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Bruce Solgos Obituary

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SOLGOS, Bruce ''Buzz''
Born 7/22/47 in Cleveland, OH; passed away July 29, 2006 at the age of 59. He is survived by his beloved wife, Corrie Solgos. He is also survived by 4 daughters, Monique Green and husband John, Nicole Reynolds, Janaya Solgos, Jessa Stoneburner and husband Jason; 1 son, Jeff Reigel; and two grandchildren, Hayden Sander and Sjaan Green. He was an amazing husband and father and will be missed by all. A memorial service will be held at Miller Funeral Home on August 3, 2006 at 11 AM. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Home.

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Published by The Sacramento Bee from Aug. 2 to Aug. 3, 2006.

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July 22, 2010

Dad,
Today is your Birthday and I'm hoping that in heaven your are having the party of all parties! I sure do miss you and wish so much that you were here with us so that we could be celebrating with you! You are missed more than you'll ever know...

I love you and Happy Birthday Daddy!

Nicole Thomas

July 29, 2009

Dad,

3 years ago today our world came crashing down it’s the day I/we lost the best dad in the world. Anyone can be a father but it takes a special man to be a dad and that was you. I was so very lucky to have a wonderful man like you step in and be my dad. I never knew what a real dad/fathers love was till you opened your arms and heart wide open to me. I just wish that I could have had more time with you. I miss you so much and there is not a day that goes by that I don't think of you. There are so many things that have happen in our lives over the pass 3 yrs and I wish that you could have been right here with us to witness all of them. I know that you’re in a better place and you’re watching over us but if I had my way you would still be here making us laugh. Please know that I love you with all my heart and I always will! No matter where we are or where we go you will now and forever be the best dad I could ever have asked for.....

With all my love

Jessa Stoneburner

June 22, 2009

happy father's day daddy!

wow, has time flown by since you've been gone. i wish so very much that you were here on this very special day so that i could show you how much you were, and still are appreciated. i honesly cannot thank you enough for the things that you did for me over the 22 years you were in my life, you were amazing. when i think of what a perfect daddy would be, all i can think of is you because you did everything you could to stay strong for janaya and i and tried to protect us from the bad things in the world.

i cannot get all my thoughts out right now, i just have too many. i do however want to stress how much you are missed not just today, but everyday. i think of you daily and dream of the day we will meet again. please keep us strong as we go through this crazy journey with jason. also, keep aniela under your wing as she learns new things and continues on this crazy journey known as life.

i love you daddy, no less today then the day we lost you. my love and appreciation grow for you everyday as i realize how tough it was for you to be a single dad left with 2 daughters to raise. i am sorry i ever had an attitude with you... i always appreciated your kind words. love you!

XOXO... until we meet again

nicole thomas

June 21, 2009

Happy Fathers Day

I wish you were here so that I could give you a big hug and kiss! Just know that we are thinking about you today and missing you so very much.

Love you
Nicole, Arin and Alyssa

nicole thomas

June 19, 2009

dad

gosh its been a really long time since i have droped in and i'm sorry for that. i'm not the best at getting my words onto paper or even out into the open. i miss you so much, there is not a day that goes by that i don't think about you.

i wish so much that my daughter could have meet her grandpa. i know that you would have impacted her life as much as you did mine. I can't wait to tell her all about her grandpa and how much you meant to me. i'm so lucky to have had you in my life even though it was cut way to short. even though i don't stop in very often please remember that you are alway in my heart and my thoughts.

i miss you so much and i love you with all my heart daddy!!
I

Jessa Stoneburner

February 12, 2009

you talka me, i talka you!

hey daddio,
its been awhile sice i took the time to sit down and write to you and i'm sorry. its just so hard to sit down and put my thoughts onto this. i really wish i could spend time with you when i come to cali for a month before we move to guam. i know you would get a kick out of aniela and i want so badly for her to know you. i will do the best i can at explaining how amazing of a person you were and how you were so full of life. you are missed by us more and more everyday and i want to thank you for the strength you give me. i love you so much and hope you're enjoying your beers with rich and mom in heaven. cant wait to see you again daddddyyyyy! XOXO

jessa stoneburner

July 30, 2008

guess whooo... its me again!!!

so yesterday was the dreaded 2 year anniversary... a bad aniversary for sure! i cannot believe its been 2 years already but at the same time, i cannot believe its only been 2 years. i feel as though i havent seen your smile or heard your soothing voice in ages and those are the things i miss the most!

i hope you realize how much we all miss you and love you and how you made such a positive impact in so many peoples lives. everyone who had a chance to get to know you is very very lucky. you always had the best advice and always tried to please people. the world isnt the same without you... its not as bright!

i love you dad and i wish everyday that you could be here to meet my little angel. i know you are here looking down on us and we appreciate all that you do for us.

i miss you dad... no ords can describe the void i feel without you.

i love you! i am sorry you had to leave us but it was time for you to be an angel!!!

