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

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.

Jason was the best husband, greatest father to our 2 boys, he was my best friend, my soulmate. I knew we'd be together forever. In 2015, my world fell apart when he OD'd on heroin and alcohol. He was 39 yrs old. He was too ashamed to ask for help.

Seeing him become a father and loving every single minute of it. He loved having 2 sons and couldn't wait to do "all the dad things" with them - go camping, fishing, teach them how to ride a bike, throw a football... He loved our boys to pieces and was so proud to be a father.

His laugh. I remember him laughing a lot and he had such a unique and loud belly-laugh. It was truly infectious. Sometimes, we'd get to joking and cracking up, laughing so hard we could barely breathe.

As a "realist." Even though he was only 39, being in the military had given him the chance to see the world. He was humble, cultured, and fascinated by the differences in the world. He loved to read. To learn. He was firm in his beliefs, but open-minded and accepting of others. He had a heart the size of Texas and wanted the world, not just our little corner of it, to be happy and loved. I miss him so much.

Joshua was my daughter Abby's daddy! He loved my babygirl so very much and he always carried pictures of her! We will forever miss him!!

Our favorite memory of him is always loving and caring for our daughter!

We will miss most about him is his loving smile and his caring phone calls and hugs!

Matthew is my first-born son, and one of the most amazing individuals that I had the privilege of knowing. He was loved by so many, and has been missed greatly since his passing.

I cannot come up with just one favorite memory. There were so many! He was with me for 21 years, 7 months & 3 days, and each of those days have beautiful (and some not-so-beautiful) memories. All of the memories are treasures now.

Everything except the substance abuse.

He would want to be remembered as somebody who loved to help people and do whatever he could to make people smile. And that is what he did. He loved his family and friends unconditionally and would do anything he could to help anybody he encountered. He also would do whatever he could to make people smile. He also had a twisted sense of humor that he shared with everybody! And he was not ashamed to say he was a mama's boy, LOL!

Bryan had an amazing way of making us laugh and cringe at the same time. His unique sense of humor, and spontaneous off-colored thoughts, that he shared without a filter, were the foundation of his amazingly warm and sincere personality.

There is one memory that exemplifies Bryan both as a person and friend. Bryan had gotten into trouble with the law and spent time in jail. When Bryan was released, unlike the others who he was released with, Bryan still had on prison issued shirt and pants and ill-fitting sneakers, with no laces and holes. When I asked Bryan where his clothes and shoes were, he told me that he had given them away. He said, "There were guys in there with nothing, they needed them way more than me."

We’ll miss his smile, strong jaw line, broad shoulders, and deep emotional warmth that brought him to many peoples’ sides in good times and bad. We will also miss Bryan's love of nature, sense of adventure, outrageous thoughts, which he shared freely, and his love of all things wood. Bryan was a very gifted fine woodworker. He made unique and beautiful boxes, cutting boards, tables, chairs, a bed, a guitar, and countless hand-carved spoons. We will miss Bryan's artistry and craftsmanship.

We will always remember Bryan's ability to make us laugh, his compassion for others, and his knack for acting before engaging his brain. He made friends easily, but he also kept friends. He was the glue that kept people together. He had a hard time helping himself but found it very easy to help others. Our memories of Bryan are filled with love and laughter, and we will continue to honor his memory by telling stories, of which there are many. Bryan we will love and miss you forever!

Michael was one of a kind, and truly loved. He had a unique sense of humor, which always kept you on your toes.😜 He passionate about sports and his knowledge was encyclopedic. He will always be missed.💜

When we skated just the two of us. He was insanely talented and could make up a trick out of the blue and I would beg him to teach me. He tried but it always ended up with him say "I don't know, I just do it"

His laugh and smile, it was extremely contagious.

Rob had the biggest heart. always trying to help others. He loved animals . he loved to fish and was very good at it. He also had several aquariums and even hatched sharks from eggs. He was very proud of his daughter Katelyn and son Robert . his favorite holiday was HALLOWEEN . HE LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. Rob had a great sense of humor . He played the drums and was in a band . He was a glasier by trade and got alot of compliments on his work. When he was well he recovered loud and helped others!

There are so many good memories , but he was always happy when he was fishing. One time when he was about 8, he wanted to fish in a river right after a rain , he said fishing would be good then ,so i took him ,he proceeded to slide in pole and all and i had to jump in and save him , it was a struggle and afterwords he said mom we have to hurry up and clean the pole off so it doesnt get wrecked! i also shared his love for HALLOWEEN and always did Halloween activities with him , carving pumpkins, attending scare crow fest and of course scary movies and haunted houses .

Being around him , sharing laughs and time with family! also his big bear hugs!

