Memories of Mr. Robert "Robbie" James Vanderhei

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Mr. Robert "Robbie" James Vanderhei

Zephyrhills, FL, USA

January 26, 1986 - June 1, 2021

Jan 26, 1986 - Jun 1, 2021

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Crystal Vanderhei

2026

Happy 40th Heavenly Birthday Robbie. We love you so much!

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Crystal Vanderhei

We really miss you as we start our 1st year without you here :(

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Crystal Vanderhei

A piece of my heart is in heaven and a piece of yours is still on earth in my heart. Also your heart still beats in the man who's life you saved. I love you with all of my heart. I think of you everyday and can't imagine the rest of my life without you. You were a ride or die brother and best friend. I still can not believe this happened! Stephen Griffis is a piece of shit and to him I say NO MORE!!!!!!!! I hope he is tormented by the lives he ruined. Much love my little brother I can't wait to see you again, you took a big part of me with. You saved a life with the ultimate sacrifice…..it cost you yours :( I am proud of you and I miss your kindness and love. xoxoxo

Love your big sister,

Crystal

I will never forget you or stop trying to avenge you!

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Crystal Vanderhei

2021, Zephyrhills, FL, USA

Robbie and his little sister Melissa

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Crystal Vanderhei

2021, Mom's house

Mom and son <3

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Crystal Vanderhei

2021, Mom's house

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Crystal Vanderhei

2021, Zephyrhills, FL, USA

I love your smirk

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crystal vanderhei

I love you so much and miss you everyday!!! I think about you so much it is crazy love your big sis. I love you so much and miss you everyday!!! I think about you so much it is crazy love your big sis. I love you so much and miss you everyday!!! I think... Read more

Crystal Vanderhei

I love to see that you had a huge smile on your face. I hope you know that I never gave up on you. I will... Read more I love to see that you had a huge smile on your face. I hope you know that I never gave up on you. I will fight for justice ... Read more I love to see that you had a huge smile on your face.... Read more

Crystal Vanderhei

2021, Zephyrhills, FL, USA

Loving Life

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Crystal Vanderhei

1994, Driving to Florida

Hi Robbie,
I want to say I love you and I can't believe you have been gone over a month. I am playing back our lives together. I remember when You, Mom and I were driving to Florida and mom slid on the ice right into a pond. We were standing on top of mom's car and you were so brave. Trying to keep everyone calm. I think that since Dad was not with us at that time in our life you took the " man of the house" very seriously. You were younger than me but more level headed in dangerous situations. I remember in about 2004-2007 that Dad and I came to visit you a lot, and sometimes Mom and Melissa. I remember all the creative things you showed me and the cake you made me for my birthday. It was so funny to see how creative you could be with such limited supplies. Who would think to make a cake of hunny buns, melted chocolate bars etc. You were so excited to see us. It felt really good when you would give me that first hug and neither of us wanted to let go. The hug goodbye was harder because I knew I wouldn't see you for a while. Throughout the years I had gotten so used to you being in it. You were born 1/26/86 and I 1/25/85 one year and one day apart. I would tease you every year on my birthday that I was 2 years older than you (but that lasted one day) I loved taking pictures with you. I especially love the pictures Jay took of You, Melissa and I at Zephyr park so that we could give her a picture (professional) of all three of her kids which was hard for us all to get together. I miss exploring the woods by our house together and finding shortcuts to our friends houses. I loved rollerblading with you on Christmas and listening to music in my room with you and how we would hang out on the red bunk beds even though we didn't share a room at that point. I even miss the fights that we would have. I miss every single thing that happened in our lives together and I would trade anything in the world to be able to have that time again. If I knew that it was true the good die young I would have spent so much more time with you. The hole in my heart is patched by the memories we shared together. It will never be whole again but the bandaids help me in hard times. I am happy to know that even though you are not here anymore that your light shines onto the man that your heart beats in. I wonder a lot if he got the kind, sweet, caring part of your heart. I never stop thinking of you!!! xoxoxoxox I love you…….your sister

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Crystal Vanderhei

1992, Michigan, USA

You are in my dreams at night and I miss you so much. I was thinking of your smile. You always had a half smile like you were holding back a laugh, and the other part like you had something mischievous on your mind. I was thinking of the time dad took us snowplowing. We were so cold we huddled together on the floor board of dad's truck to keep warm and we fell asleep. When we woke up we were in Michigan even though we were supposed to be in Wisconsin and mom made us go to school the next day even though we didn't get home until early in the morning. I love you and miss you. I missed out on a lot of your adult life but the childhood memories are very cherrished and keep coming back to me.

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Crystal Vanderhei

2010, Crystal Springs, FL, USA

Robbie, I remember when you lived with me and Van in Crystal Springs. I remember how excited you were to have a nephew. I remember you hanging out with him every day and taking him with you where ever you were in the house. That was the first time we lived together since we were kids. I remember how you saved Van from things that were going on that I didn't know about because I was at work. Thank you! He has grown up hearing many stories about you and loving you so much. The last time he saw you was in the hospital. He insisted he wanted to see you in person 6/2/21 even though it was against the rules he got in to see you. He fought to be in there because they would not let him in the ICU on 6/1/21 and we snuck him in to see you. He grabbed your hand, and comforted me, hugged me, rubbed my back as I cried for you and everything that you would not get to do or see in life since you are only 35. He and I love you so much and we will really miss you more than you will ever know. Love your sister and nephew!

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