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

loving, caring,self taught drummer and guitar player. Excelled in sports, soccer , snow boarding, skate boarding. Loved to hug and kiss. Kind good heart. Loved his family .Helped others. Compassionate great sense of humor

so many fun times always making people laugh

everything how much he loved me.

he was way more then his addiction he was my son.

He really wanted to be happy and he really, really loved me. He had plans that were too big and he set himself up for disappointment but he loved everyone so much and things were never as important as people to him.

That time he saved my life when I almost drowned was pretty cool. He was kinda always there in the background if things got scary. When we were really little he still knew how to protect me. That was my favorite. He was a really great big brother until the addiction took hold.

I miss how he could make everyone laugh and feel included when he was around and sober. He was so much fun sober.

Before all the drugs, and even through them, really, he would give anyone anything. He always wanted to help. Always wanted to make everything better.

Christopher was perfect! Loved life and his family. He was always joking and just always the life of the party wherever he went.

He made me a gangster rapping video when he was younger rapping to me what a great mom I am and how much he loved me. He was going thru a rapper stage:)

I miss the family movie nights. He loved buying snacks and just hanging out as a family. He was just filled with life

Man of God, Amazing daddy to his two children. Just remember for his love and passion for life NOT the addiction he struggled with

Nicole lit up every room she entered .. she saw the good in everyone , and loved to share her joy with her loved ones. She was a beautiful soul . A niece to me .A Daughter, a sister ,and cousin .. she was full of light !

Sharing so many things with her since the time she was born ! Loved her like a daughter 💕

Allison was so full of love and never held back in showing that love to others. She was friends with people from all walks of life and loved to make others laugh.
She was an artist, writer, poet and philosopher. Allison had a brilliant mind and beautiful smile.

My favorite memory of Allison was one of the last times I saw her we were laughing so hard and she just looked at me with that beautiful smile and told me how much she loved me.

Her indomitable spirit and unquenchable thirst for all that is beautiful in life.

As a loving, compassionate daughter and sister.

Tristen was an absolutely wonderful person. He was just attacked my addiction, and it never let go.

My favorite memory of Tristen was when I had my second child. He was uncle Tristen and made sure that the day he met her, he brought gifts lol he was hilarious.

I miss his laugh most. Seriously, no cliche, his laugh and joy is irreplaceable.

My brother was larger than life. He could always make you laugh and was so funny. He loved him family and friends.

His laugh and his voice

I will miss everything about him but mostly hearing him call me and say hey kid

My son, Conor, was a very kind- hearted young man. He was an introvert, who loved all animals, but especially dogs. He was also a skilled electrician and car buff. Conor loved to drive his truck up into the mountains, just to sit and relax.

Conor was training a new employee at work, but the guy had no tools. At lunch, Conor looked through his own things and got a bag together for him, so he would have his own tools to use. He asked for nothing in return. That's how I want to remember my son.

I will miss his sense of humor, his voice, and his laugh. I will miss being able to call him about something that reminds me of a Seinfeld episode, and wishing him a "Happy Festivus."

Conor would have liked to be remembered as someone who was kind to others. He was a good person.

I have seen your struggles and I know your love.

Love of God and children.

Sharing from the heart

Greg's music.

Alissa made everyone feel as though they were the most important person in her life! She loved without any reservations! Her heart was passionate,kind,generous,and full of love for God and all that were put in her path! Accomplished so much in 23 yrs

I miss her love, the way she would light up a room with her smile and laughter, her understanding heart, our long conversations, her hugs, the way she would show up for others in need, her enthusiasm and humor, her voice, laughs, and silliness! I miss her every day I just miss her most of all being apart of my life!!

I think she would like to be remembered by the genuine love, gentleness, and strength she gave, not only to all that she came in contact with but also to this world and all the creatures within it!!

He had a heart for helping the people that didn’t feel loved in the world. He was a realist and spoke his truth often. He didn’t tell you what you wanted to hear, he told you what you needed to hear. He was himself and didn’t care about fitting in.

