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Saturday 21:47 07.22.2006 |
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-thanks for trying to save Mr. C, Andrew. you gave it your best.. we all know you were trying to keep him where he belonged.
-a few days ago, i was going through school stuff from elementary, and i found a journal thing from 6th grade. it had an entry written about you in it, you stole my shoe, threw it to someone, whom i wont name, and you told him that he was drooling. all this time i was begging you for my shoe back, but you were having too much fun to give up. eventually, you gave me the shoe back and started calling me your little nick name for me.. i think you know what im talking about.
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Wednesday 15:14 07.19.2006 |
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liz graeber <3 |
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andrew.
i think about you more and more every day.
i miss you so much buddy.
please save me a place in heaven.
i love you <3
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Tuesday 00:07 07.18.2006 |
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Michelle Marron |
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Yeah, I still keep you on my mind. Thought ya oughta know that.
People will always miss you.
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Sunday 20:58 07.16.2006 |
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matt |
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I didnt know you. BUT RIP
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Saturday 22:07 07.15.2006 |
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Patrick Ruddiman |
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Hey Andrew,
I'm getting ready for summer camp i know you would have gone. we had so much fun last year chillen. Wood burning was awsome, i wish you could have gone at least one more year with us. I'm gonna be SPL Starting tomorrow its gonna b a lot of work but i think i can handle it. i miss you and there's not a day that goes by when i don't think about you. Ive got a wood burning project planed and it'll have you written all over it i still haven't decided I'm what I'm going to do with it but that will come to me eventually your parents and i are going to talk to the teatertown ranger to get your eagle project done even though you never got there. i know you would have done it for me so ill do it for you. that's for everything you taught me even if you were younger then me by a year
P.S. i need to borrow your air gun those dam Ground hogs are eating my dads garden lol
well ttyl
pat
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Saturday 13:52 07.15.2006 |
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Ken Kries |
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It is Saturday July 15th 2006. It has been over three months since Andrew left us to go to Heaven. I sure do miss him and am always thinking about him and all the great times we had together. Soon Andrews birthday will be here July 28th. I hope everyone sees this and sends a message to the guestbook wishing Andrew a Happy Birthday. I will start by wishing my son Andrew Happy Birthday from dad. I Love you. Hope to see this the first of many birthday entries.
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Friday 16:35 07.14.2006 |
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Matt Davidson |
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Andrew
i wish i could have been one of your freinds. maybe if I actually said something to u before U died I could Have become one of your friends. if there was anyway i could go back in time and save U then i would and things wouldn't be like this. My main goal in scouts like yours was, is to become an Eagle scout. I know u were going to begin with your Eagle scout project and never got a chance to start it. if I ever become an Eagle scout, it will be because U were mainly my inspiration.
Matt Davidson
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Monday 18:55 07.10.2006 |
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Karen Baron |
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Andrew, although I did not know you (my loss), your Aunt and Uncle, Lynn and Bob Banik, are my dear friends. I cannot imagine the pain and sorrow those who love you are feeling. But I do know that you enriched their lives beyond measure and beyond words, and just looking at your picture, as I opened this web site, makes me understand what an incredibly special young man you were and will always be. God chose a very special boy to enter Heaven -- I know you will wait for your loved ones. Until then -- never forget how many people love you and how many lives you touched!
A friend you did not get to meet
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Sunday 12:46 07.09.2006 |
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Dew Vander Horn |
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Hey andrew,
im still in loss of words. You wouldnt believe how many clothes u left here. haha. Andrew, i miss u everyday we cant hang out. I was looking foward for us to go to each others house this summer like we always did. I dont think of u as gone forever because i know we will hang out again one day behind the gates. And i dont know when my time is, but i wont be scared because i know one of my best friends will be there waiting for me. Im gunna miss our talks on the railroad tracks or just our simple hi's and what are u doing after school talks in the hallway before class starts. I would do anything to get u back. Or just see your face again. Summer is going by slowly, well for me anyways. Every where i look now i see something orange and it reminds me of how much u meant to me in my life so far. I know u have been next to me helping me out through this horrible time in my life. Yeah so my sisters wedding was about a month ago and it was pretty awesome. I was one handsome dude, if u know what im saying haha. Ok this is it for now "big girl." Until i see u again...