XOXOXOXOX,
jelly, jason and aniela marie

Jessa Stoneburner

July 22, 2008

happy birthday dad!!!

i was sitting on the couch today and something popped in my head and filled my eyes with tears and that is, aniela is one month today, your very special day! to me, its a sort of sign that she came the day she did, maybe it was ment to be that way so she had a connection with the most special man in my life!

i had a hard time last week with corrie being here, and you not. her and i had a moment, as you know, and all we could say was "he'd of loved this." i know you would have loved aniela just as much as i do and i wish i could see my little girl in your arms. however, i know you are here with us to keep me strong and to protect us and i thank you for that.

i wish you were here today, your very special day, for us to show you that today too is a time for us to celebrate your amazing life. without this day not only would i not be here today, but i also would not have had the most amazing father in the world. i thank god that he brought you into the world because you were a gift to everyone whom you came into contact with. i miss you daddy, so very much, and i want you to know not a day goes by that i dont reflect back on the times we had. you are my strength and i appreciate everything you have showed me in life!

again, happy birthday... hope your havin a cold one :)

XOXO,
jelly juice, j.g and aniela marie

Jessa Stoneburner

June 15, 2008

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DADDY!

i cant believe that this is only the 2nd fathers day without you, it feels like so many more. i wish i would have know 2 years ago wouldhave been your last so i would not have taken those days for granted and i could have expressed to you how much i really appreciated you and all that you had done.

however, i cannot focus on what i should have done, but what i had done. you and i shared something that a lot of dads and daughters dont and that was a bond that can never be replaced. you showed me what the true meaning on life is and most of all, how to stay strong when times get tough. i cant thank you enough or explain to you in words how grateful i am to have had you as a role model and most of all, my hero.

today, more than any other day, i reflect back on all the times we share and i am smiling from ear to ear. you make me so proud to call you daddy, anyone can be a father but it takes someone very special to be a daddy.

thank you again for all the parenting lessons you have taught me, for they will come in handy very very shortly. aniela is going to know everything about her grandpa because your life was truly something unique.

keep me under your wing and protect me through the days to come, especially when they get tough. i love you so very much and i miss you terribly. you are and will always be my hero and superman in my eyes. RIP dad... until the day i see you again!

your little girl, your zon-in-law "j.g" and your soon to be grandaughter, aniela marie... we love you!

Jessa Stoneburner

May 16, 2008

well well daddy o,

how goes it? i know, it has been way too long since i talk a you! i miss you terribly, more now than ever.

you have all these grandchildren being born and others growing up so fast before our eyes. i know how happy you would have been to see our little girls and how much i wish my kids had a chance to meet the most amazing grandpa they could ever imagine.

however, i promise you that i will show my little aniela many pictures of you and try my hardest to show her what an amazing person you were through my parenting. i can only pray that i am half the parent you were to my kids. you took on everything, no matter how big or small, to make things easier on janaya and i and to show us what life is all about.

thank you so much for everything you taught me about being a good person as well as a good parent even when i pretended to not care or not listen... i heard it all! i will do everything i can to be the most amazing mom for aniela and my other children to come... for you! i know you wanted nothing but the best for janaya and i and i am sure you would have done the same for your grandkids.

i miss you so much today and always and i hope you are there at the hospital with me when my little blessing joins the world. thank you for everything dad and most of all, for showing me what a true parent is all about.

i love you forever and ever! love, your baby girl

Betty/Jim Zak

August 1, 2007

Hi Buzz Can't believe its been over a year since you left us. Jim and I think of you often. We miss our Sunday calls talking about our daily lives and the A's. We're planning to see Corrie soon and meet her brother. I'm glad that she will take a nice vacation with him. I know if you were here now we would be planning a trip to the casino's, we miss those times. All the memories are still with us and being with the family will bring them out. We love and miss you so very much, Rich too. Your friends, Jim and Betty

nicole reynolds

July 29, 2007

hello dad~ well its been a long time since i have been here leaving you a message. so much has changed this past year. arin and i finally moved to the lake in june, and i wish that you were still here so that you could come and visit. i think that you would really love it, it so beautiful and peaceful. dad i love you and miss you so very much.

Jessa Stoneburner

June 27, 2007

love you daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its been too long since i last wrote. things got too hard around fathers day and i couldnt handle coming on here. i am sure you are so proud of everything that jason and i are doing right now... he has 2 jobs, i am working full time and we are in the process of buying our first place!!!!!! thank you for being my hero and my angel and for making me the person i am today. will write you more and continue to watch over me!!! love you xoxox

Jessa Stoneburner

May 13, 2007

hello daddy... how goes it? i had the craziest dream about you last night as i am sure you know but it made me feel sooo good when i woke up, i felt like you were really there for me last night. as always, you were the only one who could comfort me in times of need and last night was one of those so thank you so much for showing me that you were there to protect me and comfort me evn if you are not here pysically. also, i wanted to say happy mother's day to you and my momma. you totally stepped up to the plate and made the most amazing mom and dad figure when it was just you janaya and i. i couldnt be more proud now that i have grown up to see all the amazing ways you made janaya and i feel throughout our lives even though we didnt have our mom. thank you for taking on the role and wearing different hats so to speak, when it was needed. i miss you so muh dad and i dont know what i am going to do on fathers day this year without you... please keep me strong and give me another sign to let me know you are near. also, make sure you tell mom that i said happy mothers day also. even though she wasnt in my life long, i know she was the perfect mom and she would have done anything for anyone. i know you both were two of the most amazing people in this world and god needed you more. you two were just too good to be here on earth and now you both are my angels. i love you both so very much and thank god everynight that i had you in my life as my daddy! LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU more everyday!!! xoxoxoxox... until i see you again! your little girl... jess jess

