Happy New Year Stephen!  / Sue~ Mom To Ashley Trapp


May God make your year a happy one!

Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain,
But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes;

Not by making your path easy,
But by making you sturdy to travel any path;

Not by taking hardships from you,
But by taking fear from your heart;

Not by granting you unbroken sunshine,
But by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows;

Not by making your life always pleasant,
But by showing you when people and their causes need you most,
and by making you anxious to be there to help.

God’s love, peace, hope and joy to you for the year ahead.

Our HOPE is in the PROMISE He gave us-We will all be together again.


Granny Sue,
Thank you for the beautiful tribute you left on my daughters site, I think it is so Awesome that your name Sue Ashley, how special is that. It is a little sign from our loved ones in Heaven I assure you, it gave me a warm chuckle.  I hope you are doing well this Holiday season and all year long.

God Bless,
Sue, Ashley's Mom

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Missing you again this Christmas  / Granny
Hi baby !   We will be missing you again this Christmas. I lit a candle and said a prayer for Mom and all the other Moms that are missing thair children this Holiday like we miss you. Hoping God may ease some of the pain. Jennifer misses you a lot. She don't have big brother to watch after her. Little Holly is doing a lot better. I know she would have loved to have a big brother to carry her around and play with her. Jennifer does pretty good at it.Hope you are celebrating with the other wonderful Angels up there. I feel that you are in a good place. You have a good heart and God is lucky to have such wonderful Angels like you. We were blessed for a little time with you. I wished so much that I had known so I could have said goodbye. I wish you had not gotten in that car,or did you? So much about that , that we all still wonder about. Maybe some day someone will say. Granny is tired tonite . 
                                                                      Good nite sweet boy
                                                                       Rest peacefully
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Happy 21st. Birthday to my sweet Angel boy  / Granny To My Birthday Angel-Big 21st

Happy Birthday sweet boy. It should have been so different. This is a very special Birthday. IF I can see better thro my tears I'll Finish this letter to you. I will smile a lot tho because I have some great memories . You may not remember this ,when you were only about 3 or so you told me very boldly"Granny if you didn't see me do it ,I didn't do it, you can't say I did it." (only you and me in the house ya ya ). It was so funny I couldn't punish you . Not that Granny ever punished you anyway. Moma always said she couldn't do anything with you when you stayed with me a few days. I told her Grannies are suposed to spoil grandkids. I would have given you the sun and moon if I could have. You were the most beutiful boy child God ever made in my eye's. Jennifer and Holly are the most beutifull girls. And they are truly beutiful. Jennifer is still doing very good in school. She is very tall know. Sweet little Holly is still trying to walk. You know she is a joy to us all as is Jennifer. I know Jennifer misses you so much. Holly was so young she may not remember.  Granny misses you,but your sweet memories will live on forever.       xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxGranny

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To Stephen's Granny  / Dianne/Mom Of Angel Nicholas White
Hello! You left us a message in the tributes for my son Nicky about wanting to add graphics but didn't know how. Just click on my name to send me an email and I would be happy to help you with instructions and where to find graphics. Working on our angels memory sites can be very therapeutic and I do encourage it.

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Christmas Blessings  / Dianne/Mom Of Angel Nicholas White

TO YOU AT CHRISTMAS

If I could do whate'er I want to do
To make complete your gladsome Christmas-Day,
I would not bring a single thing to you,
But I would come and take some things away.
I'd take away all trouble from your heart,
Each pain and sorrow I would have relieved;
And every word that caused a single smart,
And every hour through which you sadly grieved.
I'd have them all begone - forever gone
Forgotten like the things that cannot be
And then each hour would be a joyful one
For only good things would be left, you see
Now that is what I'd really like to do,
If I could do the things I wish for you.
-Author Unknown

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Thinking of you this Holiday  / Sue~ Mom To Ashley Trapp
Stephen's Granny,

Thank you for visiting my daughters site and for the very beautiful and thoughtfull words that you expressed.  I too am saying a prayer for all of our angels on Christmas along with my Thanks to our Saviour for giving us our special angels.  It is very apparent that Stephen lived his life to the fullest and that he is still an inspiration to all of us left behind.

