Dustin Lee Tribute

It doesn't seem true that you have been gone a year already. I checked on your sis and mom and dad today...your sis said that they were all holding up well..I guess as well as they can be. We all miss you so much but I guess God had other plans for you. I just was thinking about you and missed you so much so I thought I would write you a little something. I can't wait to see you again someday...Make sure that you take good care of these babies that me and tara are going to have...wish you were here but know you are in a better place...love ya and miss ya...till we see you again.

I remember Jordan meeting Dustin at St. Polycarp and they instantly hit it off. They really were two peas from the same pod. Before I knew it Dustin had became like one of our own. I remember if Jordan wasn't with Dustin and June, Dustin was with us. Dustin, Jordan , Kevin and Derrick could eat us out of house and home!!!! Dave and I to this day laugh about silly things they would get into. Like the time we had a WWF party and Dustin came over drew a six pac on his abs with a marker and had a broken arm to boot. lol , I remember Kevin being over at Dustin's house and thinking his little Dodge Sprit was a hot rod and dropping his transmission. We remember countless baseball games at Southwest, Valley Sports and basketball games for St. Polycarp . As I watched my own son I watched and cheer my other boys on as well. Amazing how your children bring in friends who become your kids to. We have nothing but GOOD memories of Dustin. He was a top notch young man. David and I were proud that he was our boys friend. Tracy and Donnie thank you for allowing us and our boys to share precious time with your son.

Dave and Angel Murphy .

Happy anniversary baby I love u, miss u, and wish u were here so we could celebrate this day. Love you

Hi sweetie it's mom and it's 4 AM and as always I just can't seem to sleep. Ya know when you were working those nights at UPS Mom would always be up waiting for your phone call to say"Mom I am on my way home and I would say be careful" and we would hang up with I love you and I love you too.....oh how I wish I could hear those words from you. Dad has Jo Jo's truck ready so hopefully she will come get it soon and get out of that car as it is not as reliable anymore and we worry about her, but we know you are watching over her as you are all of us. Well I guess I'll take my shower and just go on to work and I will talk to you soon. I LOVE YOU!!!! MOM

Hey baby,
Whats up... well im sittin here trying to think of one good memory to put on here but there are so many that i dont know where to start honestly... I guess I could start with how we met... We were at Valley and i was cuttin(shh) my yearbook class and was sitting at your table well of course i always thought you was cute when i seen you in the hallways so i was kinda nervous sittin there talking to you but i had to play it cool cuz i didnt wana look like a dork so anyways you took my phone and i took yours (the ol' switcheroo) and you called your phone and thats how we got eachothers numbers.... well that was on a wednesday i think and that day i wrote you a text message to tell you to come c me in the library cuz i was bored and duh i wanted to see you so within ten fifteen minutes here you come to the library...well this went on thru the rest of the week i got to see you and flirt with you well by that monday 3/14 we were "goin steady" well not to long ago i asked you if you remembered that and you said "what you talking bout I dont have text messaging" I was like "what" thats crazy right!!! Thats one of my favorite memories of the many that we made together it jus shows me that we were supposed to be together so maybe that is why i jus dont understand this and why this happened but anyways jus know that I love you and always will!!! I love you baby!!!
**Joetta**

Oh my Dustin I do not know where to begin except that dad and I think about you constantly and feel so empty with you not here. We miss that big smile and all those silly things you and I (mom) would talk about, my how we could talk about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING!!!! Dad really misses you soooo much but he is holding on to all the GREAT memories as they will never leave him, the silly thing wears a rubber band on his wrist like you always did and yes i fuss at him about it jus tlike i did you. Know that we LOVE you VERY MUCH and you sure made us PROUD parents. I have learned sooooo much from you and will carry those lessons thru my life. Peyton is getting so big and I just know your lil butt is living thru him just by some of the things he does, and boy does that help dad and i get thru our days. i will talk to you tonite and write again soo.
WE LOVE YOU, MOM AND DAD