David Lee Fox was a trustworthy and loyal man of integrity and honor; family was his first and foremost concern. He was a loving, giving, gentle soul who believed that something good existed in everyone. David loved adventure, including competition and sport sky diving, ocean sailing and navigation. He even earned a private pilot’s license at the age of sixteen. David met his wife, Liz, in college, where he obtained a degree in chemical engineering….
Michele Elise Friou lit up every room with her beautiful smile and her sweet laugh. She was always quick to volunteer her time and energy. Michele graduated with honors from the University of Houston with a degree in elementary education. She went on to excel as a teacher and was Teacher of the Year at her school in 2010. Although she was passionate about teaching, being a mother to her two sons, Travis and Collin,was…
Michael-Gene Robert Futch was a fun loving, family centered, 19-year-old with a passion for taekwondo and basketball. Michael’s other passion was helping others. He was kind and compassionate, even towards strangers. It wasn’t until the night of November 20, 2010, that our family had to make the decision for Michael to help others, as we know he would’ve wanted to. Michael had been in a tragic car accident that ultimately left him brain dead. As…
Barbara and I were married on October 26,1974 and she graciously donated her kidney on my birthday, May 22, 2008. I have had the transplanted kidney 14 years, 7 months, 19 days and it is going strong. I am grateful for the second chance at life my wife provided me. I try to make it count every day. I am grateful to my wife, the doctors at Emory, the transplant center and all of the…
Jesse loved creating, nearly as much as he loved making people smile. He had an artist’s soul and a joyous spirit, both which left this world far too soon. His mother, Lynn, realized early on that her son possessed an artistic talent. At 6 years old, Jesse drew a picture of a mad scientist, complete with wiry hair, white lab coat, jars of potions and a crackling ball of electricity. His skill grew as he…
Ashley Garcia, born July 2, 1989 was made an angel way too early in June 2012 in a very bad car accident. She was a giving, caring person with a great sense of humor; everything became a laugh when she was around. Ashley loved everything Disney and music of all styles. Her siblings meant the world to her and she made a friend out of everyone she met. Five minutes with Ashley felt like a…
This is a story about a large family of eight who grew up in Beaumont, TX. My parents, Gus and Jeanne brought six children (5 daughters and one son) into the world and taught them many valuable lessons in life, most importantly, love and family. Fast forward to 1981, when I was hospitalized with first illness caused by a normally genetic in nature disease called Polycystic Kidney disease, which afflicts 13 million in the world….
Mary Jo (Martin) Gase, 44, died Sunday, April 3, 2011, from a brain aneurysm at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Mary was born on March 21, 1967, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of George and Sandra (Broz) Martin. She graduated from Capri Cosmetology College in 1986 and was a cosmetologist and master designer at J.C. Penney’s for 25 years. Mary was a member of All Saints Catholic Church. Mary enjoyed making cookies, which…
Rob saved four lives when he tragically passed away in 2001. Rob made it known that he was an organ donor when he came home from renewing his driver’s license. It was something he was very proud of, and I feel as if he knew one day, he actually would be. Rob was the most giving person. He lived life in Faith in God, loved his family, and had the best time spent with his…
Colt was such a wild child but yet a sweetheart. We often called him our “sour patch kid”. He loved coco melon & dinosaurs and always picked the blue and green ones. Colt is our middle child and loves his brothers so much, they were all 3 the bestest of friends. On June 8, 2021 myself, colt, and my younger son, Memphis, were in an accident with a semi and 3 days later we received…