Granny, I do have someone to talk to, she is a very good friend of mine and we work together, she lost her 21 yr old son a year before I lost my Ashley.  I do miss having my mother and sister here with me, as I always confided in them, but one day, HE promised we would all be together again.  Thank you so much for caring.

I hope that you and yours have a very Blessed Christmas and with that in mind, please know I will also be lighting a candle for Stephen in his memory.  Take care of yourselves, and know you are not alone.  WE are all in this together.

God Bless
Sue, Ashley's Mom

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A borrowed Poem that sounds like something Stevie would say  / Mom To My Daughter Sandi/Stephens Mom (Mom/Granny to Stevie )

Ask my mom how she is...
my mom she tells a lot of lies
she never did before
but from now until she dies
she'll tell a whole lot more
ask my mom how she is 
and because she can't explain
she will tell a little lie
because she can't describe the pain
ask my mom how she is
she'll say "I'm alright"
if thats the true then tell me
why she cries each nite?
ask my mom how she is 
she seems to cope so well
she doesn't have a choice you see
nor the strengh to YELL
ask my mom how she is
"I'm fine,I'm OK I'm copin"
For God's sake MOM , just tell the truth
just say your HEART is BROKEN
she'll love me all her life 
I LOVED HER ALL OF MINE
but if you ask her how she is
she'll lie and say "just fine"
I am here in heaven 
I cannot hug from here 
If she lies to you don't listen
hug her and hold her near

On the day we meet again
We'll smile and I'll be BOLD
"your luchy to get here mom 
with all the lies you've told"
       xxx

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Happy Birthday!  / Rick
"Who You'd Be Today" Sunny days seem to hurt the most. I wear the pain like a heavy coat. I feel you everywhere I go. I see your smile, I see your face, I hear you laughin' in the rain. I still can't believe you're gone. It ain't fair: you died too young, Like the story that had just begun, But death tore the pages all away. God knows how I miss you, All the hell that I've been through, Just knowin' no-one could take your place. An' sometimes I wonder, Who'd you be today? Would you see the world? Would you chase your dreams? Settle down with a family, I wonder what would you name your babies? Some days the sky's so blue, I feel like I can talk to you, An' I know it might sound crazy. It ain't fair: you died too young, Like the story that had just begun, But death tore the pages all away. God knows how I miss you, All the hell that I've been through, Just knowin' no-one could take your place. An' sometimes I wonder, Who you'd be today? Today, today, today. Today, today, today. [Instrumental Break] Sunny days seem to hurt the most. I wear the pain like a heavy coat. The only thing that gives me hope, Is I know I'll see you again some day. Some day, some day, some day. Close

Thank you..  / Aunt Robin To Angel Eric Shavensky
Granny:
Thank you so very much for your kinds words that you wrote on Eric's website.  I know that our family really appreciated it. I still can't believe that this has happened to Eric.  I love & miss him so much as you do Stephen.  My heart aches for my brother and Eric's mom and the rest of the family.  I know we're not to question why these things happen but its hard not to.  These young  boys still should of had a long and happy life ahead of them.  It's just not fair.

Wishing you beautiful memories of Stephen to comfort you always.  I'm sure he feels your love & knows he will be remembered forever.  I wish you and your family peace and happiness this Holiday Season.  God Bless Stephen & his family.  May his love always shine down upon you.

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note to a very special Angel  / Granny
   I visit your site a lot. I'ts my special place. I moved your little memorial garden to my new place, but it just doesn't have the meaning it had sense I"ve moved it. You'll always be in my heart. I guess it's your 21st birthday that's got me sad. But your memory will live in my heart forever. You were so full of life here on earth that we could never forget you baby.                      xoxoxoGranny Close

Thanksgiving without you  / Granny
We all missed you today at dinner. Jennifer is so tall now. Your little sisters are growing like weeds. Hollie will have more of your ways when she gets older. They are both beatiful like you. They are both good hearted like you. Tho you were almost grown when you left us you'll always seem like Grannies little boy. You'll always be in my heart and mind.  " NOT A DAY GOES BY"     Love you forever
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Sad holidays  / Granny
Stephen: Holidays are on use again. Life will never be the same without you, but the holidays are so sad. You will always be in our hearts and on our minds every day. We would love to see your handsome smiling face on the holidays. Maybe if we close our eyes and look up you'll smile for us.   Love you , Granny Close

sad / Granny
Your passing was and still is the most painful and sadest thing ever in my long life. Granny misses you so much Baby!But your in my heart and mind. Love ya forever, Granny Close

