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Memories of Jace from Aunt Cheryl
Baby Jace, Your parents have done such a beautiful job in celebrating your life. Your Mommy and Daddy's hearts are filled with so many detailed and precious memories of you. When we visited you for the first time (June 2006), you were 2 1/2 months old. We loved holding you and cuddling your sweet body, but most of all we loved giving your Mommy time alone with you to bond and share in quiet moments. I remember picking up big-sister Megan and big-brother Carson and taking them to the park and Bel-Air School playground as often as I could during our visit while you rested at home. You and Mommy would meet up with us once you awoke and had been fed. You would sit in your car seat (attached to the stroller) and and enjoy the Nebraska sunshine and outdoors. You were so content just watching us play and eat our lunch. You were also so willing to share your Mommy's love with everyone as she helped the others on the "monkey bars" or the swings. We also joined you at the Country Club pool often during our visit. The pool was so relaxing with you because you slept in your seat next to Easton in his seat (you were best buddies from the start as you know!). As you slept, I would hear your Mommy telling everyone what a good baby you were. Everyone knew how much your meant to your family! Another memory of mine is our road-trip to Columbus where we visited the waterpark for an entire hot summer afternoon. It was a big outing for you....but you were perfect! You were also at Grandpa Clyde's house when we celebrated Megan's birthday. Mommy cuddled with you on the couch while the big kids ate cupcakes! You also joined us in celebrating the 4th of July while we lit off some of our fireworks. Although you didn't stay long (fireworks are loud for little babies!), we loved having you there! What I remember the most about you is being in your Mommy's arms. She held you so tight and didn't like giving you up. Even to family that traveled across the United States to see you!!!! You were certainly a "Mommy's Boy"! We love you and miss you so much. Please send a little peace of heaven to your Mommy and Daddy as they miss you sooooo very much. Colin and Hailey pray for "Angel Baby Jace" every night. You are in a magical and peaceful place right now. We will be together again. Love, Aunt Cheryl
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Growth through the pain...(Sr. Bonita Gacnik-a dear friend from my college days)
My heart just aches for you and your lovely family with the death of Jace. I can only imagine the pain… I printed off 4 pictures from Jace’s Web site and I have them on the bulletin board in my office. They make me happy and sad at the same time… They remind me to remember… to remember to keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers, to remember to be grateful for the people in my life, to remember that life is precious and temporary, to remember to say “I love you”, to remember to affirm, and so much more… You have always been a gift in my life, and you continue to be. I am so grateful the Terasa has ‘re-connected’ our lives…
Everything in our lives can be gift, even when they bring pain. I can see that you are allowing Jace’s death to help you to grow. I have a phrase that I use in my life almost daily. “There can be pain without growth, but there is no growth without pain.” None of us seek out pain. However, there is plenty of pain to go around in life. So, one of my goals in life is not to waste my pain…to find a way for it to help me grow as a person.
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A memory from Cali (Shoemaker) Wachholtz - Friend
I really wish I had spent more time with Jace, but I have to share a memory. I was at work at the Plaza Barbers and Stylist and Mandi and Angie had Easton and Jace out for the evening, they stop by and stood outside the glass door and held the two beauitiful boys up on display. I looked and thought how cool it is that these two boys will be such great friends from the beginning, being only a day apart. The looks on thier mothers face showed how proud of thier boys they were. I know Jace will look after my nephew Easton and of couse his wonderful family too. I'm thankful Angie, that you are letting us all see what a wonderful life your son had if only for a short time.
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Innocence from a Child...Conner Klein - 2 years old (Carre Klein)
I picked up Conner today and on the way home he said "where is baby Jace?" I said "where is he, Conner?" He said "at home". I said, "well kind of ...he is up in Heaven". Conner said, "yea, Jace up heaven play with Jesus. Jesus rock baby Jace in rocking chair."
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Loving thoughs from Laura (my sister)
Hi it's me. I know that you wanted me to send you a memory of Jace. Well, I am sitting here crying right now because I really only have one. I only held him one time. It was at Mom and Dad's. I held him for awhile and of course I did my usual trick--moving his mouth while I talked to make it look like he was talking. Well, you were telling me how good he was about letting anybody hold him--that he had not started to get scared of people, which of course most babies go through at some point. Well right after you said that he was looking at me and started to cry--you know the scared of people cry that all babies do eventually. Unfortunately that's my memory that I have to contribute. It makes me so sad that this is my only real memory of him firsthand. I only have one and I made him cry.
Amazingly enough, that one memory (as sorry as it is), is all it took to fall in love with that sweet little boy. He really is my little, perfect angel--who was smart enough to know to be afraid of his crazy aunt Laura.
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Memories from Terasa (my sister)
I remember when I came down to babysit Jace this past summer probably a month or less after he was born. It was only for like half a day I think but I loved it!! I remember you telling me at what times he would take his nap and I rocked him in his room in the chair while I fed him his bottle. I remember that he would look up at me and smile…only I knew that it was probably just “gassy” smile. He was so cute and I remember after he fell asleep in my arms I didn’t want to put him into his crib because I just loved holding him there like that. I remember later putting him in his swing and I he was so happy. He ended up falling asleep in his swing too and I just remember watching him fall asleep and thinking that this was the most beautiful baby EVER!! I don’t really tell anyone these stories because I think all of my nieces and nephews are just the cutest things ever but I remember that day thinking that no baby was more beautiful than Jace. I know this story is probably going to hurt hearing, but you said I could tell you anything that I wanted and I think of that story every single day and I’ve never shared it with anyone so I decided that I would share it with you. I remember thinking then that “he is such an angel”…well he really is an angel and will always be in our hearts!
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