Jason and Jessa Stoneburner

April 22, 2007

hey daddy... was just thinking that one year ago today... you were the highlight of my very special day! i cant believe it is already jason and i's 1 yr wedding anniversary... how much things can change in just a year. you made my wedding more than special, you made it erfet. also, a year ago we went on our very special honeymoon, because of you! you bought us the most amazing honeymoon we could have ever asked for in a million years. that is something jason and i reflect on almost daily... it was so special! i would have never thought that just 3 short months after my wedding, the day you took all your strength and stood up to dance with me, your life would have expired. all i know is that you gave jason and i the best memories of you that we could ever ask for. you too were the most special man that jason has ever or will ever come in contact with and he is also so thankful for the 6 or so years the two of you had together. continue to bless our marriage and keep us strong as we live through the trials and tribulations of marriage and not only that, the military! love you dad and i miss you more and more every single day!!!! XOXO your little girl and zon in law.... jess jess and JG

Jessa Stoneburner

April 19, 2007

hey spruce bruce... the spring goose! how are you dadddyyyyy?! well, as yu know new york went great! jason and i had an amazing time and things were perfect! i hope that Donna was able to find your site today cause she called me to ask me where you were located. i thought that was really nice of her to stop by and say hi to you and i know you would have appreciated it! as you know, the jazz festival weekend is approaching within a month or so and i think its going to be the hardest so far for jim and betty. they were always so sweet to travel to sacramento or folsom and spend that time with you because it was something you loved, and loved to share with your friends. that weekend this year will not only be lonely for them, but for me as well. i can remember the countless years of you crazies coming home at 3 am completely drunk and continue to drink. i also remember you buying like 5 cd's everytime and them always sounding the same... haha. you will be missed dad... more than you are everyother day! we will never forget how special you are to each and everyone of us and what a huge heart you had. thank you so much for all my great memories of you that i will never ever forget! also, make sure you watch over janaya tomorrow on her birthday and show her somehow that you are with her on her special day! we love you brucia.... so very much!!!! MISS YOU!!!!!!

Jess Jess Stoneburner

April 9, 2007

hey daddy... happy belated easter from your favorite kids in maryland! miss you so much and missed you even more yesterday than usual. it was my first easter away from you in 22 years and it just didnt feel the same not seeing your face or hearing you say happy easter! i know you were looking down watching your beautiful grandkids open their easter baskets and spending time with grandma. please keep corrie strong as she goes through these tough struggles throughout the holidays without you by her side. we all know that you were the strongest person we knew and i know that you have been helping me out with being stronger than i ever thought possible! thank you for all the amazing things you did for me growing up at easter and always steaing my candy.... haha! come along with jason and i to new york this weekend and keep us safe! love you and miss you and think about you every minute of everyday! cant wait to see your smile and hear your laugh... until then.... XOXO

Jessa Stoneburner

April 1, 2007

hey you... jason and i watched our wedding video last night and i forgot how beautiful and special you made my wedding dad... i would have never wanted to do it without you!!! from you being my number 1 support with my relationship and chosing to marry my best frend, jason, to finding the strenght to stand up and dance with me. your character is uncanny, you strength is untouchable and your love is endless... you still amaze me!!! i miss you so very much and could not get through the video without crying because i still cant believe you are not coming back. all i can say is that i am thankful that i have memories like that that will last me a lifetime! there is nothing you coul have done to be a better dad because you set the bar! love you and miss you and cant wait to see you in heaven! meet me at the gates when its my time daddy!!! kisses... your Jelly Juice

Jess Jessa

March 25, 2007

holy cow daddy... it been a long time since i last wrote you!!! life sure has changed for me hasnt it?! i know you have been my guadian angel every step of the way and i thank you so much for it. people keep telling me how strong i am and i know that i only have you to thank for that. i cant tell you enough how terribly missed you are and how thankful i am that i got 22 years with you. i know it doesnt seem like enough for me, but at least i got that cause many others didnt have that much time with you. i also was blessed to have you as my father and that means the world to me. please continue to keep me safe and strong as i am away from all my family and friends. however. thank you for bringing me closer to Jason, we really needed one another again. it amazes me how similar the 2 of you are and i love it! Jason says so many things that you used to and does so many things that reminds me of you too! miss you daddy... until the day i get to see you and talk to you again... i will see you in my dreams!!!! i love you and miss you so very much! keep your little princess strong!!! XXOXOXOXO

