
Your brother and I went to see you together this month and decorate your home while you rested. The spirit of Christmas is all around you and I know you sensed it. As people ride by and walk by or gather for a visit with you the joy we had in decorating will put them in the spirit. It was a beautiful day and one or two people passed through that your brother knew and told that we were out there making your day and holiday special even though your not here but are in spirit. I think this was the best yet.
Everyone gathered at the house for Christmas. We had two hams, mashed potatoes and string beans ... we topped it off with a white chocolate covered barvarian creme and rasberry cake ... of course we had set aside for you your must have at Thanksgiving and Christmas eggnog and brandy to toast your life in passing and the new one that you are blessed to now be a part of. There was lots of laughter especially amongst your cousins and niece and nephew. They are growing nicely ... you would be pleased. Apryl has her first real big hoop earrings, Angies all about Coach, little man is loving his video chair and well your niece is certainly a little lady that your brother is going to have to watch out for (LOL) that should be interesting :>)
We stopped off to see your Aunty Chloe can you believe 80 yrs now she was happy to see your brother and she thinks of you often.
In short the family is doing well. I pretty much stay to myself these days takes the stress off me so maybe I'll be on this earth a little bit longer .... but in time everyone will meet at heavens gate my son.
Yes, winter is here and the days are numbered for visiting you at the cemetary because the weather is changing but I will come as long as the weather holds out so I can sit, talk or just be with you for the moment.
You are forever in my heart each and every waking day of my life it will never be any other way. I love you my son ... I close my eyes and see you just as clear as day and smile silently to myself in the knowledge and comfort that you are near.
Hugs and Kisses my son from all of us until we meet you at heavens gate.
Lovingly,
Mother
Charlene Carnell
November 7, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving my beloved son,
The Fall is among us once again. In Oct. I went and sat with you and placed you Hallowen pumpkin and your little man that said BOO by your headstone with some fresh Fall flowers. As I recall it was a lovely day which I spent with you on the grass under the tree. Well, this past weekend I went back to jazz up your new home with the Thanksgiving turkey I placed there last year and the corn, pumpkin and Fall leaves. I dusted your headstone and the pictures of you til they were gleaming. Then I proceeded to have a little picnic with you and a lot of the favorite things you liked to eat. It was a warm and peaceful afternoon just laying there in the sun and by your side. I miss you so much I can't explain, but my heart and soul is with you every waking day of my life. So many times through the course of my day or week I feel your presence be it a scent that floats by, I'll see someone that appears to look like you and dress like you just standing out of the blue talking on a flip phone or laughing with his girl :>) the various cars you drove passing by me on the freeway with a driver that looks like you with a dew rag on his head trying to get those waves right or just keeping in neat :>) Oh my son, the memories, memories are often too much for me but the mear fact that I can close my eyes and vision you in all aspects of the various stages of your short life is a comfort to me. I have pictures but I don't need them to see you or feel your presence. So with that said, I will make all your special dishes in the next couple of weeks for Thanksgiving even if it's just me and your stepdad I'll do it with a great deal of passion because I know that was your favorite day in the entire year and I wouldn't want to disappoint you. I love you son and I cherish those memories at Thanksgiving and of course the last one we shared is by far the most special.
With all my love son I hope you can feel me wrap my arms around you and know that mother is still here for you, you will never be alone. Until we meet at heavens gate from one heart to another we send our love. Rest my son, rest for the world is still at an unrest and we will ultimately be their to enjoy the peace and quite you now enjoy.
Happy Thanksgiving my son you are my heart and I am always with you.
Lovingly,
Mother
Charlene Carnell
August 22, 2007
Hello my beloved son,
Time passes slowly, but it passes and you are forever in our hearts and mind. I sat with you the last couple of days. The past few days on the anniversary of your passing I thought I would just sit with you and talk about the special times and the hard times we shared while raising you and when you became your own man the ups and downs you faced. Through it all we were each others hearts no matter what words were spoken or left unspoken.
The weather was hot with a lovely breeze from the tree that is near you. I packed a breakfast one day of things you loved and went on the 17th and ate them as I sat with you. I changed out your flowers as the fall will soon be amongst us and I gave your spring/summer flowers to another who is not as fortunate to have visitors and I know you would approve. I came back on Saturday, again and sent a balloon in the air with a note from you with your name, rise and sunset and telling them not to let the past pause their future and to cherish the loved ones that surround them while they can with my number. It will be interesting to see where it lands and if they call me (LOL) I've decided to share your life this way each year until I can't anymore. I watched the balloon float high up into the air and away until it was a mere dot in the sky. The time was extremely pleasant and quite. Sunday, you were still heavy on my heart and my mind and I found myself with you once again in the quite of the early morning. This time I left you a single red rose that I laid across your pillow(headstone)I blew you a kiss and left you to your thoughts. As I left the cemetary a car drove by and honked his horn and waved, it was one of your friends, I smiled and waved back. It did my heart good to know that your friends still remember you.
I'm going to go now, but I wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed our visits this past week. I don't think I'll ever get over the loss of you but I know your with me I can feel your spirit. I love you son, so here's a big hug from me I know deep down you can feel me wrap my arms around you and tell you we love and miss you.
Until we meet at heavens gate all my love to you.
Lovingly,
Mother
Charlene Carnell
August 9, 2007
Hello my beloved son,
My heart was heavy with you on my mind today. That fateful day is nearing so I guess your on my mind and in my heart even more so. Last month and this month has not been easy, so I just wanted to say to you if tears could build a staircase and memories a lane, I would find my way to Heaven and bring you home again. Your family will always miss you and love you. Until we meet at heavens gate take these words and wrap yourself in them, they will keep you warm and fill you with our love til our time comes. You are and always will be my heart. Bless you my son, bless you.
Lovingly,
Mother
MARKIEDA HOLLIER
August 6, 2007
WHAT'S UP BRA!!!!
I KNOW IT'S BEEN A WHILE A LONG TIME AT THAT!!! THIS HAS BEEN A LONG STRESSFUL YEAR FOR ME. MY GRANNY PASTED AWAY ON MOTHER'S DAY. THEN THE FOLLOWING MONTH I HAD TO TAKE A TRIP TO CHICAGO BECAUSE MY LIL COUSIN GOT KILLED OUT THERE SO THINGS HAVENT BEEN THAT GREAT BUT I'M MAKING IT STAYING STRONG. TELLING MYSELF THAT GOD IS NOT GOING TO PUT ME THORUGH ANYTHING I CANT HANDLE. SO I JUST STOP BY TO LET U KNOW I WAS THINKING ABOUT YOU AND I HAVENT FORGOTTEN ABOUT U NEITHER I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE IT IN THIS CRAZY COLD WORLD!!!!
LOVE YOU BRA ALWAYS AND I'LL SEE YA WHEN I GET THERE.
Charlene Carnell
May 29, 2007
Hello my beloved son,
It's been a long, long, time as my grandmother would say, kiss me once and kiss me twice again .... your presence is forever with me and I know you sense I'm here.
I sat with you on your birthday it was a lovely day -- but of course you would have it no other way my son :>) We had a chance to catch up on many things ... it was peaceful and tranquil time ... it almost felt like time stood still.
I went to the Caribbean with Larry just prior to your birthday and we snorkeled with the stingrays in the Bahamas, went Helmet Diving in Saint Thomas, and visited the rain forest in San Juan but the highlight of course for me was swimming in the clean, blue ocean and getting my shopping on (LOL).
I knew you would approve ... you always wanted me to go on vacations and enjoy myself and I didn't want to be far from you. Well, I went and their will be more trips but you are NEVER, EVER, far my mind and my heart. You are the source that keeps me grounded and moving ... it is only because I know as you stated in your last letter to me -- you just want my happiness and you and your brother will be alright. Your brother is working very, very hard and I have thrown myself into my work so with the commute we don't see each other as often as we'd like but your presence with remains within my heart daily as I know your brothers does as well.
You come up in my thoughts and conversations often and people ask me about my children ... I find that I speak of you as though you were still here and that's a good thing because the love I find in the memories of you good and bad my son help me cope with the loss of you ... their is no such thing in my mind as death. We are just a distance away ... awaiting our eventual reunion.
Eliza's mom left you a lovely plant for your birthday I'm not sure of the name of the flower but it blooms in red one of your favorite colors :>) I will water it each weekend while it flaps back and forth in the wind. She left you some mums before and they lasted about 2 weeks, absoulutely lovely. She stops by every so often in the early morning I would guess after work. It just nice to know as you would call her your second mom still watches over you. Eliza and Brittany are doing well they are strong young women and will make something of themselves so you, their family and their children can be proud.
Josean stopped by on your birthday and left you a new CD he's put out with Q and some others you know. I pray for them as they get older and their lives contain more responsibilities.
Yes, my beloved son time does indeed move on, at times it seems as though it hasn't but then you see it's ever changing in many ways.
Rest and bask in the knowledge and the sun that you are still loved and missed by many here and we all look to the sun, the moon and the earth for the day we can wrap our arms around you in a great big bear hug and tell you face to face just how much we love you.
Until I meet you at heavens door you are my heart, my love, my beloved son my reason for breathing.
I love you always now, forever and in the afterlife.
Lovingly,
Mother
charlene carnell
April 12, 2007
Hello my son,
Happy belated Easter. My thoughts were so heavy with you that weekend that I sat with you on Sat and Sun. Sharlene Gomez stopped by that Friday and left you some beautiful Mums :>) It's nice to know someone you held so dear as a second mother to you still comes and spends time with you. Shar said she always feels joy and happiness when she visits no sense of saddness at all. That's very comforting because that's how I feel when I come and then leave you at peace. I feel you are at peace with yourself finally and that's why we are getting a little more sunshine this year (LOL) you stopped fretting so much (LOL). Brittany comes and visits, but Eliza is still going through it you two had so much history it will take some time, each person grieves differently but she still feels your near and I know you watch over her and her little one and that's the presence she feels.
Katy called to wish me happy easter and she is going to night school and taking secretarial classes and working so I know you would be pleased she's trying to move forward in a positive way.
