MEMORIAL DAY
....by Christine Ross in memory of Lucas Christopher Ross 1979 - 2001
Your child left this earth not long ago
On a day that's difficult to recall.
That day that ripped your heart out.
A pain not understood at all.
I know the deep wound it has left you.
You see, I have that open wound too.
Because....my child was taken from me
Just as your child was taken from you.
It doesn't matter how long it's been,
A year, a few years, or many more.
I share how it seems only yesterday
Your child was with you and safe as before.
The days gone by are lonely echoes
Of a much happier life and time.
I wish for you the comfort of memories
Held forever in your heart and mind.
Just know your child is reaching out
To announce that life is not through.
To tell you that the spirit never leaves
And is always watching over you.
So on this special memorial day
Let there be honor and memories and pride.
May you feel the spirit of everlasting love
On this day that your sweet child died.
© 2002 - Christine Ross
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1
 CADE DAWSON WRIGHT 3 years |
 GILLES MICHAEL MOREAU 16 years |
 AIRMAN 1st CLASS SCOTT M. SCHROEDER 20 years |
CODY TYLER CLIFTON 18 years |
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2
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AARON DWAYNE BREWER 26 years |
JONATHAN STEVEN WITTY 16 years |
DANIEL STAIB 23 years |
HAYLEE DANYELLE MAZZELLA 4 1/2 years |
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JASON DOSS BARRETT 21 years |
 RICKEY FRANKLIN TACKETT,II stillborn |
MICHAEL TROY ROGNES 17 years |
 DONALD CRAIG LITTLEJOHN 51 years |
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SHELLY SUE PIERCE 19 years |
LOUIS MICHAEL (LOUIE) JOHNSON 28 years |
RICKY DEWAYNE MCCORKLE 20 years |
JESSICA STARR FLYNN 17 years |
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5
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PAXTON LEE FARRIS 17 years |
JACOB MICHAEL SCOTT MCLEOD-STEINMETZ 13 years |
JOSHUA DELANEY 22 years |
KATIE NOEL DECKER 18 YEARS |
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6
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DEREK RAYBURN HAWLEY 24 YEARS |
DARIN LEE BAZUIN 18 YEARS |
JAMES (JAMIE) SLOAN 23 YEARS |
COLIN MICHAEL EWERS 21 YEARS |
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JASON PAUL HARRILL 22 YEARS |
AIMEE LYNN PLUMMER 20 YEARS |
 ALEXANDRA VICTORIA RENTFRO 8 YEARS |
BRYAN JAY REID 15 YEARS |
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8
 YOLANDA ESTER MERAZ 37 YEARS |
JASON WILLIAMS 20 YEARS |
JASON PAUL HARRILL 22 YEARS |
CYNTHIA TAMMY HERNANDEZ 20 YEARS |
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9
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SAMUEL WILLIAM RICKMAN JR. 36 YEARS |
MONICA UNGRUE 21 YEARS |
JEREMY JOHN JENSEN 17 YEARS |
MATTHEW LLOYD CARLE DAARUD JR. 16 YEARS |
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10
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JUSTIN ANTHONY MCCOY "BUCKY" 19 YEARS |
: LCPL Jesse Ryan Tracey years: 22 |
: Joseph Anthony Scalise years: 18 |
: Tred Paul Formaneck Bornstill |
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: Justin Lee Hocker years: 24 |
: Heather Nicole Weed years: 18 |
: Dustin Anthony Kueter years: 18 |
: Cynthia Tammy Hernandez years: 20 |
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: Chad Allan Travis years: 22 |
TODAY I CRIED
~ by Christine Ross in memory of Lucas Christopher Ross 1979 - 2001
Today, I cried
ONE LAST KISS ~ by Christine
Ross in memory of Lucas Christopher Ross 1979 - 2001
Oh, there you are,
THE PLACE YOU WENT ~ by Christine
Ross in memory of Lucas Christopher Ross 1979 - 2001
When the morning sun gets in my eyes
click on each month to see our children's memorial butterflies
Because you died.
Today, I smiled
For just awhile.
Today, I laughed
And then I gasped.
Today, I cried
Because I laughed.
© 2003 - Christine Ross
So still, so cold.
No more breathing,
No growing old.
As I touch you,
Nothing is real.
Your skin is cold,
Your body still.
My eyes see you.
My heart wonders,
Beneath this shell,
Do you slumber?
I listen close,
No sound from you.
I whisper soft,
My voice eludes.
Air engulfs you,
Frigid and stale.
I breathe in deep,
Capture your smell.
Upon your lips,
I press my own.
The taste of death,
It lingers strong.
Lips cold and sealed.
Your life dismissed.
Tears warm your face,
With ONE LAST KISS.
©2003 - Christine Ross
I can almost see your hidden face.
When the evening winds blow fiercely
I feel the strength of your embrace.
When an autumn breeze becomes a whisper
I can almost hear you quietly speak.
When the snow falls from a winter sky
I feel your touch upon my cheek.
When the starlight casts a shadow
I can almost see your spirit drift.
When the rain in summer trickles down
I taste your kiss upon my lips.
When the flowers in the springtime bloom
I can almost smell your faded scent.
But... where the mountains touch the sky
My heart knows the place you went.
© 2008 - Christine Ross