Jessa Stoneburner

February 22, 2007

well dad... looks like life is taking some major turns for me and i am so scared and excited at he sme time. i know that this is something you have wanted me to do, anything so i wasnt alone in san diego and to be with jason. i hope that you help to make this transition across the U.S a little easier on me and my emotions. i am so excited to finally be with my husband every night and everyday!!! thank you for opening up to me the day before you passed and tellin me what you wanted for my future. i will take that to heart and i will continue to make you beam with pride daddy! i know you always did everything in your power to give janaya and i everything to make our lives complete and i am going to show you what an amazing job you did at raising me! off to pack... love you daddy and kep shining down on us!!! i know you are my angel and my support system... XOXOXO

Jelly stoneburner

February 18, 2007

hey daddy... just wanted to stop by and say hello. i miss you terribly lately and for some reason you are on my mind all the time. hope that things start to get better for me... its been tough lately. thank you again for being the most special person and being the most perfect father i could have ever dreamed of. i would have never made it this ar without the strength you have given me. MISS you daddy and LOVE you!!! XOXOXOX... Jess Jess

Nicole Reynodls

January 27, 2007

Hey dad....sorry it's been awhile since i have last wrote you. Just wanted to tell you I love you and miss you. Things here are going really good. I have not moved yet but I'm really looking forward to the day I get to. Work is work, I have been working at the new C.H store and that has been okay, the best part about it is the overtime. Mom is doing well she has a cold right now, but other than that she is doing really well. I LOVE you and MISS you....

jessa stoneburner

January 25, 2007

hey dad... started school as you know and its already a pain in the butt. hope that i can finish and get that degree you always had so much confidence i could achieve. i am so thankful that you instilled such a need for achievement in me... i know that i can achieve anything because you taught me that! thank you for making me so strong and telling me to keep my head up even when i think things cant get any worse... and they do. please help jason over there in virginia... he needs some of your strength too daddy! just wanted to stop by and say hello before i head back to school. thank you for being my angel and keeping me safe dad... I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU more than i could ever express... your princess, jess jess

Jessa Stoneburner

January 21, 2007

hey daddy... long time no talk. you talk a me... i talk a you!!!! i havent had any dreams about you in like 2 weeks, i miss it. i am so glad that corrie and i got to spend time together in vegas. i see why you liked staying at pats so much... she feeds you everything!!! we all talked about you so much and it makes me so happy to know that everyone still thinks about you and you touched so many people. i just wanted to check in and say hello... cant wait to one day see you... until then i will keep talkin to you on here and in my prayers. love you and miss you just as much today as since the day i lost you!!! XOXOX miss you daddy.... love your little jelly

Jessa Stoneburner

December 25, 2006

Merry Christmas Daddy!!!! how i miss you so very much on this day. i hope you liked the stein this year, it just wouldnt have been the same without it. i couldnt get it off of my mind so jason and i went out and got it for you. i am glad you kept us all strong and helped us to make it through the holiday with high spirits. we all missed you like crazy and you were on my mind every single second. thank you so much for being my angel and bringing jason home for the holidays as well... i know you had a lot to do with that. i promise to come visit your site tomorrow and i will try hard not to cry the whole time. i love you dad and hope that you and rich and everyone else are keeping eachother company. tell mom i said merry christmas as well and i would give anything to see you two again. but until that day... you will always be in my heart and my number one hero!!! love you so very much and miss you today more than i ever thought possible!!! XOXOXO... your little girl, Jess Jess

Janaya Solgos

December 21, 2006

Hey Daddy... It's me... Nee Nee! I'm sorry I haven't written to you yet! But I haven't had the easiest time since you've been gone! It's actually really hard for me to type this right now because my tears are distorting my view!
First of all I want to tell you that I'm sorry for not getting my life in order while you were still here. I never wanted to disappoint you. I wanted you to make you proud. I still want to make you proud! And I will continue to try and do so. As you already know, Hayden and are doing really well. We are living at Allison's again. I feel very blessed to have a second chance here! It's a very safe and healthy place for your beautiful grandson I! So I'm sure that must ease your mind a little! Les is doing good and he spends a lot of time over here with us. And we all decorated the christmas tree together.
I'm really looking forward to having Sessa and Jason here for christmas! I miss my little sister almost as much as I miss you! So having the two of them here in a couple of days will be very comforting. And Cornelia is relly looking forward to having us all there for christmas. Although it just won't be the same without you papa!!!
Well I'm gonna go to bed now. So goodnight. I miss you and I love you like crazy!
Love,
Janaya

