Michael you will be missed very much. You had a way about you that will never be emulated by anyone else. I will cherish all my childhood memories of you. You were one of my first friends when I moved to the neighborhood, my first "bf", first kiss & first "love".
Ik that you have touched the hearts of more people than you probably knew.
Prayers to your 3 kids, mom, wife, brother and the rest of your family and friends.
Rest easy my friend.
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Happy 1st Heavenly Birthday Michael, and happy 42nd earthly birthday. We would officially be the same age again. All of our memories have replayed in my head since you left this world. This time 14 years ago we had just left Florida with sore skin from tattoos (your cancer crab on your side, and my grandma symbol on my back ). We had just spent the week in Cocoa Beach. It was your first time seeing the ocean. We went to Kennedy Space Center, and ate tons of seafood! 12 years ago I threw you a 30th birthday bash, and the best water balloon fight possible. 10 years ago we spent the day doing fireworks with our kids. We were lucky our kids always got along so well. Plus, I’ve always loved them and our time together. Then 5 years ago, we played corn hole, hung out at home, and ate ice cream cake. We had many more celebrations of your birthday, but those are the ones that stand out. Even though I know you are no longer in pain, and back to your healthy self up there in Heaven, I miss you. I hope you have the best first birthday in Heaven, I’m sure the Angels sing Happy Birthday beautifully. I just want you to know how much you are missed and remembered down here!
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2018, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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So it has been a little over a month since you went on ahead of all of us to see what's waiting... just like you to want to be the first, alway competitive from high school till now. Remembering back to the times you guys would come over to my house and play basketball only because we had the court no one else was using .....so grateful now for those times as it made us closer as friends. I can remember rollin around with no where to go (cause that's what we did back in the day) in Jessica's car, you controling or at least trying to control the radio imagine that. Great highschool memories that lead to friendship for life. While I fell off had kids married up and moved you created a wonderful life that twenty plus years later I would get to hear all about as we caught back up in life still friends like the days never passed. As you told me about the three wonderful woman that put up with you over the years (Momma, Tanya, Jessica) and how proud you were to be the dad to some pretty amazing childern you carried that contagious smile the entire time so much love in your heart for all of them. As I sit here tonight with you on my mind I pray for peace for your family and those who really love you. May we all remember your smile and carry it with us daily 🩵
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Happy Father's Day Mike. We love and miss you. The kids are really have a rough day as am I. But as you know I'm a momma first. We think about you everyday. It's a lot harder than I could've imagined on me so to think of the kids, your mom and brother I cry daily with that pain in my heart. I hope you're celebrating with mamaw, papaw, Kevin and my momma. Oops and my granny! We love and miss all of you so very much every single day. I hope you're one of the angels on our pillows 💗
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Mike Oh Mike. I have been crying so many tears. I cant put into words the loss i feel in my heart; the not knowing, the everlasting pain. Nobody will ever know except US. The time spent with you was unexplainable in word's because all I can & will remember is Good. Things dont always work out like planned but one thing is for sure. I loved you with all my Heart & always will. Keep coming to me in my dreams and let that soul rest. I love you.
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2022, Bowling Green, KY, USA
I drove down 3/15/22 after work to see Michael after he got out of the hospital
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