Your brother is doing well both at work and in the church, but I know you are aware of that and proud as can be :>) He recently had a little music show at his church and I absoultely loved his song the Holy ghost shake and Girl get your mind right. In fact, you, mom, nan and dad where probably up there in the heavens rocking it while he sang (LOL). I thought of you then and it brought tears to my eyes but they were not of sorrow but of joy that we were all together once again in the house of the lord.
Son, you are so dearly missed by all who knew you. There is not a day that passes that you are not thought of. Time moves on but some things remain the same through this constant world of change .... our memories cannot be replaced by time or change they are our permanent portrait of life. Memories are what I cling to and what gets me through many a day. I speak lovingly of you always I do not push you back to the far reaches of my mind you were and still are my heart forever at the forefront of my mind. Your jokes, your pranks, your drama, your sibling issues with your brother growing up and the girlfriends .... are forever etched in my mind and heart.
Thank you my son for allowing me to sit with you in your quiet place with my thoughts and giving me the pleasure of leaving in peace knowing you are at peace. You are truly blessed.
Until I see you at heavens gate I know you are in good hands with your grandmother and great grandparents. Some day soon my dear I will reunite with you and walk the heavens with all of you.
I love you so much my beloved son one just can't imagine. Here's a big hug and kiss from me to you for you to embrace until that faithful day that we meet again.
Lovingly,
Mother
Sharon Thomas~Brumfield
March 12, 2007
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2007
Sharon Thomas~Brumfield
March 11, 2007
Dear Chris
I just wanted you to know you are not forgotten and you are very much loved by all of your family and friends. This past year I have gotten to know your Mom and Dad, they are very beautiful people and I feel lucky to have met them both. Your brother Daniel and his family are beautiful as well. I came across the lovely poem and thought it would be nice to put it here for your Mom to read. I know you are watching over her.
Love Mrs. Brumfield
My Sweet Angel
My sweet, precious angel sent from above.
You've come to watch over and show me love.
My frowns you have turned into smiles.
Through a period of time and over many miles.
Right from the start you touched my heart.
My dearest angel we shall never part.
The sparkle in your eye like the stars in the sky.
You make me feel safe and now I know why.
God in Heaven has sent you to me.
To watch over and show me once again how to be happy.
My sweet angel I love and appreciate you.
I have prayed to God and Thanked him too.
For sending me someone so special and true.
To help mend my heart and see me through.
Charlene Carnell
February 21, 2007
Hello my beloved son,
Let me kiss you once and kiss you once again, it's been a long time.
Happy belated Valentines Day my dear. I went to visit you the other day it looks like we will have an early Spring.
I brought you roses, tulips and daffodils and spread the petals amongst the green grass that covers your bed. I sat by your side and told you all the latest news ... it's amazing how life for you is now still and restful but here on earth things move at a constant as if nothing has changed and my dear son the more they change the more they stay the same with an occasional surprise here and there. The sun felt warm and the grass soft beneath me as we shared a moment. I watched the brightly colored windmill go around and around from the slight breezes here and there and thought how nice it was for Sharon and Fallon to leave that for you and how much you were loved by so many. Now people will know where your resting, not just as they pass by on the bike path but also as they drive down the road and turn there head and say "What's up Chris" and you'll smile and say "Nothing much, just chilling" yes, yes my dear I know you sense when we are near and when we call out your name. I can't see you but I know your here and will follow me all the days of my life until I reunite with you my son.
You are and will always be my baby and you still bring comfort to me and joy with the memories I cling to and share. There is not a moment or minute in my life that you are absent from my heart.
With all my heat I embrace you.
Lovingly,
Mother
MARKIEDA HOLLIER
January 4, 2007
WELL IT'S A NEW YEAR BRA AND TIME HAS BEEN GOING BY FAST. I JUST SPEND THE WEEKEND WITH JAMES (SHANTE) OVER AT DEREK'S HOUSE. U KNOW WHEN WE GET TOGETHER YOU'RE ALL WE TALK ABOUT THINKING ABOUT HOW THE WILLOWS USE TO BE AND JUST DOING ALOT OF CATCHING UP. WE BROUGHT THE NEW YEAR IN TOGETHER AND LATELY WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON OUR FAMILY TRYIING TO MAKE IT ONE. NIEMA IS IN THE SHOP NOW IN OAKLAND BUSINESS HAS BEEN PICKING UP NICE TOO. I'M GOING BACK THIS SEMESTER AT CITY COLLEGE IN SAN FRANCISCO. FINALLY, YOU JUST DONT KNOW HOW HAPPY I AM ABOUT THAT.
I LOVE YOU BRA AND I WILL BE CHECKIN BACK IN WITH U KEEPING YOU UPDATED.
Sharon Renee Thomas~Brumfield
January 1, 2007
HEAVENS'S NEWEST ANGEL
A Beautiful Angel knocked on heavens door
he was welcomed with Love galore
It was opened by our Heavenly Father
He told him upon entering... welcome my beloved
son here you will suffer no more
open the door and come in, and welcome home
He said my Beloved child I brought you here because it was time for you to rest
you have given this earthly world all of your best
Please don't worry about those you have left behind
I will take care of them tenderly and lovingly because they are mine
I promise you will see them again when they are finished with what they must do
but until then you and I will help them tenderly and lovingly get though
Yes my dear one ...at first they will be sad and they will cry, not understanding why
but I will comfort them as I did you
I will get them though the rough times in the middle of the night
I will wrap my loving arms around them ever so tight
and in time I will wipe away their tears
I will diminish their fears
I will be the rock on which they will lean
all of this has been foreseen
My Beloved child you were truly loved on earth
from the very moment of your birth
You touched so many lives, I have so much pride
you have left them so many beautiful memories behind
There will come a day when their tears will be replaced with smiles
and their hearts will be overjoyed with happiness
for having you my sweet child in their lives
But for now MY newest Angel take your place by my side
you have a new address
Heaven is where you reside.
Charlene Carnell
December 27, 2006
Hello my Beloved Son,
Your favorite Holiday Thanksgiving has come and gone. This week we celebrated Christmas and now we forge onto New Years and all the while you are in our hearts and on our mind. Time makes the pain lessen but not nearly as much as we would hope. I still see your smile and hear you say "What's up Mother" I hear you in my mind chuckling and saying "Moms got jokes" and most of all "I love you, you know your my heart and I don't know what I would do if I lost you" sadly, it went in the reverse and I lost you my heart. Time for me has stood still since then but life's high's, low's, up's and down's continue as if nothing has changed. Your nephew and niece are growing so fast and nicely you would be proud. D'Andre is being scouted for basketball and is written up in the paper all the time for his role on the F.H.S. football team, he's making you proud and is proud to have had you for an uncle he remembers you always.
You left your imprint on our lives even though yours was short. Your life cannot be measured by days, hours, minutes or seconds ..... in my mind it goes on in spirit. Your brother strives everyday to make you and me proud of him. He is turning out to be quite the man and as much as you two had your sibling rivilary you would be extremely proud of how far he has come in what is turing out to be good career. He misses you terribly and holds a lot in but you know mother knows .... I always know my babies moods :>) no matter what you or your brother may have said or say I know when something eats at your heart. He like me just want to know why and even then it will not ease the pain because the answer will not bring you physically back into our lives .... we instead must look to the heavens for allowing us your spirit.
I will be looking to the stars on New Years eve for the brightest and biggest star and when I spot it my son I will wish you Happy New Year in your travels to come as you watch over me, your family and friends and those who just need a watchful eye as you leave a little of your spirit in all of us.
I love you dearly and will never stop even long after I'm gone. Rest my son for the New Year is almost amongst us and you will have the arduous task in spirit of working on God's behalf of keeping us on the right path here on earth.
I love you son, sleep well until I meet you at heavens gate.
Lovingly,
Mother
Sharon Thomas~Brumfield
November 25, 2006
Dear God in Heaven
A Family and Friends Prayer
Dear God in Heaven above
Last year You took someone home to glory we love
We know that we need not worry
Because You are there with him with loving open arms.
Dear God in Heaven above
The man that stands before You was so deeply loved
Although it seems like it is the end
Now the beautiful memories of him shall begin.
Dear God in Heaven above
We are here with sorrow and grief
But when we look up toward Heaven there will be a since of relief
Because the man before You is in a better place in your divine grace
Today is not a day to morn, it's a day of his rebirth
Because he lived a beautiful life here on earth
So on this day we will look back no more
Because on this day we know he's with You,
Jesus Christ our Lord
The man that has left us he will truly be missed
For all that knew him we know that we were blessed
Dear God in Heaven above
The man that I refer to was a son, brother, cousin, nephew, an uncle and dear friend to those who knew him and loved him.
For when our time comes we know that we will see him again
we'll see that beautiful smile, that we have missed for a long while
Dear God in Heaven above
We pray that You will guide us to see this through
Hold us and keep us safe in all that we do so that when our lives are though we will ALL be in Heaven with you.
Dear God in Heaven above tell Christopher of our love for him
those of us left behind
Please tell him his beautiful face and loving smile is never far from our minds
Thank You God
with Love from Chris' Family and Friends
charlene carnell
November 15, 2006
My dearest son,
My heart is so heavy this day and I know you feel the pain through me as well. We are so close yet so far and I fear it will all come down to people letting go of their fears, maturing and excepting that nothing is with out consequence including silence.
It is very difficult for many to understand so I can only hope that with Gods wisdom and power they will begin to understand the difference between loyalty and fear and finally allow you and your family the comfort of rest.
Silence begets silence and can should the misfortune ultimately come into their fold it becomes understandable how brutal silence can be ..... thus giving back ones loyalty is the ultimate gift.
You my dear son knew that and did so with out regard as to what the cost might have been to you not once but twice your loyalty came first. I hope and I pray that those that live in silence will open up and free themselves and you from your travels above so that you sleep peacefully forever and ever my son.
All my love until we meet at heavens gate. I love you more then you will ever know.