Peace&love Forever
-Dew
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Sunday 10:26 07.02.2006 |
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Sam Sutton |
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Andrew I miss you so much...Ever since I met you I have just been happier and never seemed to upset with anything because if I was upset you would always have something funny to say to cheer me up..I will miss you so much Andrew you were the greatest kid I ever knew...I love you...
RIP
love always,
Sam Sutton
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Saturday 20:33 06.24.2006 |
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Erin |
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hey andrew did u ever figure out that thing u and Klea were "fighting" bout from the Frankenstien book good times buddy .... i love and miss u
Erin
p.s. you will never be forgetton at WHMS <33
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Saturday 13:02 06.24.2006 |
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Erin |
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Andrew,
we all miss you here... schools out and its summer .. it has been over 2months which I still can’t believe.... next year won’t be the same with out you there laughing at everything.. you were a great friend I love and miss you very much
Erin Creaven
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Friday 17:33 06.23.2006 |
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Katie |
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Its been over two months. its really hard for me and i know a lot of other people. all my prayers are going out to Andrews family. i miss him very much and he is always in my heart. im just thankful that he went to a better place. it was not fair that he left s ounexpectedly. Rest In Peace. Andrew.
lovealways
Katie Dougherty
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Friday 17:13 06.23.2006 |
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Dad |
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Hi It is Friday June 23 2006. This is an open letter to Andrews brothers Jason and Michael, his sisters Megan and Alyssa and his mom Heather. I find myself in uncharted waters, at a loss for words for the first time in my life. I want you to know that I am so proud of all of you and know that I have not told all of you that enough lately. As sad as I have felt missing Andrew I have not lost site of all of you. Please know that I have been hurting along with all of you. My love for you will help me to be the man I know I must be. We have so much more work to do here. Andrews garden has taken shape nicely; It is beautiful and only in early stages so as time goes on will only get better. Soon I hope to be able to talk to Pat and see what we have to do about doing Andrews Trail. There are a ton of people who want to help on it and are asking about details on it. In closing again I thank everyone for their kindness and acts of love. Ken Kries
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Tuesday 16:22 06.20.2006 |
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wow andrew. i can't believe that over two months has gone by already. it's crazy how fast time goes. the farewell wasn't the same without you. sure it was fun, but nothing will ever be as great as if you were still here.there are so many songs i hear that remind me of you and when they come on, it's just one of those moments ya know? like when you're smiling while tears are streaming down your face. all the memories just come rushing back, like it all just happened yesterday. it never really hit me until a few days ago, that you really are gone. i used to think that you were just on like a vacation or something like that. that in a few weeks or months, i would see you again. then i realized that you really are on a vacation, just not one that you're coming back from. i hope to see you in heaven someday. but until then, you will always be in my heart<3
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Sunday 19:42 06.18.2006 |
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andrew-
i never relly new you that well i olny saw you alot when u were on my b-ball team in 5th grade and u seemed like a pretty cool kid and reading some of the comment from ur dad and some people i know it really makes me miss you alot save a seat 4 me in heven i will miss u alot
from brendan opdycke
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Friday 22:36 06.16.2006 |
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Katie |
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Andrew,
its been well over two months and its very hard. it really stinks. the fact that just to think, im never gonna talk to you or see you again, gives me chills. i know your having fun up there. i want to know what its like up there and how God is treating you. there is not a that goes by that i dont think of you and how you are doing. everytime i hear the song When I Get Where Im Going i usually change it unless im alone. I will cry when i hear that song. and when i see Orange it brings a smile on my face and usually a tear on my cheek. Andrewl take care of yourself. well, i will talk to you soon. lets not say Bye!
Andrew I love you and your always in my prayers.
love always
Katie
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Thursday 01:14 06.15.2006 |
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hey buddy,
We're missing you. It's crazy how much. We hope you're doing well up there.
