Joseph Michael Alvarado

I thought you might enjoy this picture.

So this isn't so much a memory... but it's too long to be a "candle". So this section will have to do. Anyway, I have a very sleek/suave/business-looking picture of you on my desk at work. Yesterday I was discussing a pretty important project with our CTO. He stopped mid conversation and without joking in the least bit said, "Sorry to interrupt, but why do you have a picture of that guy from Mad Men on your desk?" It was very funny... probably funnier in real life than on this. Anyway, it was a huge compliment to you. I miss you a lot. I love you.

You never said you're leaving, you never said goodbye, you were gone before I knew it, and only God knew why. A million times I needed you, A million times I cried. In life I loved you dearly in death I love you still in my heart, you hold a place that nobody could ever fill. It broke my heart to lose you, but you didn't go alone for part of me went with you, the day God took you home I Miss you brother bear

Praying for you Everyday!

Joe- School isn't the same without you...I miss you every time I am in class, or at our Starbucks I still sit at our table, I pass by places where we spent a lot of time together and I just smile...because I am blessed to have such great memories. I miss your awesome attitude, and your great smile! We all miss you at school. I love you

Jojo you were always my rock no matter what I knew I could count on you. I knew how much you loved us you always made sure we were safe. I cant stop thinking about the night you were getting ready to leave for the cabin and those guys came into our backyard. Just the sight of you scared them off, however, it was not enough. It was late but you still stayed outside all night watching over us, making sure they were not coming back. Whenever I had a problem with someone you always would ask me "do you want me to take care of it?" And I always knew you would because you were my big brother. Jojo nothing scared you, whenever I was to afraid to do something, you never hesitated to do it for me. You were always so brave, When they broke into grandmas house when everyone was outside waiting for the police to come you were inside "dusting for finger prints" with me hiding behind you. I miss all our games we use to play, those big bear hugs you would give me, waking up in the middle of the night to find you looking for whatever you could find to eat, your laugh, smile everything I miss it all jojo Not a day will go by where I don't think about and miss you my rock, protector but most of all my big brother I love you tiny