Jason (J.G.) Stoneburner

December 17, 2006

Hi Bruce its your zon in-law. Sorry its been so long since i have written to you, its hard to find internet access in the navy. now that i am finished with trainng its much easier. Im sure you already know but the seal plan didnt work out but i found another way into the law enforcement community. its called "master at arms". what we basically do is law enforcement and anti terrorism force protection. your Jess Jess and i are doing great in our marriage. we have adapted to this military life style very well. you would be so proud of how indipendent and strong she is. your helarious sence of humor is still a topic of conversation that comes up on a daily basis with us. we miss you so much and know that you are watching over us and our marriage. your memory will always live on with jelly and i. i also make sure to stay in touch with your Cor Cor. i call twice a week just to "chit chat". here at the master at arms school we had all kinds of fun training, ranging from firearms, defensive tactics, and tactical team movements. i also got sprayed with OC spray. that burned a little but it was pretty fun. i was also made the class leader and got a letter of commendation from the CO of the Navy. The orders i got though arent the best, im going to Patuxent River Maryland. Jelly is going to hold off on moving out there for just a few months to finish a semester of college. this will also give me some time to find a nice place that we can move into when she eventually moves out there. im getting leave on december 22 and comming home for christmas until january 2. its going to be a tough one without you there but we will make the best of it. and dont worry i will make sure that there is shrimp with the cream cheese and coktail sauce there. but im sorry to say i wont be having any oisters haha. i miss you Bruce and will continue taking care af your Jess Jess. love ya Bruce.

Jessa Stoneburner

December 16, 2006

hey daddy... just lettin you know that i miss you like crazy and am so woried about not having you for the holidays. i want you to know that i will be thinking about you the whole time. i am so thankful to have jason for the holidays and i am sure you helped out with that. you are everything and more of what i could have asked for in a father. i know that i am so strong because i had you for my father and i feel like i can make it through anything. will continue to write and will visit you everyday when i am home. i love you daddy and will never forget you!!!! miss you like crazy.... your jelly!

Jessa Stoneburner

December 3, 2006

hey dad... its been a little over a week since i last wrote to you. so happy that thanksgiving is over and it went better than i thought. i, as well as the rest of the family, thought about you all day and we missed you like crazy. hope all is well with you and rich... miss you two funny guys. please keep me safe and bring jason back safetly as well. cant wait to see you again in heaven. until then... i love you and miss you. you are my number 1 hero and will never be forgotten! love your princess... Jelly Juice

Betty Zak

December 1, 2006

Buzz and Rich wishing you a Merry Christmas up there in Heaven:
Its been awhile since I've wrote, but Jim and I think of you both quite often. Sure miss you. Keep thinking of all the good times together, the many laughs at Jer's expense of course. Ha! We'll be in nice warm Phoenix and hope to see him and Helen then. Their getting so excited for Jason's wedding. Hard to believe the babies of our clan are old enough to get married. Time goes by so very fast.
Keeping you both in our hearts. Love to two great friends(bruskie brothers)Jim and Betty

Jessa Solgos-Stoneburner

November 21, 2006

hey daddy... how the heck are ya? i am just writing to say hello of course... as well as ask you to give us the strength to get through thanksgiving without you, especially since i will be down south without my family. i miss you so very much and once again am so thankful that i got to spend so many holidays with you. you have made each and everyone so very special that i will never forget. will write again on thanksgiving! i love you dad and still miss you so bad sometimes... it hurts! XXXOOOXXX.... from now until forever.... your princess and little jess jess

Jessa Stoneburner

November 13, 2006

hello dad... havent written to you in awhile but that doesnt change the fact that i dont miss you like crazy! now that the holidays are coming, i am getting really sad and depressed thinking about spending that day without you. you liked holidays more than anyone i have ever known and i hope that i can carry on that for you! please continue to keep me safe and try to keep me happy. i miss you so very much and dont know how i have made it these ast 3 months in san diego without talking to you. miss you... love you.... and am so thankful that you are my daddy!!!!!!!

Jessa Stoneburner

October 23, 2006

hey dad... how the heck are ya? i miss you so very much and its getting even harder with the holidays approaching. its going to be hard not to see your face at dinner for thanksgiving and of course i know you will be there in spirit eating all the food. also, the memories i have of you from the last 22 years will keep my heart strong and my head up on the hardest days. i just wanted to touch base. i cant wait to go home to visit and visit your site to say my hellos. missin you everyday and you will never ever be forgotten. you are my hero and i will always be your number one fan!!!! XOXOXOX.... your princess, Jelly

Jessa Stoneburner

October 11, 2006

hey dad... guess who it is.... your jelly!!! i had the best dream about you last night, it was so real and it was like you were here again. its so nice to have dreams about you sometimes 3 times a week. it makes me remember all the great times we had and all the silly things you did. i am going home in a couple of weeks and its gonna be so hard to be there without you. i know that your spirit will be there with us te entire time. just wanted to stop by and let you know that i appreciate the dreams.... you are my hero!!!! OOOXXXOOO..... till i see you again daddy....

Jessa Stoneburner

October 5, 2006

just checkin in dad just like i did when i was a little . even though i am all grown up now and you are gone, i will always be your little princess and you will always be my hero. everyday i seem to sit back and think about the good old days when you were here and you were always making me laugh. i miss those days so much sometimes they are unbareable to live without. we all miss you so much and everyday you are brought up in my conversations at least 5 times. i never knew how strong a bond could be until the day i lost you. i felt as if my world fell to pieces.... but thankfully i had you as my father the last 22 years and you made me so very strong. thank you for everything dad.... you are simply the best! i love you and miss you..... dimja bugie!!!! HAHAHA

nicole reynolds

October 3, 2006

hello dad
you have been on my mind all day, so i just wanted to stop in. i miss you so much. i know that i was not there for you very much this past year, but i want you to know not a day went by then or now that i have not thought about you. i love you so much, and i'm so thankful that you are my dad.
love you always

Jessa Stoneburner

October 1, 2006

have i ever told you about my dream when i ate a 20 lb marshmellow and when i woke up, my pillow was gone?!?! you said i was going to miss those kinds of things when you were gone and you were more than right, its hard to live without them.... XOXOXO Love you dad!

