Tributes

My baby Honor died on July 8, 2022 went to be with the Lord. My daughter was the most amazing person I’ve ever known.

She was just seven months old when we adopted and Chong Ching, China, you most beautiful child ever I miss her every day. She was 25.

Its been almost 11 years since you left us here. Like napalm, your passing scorched the earth of everyone who ever met you and every one of our furbabies. It still catches me off guard to say you committed suicide (according to the coroner). Did you mean to? You knew the potential outcome of mixing alcohol with your meds. We talked about it ad nauseum. You were my best friend, my confidante, my lover, my spouse, the father to our two beautiful amazing children. Who at 12 and 26 were not ready to navigate a world without you. Your sense of humor, your notorious “dad jokes”. The fun games we played that were completely made up spur of the moment, and seemed to stick in our family. Driving to look at the Christmas lights and rating them two thumbs up for really great ones, and half a pinky for one lil strand. Scoring system of course invented by our children.
Oh how I wish you were here to see the amazing people they have become. To help them understand their unique sense of being, living with their own dna sequence of mental illness. I know you would have known what to say and how to help them learn coping skills. You were the fun parent, I’ve always admitted it. And I hated being the one to pass out the discipline, to help with the homework, to teach them how to properly do household chores.
Our baby girl, she is a beautiful smart funny amazing young woman now. She looks so much like you, it hurts. Our son, you would have been so proud of him. He finally pulled his head out of his…. and is married! He has the most delicious one year old. We are grandparents Dad! We graduated to Mawmaw and Pawpaw. Our son is so good at being a dad.
I’m not going to try and say I wasn’t upset with you. Because I am still very upset with you. And that’s just my grief taking it’s time. I can still hear your voice, and smell your cologne. You were the best part of me, and I’m so sorry you didn’t see that. I’m so sorry you couldn’t feel the admiration and love you had from everyone who ever knew you.
I know you have all your questions answered now. And I hope you finally have all the peace your so richly deserved.
I’m still super pissed off at you. And would have come running if you had called. We promised we would still be best friends, no matter what.
I miss you butt head. Every single day… and I can’t wait to see you again.

I didn’t get to know you very long but your daughter is okay, missing you, but okay. We’ve taken good care of her and she’s living a life you’d be proud of.

I lost my dad almost 3 and half years ago and my mum about 5 months ago. I’m 20 now and it hit me and my younger siblings really bad. I wish I was there for them more. I wish I can do over my life so I could have been with my mum and dad more. Especially my mum as I use to push her away in my teen years. I deeply regret it. She would have been 41 on Monday and my dad would have been 42 in October.

I have lost a lot of friends and even more acquaintances to overdose— an unfortunate consequence of being addicted yourself. Cody, though, was my best friend… He was the person who got me best out of everyone in the world. He understood me on a level that I have never found with anyone else. I lost him in 2017. At the time we had both been clean for 3 months. He relapsed and I never saw him again. I miss him every day. My life and my happiness has a hole in it where he is supposed to be. I love you, brother. Thanks for always being “in my tree.”

What can one say about Mika?!?! He was a force…super smart, super smart ass, super empathetic. His strengths eventually became his greatest weaknesses. I met him when he moved into the recovery house that I was managing and he quickly became my friend. I still feel somewhat responsible- thinking that what if I had not went to work that day and just addressed his sudden discontent with his situation. All I can say is I wish I had just known how close to relapse that you were. When I got the call that you had passed, alone on your bedroom floor, I lost my breath and then I lost my drive for a bit to take care of the careless. As time has passed though, your spirit has returned and made me more determined than ever to do this work and to help those who do not know yet that they want help. I pray that your spirit continues to drive my work! I love you buddy!

My worlds been turned upside down since you were taken from us way too soon.. I hate addiction it has stole so much from our family 💔 You are soo loved my child! Im clinging tightly to hope to hug you again one day babyboy.. F23

9 8 1998 – 5 23 2022

Where do I even start? 🥺 I never ever thought the day would come where I would have to say R.I.P to one of my closest friends. I’m sorry baby I’m so sorry! I love you more than you’ll ever know 🩷. You’re forever in my heart, my mind and my soul, alongside each and every memory we created. You were the support I needed in my life as a friend and I’m so angry that I only had limited time with you 🥺 God really does take them soon. I’m blessed to know you and I’m still so proud of you beautiful. I still love you so so much and that’ll never change 🥺🩷 besties 4L and after

My sweet and beautiful daughter passed on 8/10/302022. She just turned 20 on 7/10. She will be for ever loved and missed by all who knew her.