Mother
Charlene Carnell
October 17, 2006
Hello my son,
I'm at work right now and just had a moment. I'm alright now, never okay ... it just goes to show you that for every step forward I make I take two steps back from time to time. We had some charitable organizations here today and one of them spoke about gun violence and the ban that was lifted on assault weapons and of course it was just to close to my heart considering how you met your finality. It's been slightly over a year now but my co-workers understood. The tears have dried for now but my heart is still wounded at my loss.
Recently, I was put in touch with a woman who lost her son in a violent manner as well and much younger than you it's only been a few weeks for her and we've sought comfort in one another. She asked me when did I get over your death and I answered I'm still going through it you never get over it you just learn to live with it as painful as it might be. I am truly greatful for meeting her because unless you've lost a child no one can know the pain you will bear for the rest of your lifetime. They can sympathize but they cannot fully comprehend the gravity of the loss. She says she feels better after talking with me and I feel perhaps their is a purpose afterall and I'm happy I could make someone feel somewhat whole again even if it's just for the moment.
I know faith is holding on to life but I struggle everyday with it when I know I've lost life that I brought into this world and was so dear to me. All around me I feel your pain, but I have faith that the truth will come out with the rainbows when the sky is overburdened with rain.
I am of the belief that God was reaching out to you when you were filled with fear and I could not be near to help you through it, I have faith that you reached out and took God's hand knowing your time was near.
I try desparately to have faith when I think about your walking through the dark as you look for the light and trust that you will have faith that God will take my place and love you unconditionally as you trust in his might.
I have faith that their are those that are still close to you even though your gone they truly care and believe that you believe the truth is almost near .....
I have faith and a belief that their will ultimately be a resolution and questions answered that I cannot even contemplate right now to the loss of your life and this I pray as I search my mind and the house of the lord and when I find him in prayer I simply say "please dear lord grant us peace" this I know shall come to pass and then I and your family hopefully will feel whole again ... until then the moments will come and go.
With all my love my son,
Mom
Markieda Hollier
October 10, 2006
Be Still
Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.
Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.
If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.
Markieda Hollier
September 29, 2006
Hello Chris,
Thanks to your mom I'm still able to stop by and sign your guestbook now that she is going to keep it open. James(Tay)came over the other day with Derek and we were thinking back in the days on how things use to be with us when we were going up in our teenage years. I miss you bra. Lately I've been just trying to get everything together for De'Ari's birthday. I'm still working on getting a vehicle so when I do I'll be out there to visit you.
Love you Bra
charlene carnell
September 27, 2006
Happy Wednesday Son,
Things are looking brighter my beloved son .......... I stopped by last night after work and sat awhile and just talked with you as I was feeling saddened and disturbed .... I think we both shed a few tears inside our souls but we rested a little easier. There are those of us who miss you tremendously and truly are a friend and loved one to you. Your spot under the tree is gaining company but I'm still able to just sit and spend time with you. The days will be getting darker earlier soon but know that I am still here for you as you expect your Moms to be. Watch over those you love and those who are truly, truly your friends and point us in the right directions we need your strength so very much, guide and keep us safe as you pass amongst the clouds in the day and the stars in the night.
I love you son and am saddened even more now then ever over your loss. Know that we all love you and we now know more than ever this place was not for you and that you are indeed in the most peaceful of places that you could ever be ..... Those of us that are true to you Love, miss and remember you and all the good and the loyalty you showed your friends even those you thought were your friends. We'll see you my beloved son at heavens gate until then when we visit you we'll look upon your headstone and see you smiling up at us day and night.
With all my love .... I give you my heart my son.
Lovingly,
Mother
Charlene Carnell
September 21, 2006
My beloved son,
I've toyed, and toyed with whether or not to extend the guest book permentently. But I have done so, simply because it will allow your family as well as your friends to stop by and view your guest book at any time or sign your book for many years to come on holidays, anniversaries or any day they just need to have a moment with you.
I know I will be visiting you here and at your resting place. When I can't get out, or have down time at work or am at home I know I'll be able to sign onto your guestbook and reflect. I love you dearly my son as I'm sure you know.
It's been a difficult year and time passes sometimes all to slowly but I know I must deal with the reality that you my child are now in heaven a child of god.
At times my heart,soul and life seem very blue and I think many times over what exactly does happiness mean to me, because a year is all to short a time that you my beloved sweet often mischievous son went away or sometimes it can seem like it's been a hundred years since you've been gone, it's different everyday.
You know it doesn't matter if I'd had you in my life beyond the 24 years I earned the name "Mother" as soon as conception was done and even though my arms are now bare from never being able to give you a hug my son, you my beloved son Christopher are indeed gone but I am honored to be called your "Mom" it is something that lives on forever and ever. I will forever be known as my beloved son "Christopher Wright's" Mother and in heaven we will one day be reunited for all eternity.
So my son, I try to dry my tears when I start to feel them fall, because I know your thinking come on Mother be strong and lift your heart in love because you'll always be my Mother both on earth and up above.
Missing you tremendously ......
All my love now and forever,
Mother
Markieda Hollier
September 18, 2006
Chris,
Time is ticking on your guestbook so before it ends I just want to write you to let you know that you are missed and will never be forgotten. Continue to watch over us and guide us to the right direction. Watch over your Charlene and Daniel, including the rest of your family. Until we meet again I love you bra!!!!!
Your play sis,
Markieda
Sharon Thomas~Brumfield
September 14, 2006
FILL ME WITH YOUR COMPASSION LORD
``
Lord, I'd like to ask something of You,
Please fill me with Your compassion.
I want to love others as You do,
Not the, "love a little bit fashion."
``
I want to feel their hurts, and pain.
I'd like to be able to relate to them.
When their troubles fall like rain,
Let their eyes not be so dim.
``
I want them to see Jesus in me,
To show them of Your great love.
I want them to be set free,
By calling on You up above.
``
I want to always be there for others,
And to have a word of encouragement.
I want to love my sisters & brothers,
And not to have no argument.
``
Help me Lord to control my anger,
When someone intensely hurts me .
Help me to remember the danger,
Through Your eyes, let me see.
``
Let them not see in me bitterness,
But let them see compassion & love.
I want to show them only kindness,
These people, I do not want to shove.
``
Give me compassion... Your kind.
Let me love everyone as You do.
This kind of love, I want to find.
I can only find it Lord, in You.
Sharon Thomas~Brumfield
September 14, 2006
GOING HOME
"I'll lend to you for a little time,
A precious child born out of love," God said,
"For you to love and cherish while he lives
And mourn when I call him to heaven above."
"It may be six or seven years
Or twenty-two or three,
But will you till I call him back,
Take care of him for me?"
"He'll bring his charms to gladden you
And should his stay be brief,
You'll have these precious memories
To comfort you through grief."
"I cannot promise he will stay
Since all from earth return.
But there are lessons taught down there
I want this child to learn."
"I've looked this world over,
In my search for teachers true.
In the crowds of this great land,
I have selected you."
"Now will you give him all your love
Not think the labor vain,
Nor hate me when I come to call
To take him home again?"
Markieda Hollier
September 12, 2006
Hello Bra,
well the clock is ticking and on the 23rd of this month will be the last day for your guest book. As soon as I get a chance to come out there I will be to visit your grave site. I just found some more pictures of you and I also came across one with you and Daniel too. I would like to give them to your mom.
I love you bra and I'm be back to sign your guest book before the 23rd.
YOU MIGHT BE GONE BUT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!!!!
Markieda Hollier
MARKIEDA HOLLIER
August 17, 2006
BRA, MAN I MISS U. DAYS GO BY AND I WISH U WERE HERE JUST TO HEAR YOUR VOICE TO SAY TO ME "WHAT'S UP SIS WHAT U COOKING TODAY?" NEVER THE LESS TO AT LESS BRING ME BACK CLOSER TO MY BEST FRIEND ELIZA. IF U WERE HERE I KNOW FOR SURE I WOULD BE TALKING TO HER RIGHT NOW. ANOTHER BIRTHDAY GONES BY AND I SPENT IT WITHOUT HER. I REMEMBER THAT YEAR WHEN WE ALL LIVED BY FAIRFIELD HIGH AND WE HAD THAT LITTLE GET TOGETHER FOR OUR BIRTHDAY AND I GOT TO DRIVE YOUR CAR. WHICH WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER DROVE BEFORE. U ALWAYS SCHOOLED ME ON HOW TO TREAT MY DUDE AND KEEP FROM FIGHTING. ALL THE REMEMBERS WE HAVE U, JASON,MARCO, SYE, TEDDY, NIEMA, AND I IN THE WILLOWS IN OUR FIRST APARTMENT. I LOVE YOU BRA AND CONTINUE WATCHING OVER US.
YOUR MOM HAS BEEN STRONG SO CONTINUE WATCHING OVER HER SHE NEEDS U MOST.
LOVE U ALWAYS AND SEE U WHEN I GET THERE. I STOP MYSELF FROM CRYING WITH ALL THE GOOD MEMORIES.
CONTINUE BEING MY ANGEL
Charlene Carnell
August 16, 2006
Hello Son,
I'm back to work this day your last day on earth but I am feeling stronger because I realize that things will never be the same or okay but that they will be alright and that's enough for me until we meet again.
Your lil sis Brittany wrote you the other day, she misses you very much you were so like a brother to her. Your second mother Charlene misses you as well as the entire Gomez family. But most of all in her quite way Eliza misses you the most. ELiza the true love of your life will always have a connection throughout eternity. You went through alot and as you always told me I'll be there for her if she needs me. Be there for her my son and her sister as they go through lifes daily struggles trying to raise their children and mend their hearts when they are sad and think there is no where to turn, lead them in the right direction, guide them as if you were still here on earth as they still need your love, friendship, words of encouragement and laughter and of course your ever famous scarcastic jokes and smile.
Look to the Sun my dears for strength in the day It will be Chris' smile warming you and telling you it will be alright and look to the stars at night for there you will find Christopher in the brightest star living, loving and laughing with you over your days events.
Brittney there is nothing wrong with tears they lessen with time but never really disappear when you lose a loved one and thats alright! As the tears dry thats the gentle breeze from Chris brushing them away ... he knows your showing him how much you still care and are lightening your load ... it will be alright as I am learning, never okay, but we will have to settle for alright.
