<back    go to 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 next>   Elijah Boone "I miss the pitter patter of his little feet. I miss his hair swaying side to side whenever he waddled around the house. I miss him banging on the tray of his high chair. I miss seeing him pull his hair back from his face. I miss him getting into EVERYTHING!!!! I miss hearing his little toys whenever he played with them. I miss carrying him. I miss holding him. I miss hugging him. I miss kissing him. I miss squeezing his cheeks. I miss telling him "I luv da Lijah" I miss telling him "Kish mommy" and him running towards me with his lips puckered saying..."mmmmmmmwaah" I miss saying..."Go Lijah...Go Lijah" and him dance to that simple chant. I miss my Lijah so very much. He is now that cool breeze on those warm days. He is now the rainbow when it rains. He is the light & love of my life forever and for always. I keep him forever in my heart and forget him NEVER. " Maria Boone

Craig Smart "I don't know where to begin to tell you about my son, Craig. He is our First born....and was verbal for as long as I can remember!  Everyone loved that about him.....he was a talker and such a good listener. It was fun to plan and dream with him. Craig took on the responsibility of being the protector of our family...and that he did until his last day here on earth! He was tall and I had to get on tip-toes to hug him....I especially miss hugging his neck!  Its been six years since he passed and I am the very last person to ask about "Time" and "Grief"....the tears flow as I write this and I miss him MORE with each passing day!  He had his share of troubles ...especially during those late teen years...but people tell me even if he went to a bar, he was still telling everyone about his Faith in God and he especially loved the book of Revelations. He seemed to have an understanding for that particular book that was beyond anything that I had acquired.I will forever miss his sense of humor, his great big sensitive heart and the pride he had for his family! Craig loved his baby boy, Trent, with all his heart. He would have wanted Trent to know all of us, which is why I have every intention of telling Trent all about his Dad one day. He loved large gatherings, Autumn and Christmas....he loved pork chops and barbeque ribs...!  Craig adored his younger brothers, Ryan and Troy ...and his baby sister, Lauren...and he idolized his Dad. We will FOREVER love him too! " Judie Smart

Taylor Nelson On March 9, 1999 our son Taylor Jaymes Nelson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He was 8 1/2 years old at that time. With the help of many people we were able to get him on an insulin pump on March 6, 2000. At the time he was diagnosed, his dad and I had stressed to him he could do anything he wanted to in life. As long as the person in charge, or one of his friends with him was always aware that he had diabetes and he had his "kit" with him he would go off with and/or without us and enjoy himself. In September 2004 he began his 8th grade year and along with that he began his second season of football where he was a starting tackle. Taylor was very active in sports and did not let his diabetes slow him down. His motto in life has always been "I do not live for what ifs". As a parent many times I would say "Taylor, what if something were to happen" as he was doing things that were both diabetes and not diabetes related. His response to me was always "I don't live for what ifs mom, if something happens I will deal with it then". Taylor's "what if" occurred on Saturday October 23, 2004 when he was helping a friend cut trees to later be sold. A freak accident in which a tree came down and hit Taylor on the side of the head knocked him unconscious. He was later pronounced brain dead. Taylor had turned 14 two weeks prior to the accident and had been able to receive his driver's permit. At this time we had asked him if he would consider being an organ donor. After explaining to him what that would mean he stated "I think I would want to do that mom". After we were told that doctors felt he was brain dead but could not say officially until more tests were run, we let them know of his wishes. On Sunday October 24 he was officially declared brain dead, and on Monday October 25 he was taken off all mechanical life support. As a result of his desire to continue to help people (which was something he did with great ease) he was able to donate his heart, liver, and kidneys. His pancreas and lungs went to research. Holly Holly Nelson                               <back   go to 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8 next>