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In memory of

Steven "Bud" George Formella

Island Lake, IL, USA
1952 - September 5, 2020
1952 - Sep 5, 2020
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I can't believe it has been 3 years. We miss you at Mitchell Aircraft. Missing your smile.

Rest in peace my friend.

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His heart betrayed him, but he never betrayed his heart. Before he was a Christian after he was a Christian; he was the same. He was kind and empathetic and generous with whatever he had. He would help anyone do anything, anytime.

I barely remember life before he was in it. We did every first together. Inseparable I don’t have another friend from those years and no matter what happened, no matter where our lives took us, we never stopped communicating, we never stopped caring.

There is no getting around the tragedy of losing him early. There is barely comprehension. He should’ve had 20 more years to watch his grandchildren. There is no “but”.

Life will never be the same now. Yes, life will go on, acceptance will happen, and the pain will eventually be replaced by loving warm thoughts and memories . It has to be that way

But When I have a thought or a memory or a song that I want to share with him as I have done for 60 years, I will have to look at his picture And just remember the man I loved who was the truest friend anyone could
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I will remember bud and think about him to the day I die
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