I lost my son 2016 from a overdose of fentanyl 😢it’s still hurts the same no parent should have to suffer losing a child from drugs

Losing friends to overdose is the worst, I’m always asking myself what I could have done differently, could I have said something that would have changed the outcome of this terrible deadly disease, or been there for them more than I was. I know they were both hurting, but Spencer, you just celebrated 1 whole year clean! And Rob, you’re my very best friend forever for 25 years and I miss you everyday and still cry when I talk about you! You both will forever be in my heart and I will continue to help people who are also struggling! Love you and miss you both so much! Gone but never Forgottnen!
Love Katie

Happy Birthday Mate,
our first celebration of your life without you. It hurts alot.
Time seems to be taking us further away from you and that scares me. Its hard to explain why that scares me but it feels like you with us is getting further and further away. I want to stop it and keep you as close to us as possible. We celebrate you today I will go to mum and dads and with Larissa, we will all celebrate you together, we will celebrate who you are and how loved you are. I made you a wagon wheel cake for you. Love your devoted sister.

Forever 24 , we miss you so much , oh how I wished our love could have saved you ,but the fentanyl had you for the start . Leaving behind so many broken hearts from your mama to your precious boy, my great grandson ,and your soul mate since middle school . We miss you . June 18,2023

Dear Craig,
Today the 13th Feb would have been your 48th . Happy Birthday love.
They say there is a reason and they say time will heel but neither time or reason will change the way we feel..
The days are gone that we used to share but in our hearts you are always there.
Our memories with you are always there we miss you more than anyone knows
We will celebrate your birthday as a family on Sunday we will eat, talk, laugh and cry and your chair will be there.
Love always
Mum Dad

The Whalley community or Surrey B.C. lost Spencer on Dec 29th 2023. My world came crashing down and fell apart. He said nobody cared nobody would miss him..Spence you were a caring person with such a thrive for life and hilarious humour. You changed my life into something I’d never dreamed of. You were an amazing father to your two children, a great older brother who took care of him when kids.. and for me, an amazing spouse. Your relapse spiralled out of control so quickly and we all were powerless to stop it. The impact of losing you has hurt so many people here, more then you could imagine. Everybody loved you Spence beside your brother, me most of all. 10yrs and gone forever from my life. I cherish every second and memory we shared I’ll always love u and never forget u Spencer..happy new yr I think not!, 2024 awakened and ready to fight for your life and soul against toxic drugs . IDK how to do this without you here.
The world is a lot less bright without u in it..goodbye for now my friend, my love, my wonderwall SPENXER V MOORES
OCT 26TH/82-EC 29TH/23 READY TO FIGHT. 41 forever
LOVE

Grandma’s favorite! Everyone’s friend! My son, Reynaldo carries the name Danilo after you. You were so giving, helping anyone in need. You lived hard, you lived fast, you lived by your own set of rules. You were a master of the code switch, always “Black” with me and a chameleon of characters for others.

Your birthday was the other day, and I was reminded of your death. Truth is, through others you’re still living amongst us! Thank you for being a donor, your organs have saved lives.

A few years before your departure, you confessed to me that you were a believer. You often made jokes about “organized religion” but you insisted that I raise my son “right.” I’m listening! He is being given the tools, I hope he follows a righteous path. He knows YOUR NAME, which is apart of his name. He knows your journey. He knows your children!!!

You might be gone but you’ll never be forgotten and when I’m dead you’ll still be remembered!

Love always,
Cuz Cuz

To a beautiful person with a kind soul. You were so caring and loved. So sweet and kind, always giving to those around you. I will miss our talks, I am sad and sorry you didn’t come talk to me these last couple of months. I will miss you dearly, fly high beautiful angel.

Baby sister, we all love and miss you so much. Fly high, sweet girl.

To the most radiant person to ever enter my life. The world lost something special when Lily left.

I’m so grateful to have had you for nearly 32 years; you’ve blessed my life, Son! Although dad and I almost lost you to a handful of near death accidents, nothing could have surprised us more when you pulled out of falling off Beacon Rock. Breaking nearly every bone on your right side, having a brain injury, paralysis to your right side of face, and losing your mobility for a couple weeks, and then to take yourself (with walker) back up Beacon Rock a month later! Since then, you accomplished having Zoey and Shyloh and worked your way up to general manager for JSCF – YOU WERE/ARE an AMAZING INDIVIDUAL! Dad and I will never stop talking about how blessed we were to have you as our son. And we will never stop telling your kids how much you loved them and how special they made you feel as their father. WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU, SON!! Kyle will be remembered, loved, and missed by ALL who knew him. <3

7months on the 11th Jan .
Miss you so much it hurts daily.
Love always