Brittney and Eliza I have added Chris' pictures to his headstone they are very vivid just as though he were here so they may give you comfort if you go and sit with him in the warmth of the sun. He is located along the bike path, three trees to the left you can't miss it. I bring a small babies blanket that I had kept in case Chris ever had kids (a friend made it for me years ago with ladybugs on it my favorite) and just sit and think of times shared and look at the pictures of him smiling back at me.
All my love to you ladies, your mom and aunt you know your family is always, always in my heart and of course to you my son I'll see you soon at heavens gate. OXOX.
Lovingly,
Mom
brittany gomez
August 16, 2006
i try not to look at the guest book because every time i do i cry. but i guess this is on eway for me to try and keep in touch with him, besides praying and talking to my self at night. hopefully im not talking to my self and he can hear me. my whole family misses chris especially my sis!
love always
lil sis
Charlene Carnell
August 14, 2006
Good afternoon Son,
I'm having a difficult time today with your upcoming anniversary. I'm at my desk at work as you must see ... I tried looking to the sun today in order to gather strength through your sunny smile too make it through today I thought thinking of you smiling down upon me would help but it's harder than I thought ... my only hope is to make it through this week and next.
Tonight I'll look to the stars because I know your living, laughing and shining in one of them, perhaps the laughter I detect from you and your fellow stars when I look into the sky at night will be a help as I sense the sweetness and peacefulness in the laugher of all the stars and in the memories of your love,your grandmothers and greatgrand parents love.
I know when I see the shinest and brightest star you are all together wishing all of us here on earth the strength to move forward in our lives .... I know my grandmother will know the pain I feel but Mom her baby was there to meet her at heavens gate just as I know they will tell you to do the same for me when my arrival time has come.
I'm going home it's just too, too much to bear today .... I love you son, you are forever in my dreams, and my heart ... I have pictures but all I have to do is close my eyes and their I see many snap shots of you through the journey of your life .... the tears are fewer now and for some reason not as salty ... no longer a storm it has lessend to a summer rain as I think that is were they will remain. They sneak up when I least expect and lighten a few moments later.
I may stop by on my way home to your home to say hello and just sit with you in the warmth of the sun and the grass, now that your pictures are on your headstone it comforts me as I know it must others .........
All my love son, hugs and kisses.
Mom
MARKIEDA HOLLIER
August 7, 2006
WHATS UP BRA!!!!! MISSING U AT ALL TIMES BUT KNOWING THAT YOU'RE WATCHING OVER US. DEARI'S IS GETTING BIG AND THINGS HAS BEEN ON A ROAD TO SUCCESS FOR ME LATELY. IT JUST MADE A YEAR FROM THE TIME YOU CAME TO SEE ME OUT HERE IN THE CITY AND I FINALLY GOT A CHANCE TO SEE YOUR CAMERO. IT WAS THE SAME DAY U GOT THAT TICKET ON MISSION ST. FOR MAKING THAT TURN. IT WAS THE LAST TIME I SEEN YOU BEFORE YOU LEFT ME WITH ANOTHER GREAT MEMORY OF US. U CAME OUT HERE AND STUNNED ON YOUR FOLKS, MARCO AND AND HIS FRIENDS. YOU LEFT THE BLOCK IN A CLOUD OF SMOKE. SHOWING THEM WHAT THE CAMERO COULD DO. I LOVE YOU BRA. REMEMBER THE TIME YOU GOT THAT RED CHEVY THE 4 DOOR ONE. YOU LET ME DRIVE IT AND IT WAS MY FIRST TIME DRIVING. I KEPT LAUGHING AND LAUGHING WHILE YOU WERE TRYING TO TEACH ME THE RULES FOR DRIVING. I MISS THE BBQ'S WE USE TO HAVE IN THE WILLOWS WITH JASON, CHANELL, SYE, TEDDY, MARCO, AND NIEMA, INCLUDING THE GUEST WE HAD. WE KNOW WHERE YOU WERE, ON THE GRILL OF COURSE. WHILE SYE WAS MAKING HER SECRET SAUCE, YOU WERE SEASONING WITH YOUR SPECIAL TOUCH (lol). IT WAS LIKE ONE BIG FAMILY IN THE WILLOWS IT SEEM LIKE WE ALL GOT OUR FIRST APARTMENT AROUND THE SAME TIME, AND WE ALL END UP LEAVING ONE BY ONE AFTER EACH OTHER TOO. LOVE YOU CHRIS AND CONTINUE WATCHING OVER US.
MARKIEDA
Charlene Carnell
August 4, 2006
Hi son,
The hardest part of losing you is the "missing". I miss your physical presence and what you would have looked like as the years go by. Hearing your voice and your asking me for motherly advice, the love you mom, your fingers patting my hair with your rough hands when you knew I was down and telling me it will be alright and telling me your a strong woman mom don't worry about others just be you and telling me you know I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do anyway (smile)and then off you'd go with the car or a friend saying you'll be right back ..... I miss looking into your eyes and knowing your thoughts and feelings without any words spoken. I miss the good times and the bad that we shared and all the challenges that came with being your mother that always seemed to keep me on edge. I miss your scarcastic jokes and brightness of your smile, but most of all your voice and your laughter. What I would give just to hear you phone once more and say "What's up Mother" or "Alright, I'll be over in a minute" but most of all "love you too"
I will forever miss everyday events we take for granted in life ... even though I had a vision that you would be taken from me never to return.
Christopher my precious son I miss the milestones that were yet to take place in your life because your life came to such an abrupt end.
My dear son I miss my life as I once knew it and now I must continue to live when a part of me has died as well. I miss you son and I know only you and God know just how much ........
Lovingly,
Mother
Charlene Carnell
July 26, 2006
Hello my beloved Son,
On July 4th I went to Tahoe with your cousins Angie and Apryl and went up 2500 feet into the air in a hot air balloon ..... I know your saying Mom what have you lost your mind it's nothing but a basket with hot air in it and material RDLOL (rolling down laughing out loud). Well, son now that I've tickled your funny bone and I see that gorgeous smile of yours I can tell you that because your are so surely missed by me that I took that opportunity to fly freely up into the sky to feel the quite and calm of the moment, breathe the air you breathe and experience just for a moment the silence and beauty of the world at peace as you must see it each day on your daily journeys as you watch over us. It was only an hour but it will stay with me for the rest of my lifetime I felt at one with you and at peace.
I thought about the fun you told me you had last year on the 4th of July and your time at the lake hopping from boat to boat and exclaiming you were going to get a boat because it was heck'a fun (LOL) I thought you were nuts remember and I said Chris how do plan on taking care of a boat? there's a lot of expense involved and you just looked at me as if to say their you go again just taking the fun out of my experience and with smiling eyes said to me don't worry Mother I'm going to have my boat and my house besides you don't even need to get a license to ride a boat ... I just shook my head and laughed right along with you because you were happy and had some fun for a change and that made me happy that for a moment you took time to enjoy yourself and not run the streets to do what you had to do to survive this often cruel world that you are fortunate to no longer be a part of.
At the resort they had a fireworks display you would have loved, the food was so, so and I could hear you saying "these prices cost to much" they should have me back there cooking "it would be tastier and less expensive" where's the beef? Seafood anyone? RDLOL ....
When I returned home after my trip. I stopped off at your brothers with souvenairs and showed him the pictures and he said he was cool he wasn't trying to go up in the air in a basket RDLOL ... I don't what happened but it seems I'm getting more daring in my old age. I've now lived twice your lifetime and I still can't keep wishing it was me in a permanent state of peace instead of you .... you had so much more left in your young life to live and see. You would have overcome, you would have survived beyond your belief and I'm sure ultimately be doing what you wanted in your life.
I'm sure you can see how little Daniel and Danielle are getting bigger now, they are something else. Little man asked me to make a blanket for his bed and he wanted specific colors and I asked him how he decided what colors to choose and he said "my Dad likes green, my uncle Chris liked blue and I like red" I was trying to hold back the tears when he thought to add a color to his blanket you liked and he said "Nanny are you going to cry" I told him no something just flew into my eyes but I thought it nice he was thinking of his uncle Chris and he looked at me like well doesn't everyone? Then said, I always do Nanny.
I wish you had a chance to experience fatherhood because you would have shined and perhaps like me been a little too over protective with your children, but you were so good with other peoples kids, your niece, nephew and cousins I just think it's a shame you couldn't have experienced the joy of having your own.
After I left your brother that night it was around midnight and I found myself at the cemetary with snowy in his carrier. It was a full moon and bright so I parked the car, got my blanket and snowny. We sat with you for about an hour talking, crying, meowing and laughing .... call me crazy but it topped off my July 4th vacation.
Your pictures have finally, finally arrived and now we are just waiting for them to be added to your headstone (I was quite adament as was Larry about them having them placed by the 17th of August -- particularly since I'll be going to NY at the end of August to visit with your grandmother and greatgrandparents and share our conversations with them, although I'm sure you all are talking about all of us down here on earth). I think you and your friends will be very pleased and it will make it easier for people to talk to you when they come and visit because you will be smiling up at them and giving them that nod "What's up" like you always did.
There was a young lady that wrote you and said she missed your scarcastic smile but just like you always told her she'd "see you in a minute" and that we are all still doing too much! It's funny how things we say to one another tend to stick and we don't realize it. Son, you have left us all with several, trust me several sayings that everyone even without realizing it will be passing along to others.
I ran into your friend Brandon at Walmart .... I heard this Ms. Wright, Ms. Wright and turned and tried to place the face ... I told him I'm sorry but your voice and face seem familiar and he said you know Brandon ... then I remembered the young man he was a couple years ahead of you in H.S. and got a basketball scholarship in Oklahoma anyway he said he's not a basketball player but he's doing good. He's a loan officer almost 2 yrs now and he was happy. He gave me a hug and I thanked him cause I was feeling a little down and needed the hug and told him that made me an you feel better ... He smiled again and said "that's what I like to do make people happy ... stay positive Ms. Wright it was great to see you" and with that he was off. Oh, I also see Faith a lot and she even called (I was a little down in the dumps one day in the carpool line) and said if I ever need anything, anything at all give her a call ... and your play brother Jason he's doing well also he checks up on me from time to time and I still tell him to keep doing the right thing and stay out of trouble (LOL) In his last call he told me he was transfering to another East Coast School but he'd still be in touch ... It's moments like these which get me through the weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds ....