Jelly Stoneburner

September 30, 2006

to my one and only hero... i miss you so very much and yesterday was the 2 months mark since i have seen your smile or heard your advice. you have no idea how much i appreciate everything you have done for me and all the tools you gave me to be strong and hold my head high when the going gets tough. i thank god every night that i had you for my dad even though your life was cut too short and you deserved much longer. the thing that i must remember is that you are in a much better place now, at peace and no more pain. but just know that not an hour goes by that i dont think about you and when i do, i cant help but smile because you always had some funny stuff to say or should i say sing. i miss you dad and i know i will see you again someday in heaven. keep me under your wing and continue to help me stay strong. love you daddyyyyy....

Jessa Stoneburner

September 25, 2006

hello daddy... havent written in a while so i thought i would take some time out tonight. nicole is here and we are having a really good time. sea world was amazing and when i saw shamu, i said roe roe.... just like you used to when we watched free willy. i miss you so much and all the small things you did to make me laugh every single day. all the things i used to get so irritated about and you said i would miss, i find myself missing them more every single day. i want you to know that you will always be my hero and my comfort as long as i live. whenever i feel down or need someone to pick me up, i will just pray because i know you are always willing to listen. i miss you and love you and cant wait to see your smile and hear your life.... you are the best daddy in the world!!!! XOXOXOX

Nicole Reynolds

September 22, 2006

Hello dad, I'm in S.D. visiting Jelly and Jason. We are having a really good time. We are going to Sea World tomorrow, can't wait. I miss you so much. I love you dad....

Jason (JG) Stoneburner

September 9, 2006

Bruce,

Hi Bruce its your Zon in-law. Things are looking better for jelly and i. i checked into my command yesterday and i found out that i will get to live at home for a while. our place is very nice. your jess jess did an awesome job setting up. we even have a resteraunt on the premesis and they give free delivery to us. you would be so jealous. well i just wanted to give you an update jelly and i think about you every day and the funny things you would do. Love you and i will talk to you soon.

jelly stoneburner

September 9, 2006

hey daddy... just wanted to let you know how much i love you and miss you. i have been thinking about you so much lately and cant wait to see you again someday. keep me under your wings cause i need your strength!!! XOXOXOX

Nicole Reynolds

September 6, 2006

Hi dad, I'm getting ready to come back home from my labor day vacation with Arin. We hiked MT. Lassen on monday and it was a blast. I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it, but with a lot of stops on the way we did in about 3 hours. We started at 8500 feet and went up to 10475. It took us about an hour to make it back down, and I didn't need to stop and rest on the way down. Its now Wed the 6th and I'm hurting. My arms and legs are feeling the hike big time now. I miss you and I love you sooooo much..............

Monique Green

September 5, 2006

Opa, September 5, 2006

This last weekend was Labor Day weekend and we had a blast. We took Sjaanie to the Ca State Fair on Sat. we arrived early so we would miss the crowd and the heat. We saw all the animals and Sjaan was able to pet the horses, she loved it. She also liked the little baby pigs. Sjaan and I watched John while he road on some rides, Sjaanie didn’t really like that she started to cry when she saw John going up high on the ride, so I turned her around and she was better. We had some lunch and Sjaan ate an entire corndog. She loved it! We played some games and Sjaanie won a cow. We checked out all of the exhibits and then we took Sjaan to the kid rides and Sjaanie and I road the bee and the flying elephant rides. She loved the bee ride, because she keeps saying “bees”. Sunday we took a ride to Wench Creek and meet up with Joe and Mel for the day. Sjaan is going to be a great camper; she was so good and loved playing with Zack, Joe and Mel’s dog.

We think of you always, love you with all my heart. Love John, Monique & Sjaan xoxoxo

Monique Green

September 5, 2006

Opa,

Let's try this again, this was the message that was suppose to post on Aug. 31...