There were many favorite memories. I remember when he use to surprise me with gifts. I would say, where are you? How come you’re not coming back? You’re taking a long time and he would come back with a bouquet of flowers. He would make wonderful surprise dinners for me. Also, he used to pretend like he was driving with his eyes closed, and he would just have the eye closest to me closed. I would freak out and say, put your hands on the wheel and open your damn eyes. I miss him and think about him a lot.

I miss his realness. He was definitely an authentic person.

Someone who did the best they can with what they had. He was definitely a lover. He had a lot of love to give sometimes it was just hard for him to find it back the way he wanted it.

Angel was such a free spirit. She loved helping people and would help/rescue any animal at anytime! She was intelligent, beautiful and had the brightest smile. Her laugh was contagious. She loved family but her children were always most important!

I love the way Angel would leave such a memorable impression. She would have anyone smiling and never met a stranger.
Angel and I went to buy a piece of furniture. She heard a puppy cry. I told her NO immediately! An hour later we were coming home with a pitbull we still have today. Angel and I named her Bella. I know Bella misses her so much. All of my animals knew Angel loved them. She was so selfless and had the biggest heart. Save mom a place in Heaven beside you. I'll see you someday soon

I miss angels smile.
I miss angels voice.
I miss angels laughter.
I miss the way Angel protected you
I miss Angel protecting all animals.
I miss the way Angel giggled.
I miss the way she walked like me.
I miss how Angel would get confused as me.
I miss the way Angel loved her children.
I miss the way Angel loved me, her Mom.
I miss the way Angel loved her siblings.
I miss everything, every single thing about my Angel Marie!
I Miss her more everyday.
Angel was my heart.
Mama loves u

The brightest Star in the sky,
The most beautiful flower in the garden
The most beautiful voice you hear
The softest, most gorgeous face you've ever seen
The person with the biggest heart.
The daughter who would always love her mother
And sister who loved her siblings.
The mother who loved her children endlessly.

My dad was a sweet and gentle man. He never meant harm, and always wanted the best for his daughters and his family. He loved sports and movies. He told countless jokes, and laughed the loudest at his own.

Every Christmas, my dad brought magic to our house. We would stay up late with him putting out cookies and coca-cola. He would pull the NORAD Santa tracker up on the computer and we would watch the sleigh go around the world. When Santa would make it to New York City, it was time for bed- he was only a few hours away! We would always wake up to traces of Santa (shoe prints, red threads), half-eaten cookies, and an empty coke bottle. It truly felt like magic, and it was.. he was.

In every way. The small daily conversations about the Rams, or movies, or really anything. He loved holidays and always made them so special. It is sad thinking about all the future ones without him.

For being good and kind. For the legacy he left with his daughters. For loving sports and being an athlete himself. For being the best dad.

Johnathan Collier “Jc” had a passion for Bmx riding and getting his hands dirty working on cars. His love for his children was indescribable. Jc always knew how to light up a room full of people & always made sure everyone was having a good time.

Always kind

Not being here for his kids

He was the most amazing person. My uncle, my best friend. He could play guitar better than anyone I’ve heard. Could hear a song once and play it beautifully. He was kind, caring, smart, funny, and an amazing person overall.

My favorite memory of Uncle Bruce was sitting in my aunts kitchen one day. He was sitting on a stool next to my mom, my aunt and I watching. He was playing guitar to the Guns n Roses song, Patience. He tried to do the whistle at the beginning but couldn’t, and he was laughing at himself. My mom tried after him, he couldn’t either. So they played Good Riddance by Green Day instead.

The friendship, love, music, and laughter.

Uncle Bruce aka Brucey would like to be remembered as a hard working man who loved his family, friends, life, and music. He would want others to work to keep his happy memories alive.

He was a kind, but stubborn man. He lived a very hard life, but would hardly ever complain about it to anyone. He was a great hunter, a wonderful listener, and he was always willing to help others even after a hard day’s work.

My favorite memory is when we were all at the beach, and we all were just having fun. And he was out in the water managing to find these large shells all by himself. He was always happy when he was outside.

I will miss his loud booming voice, how they would always try to make someone happy and think of them first. He would do anything to help someone if he was able.

They would want to be remembered as a kind man, a loving man who cared for as many people as he could. He hated to see anyone or anything suffer and would do his best to make sure they would never be hurting.