The thought of you not being here is painful, particularly when I find myself looking into the past and falling into a trance as I'm sure so many of your friends, relatives and parents of your friends do. Our minds begin to wonder and dance, and often tears may fall when we think in awe how could a young life with so much potential come to an end and our lives begin to bend, the agonizing pain may want to make us run and hide but we realize as time goes on we can no longer pretend and that our life too will ultimately come to an end and with that my son as your friend Monica and Markieda elude to .... we'll see you in a minute, because this life is still hard and we are all still doing too much. Watch over us all my love and I will see you soon at heavens gate.
Lovingly,
Mother
MARKIEDA HOLLIER
June 19, 2006
HELLO BRA
JUST STOPPING THUR LETTING YOU KNOW YOU ARE BEING THOUGHT OF AND MISSED DEARLY LOVE YOU ALWAYS BRA AND CONTINUE WATCHING OVER YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
LOVE MARKIEDA
Monica Brenner
June 12, 2006
Dear Chris,
You are always in my thoughts,you are greatly missed. I miss your sarcastic joking and your smiling face.. Like you always used to tell me... I'll see you in a minute. This life is still hard ,we are all still doing too much. Please watch over us.
Charlene Carnell
May 24, 2006
Happy Birthday Son,
You went to heaven before me and your brother and that is where we will meet some day.
Today I awoke to a sunny day,looked out the window and listened to the still of the morning and sweet songs the birds sang. I looked for my son on this your 25th birthday, but you where no longer. So I looked to the heavens and with joy I can truly say you are with God and his angels on this day your birthday.
Daniel, Melissa, Katymay and I released 30 brightly colored and festive balloons saying "Happy Birthday". Katymay brought 15 red happy birthday balloons and 10 white balloons, I brought 5 enormous brightly colored decorated balloons each balloon representing 5 years of your life.
We all released the balloons and watched the brightly colored balloons fly in different directions and each privately wondered where they would ultimately go ... we watched as some seemed to fly right up and into clouds and others here and there ... people passing through stopped to watch us releasing each balloon in celebration of your birthday,it was truly a beautiful experience and you must have told the heavens to halt the gray clouds for a day because you needed to be with your brother on this his birthday as well. I was truly moved to watch as your brother reached out to you to wish you a bright and happy day with each release of a balloon up and into the sky and you responded by letting his day be peaceful, reflective and one of the most beautiful Spring days we have seen in a long time.
I was just happy to sit in the warmth of the sun and the softness of the grass beneath me and enjoy both you and your brother on this my sons birthdays. We love you and miss you more than you know, but who am I kidding your with us each day and feel our pain and it's because of the comfort you try to bring to us in your little ways throughout the months,weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds that we are able to get up in the morning on those days that you are so close to our hearts and we can hardly breathe ... it's your push, your tap, the slight movement we think we feel that can only be you that keeps us going until we meet you at heavens gate.
All my love my dearly beloved son and much love from your twin brother as only you know your brother can feel for you on this day both your birthdays.
Lovingly,
Mother
May 18, 2006
Hello Chris,
I was just stopping by to see if there was any updates on what is going on for your birthday. I'm going to email your mom because I lost her number and see if I can get in touch with D or someone in Fairfield that might be throwing something for you. I'll also get in touch with James(Tay) to see if he knows anything.
Miss you alot and Love you always
Charlene Carnell
May 16, 2006
Hi Son,
The Spring is here and mothers day has come and gone. You were terribly missed, but I could hear you saying "What's up Mother, thought I'd forgotten huh, happy mothers day" :>) Your brother pop in for a brief moment and gave me a dozen long stem roses and a card from you both, that was nice I appreciated it. I have half the roses her in my office and the other half at home this way I get to enjoy them. Your lil play sister Markieda has been coming through your guest book to keep you to date on her and Ni's life. I wanted to have the pictures for your headstone ready by your upcoming birthday but their a bit behind. The funeral home was going to place them on your headstone and I was going to have a little ceremony and release 26 balloons one for a little extra fun while your away in the heavens :>). However, the best laid plans can always go array, so I will do it in August to celebrate the year since you left our world and entered another. I'm sure some of your friends will gather on their own to celebrate your birthday. I will stop by to sit with you quitely and reminisce about the good times, bad times, tears and laughter you and I shared over the course of your short lifetime. Hopefully, your friends will come out and do the same, although they'll probably feel more comfortable once I have your pictures attached to the headstone. I think you'll be pleased. There will be two pictures of you one that was on the front of the book mark handed out at the wake and the back of the book mark. The one next to your birthdate will be when you were just an hour old and 19 years old the other will be placed by the date you left our world it is the picture of you smiling and lighting up the sky 4 months prior to your departure from all that you knew and loved.
You were so full of life, always smiling and carefree, life loved you being a part of it and I loved you being a part of my world. You could make everyone laugh, if they were having a bad day, no matter how sad I was, you could take the hurt away. Nothing could every stop you, or even make you fall, you were ready to take on the world, ready to do it all. But God decided he needed you, so from this world you left, but you took a piece of all of us, our hearts are what you kept. Our world now seems to empty, and it's hard not to see your face, but please always know this, no one will ever take your place. You left without a warning, not even saying good-bye,and I can't seem to stop, asking the question why? Nothing will ever be the same, our hearts are empty without your laughter, and that attitude of yours :>) But I know you're in Heaven, watching over us and looking after. Even though I had a vision and saw this coming and shared that with you, It hit me with surprise, and when you left this world a small part of me died. When you smiled it was something to be savored for it could brighten anyone's day, no matter what you, they or I were going through, and I know everyday for the rest of my life, I'll be missing you. A million, bilion or trillion words can never bring you back I know because I've tried ... nor would a million tears I know because I've cried ....
Know that I love you son and always will until we meet again in the heavens.
Lovigly,
Mother
MARKIEDA HOLLIER
May 10, 2006
WHAT'S UP BRA(CHARLENE)
YOUR BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP AND I WAS WONDERING IF ANYTHING WILL BE GOING ON FOR YOU. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT NOW SO I CAN TAKE OFF OR MAYBE EVEN GET OFF EARLY. SO I'LL BE BACK THROUGH CHECKING AGAIN
LUV YA
MARKIEDA HOLLIER
April 30, 2006
HELLO
JUST STOP BY TO SHOW SOME LOVE AND I WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY PLANS FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY YET. LAST NIGHT I WAS LOOKING THROUGH ALL THE PICS I HAVE OF U & DANIEL FROM ON MARKHAM STREET THATS WHEN U STAY WITH YOUR GRILL IN YOUR MOUTH U WERE JUST SHINING FROM THE MOUTH EVERYTIME U SMILED. ITS THIS RARELY NEW SITE ON THE NET MYSPACE.COM THERE ARE ALOT OF NEGATIVE & POSITIVE ISSUES THAT COME ALONG WITH IT. I HAVENT REALLY BEEN ON BUT I'VE CAME ACROSS ALOT OF PEOPLE FROM FAIRFIELD I DIDNT EVEN SEE WHEN I WAS IN VACAVILLE. I'LL CHECK BACK IN THIS WEEK SOMETIME..
LOVE YOU
PEACE
MARKIEDA HOLLIER
April 20, 2006
Hello,
Bra I'm workng now at the hospital now things has been going good for me this year. You're birthday is coming up soon and so is Manieyah's (Ni daughter) she'll be 4years old. Her birthday is three days after yours. Just stopping by to say hello, and to send my love to your family, miss you bra really much. Your gone but your not forgotten , Know that your thought about on a daily and I glad moms made this for you so I can write you when ever I get a chance and some computer time.
Love you FOREVER..........
YOUR SIS MARKIEDA
Sharon Renee Brumfield
March 25, 2006
Go rest now precious one,
Your life in eternity has just begun.
Now you can walk, your legs are brand
new.
All of heaven is now in your view.
Look all around,it's all in your sight,
There will never be another dark night.
Flowers and jewels, the street of pure gold,and all of the things that have been told.
I can just imagine the smile on your face as you walk all around in that beautiful place.
Greeting your loved ones as you walk along,while singing heaven's most beautiful song.
This is so very hard,but it will all be okay,it isn't goodbye,we'll see you one day.
We love you and we'll miss you and at times it will be tough,but as with everything,God's grace will be enough.
Markieda Hollier
March 24, 2006
Hello Bra,
I was just stopping by to let you know I was thinking about u and to let u know Sye had her baby and it was a boy, his name is Terreon and he was born on Feb. 22 he weigh 7lbs. and 13oz. I've been over there helping out with the baby cause sometimes it can get hurt but she's getting use to it. Right now I'm waiting on my address to come in the mail for housing out here in S.F. it should be here in another week or two. I just talk to the twins again and I let them know about ur guest book. DeAri is growning, and now she is beginning to talk too much. Love you Bra
P.S.
I have not been in Fairfield since ur funeral but when I do ur place will be the first
Charlene Carnell
March 15, 2006
Hello my son,
As usual you've been on mind and I haven't been able to get to the cemetary in couple of weeks because of the rains. I guess your still having a tantrum over letting go and what's going on here on earth.
Jason still checks in on me as well as a few of your other friends. They miss you. The journals we've had by your headstone keep filling up and as the weather turns the bikers, joggers and school kids pass by you daily, sometimes they stop and pause under the tree by you for some shade and just to chat with their friends .... its a quite place to reflect.
I'll be going to New York in April or May but not to fear I won't miss your birthday. When I go to New York I'll visit Mom (your grandmother) and chat with her ... I know you really wanted to be buried with her but I did place a photo of her new resting home with you in your new bed as well as Nanny's and grandpa's and I know Mom, Nan and Dad must have greeted you with open arms when you arrived in August and now you are all watching over me (the conversations must be very entertaining). My health is improving and I'm trying to regain my sense of humor which always got me through thick and thin, highs and lows :>) and many times I just think of you saying "Moms got jokes" and that pushes me on.