AS A FUNLOVING , SOFT HEARTED GUY! ALWAYS ON TOP OF HIS APPERANCE .AND A BIG HEART FOR HIS KIDS AND SISTER AND BROTHER, HE ALWAYS SPOKE VERY HIGHLY OF ME HIS MOTHER AND PEOPLE ALWAYS TELL ME THAT !

Cole was so funny, kind, and warm. Made each person he knew feel special. He was complicated, smart, full of anxiety, and suffered from OCD, and ADHD.

His laugh! Deep and rich that made you laugh even harder.

Everything. The good and bad. His smile, laugh, voice, sense of humor, his intensity.

As someone who loved his family and friends. Who made a difference to those who needed it.

Adam was funny and generous of spirit, He never met a stranger. He welcomed everyone in to his life
He adored his children and grandchildren.

On a cruise that we took with Adam and his wife, he spent most of his time getting to know the staff. He made everyone feel special. I just wish that he felt special

His smile and wonderful hugs and him calling me Maw

As a loving and kind man who was loyal and loved the Lord

So outgoing, energetic and funny yet a lost soul. Laura was giving and kind to others to a fault. I miss her dearly!

It was amazing to watch Laura’s gentleness, especially with littles and the elderly.

I MISS EVERYTHING!

I would just like others to continue to share about her to keep her memory alive.

She was the rock of the family. Very smart and driven. She always had the right words to say when you were lost or confused in life. She loved her kids more than anything in life. She was the one who kept everyone grounded in life.

My favorite memory of my sister Nikki is when we would have our sister dinners and tickle each other's feet.

Having her here to watch her kids and nieces grow up. Missing all her milestones in life and her not being by my side when we got old.

Never forgotten. Never gave up on anything. The most amazing Mom, Sister, Daughter, Aunty, Grandaughter.

Lorne was a genuine soul, what you saw is what you got. He was witty, always ready to help and cared so deeply for the ones he loved. Our time together was cut way too short, but I’m so blessed to have had him as my partner in life.

The time he rushed home from work to help relocate a snake that was trying to move in with us, lol. I got it on video!😊

I can’t answer this in 500 words or less. I miss everything about him, truly. The way he looked at me, the love he provided my daughter, his laugh, his checkins with me after challenging days at work, his touch. I miss all of him.

Lorne would like to be remembered as someone who loved his family, both personal and professional. Someone who took the time to listen and not just respond. His presence impacted others in a joyous way.

Jimmy was the best older brother. He was a character. Anyone who knew him well knew his intelligence was off the charts, his sense of humor would have you laughing until you lost your breath, and he loved his family & friends more than anything.

There are too many to count but I loved sitting with him and his best friend, Erin on the back deck, having “Katie Parties,” as he called them (my name is Katie). Just the three of us sitting, talking and laughing. ;)

How much he cared. And how he made me laugh until I would cry. Even though he is gone, I knew how much he loved and cared for me and there is comfort in that.

I think he would want everyone he held close in his life to know how much he loved them. How that was the most important thing to him.

Brittney's hugs were the biggest, her laugh the best, and her smile the brightest. Her love was strong, her empathy deep, and her advice uplifting.

My favorite memory of Brittney is thinking about her playing outside. She loved bugs, playing in the mud and rolling in the grass. One time she came home covered head to toe in mud.

Everything!! But if I have to say one it would be her hugs.

As a passionate, caring and loving friend to all.

My brother was the best person I knew .
He was a son a brother a father a uncle he had a smile that you would never forget and he was so talented he loved playing his guitar and writing poetry and one pill took him from me and his family his children his grandchildren will never know what an amazing person was taken from us I'm forever broken

His smile his laugh his jokes

Him I miss him

Not for his addiction but the person he was he was so much more then his addiction.

Michael was an incredible father and grandfather. He cherished family and was always eager to make new memories with them. Michael was a phenomenal barber and an amazing cook.

I will forever miss his contagious laugh and the way he would shed a tear or two when laughing too hard. His beautiful blue eyes and hugs that could make you feel safe instantly.

Michael would like to be remembered for the unconditional love he had for his daughter and grandson, his legacy.

Jonathan was smart, witty and kind. He loved to watch sports and he enjoyed going to baseball games and hockey games. Jonathan graduated from University of Delaware. Jonathan loved the beach and swimming.

One of my favorite memories of Jonathan is always going to the beach every summer with him and his sister and his cousins. Jonathan swam and jumped the waves no matter what the temperature was of the Atlantic Ocean.

I miss his daily text messages and phone calls. I miss talking to him and spending time with him. I miss the future that we should have had together.

I would like Jonathan to be remembered for his kindness, wit and intelligence.