Thinking of you  / Granny
 I think about you every day baby! I feel you smiling down on us. Know your at peace. We all still miss you so very much. Wish I could give you a big hug.   LOVE YOU FOREVER!!   Close

BEST DREAM EVER  / GRANNY

Had a wonderful dream last nite. I dreamed that me , Mom, and Jennifer were allowed to have five minutes each to say goodbye to you.I got to tell you how much you ment to me and how proud I was of you. I gave you a hug and you were gone. I will always miss you.  Love you forever,Granny

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Reaccquaintance / Shane Capps (Friend)
I had just got back from a four day field exercise when my wife Rebecca, also a friend of Stephen's, told me about this memorial website. I got on the same day to look at it and saw the stories and the pictures. I saw the one of him outside on the lawn at the house on Garners Creek Rd. back in Dickson. It was the same lawn where we threw football outside the day I came over to spend the night before the first day of 7th grade. His favorite artist at the time was Nelly. Both of us wore Tommy cologne and I still have the board shorts he gave me because they were too small for him. I knew him and played football with him from 7th to 9th grade. That was up until he left for Antioch. I never realized that we would never see each other again after he left for Antioch. I did not know that the reaccquaintance we would have would be the most unfortunate of all when I called his family and wholeheartedly volunteered to be a pallbearer at his funeral. I am glad, though, that I could at least do my part for him that day as heavy as my heart felt walking to the tree. That day I walked with him in hand to his grave and wondered how this could happen to him, why he got into that vehicle. I will never know, nor understand but I will always keep my condolences for his grieving family. I again, thank the family of Stephen Turney for letting me be there for Stephen's funeral and to be honored as one of his pallbearers. To Stephen: You will always be missed, and when I come back home to Dickson on the holidays I will do my best to visit your shade covered resting spot and take a moment to remember the friendship that we had. Close

why / Mom
I just want to know why there has been a LOT of of people on this website lately, but no candles or condolences. There  is one person who is free to write an apology, or feelings, if they wish. it really saddens me that they have not. Close

One year ago today  / Jim Wetterau (Step Dad )
One year ago today you left this life. It is the saddest thing I have ever known.
I think about you everyday and visit this sight just to look at photos and remember the good times. Your big fish photo makes me smile. I remember your first fish you were so excited jumping and yelling I got one! 

This past year has passed very fast it only seems like a few weeks ago that we were riding down the highway and you telling how life was "acording to Stephen". I can't tell you how much I miss those rides. Some thoughts were silly but most of them showed just how much you carred about people. I realy hurts to see how little care they have shown since you left us.


Work keeps me busy and my mind races like a squirel trying to cross the road, but even with all that going on things just seem to pop out at me that remind me of you or something you did. Celing fans will always bring a chuckle.

I will always miss you and long for the day we see each other again.
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Rick is Right. We are missing you now more than ever.  / Tiffany (Friend)
Today as I got on the plane getting ready for my summer trip to Cheyenne, I couldn't help but think that you should be here with me. I never knew how hard it would be to go on without you. I wish I never would have had to know. I miss you more and more each day and you are still in my thoughts and prayers. What I wouldn't give for one more day with you. There are so many things I want to say and ask you. But I will keep on missing you until we can be together in God's Arms once again. I love you forever and for always.

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That time of the year  / Rick
Hi buddy! I miss you so much!!!! It's about that time of the year, where we will be forever reminded of you leaving us. I can't beleive that it's been a year since you left. I miss you and grieve as much today as I did on June 29, 2005. You have no idea (actually I guess you probably do) how much you are missed. We all loved you and cared so much about you. The hole that you have left here on earth can never be filled. I just want you to know that I think about you everyday. I miss your silly jokes, your crazy stories, your latest escapades. And mostly just hearing your voice! I love you buddy! Close