Rest in Peace
-tori fajvan and lisa snyder-
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Tuesday 12:47 06.13.2006 |
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Anna |
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Andrew,
i saw ur brother last night at brass castle school. we were fighting for mr.c we all got up to speak and say wat a wonderful teacher he is.. I no if u were there u would have spoke infront of all the people that were there well in the end they did not listn to wat we had to say and Mr.C was moved down to third grade.. I no u tried love u
anna
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Tuesday 12:41 06.13.2006 |
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Anna |
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Andrew,
ffriday was farewell it was not like all the other dances because u were not there making us laugh... we tried to have as much fun as we could because i no thats wat u wanted us to do is to have fun... thriugh out the hole dance u were in my memories and heart... I miss u so much andrew.... Love u forevere
anna
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Monday 23:55 06.12.2006 |
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Well Andrew it is so hard to believe that it has been over 2 months. I don't think there is a day that goes by that I don't think of you. Everytime I see the color orange I smile because it reminds me of you. Whether it be the color of the shirt Braden chose to wear that particular day, or the orange flowers planted in our backyard for you, or the wrist band we all wear for you...the color orange seems to be all around, and that makes me happy (and sad) because it reminds me of you. I never thought I would love the color orange.
I wish everyday that we had more time with you. Sean and I are trying to make sure that Braden and Carter remember you. Braden already knows that the orange wrist bands are for his cousin Andrew, and if you ask him where Andrew lives he says "in heaven" and he remembers playing with you in his room. We will continue telling them the funny storys about you, because we want them to know how great their cousin Andrew is.
Please know that we love you, we miss you, and we will always remember you.
Let's not say good-bye, just "see you later".
Love, Shannon
Aunt Heather, Uncle Kenny, Jay, Allysa, Mike, And Megan, You are in my prayers always. We Love you!
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Sunday 21:16 06.11.2006 |
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well andrew...friday was farewell. and two months. the last hour of farewell i was trying not to cry. it finally hit me, friday night, that you were really gone. and that i'll never see you, talk to you ever again. and that you'll never be able to cheer me up or make me laugh ever again. i love and miss you terribly, andrew. two months...my life will never be the same. rest in peaceee
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Saturday 12:10 06.10.2006 |
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Eugene DeGeorge |
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This is a continuation of my wife's earlier message. I am sorry that it has taken so long for me to do this. I just wanted to say that I always enjoyed Andrews visits to our house. He was a very polite, well mannered young man. I especially enjoyed our "man talk" as Andrew and I later called it, which consisted of anything from football to golf. We would bust on each other because I was a Giants fan and he was an Eagles fan and we would always laugh about it in our kitchen. I remember the last time he came over which was April 8th. He normally never came over on a Saturday but that day he did which to this day makes our family smile since we were able to see him one last time. Our last conversation revolved around the Masters because I had golf on. I will always remember that conversation, and probably can't watch the Masters without Andrews memory in my mind. The past months have been tough for us because every Sunday we some how believe he will still stop by. Sarah is slowly recovering. He was and still is very special to her which in turn makes him special to us too. He was a great kid. I still can not believe it has been two months.
Kries Family: Our prayers still go out to you all. We pray every day that your family is somehow getting through this horrible time with all the love and support out there.
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Friday 20:37 06.09.2006 |
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Patrick Ruddiman |
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Wow been two months and well my life hasnt been the same...i havent forgotten you at all not a day goes by when i dont think about you but this year overall has been a bad year for me three people have passed within two months and today was the third. anyway i really miss you and theres always going to be an empty spot inside
with love,
Pat
P.s. Save me a spot two i will always miss u untill i see you agian
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Friday 13:04 06.09.2006 |
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Drewbuddy Vander Horn |
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two months on the dot...
Hey there kid. How's it going? Life has not been the same. It has been rough for me, but I'm working through it. The dance is tonight, the farewell. I know you wanted to be there ever so much. Tonight i will be wearing my orange tie, to remember you and all the great things you did because I know you'll be dancing like crazy there with us. I wish to see that smiling face one more time, but that is not to be. My aunt past away last night and I know you'll keep her happy up there. I found this picture of me, you, laura, and kristina from the third grade. It's my favorite pic that i have of you. I was just cleaning out my clothes from last week and I found your hoodie and your shirt from like fourth grade...wow...crazy huh? So i did meet your love. Shes an awesome girl to talk to and easy to get along with. I see why u liked her so much. Well that's all for now...
I will see you tonight "amigo majer"
love always,
Dew
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