The National Addiction Memorial honors the loved ones we’ve lost.

A great friend, son, father and brother. His daughter was his whole life and he was a wonderful father. He loved his family more than anything.

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen and establish you.
1 Peter 5:10

Always laughing and trying to make you smile. Amazing soul

Laughter

Smile

Amazing and always trying to put a smile on someone's face.

Amber was a vibrant, courageous, & beautiful woman. She was a dental hygienist who graduated with honors, and had many academic and athletic accomplishments. But truth is, if you were to ask her, she’d tell you her greatest accomplishment would be the 3 incredible children she brought into this world. She was brave & bold & unforgettable.

Her laugh, and the way she could brighten any room she walked into. I miss her telling me everything would be okay, I miss being loved by her.

For being unafraid of what others thought and daring to be her authentic self in a world full of judgement. She was always so happy and she made everyone around her so happy. And hopefully one day she’ll be remembered for being a part of changing the world and ending the opioid crisis.

He always had the best stories to tell and he would make me laugh like it was no one’s business. His smile was everything! I loved his sexy lips. His hair was gorgeous and being in his embrace was the best place to be in the world.

Our first kiss because it was the day I told him that I loved him. He didn’t believe me and told me I shouldn’t say things I don’t mean. I was hurt by his comment and went to the bathroom because I got emotional. When I came out he was there waiting for me and we kissed. It was so magical and I knew in that moment he loved me too. I replay that moment again and again in my head.

Talking endlessly about everything under the sun and moon.
His warm hugs and kisses.
His smile and laughter.
His essence.

Trans, Black, and Proud.

Dre was hilarious. He kept everyone laughing no matter how he was feeling inside. His daughters were his heart. He loved them more than words can explain. He wanted everyone to be happy and turnt up all the time.

His laugh, his smile, HIM! He had an infectious laugh and an amazing smile. His brilliant mind. His demeanor and personality. I miss everything about him. He was always dancing or rapping. He always wanted to have fun and joke. He loved pranking whoever was in the line of fire. The way he could make something out of nothing. He had so many talents and could do anything he tried to do. His capabilities were endless.

As "That Guy". That guy that would make you laugh uncontrollably. That guy who would stay up all night helping you with your homework because you had an exam the next day. That guy who could build anything. That guy who loved his family. That guy that made my world brighter and touched the hearts of everyone he came in contact with. He was "That Guy".

Keenan was very caring to everyone. His fellow workers loved him. We were amazed by his intelligence and drumming abilities! He has many family and friends that miss him dearly! He gave the GREATEST bear hugs!

It was so fun when he was making everyone laugh with his excellent improvisational abilities. He had everyone laughing his last Christmas with us, talking about the amazing "patina" of his junky van!

I miss his wonderful conversations, his bear hugs, and his Mother's day cards he picked especially for me.

He would like to be remembered as a very intelligent, caring person. He would like people to remember his unique taste in music and his abilities to create music. He would like everyone to know he was a respectful and loving son. He wanted people to know the strength of his character and that he was Unique! One of a kind!

Ryan loved everyone and made it his goal to make everyone around him feel loved! He went out of his way to make your day better.

When Ryan lived in California he flew home to surprise me for my birthday. We were at the annual family reunion when a car pulled up to the park and out jumped Ryan! And when for Christmas he had a Cheese Cake Factory cheesecake flown in from Chicago. Or when we were at the HOM store and he was dancing in the aisles as we looked at rugs - he needed a new rug for his new apartment. There are so many memories.

I miss all of him. His smile, his positive outlook, his love of life.

Amazing girl. Had dreams and goals fought so hard to be clean and one slip up cost her her life

Going to gay pride. Going to narcotics anonymous meetings

Her smile, her voice

Sharing with addicts that one is to many and. Thousand is never enough. Anyone can get and stay clean!

Beautiful Gypsy Soul

Every one of them

Everything

Being that person who always lifted people up even when he was down.

He was always full of useless information that made you stop and think Loved his beautiful mind and heart

When he was younger he always tried to make people laugh and usually did!!!

His Hugs and his not being embarrassed about showing his Mama love no matter who was around

A beautiful soul who left this earth too soon. A void in our lives but always a place in our hearts and memories

Christmas holidays

Sweet smile and concern for others

A caring person

Great human

His smile

His favorite saying -I know mom!!

Great friend!!

He was a loving person , with a great sense of humor. Wonderful son. Suffered from addiction

Always having a smile

His wonderful love for everyone

Loving, compassionate, comical and being a friend to all

My brother had a big heart. He was caring and loved his nieces and nephews so much. He loved playing football, he was captain his senior year of high school and also was homecoming king . He loved the cotton eye Joe dance

His presence at family parties and gatherings . It’s not the same

For the great man that he was

Cody loved to draw when he was little and continued on into his teenage years played sports loved hanging with his cousins and loved sitting at the lake and loved fishing and he enjoyed listening to music

Everything I treasure it all he was a very silly boy and had a head full of curls and beautiful blue eyes

His smile and he cared for his people

He was the kindest person you would ever meet.He absolutely loved to make ppl laugh and he was the type of person that would give a stranger the shirt off his back and his last dollar. Joel was very special person.

Him hugging me and kissing my head saying I love you sis

Being the life of every party

Patrick always had your back. He never had a bad word to say about anyone and always lit up the room when he walked in.

There are so many. When he was 2yrs old we were on a convention in Miami. He would say it’s Miami not your ami. Too cute.

Everything. He was always happy and encouraging to be with.

He was humble so he would like to be remembered as a good son, brother and hard worker which he was all of these but because of his addiction he never really felt it.

He is missed everyday

With his son Evan

His smile

He tried very hard to free himself from his demons

Brent had a big personality, he was always surrounded by huge group of friends , always the the jokester he was a amazing brother , big heat , had a love of cars his especially a Mazda he was always taking to car meets .

I miss his voice, especially him calling me momma , his laugh

Brent was affectionately called “Brenty Bear “ by friends , football coaches and his family , he had a big heart and cared for everyone important to him