There are so many, many memories good times and bad but they continue to be a source of joy and treasure to me ... I photos from over the years but one does not need photos when they have vivid memories from childbirth until your final day as I do. I see you as clearly as if you were standing by my side saying to me "what's up mother" with that little drip of sarcasm (LOL)
If only I had the chance to speak to you since the day we were torn apart, you may not know or perhaps you did your where so heavy on my heart all day and I subconsciously thought Chris has been quite it must be the calm before the storm. It would matter not we never bid adieu for you will always be in my heart. There are so many memories of loving you from the start. What need I of empathy? for you will always be in my heart. It must be part of my mothering quest to hide the feelings your death imparts. It matters not that I live still distressed for you will always be in my heart. Sometimes there is a hope anew a feeling of a brand new start. I try and try to be less blue for you will always be in my heart and I know you would be to through with me! There may come a day I pray when new joy to my soul will impart to wash away all my dismay for you will always be in my heart.
Until we meet again, all my love to you son, forever and ever.
Lovingly,
Mother
Sharon-Renee Brumfield
February 22, 2006
Dear Char,
I was going to write a poem for your son but God put it on my heart to write one for you instead. I don't have a title for it because I can't think of any words that would fit. Just know that it comes from the heart...
As beautiful as a dove – Lovely as the Dawn –
With Rays warmth and Peace.
Part of your heart is in heaven above.
Each sacred moment was
a beautiful gift to you.
From Heaven’s heart above...to your heart of love...
hope abides therefore you must abide.
Countless frustrations have been bestowed upon you
but you are still alive, you are still vibrant and full of life.
The black cloud will disappear I promise and
the morning sun will appear once again
In all of its splendid glory... there you will see love...you will feel love ... and your heart becomes overjoyed.
Embrace life my sister-- hold on tight---so many of us need you.
Through your pain, you have touched my life-- as we tried to comfort you...you were the one who gave comfort to us without even knowing it.
Thank You & God Bless You my dear friend....
Charlene Carnell
February 21, 2006
Happy Belated Valentines Day Son,
I'm sorry I haven't been out to see you the past few weeks, between the rains and my recent illness it's prevented me from coming, but I did see you after the New Year and decorated your home for Valentine's Day ... I'm so glad I did this way you got to celebrate the day and month with your friends and family. I spoke to Katy on V-day and she was on her way to leave you some balloons, she is doing well and getting her life on track you would be very pleased ... I know I am proud of the way she is handling your passing and her finding her way now in life without you by her side. She is young as you always said, but she has the whole world before her and will do well just like you wanted her to.
I had to be hospitalized because I was still depressed over the loss of you, lost a little too much weight and had to have surgery because you know me my diabetes went haywire from not doing the right thing. But I'm much better thanks to the doctors, your Aunt and your brother and sister-in-law. They just refuse to let me join you at this point in time (LOL). Seriously though I had just about given up but I had a lovely room towards the end of my stay and I was able to face a window and I had a vase of orchids my job sent sitting in front of that window and I swear this black bird used to sit outside of that window flying off every once in a while but even coming back after sunset. I know in my heart of hearts it was you making sure I recovered and went on with my life until not I but natural causes bids me farewell to this brief stay we all have here until we join our loved ones in the heavens. Your brother told me he had a vision and that I would be with see you and be with you but not until it was absouletly my time until then he wanted me to continue to be the strong woman he knows me to be. I must continue to go on for your brother and the grandkids and I know it's what you would want. Daniel said all you ever wanted was my happiness but its so very hard now, but I will try for you and your brother.
I went to see you yesterday and was surprised as to the number of houseguests that have since arrived to lay beside you. Your area is getting pretty popular (LOL) Young and old so you have a few more people to mingle with and keep you company .... I know what your saying Mom's got jokes (smile) you know that's me gotta find the humor in things that's what keeps me alive.
Your friends call me every so often and your stepbrother calls at least once a month to see how I'm doing, talk about you and crazy things you did, and encourge each other to keep your memory alive.
Your niece and nephew still remember uncle chris .... you know I'll never let them forget you. Little Daniel said you were cold when he last touched you so I told him when he holds hand to his heart it will warm you wherever you are and that you will watch over him as he grows up into manhood. Danielle will point to you and say my uncle Chris he's in heaven and I tell yes but he'll always be in your heart and with you in spirit. I don't know if they grasp what I'm saying but someday they will.
I'm tired so I'll go now. But the weather is getting better and so am I so I'll be going back to see you and sit with you more often.
My deepest love, my son .....
Lovingly,
Mother
markieda hollier
January 14, 2006
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW BRA!!!!
I know it's been awhile since the last time i spoke with you(two to three months), but it seem like the closer it can to the end of the year the harder things got for me. But for 2006 i'm hoping for a better and less streessful year for me. 2005 was the worst year i feel like for me since i've became an adult, including being a parent now made me go through a time of depression. Enough i was down and out I just prayed and looked up to god to get me through my struggle. I know i havent been keeping in touch with moms like i should but to let you and also moms know you both have been in my prayers( including Daniel's family). Just watch over us and make this a better and stronger year for us. Ever since the funeral I have not been in fairfield, but i know you should have your headstone by now because last time i talked to mom you were just getting it. I will be visiting you soon. I miss the bbq's we use to have; ni and I was just talking about all the good times we had with you that will keeps us smiling forever. Enough thou she never seen the camaro she said you always wanted one and you got it too. Sye's about have a baby boy, she is due March 3, 2006. Sometimes when I think about you I can feel a wave of cold air surrounding me which let's me you are with me in spirit. I LOVE U BRA AND ALWAYS WILL AND MOMS YOU STAY IN MY PRAYERS AND ALWAYS WILL LOVE YOU TOO ALWAYS
your lil sis Markieda
charlene carnell
January 12, 2006
Happy New Year Son,
Saying good-bye to you at the end of '2005 was extremely hard for me. I managed to barely get through Thanksgiving (your favorite time of the year) but having it at you brothers house helped -- you know he just about burned the Turkey (LOL) but he and your Aunt tried to make a memorable day and you were with us in spirit.
Christmas was a little better I guess cause it wasn't your most favorite holiday -- your cousins and niece and nephew had a great time. Kiara is back with us from Chicago so Tianna and your niece and nephew will have a playmate when they visit your Aunt's house.
Angie pierced my nose for Christmas we thought you'd be all for it -- everyone else thought I was having a mid-life crisis (LOL). I know you were looking down saying "Mom, what are you doing! Why? Oh,well that's you :>) your doing too much, always gotta be different" but I still had my silent moments and everyone understood.
For some reason knowing that '2005 was ending I felt I was losing you and all that we'd been through in '2005 and that was so difficult for me to cope with. I made it through the funeral, the holiday's but just prior to New Year's I just had sooooooooo many tearful moments and I had to build my strength up because I knew you'd be saying, it's okay Mom it will be alright, your a strong women and I saw you standing before me telling me you should be up there with Tupac smoking a cigar -- and me saying to you so what are you saying Chris that I should bury you and you looking down at me silent for a moment placing your hand on my shoulder and saying ever so softly and seriously "you'll get over it". You didn't mean it negatively -- you knew at some point I'd have to deal with it, hopefully not but if so I know you hoped it would ease the pain.
Well, son it got me through and I know that '2006 is the first day of the rest of my life without you. But you will forever be in my heart and walk every path I walk and awake to view the world from your vantage point with me as you watch over me as I watched over you when you were amongst us. I loved you with out question when you were born and everyday thereafter. You are my son and my love will never cease.
It rained horribly the last week of December. I left a little gift for you at the cemetary and I went to retrieve it the Tuesday after Christmas. It was night after 8 pm and I just stood there in the pouring rain and mud crying asking why and not getting an answer of course but I remained for quite some time just saying goodbye, finally crying it out perhaps it was the dark and the continuous rains .... I finally left and took you gift to your brother to place in a keepsake trunk that he has for all your things, Melissa couldn't believe the state I was in and I couldn't stay because I just wanted to make sure he got your gift for the keepsake trunk for when he needed to be with you or your niece and nephew. It was a DVD of the life of Tupac. I figured now your there with him and in his company you now get to smoke that cigar .......
The rains continued through New Years eve and I was flooded out but your beloved passat (I should say my car but you drove it more than me) survived with just a little water damage and you can thank your brother because had he not called to check on me at 5 AM I'd have slept right through it. In any event before I closed my eyes the song "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head" popped in to my head and I thought this rain is Chris throwing a tantraum refusing to let anyone go, you were free and nothing was worring you any longer.
I know now that your in your new home watching over all of us and your talking to the heavens about getting things done here on earth better and that's why the rains came and poured and poured. We know the blues won't defeat you any longer, your in a world of happiness now no more silent tears and no more complaining because you are free now with no more worries and that is your wish for all us to be free from all the worries placed upon us in this world big or small. We'll take that sign you sent us through the pouring rains and not allow the blues to defeat us so that we too can live a life of happiness as you are blessed to do now before us.
I love you son more than you know. I'll see you at the top of the step when it's my time, your there now so you know when my time is coming so I'll expect to see you for that long awaited hug :>)
Lovingly,
Mother
Bo Adams
January 2, 2006
What it do mi friend? Anybody recognize this or think this might sound familiar?lol. Yes people, that would be chris' trademark greeting that'll always be remembered along with all the priceless memories we have all had of chris.There are so many intrigueing moments I've been able to share with Chris and all his family in which I could never forget, nor would I wish to. From the infamous shed hangout where we'd come together and act a fool back in '97 at his linden house, to the barbeques he threw while livving on grande circle. By the way...I wonder what happened to it all, cause by the time I got there it was gone. Anybody know where it all went?lol. I'll always remember the times we spent late at night with friends playin' games like madden '02, '03, '04, '05. Okay, so Chris loved him some madden, and so did many of his friends who were also as blessed as the rest of us to share these unforgettable moments with Chris aka C.W. Bush. I love you "mi friend" and hope you watch over us all the way god did for you. Happy New Year to all and lets live it up in the '06 the way we might not have in 2005. Make those desirable changes, pray for the things for which we've been blessed with, and lets show the rest of the world the beauty and divine talent places like Fairfield are made of.