You would be so proud of Sjaanie; she is going to school full time now. She loves it. Sjaan has learned so many new words, some of her numbers and a few letters from the alphabet. She has made several pieces of art, and she is learning how to sing songs and dance. The song she keeps trying to sing is that a,e,i,o,u, song, but she only can sing e,o,e,o,eo over and over! Now that the school year has started half of the kids in her class are about 13 to 15 months old, so cute. Sjaanie is the teacher’s helper with all of the “babies,” that’s what she and teachers call the young ones. When I ask Sjaanie how school was she always says, “Babies”, she is so great with other kids. This morning when we pulled in to the parking lot the first word out of her mouth was, “babies.” She doesn’t even get upset any more when I leave. John and I have been teaching her all of the family names, she can say: Sessa, Cole, Oma, Opa, Na’na, Jo Jo, G.G. for Great Grandma Green, Athy for Ashley, and Mike…were getting there. So cute, we had dinner over at Grandma and Grandpa’s and right when she saw Great Grandma Sjaanie said Hi G.G., I couldn’t believe it. We haven’t called Grandma G.G. for very long and I could believe that Sjaan remembered. WE LOVE YOU DAD!!! Here is one of my favorite pictures of you and Sjaan, this was taken on 7/5/05 at your 4th of July pary. Love you, Monique

Jessa Stoneburner

September 1, 2006

hey dad, its my daily entry and chat with you... i still am missing you and having some really hard days. Luckily, your favorite boy Jason came home last night from Illinois for good and i am doing much better now. We read the letter you wrote him from boot camp last night and it seems like just yesterday that you wrote it. Miss you like crazy and i thank god everyday that i have an angel like you looking down and guiding me everyday. I love you so very much and am so glad that i got to have you in my life for 22 years to hold all the memories i have in my heart for you. XOXOXO..... missing you always!!!!

~Jelly.... your little

Opa & Sjaanie Bear July 5, 2005

Monique Green

August 31, 2006

Opa,
You would be so proud of Sjaanie

Nicole Reynolds

August 30, 2006

Hello dad, I'm up at the lake with Arin. I wish that you could have visited the lake, cause I think that you would really like it here. I just want you to know that mom is doing well and we are taking very good care of her for you. Arin and I took her to the River Cats game with us the other night and had a blast. We love you and miss you so much. Keep watching over us cuz we still need you. xoxoxoxoxo

Jessa Stoneburner

August 26, 2006

you stay with dadddyyy?!?! so, i am lookin to get a kitten dad and i know that you will help me find that perfect one. i miss you so much and have been having a really ruff week this week without you. i know that things will get easier but they havent just yet. janaya and i had a really good talk about you yesterday and talked about how we missed our hero and best dad we could have ever asked for. i hope that you continue to be my angel and help me through all my hard times that you are not able to be here for. keep me strong dad because i am really lonely here without you. i love you more and more with every memory i hold dear to my heart. MISS YOU!!!!!! XOXOX

your one and only jelly juice...

Tracy Zak

August 23, 2006

Buzz,

You and Rich take care of each other up there. I'll always have fond memories of the jazz festivals and the camping trip many many years ago.

Much Love,

Tracy

Nicole Reynolds

August 19, 2006

Hi dad, Arin and I just got home from visiting you. The waterfal was running and it was so peaceful there. I'm sure that you would be very happy with the choices we made for you. Mom is with Pat in Vegas, please watch over her. Mom love's you so much. I miss you and love you.....

Love you aways

Nicole

Jessa Stoneburner

August 16, 2006

hey daddy... i miss you so very much and am so thankful for the dreams i have been having every night about you. i know that is a sign from you that you are ok and that everything is going to be ok for me too. i cant believe that it has only been three weeks since the last time i saw you and you made my life so complete. please continue to heal moms heart because it is so hard for me to hear that she is so sad. miss you like crazy and cant wait to see your smile again. LOVE you more than anything and i will be dreaming of you again... XOXOXO your little girl... Jelly

Betty & Jim Zak

August 16, 2006

Buzz, We miss you so very much. Rich too. You were our brothers. Its so hard not having you with us anymore. We keep remembering all those wonderful times we had together. There were so many--The Jazz Festival, trips to Phoenix, Oregon, Las Vegas and the wonderful Mexican cruise. How you would make us laugh when you did your Captain Patroni impression. It was a great pleasure knowing you. You'll always be in our hearts. You were a true friend. Love ya, Betty & Jim

Jerry Kulwicki

August 13, 2006

Bruce,



I know we haven't talked regularly over the years but that was okay with the both of us. Whenever we got together, we always seemed to get caught up with one another. That's how our friendship was. I won't be able to talk to you any more, but I'll always be thinking of you and all our good times together. Rest in peace, Buzz. Your friend, Jerry.

Nicole Reynolds

August 11, 2006

dad,

I just wanted to say hello and tell you agian how much I love and miss you. Jessa is now in San Deigo and I miss her like crazy. I'm so glad that you came into my life. You not only became my dad but you gave me sisters and a best friend. Watch over Jessa and Jason while they are away from home and keep them safe for us. I love you dad!!!!!xoxoxox

Jessa Stoneburner

August 10, 2006

welll dad... i am all moved in. i know that you have been with me since i got on the road and i know you are beaming with pride. i miss talking to you everyday more than anything and i would give up anything to see you again. i know that one day i will see you in heaven but its hard to realize that may be far away. please continue to be jasons angel and get him home safely... i know how much you loved that boy. i love you dad and we miss you so very much! XOXOX love your little girl.... Jelly

nicole reynolds

August 6, 2006

its hard being here with out you, but were at peace knowing that your not hurting anymore. we love you and miss you very much. thanks for the wonderful memories we will always keep you in our hearts.

i love you daddy

Jelly Stoneburner

August 4, 2006

hello my dearest daddy... i miss you so very much and its so hard to not pick up the phone and call you just to say hi like i did every single day. i especially missed you tonight... we went to dinner at Tahoe Joes and i thought about you the entire time. i imagined you sitting next to me with your mouth watering... haha. i miss you so very much daddy and will never forget how special you are to me. i pray that you are in heaven with all our family and friends. please keep us safe my angel.... XOXO! i love you.

Princess Jess Jess

Zon In-Law

August 3, 2006

Hi Bruce it's your Zon in-law. I am so blessed to have married into a family as close and strong as the one you created. You would have been proud yesterday, Jelly and I made a big batch of perogies for the family. But thats not why you would be proud. you would have been proud because we "sauteed" them which of course is "french for shaka da pan". you left behind so many one liners and wonderful memories for us to keep your memory going for many many lifetimes. Your Grandson Hayden is here with me helping me write you. I am telling him which buttons to push just like you used to. I want you to know that i cherish your precious Jess Jess more than anything in the world, I will take care of her, keep her safe, and provide for her exactly how I'm sure you have dreamed since she was a little girl. I miss you and love you Bruce and i promise when i see you again in heaven i will make sure to get you tickets to a crab feed. Or i will just get you a whole bunch of king crab, haha. Thank you for all of the good times and especially excepting me as one of the family. From the day after the crab feast you have made me feel at home and filled my life with joy and laughter everytime we hung out. Eat up now that you're in heaven. Until the next time we chat Bruce.

Love you,

J.G.

Zon In-Law

August 3, 2006

Hi Bruce it's your Zon in-law. I am so blessed to have married into a family as close and strong as the one you created. You would have been proud yesterday, Jelly and I made a big batch of perogies for the family. But thats not why you would be proud. you would have been proud because we "sauteed" them which of course is "french for shaka da pan". you left behind so many one liners and wonderful memories for us to keep your memory going for many many lifetimes. Your nephiew Hayden is here with me helping me write you. I am telling him which buttons to push just like you used to. I want you to know that i cherish your precious Jess Jess more than anything in the world, I will take care of her, keep her safe, and provide for her exactly how I'm sure you have dreamed since she was a little girl. I miss you and love you Bruce and i promise when i see you again in heaven i will make sure to get you tickets to a crab feed. Or i will just get you a whole bunch of king crab, haha. Thank you for all of the good times and especially excepting me as one of the family. From the day after the crab feast you have made me feel at home and filled my life with joy and laughter everytime we hung out. Eat up now that you're in heaven. Until the next time we chat Bruce.

Love you,

J.G.

Megan Riley

August 3, 2006

Bruce,

Your family has always been a family to me. I've known you my whole life and you will be remembered as a loving father, husband and friend. You will be missed terribly, but I'm glad you're at peace now, and no longer in pain.

Jessa Solgos-Stoneburner

August 3, 2006

Dad.... where do i begin? you were my hero and always will be. i never thought this time would come where i would have to say good bye and unfortunately... it has come too soon. i want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for being the best dad in the entire world. you have taught me so many things that will never be forgotten and i am so proud to call you my father. i am at ease knowing that you are no longer in pain, get to be with friends and family and most of all, you get to eat whatever whenever you want. no matter what happens from this point forward in my life, i will always cherish the morals and values you have instilled in me. you touched so many people and made everyone feel so important. please help heal our hearts until the day we see you again. i miss you more with everyday and i love you daddyyyyy.... you are my life, my heart and my soul! keep my jason safe too dad, i cant live without both of my heros... XOXOXOX

your little girl,

Jelly, Jess Jess, and princess

Joaquin & Adela Guerrero

August 3, 2006

I work 30 years with you buddy and it was great fun. Adela and I will miss you and that great slow easy going attitude of yours. It made working at SMUD enjoyable. Do say to Ray Nixon and Lou Acosta for me. Please accept our condolence.

Debbie Rond

August 2, 2006

Bruce...you were more than just a friend you were family. We are grateful for all the years we have known you and your family and to be part of your lives. We will cherish our memories of all the good times we have shared over the years and we will never forget you. We're sad that you are gone, ecspecially Ruben, he will miss you the most but he is trying to stay strong. He has some pretty funny stories about things that happened at Smud that has brought a smile to his face. He loved you like a brother. Please say hi to Ray Nixon and Lou Acosta for us when you get to heaven! Good-bye our friend and may you rest in peace. With Love,

The Rangels...Ruben, Debbie and your god daughter Ashley.

Nicole Reynolds

August 2, 2006

Dad, I love you and miss you! I'm lucky to have you as my dad. You mean the world to me and I will always remember everything that you did for me. I wish that you didn't have to go but I know that your in good hands and you will always be watching over us.



Love you always

MONIQUE GREEN

August 2, 2006

DAD WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!

JESSA, JASON, JOHN, MONIQUE, SJAAN, NICOLE, JANAYA, AND HAYDEN.

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