With much luv,
Bo Adams
Shairece and Tay
December 12, 2005
i would like to take this time to express my feeling from me and tay about the lost of our dear friend chris.
chris you will never be forgotten out of our hearts we will always miss you forever and always have you on our minds.we will never forget the memories we've shared with you.its very hard that you're away from us but we know that you are in a better place and that you are looking down on us and smiling.
we love you c.wbush and you will always and forever remain in our hearts forever and ever.we love you.
love shairece and tay
Daniel Wright ,Your brother (PreacherMan)
December 12, 2005
God is good! Believe it! I do. He has humbled me in this time of need. God touched me as soon as I heard the news. I was the first one to know my brother was truely gone. That's when God told me to be strong, this is your new begining. Yes I Beleive.......... it is true. About 2yrs now I've been saved, this was my test. I will not move from where God has placed me, because God has full control over my life and always had. I can see a little clearer now, and I will not be moved. I thank God for taking my brother home and away from this place. Chris is a good brother, his presents is so rich. I will never forget my brother, and friends "yeah yall" he will always miss! I thank you all for your support to my family especially my Mother.... People can be medicine, yall are her healing. Even though the wound is too deep you ease the pain. Father God I just ask you right now to add a special blessing to each person life who enters this guest book, and comfort them in this time of need. Give them assurance that everything will be ok. Touch their hearts dear Lord and rejuvenate their souls. Watch over them as you do me Lord, in Jesus name, amen! God bless you all, I Love You.
Tara
November 10, 2005
Just the other day we were remembering you when we use to go to Kemas house back in the day and kick it you and your favorite saying "yall are crazy" Its odd not runnin into you or seeing you driving the streets of Fairfield. You are most defiantly missed and will never be forgotten.
Sharon Thomas-Brumfield
November 9, 2005
My dear Sister in Christ
Thank you for your kind words, as I write in your beloved son's guest book, I'd like to thank you for allowing me do so. I will continue until the book is removed. I'd like you to know you are not alone,you see our family also had a guest book for my beloved grandmother. There are days I read her guest book to get me though the next day. There were many beautiful entries in her book...they meant so much to our family.
The lord has put it on my heart to give back some of the love that was given to our family when my granny went to glory. I cried when I read the beautiful tribute you wrote to your son in his guest book, I felt honored to be witness to it. Charlene, you have a wonderful son, but your son also has a wonderful mother. I say "Has" because our loved ones are still with us, as long as we carry them within our hearts, minds and souls.
I'll stop running my mouth now and leave you with another poem I wrote the other day when thoughts of my grandmother was on my mind. I write poetry from the heart, sometimes it doesn't always rhyme but it is from my heart...God Bless you and much much love to you and yours!
I'M REMINDED
When I think of giving up, I'm reminded of the beautiful smile
upon your face in all your splendor, beauty and grace.
When I think I can't go on another day, I'm reminded of the things we've done together... in all sorts of weather...then I smile and close my eyes a savor that moment forever.
When I sit in silence feeling lonely, I'm reminded of a joke you once told me, the loneliness seems to dissipate if only for a moment my heart feels great.
When I awake in the morning you're the first thing on my mind
as I go to sleep at night you your memory is never far behind
I'm reminded of you everyday, in my own thoughts, actions and reactions.
I'm reminded of whom I am, by whom you were.
A beautiful angel in heaven above, gentle as the loveliest dove.
I will always be reminded of you my dear loved one,
for this is what keeps me going on.
Fallon Thomas
November 8, 2005
tried in every way,hope to see the day all pain will be gone.problems linger on and it seems all hope is gone and you feel all alone.tried to win the fight,you tossed all night looking for whats right.the more you try to do whats right you cant see the light.what will you do?to fight your way out?try christ.friends come and go like you know thats just how they be.they say to you.i will come through but when the day is through.you run to him,this wholefull friend .who said he wont come through.but hes not there no one seems to care now what will u do.await his grace,dont hesitate why hesitate? theres hope for your life...try christ he'll make it better
Charlene Carnell
November 2, 2005
Thank you all for kindness, your words of comfort and your continued remembrance of my son and your friend. I have never taken the word friend lightly and neither did my son Christopher, we have many acquaintances in life but few friends and when we are lucky enough to have a friend it is to be cherished for an eternity.
I just wanted to let you know that Chris' headstone is here and in place, he is along the bike path three trees to the left. There is a journal if you so desire to write in it. There will always be a journal there for you. Their is no pressure to write anything you can simply just visit with him and his guest book will be on line through September, 2006 when your having one of those moments when he's simply heavy on your heart.
A special note to Sharon and Fallon ........... you two ladies have lifted my heart in so many ways you cannot even begin to imagine. When I feel I just can't get through the moment or breathe when I awake I think of your words Sharon and the beautiful butterfly you left Fallon. I don't know either of you but you had to be a special part of my son's life no matter how brief.
Lastly, for whoever is interested my sister sent me the site listed below when my doubts about everything including my own being and continued breathing where weighing me down. I am continuously told how strong I am, however, when it comes to answering my own questions and feeling despondent from the tremendous void and loneliness I now am faced with I needed the uplift and encouragement I found in the "Interview with God" . Watch the presentation and hopefully you have speakers to fully enjoy the moment. It's funny Christopher used to tell me I was a strong woman and the pastor said the same thing at his funeral service ........ how little people really know of the wall we so often have to assume.
TheInterviewWithGod.com this is something that you should all check out. My sister emailed it to me when I was feeling as though I could hardly breathe and life was no longer worth living.
I love you all,
Charlene (Chris' Mom)
brittany gomez
October 28, 2005
this doesnt feel real. when you hear some one you loved so much is gone its hard to believe! no matter what chris was my big bra and i will always love him and miss him. hes been in my life since i was a lil girl no one will ever take his place. i miss him so much i just wish he would of got a chance to see my baby girl. a big part of my life is empty now!
Angela Ives-Dos Reis
October 20, 2005
I am so sorry to hear about Chris passing, I remember Chris from School when he and Daniel attened Amy Blanc. Chris was a year ahead of us as Daniel was in my class. I remember his smile and his pride he had in himself. I lost touch with Daniel after our Jr year in high school but he and Chris were never far from my thoughts and they never will be. My heart goes out to your family in your loss of a great person that he was.
your Girlfriend katymay
October 18, 2005
You were taken out my heart you will stay in my mind,body,soul even though we're now apart The love I have for you is undying I'm gonna miss your smile,& that's why you see me crying I cherished every second we shared I look back now & nobody else's touch will ever compare No matter what anybody says,I know you were heaven sent I love you & I know you'll be waiting for me when it's time for my appointment
Sharon Renee Brumfield
October 13, 2005
" OUR ANGELS"
When God calls our children to dwell with him above,
We mortals sometimes question the wisdom of His love.
Perhaps God tires of calling the aged to His fold,
So He picks a rosebud before it can grow old.
God knows how much we need them, and so He takes but a few,
To make the land of heaven more beautiful to view.
Believing this is difficult, still somehow we must try,
The saddest word mankind knows will always be "Goodbye".
So when our child departs, we who are left behind must realize,
God loves children, Angels are hard to find.
Fallon Thomas
October 13, 2005
Dear Chris,
Today I will be placing a beautiful butterfly near the beautiful humming bird that's already there for you. My Mom will also be placing one just like the one I'm placing for you on my Great Grandmother's headstone sometime this week. I wanted to place something beautiful near you because of the beautiful person you were to me and everyone who knew and loved you. Now, every time butterfly comes close to me or your friends & family...we'll think of you and all beautiful memories we have of you. I miss you very much.
God Bless you my dear friend!
Love Fallon
charlene carnell
October 12, 2005
Markieda that was beautiful. We'll all walk that stairwell someday. When I visit Chris this weekend I'll let him know in the journal we keep at the gravesite. I also want to let you and everyone -- including you son that your headstone will be arriving next week. Weather permitting and depending on how busy they are we should all be able to see it in place. Thank you so much for continuing to visit and chat with Chris. That's exactly what this guest book is for. Often times you may think of Chris or maybe feel a slight brush of air, or see something no one else does to let you know he's there with you and if you can't get to the cemetary and sit and chat with him (I go every weekend and have breakfast or lunch with him and write in the journal)you can jot down your thoughts or lighten the load on your heart.
Love you Markieda oxox.
See you this weekend son, Much Love.
Mother
MARKIEDA HOLLIER
October 11, 2005
WHAT'S UP BRA,
JUST CHECKING IN WITH YOU TO LET YOU KNOW YOU'RE STILL ON MY MIND. I WAS READING A PAPER AND IT HAD A MESSAGE ON THERE THAT MADE ME THINK OF YOU. "IF TEARS COULD BUILD A STAIRWAY, AND MEMORIES A LANE, I'D WALK RIGHT UP TO HEAVEN AND BRING YOU HOME AGAIN." I'M MISSING YOU BRA AND I LOVE YOU ALWAYS
YOUR LITTLE SIS
-KIEDA
Markieda Hollier
September 23, 2005
Just another little kite letting you know that I'm thinking of you. I wish I lived alittle closer to you so I can come to visit you. I've been keeping in contact with all my old friend I got re-acquinted with at your funeral. I love you Bra!!! Until we meet again you will always be in my heart.
CHEA-BOOM.........
Markieda Hollier
September 19, 2005
Man Bra,
I'm really missing you right now. Who do I turn to now when I need someone to talk to? You know I only trust a chosen few. Sorry about the picnic I found out too late, your Mom called me and so did Manky. But you know when I don't get a couple of days notice I usually can't make it. Bra I love you and if you can just watch over me and guide me into the right direction. Some days I feel like your spirit is around me, which bring good energy. Take care of your mom and watch over her too(I know you already is). Love you always.
Markieda Hollier
September 15, 2005
What's up Bra,
It was so hard for me to say good-bye to you just seeing you not to long ago. I've been keeping in contact with your mom; checking on her making sure she's ok. All your true friends were there to say thier last good-byes. The only person that wasn't there was Jason, but he's in another state. I'm gonig to miss not being able to call you when I need someone to lift me up and tell me that everything will be ok, going through what I be going through with my B.D. My family misses you and also Marco. We both seen you for the last time on the same day at seperate times. You went to see Marco while you were waiting on me to get home. I will never forget your smile. I miss hearing you laugh makig everyone else laugh and bring smiles when there were frowns. I'll love you always Bra. Know that you will never be forgotten.
Barbara Slade
September 7, 2005
Char -
Let me first say that I am so sorry that you had to experience such a tragic loss of life, that life being that of one of your prized gifts, your son Christopher. Although I have never had the pleasure of meeting the twins, from your pictures, they were your handsome babies!! It was so evident how much you love them both. They were always a topic of discussion!!
I know your pain. It is not a good feeling to lose a child. Time has a way of soothing your heart, but the pain lingers on and the thoughts never go away!!
God bless you and your entire family. My heart goes out to you, Chris' Dad, his brother, and the rest of your family. Life goes on, and we must celebrate Chris' life and we must let God know that we appreciate Him letting His son Christopher be a part of our lives.
You and the family will always be in my daily prayers.
Your friend,
B.Slade
Charlene (Wright) Carnell
September 6, 2005
Son....
So many from near and far have expressed the void you have left in their hearts. They came in droves to your wake and funeral to wrap their arms around you one last time, they also came to the cemetary and watched you lowered into your final resting place ... the birds began to chirp and I asked for quite so we could listen to them chirp in the tree that is right by you ... that was a sign that you were finally at peace.
While you rested among your friends, family, co-workers and many acqaintainces your brother (You would have been so proud of him ... he served you well and got through it because you were right there by his side to guide him ... your brother will make a fine minister) and I (No, worries son I didn't embrass you by crying or throwing myself across the casket (LOL) I kept it together because you were near and guided me) spoke to your friends about your life and their going forward with theirs ... I can only hope at least one heard what we know you would want them to hear ... that's all we can do is hope.
We don't know who did this or why ... but your kindness, spirit and jokes will be missed by many. Your friends will miss the madden tournaments, your fried chicken and grilling... but most all they'll miss you because no matter what you were always there for them!
I'll miss that attitude of yours as only a mother would. I'll miss your smile, the way you'd rub your fingers in the top of my hair and say don't stress Mom everything will be okay, I'll miss you just sitting with me and talking. I'll miss our shopping and luncheon, dinner outings. In the summer I'll miss dragging you to waterworld or sunsplash (we had fun didn't we). I'll miss the constant stream of friends you always brought by and told "Mom's got jokes" or "She's just trippin it's cool" or your famous line "Mom, your doing too much". But most of all I'll still be waiting for your many calls through the course of the day when you say "What's up Mother".
Just as you always said I was your heart you know you have always been mine. I love you so much and will always love you. You are heavy on my heart and I will get through this because you wouldn't have it any other way!
Until we meet again Son ... Sleep well, your finally safe in the hands of the lord.
Lovingly,
Mother
Sharon Thomas-Brumfield
September 6, 2005
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Wright
I'm the mother of a friend of your son's. I'd like to say how very sorry my family is for your lost. Also, I'd like to share a poem I wrote a while back with all of you. May the Lord wrap all of you in his loving arms for now and ever more. God Bless you...here is the poem!
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THE JOURNEY HOME TO THE LORD
If you need me I'm here for you
no need to carry this burden alone
If you call me by name I will hear you and hurry from my throne...
I'll wipe away all your tears I'll also diminish your fears....
This is journey no one wants to make
but it's a journey I'll help you carry I'll extend my hand to you and I'll never forsake...
Only through me you will make it
to a place in time and space
where there is no fear and no more tears....my dear ones...
I am the rock on which you can lean upon I have the strength and wisdom all rely on...I will help you though this my child as I return to my throne...you and I my son have made it home.
AMEN!
Jorgina Brown
August 27, 2005
Christopher..
Yesterday, you were laid to rest. I attended the services and heard your mother speak so eloquently about your life and how she wanted all the young people to be aware that what happened to you could happen to them. I hope at least one person's family can be spared the tradegy that your family has sufferred. I heard your brother speak so eloquently about you and the hopes that he had for you. I saw all the young people there and I hope that what your mom and your brother said will reach them. I remember you as a 5 year-old when you first arrived in California. Life will go on, but there will be something missing in everyone's life. You won't be there. I know you are at peace and eventually your family will find peace in their lives. You are greatly missed!
Love,
Gina B.
NOONEY WHITE
August 27, 2005
SORRY TO BE AWAY AT SUCH AN IMPORTANT TIME IN YOUR LIFE DANIEL. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU AND YOUR MOTHER KNOW HOW MUCH OF A GOOD MAN CHRIS TRULY IS I REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS JUST ME AND MY MOMMA AND MY TWO KIDS AT THAT TIME. CHRIS WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO WOULD COME AND CHECK ON US. HE WOULD TAKE US TO THE STORE TO GET FOOD WE HAD NO CAR AT THAT TIME BUT HE WOULD COME DAY AND NIGHT TO MAKE SURE WE WERE ALRIGHT. HE LOVED TO TALK ABOUT DANIEL, AND DANIELL ALL THE TIME HE SAID THEY WERE HIS. HE BROUGHT ALOT OF JOY, PEACE, HARMONY, AND LAUGHTER INTO OUR LIVES. I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW DANEIL AND MELISSA THAT HE IS WELL MISSED AND LOVED THROUGHT THE WORLD AND IM STILL HERE. I WILL KEEP ALL OF YOU IN MY PRAYERS AND I JUST WANTED EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW GOOD OF A SOUL CHRIS REALLY HAS.MY MOMMA ATTENTED THE FUNERAL FOR WAYNE AND I. TO GET IN CONTACT WITH ME CONTACT MY MOMMA LILLIE/PEARL.
LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER NOONEY
NOONEY WHITE
August 27, 2005
SORRY TO BE AWAY AT SUCH AN IMPORTANT TIME IN YOUR LIFE DANIEL. I JUST WANT TO LET YOU AND YOUR MOTHER KNOW HOW MUCH OF A GOOD MAN CHRIS TRULY IS I REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS JUST ME AND MY MAMA AND CHRIS WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO WOULD COME AND CHECK ON ME AND MY MAMA HE WOULD TAKE US TO THE STORE TO GET FOOD WE HAD NO CAR AT THAT TIME BUT HE WOULD COME DAY AND NIGHT TO MAKE SURE WE WERE ALRIGHT HE LOVED TO TALK ABOUT DANIEL, AND DANIELL ALL THE TIME HE SAID THEY WERE HIS HE BROUGHT ALOT OF JOY, PEACE, HARMONY, AND LAUGHTER INTO OUR LIVES. I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW DANEIL AND MELISSA THAT HE IS WELL MISSED AND LOVED THROUGHT THE WORLD AND IM STILL HERE I WILL KEEP ALL OF YOU IN MY PRAYERS AND I JUST WANTED EVERYONE TO KNOW HOW GOOD OF A SOUL CHRIS REALLY HAS.
LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER NOONEY
Leegretta Wright
August 26, 2005
Dear Charlene and Larry, I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you both, but I just wanted to give you three things to remember: Three things in life that, once gone, never come back - Time, Words & Opportunity; Three things in life that are most valuable - Love, Self-confidence & Family; Three things in life that are never certain - Dreams, Success & Fortune; Three things in life that are truly constant - The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost. I ask the Lord to bless you, as I pray for you today; to guide you and protect you, as you go along your way. His love is always with you, His promises are true. When you give Him all your cares, you know He will see you through. Love you Always !!
Terry Williams
August 26, 2005
Charlene,
Please know that we are thinking about you and your family during this very difficult time.
Terry and Jerome Williams (Larry's sister)
Elgin and Michele Thomas
August 26, 2005
Char:
We are so sorry to hear about this terrible tragedy. God bless you and your family and keep you in peace.
Elgin and Michele Thomas
Kysha Knox
syreeta soares
August 26, 2005
I want to send my condolences to the Wright family. I pray that the Lord gives your family strength during this time of morning. Chris was a great person, he will be missed greatly, may he rest in peace. God Bless
Lillie McQuerter
August 25, 2005
Chris,
Thanks for the memories. We shared so much of this life together starting with middle school (Nooney), continuing with youth sports (Wayne), and even into adulthood (Nooney and Wayne). We have not seen you in a few years due to moving, however, you were never forgotten, or will ever be forgotten. Can't wait to get back to Fairfield to search for some of our old football tapes! (Wayne)
Chris, one of these old mornings, we will see you in heaven! Much love!
To the family (Daniel, Mother, and the ones we did not know), we are so sorry to hear about the loss of Chris. We still can’t believe he is gone. Just wanted you to know that Chris will truly be missed!
We love you,
Nooney, Wayne and Family
Trevor & Tammy
August 25, 2005
When tragedy comes overwhelmingly~
Wounding your heart to the core~
Leaving more questions than answers~
Sorrows as never before.
Our words do not bring enough comfort~
Your hearts are too numb to hear~
How can you face tomorrow~
When the loss is a loved one so dear?
Yet through the pain and emptiness~
A precious thought is born~
Weeping endures the night~
But, JOY cometh at morn.
So we're asking the ONE who holds tomorrow~
To shelter you 'neath his wing~
Give your hearts that comfort~
That only HIS presence can bring.
And remember you are in our hearts~
In our thoughts and prayers, too~
We are trusting GOD, our FATHER~
For those things we just cannot do.
With our deepest condolences...........
ree ree
August 25, 2005
I send my condolences to the family. Chris will forever be missed but never forgotten. God Bless
Jorgina & Sam Brown
August 25, 2005
Charlene and Family, it is never easy when one so young leaves our lives. Our prayers are with you and your family in this time of grief. Always remember that God is with you and you will find peace.
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