Happy Birthday my sweet angel.  / MOMMY

Six years ago we welcomed you into our world where you should have remained for many years to come but God had other plans for you I guess.  You blessed our family for 2 1/2 years and were taken way too soon. 

Besides the first birthday that you were gone I think this one is the hardest I don't know why everyone says it does get easier but when does it get easier.  Once again the weather was beautiful so we got to have a Picnic lunch by your bricks man your brother and sister had a blasat playing in the grass just being kids.  Maddie ws so excited to release the balloon for you.

I was so happy when I went to your bricks and noticed that there were flowers there and then when I found out they were from Brit I was even happier I know she was your favorite.

We had dinner at your favorite place and had your favorite meal I remember when I couldn't have Prime Rib for the longest time because it was too sad.

Yes it is true that Maddie has never really met you but I believe that she has and she knows who you are and always will she kisses your pictures and knows she has two older brothers.

Thanks for the wonderful day today as we celebrated your life here on Earth.

Aunt Pam had told me that Jillian wanted to put your name on her arm so that she never forgets you but she doesn't have to do that because I don't think that anyone could ever forget your presence.

Close

thinking of you  / Jeanne
I had no idea why I came home from work today and thought of Chase.  Now I realize why it  happened on this day.  We know who brought me to here in his own special way.  Jackie - thinking of you and your family. Close

Happy Birthday Angel Chase  / Debbie Schreiber (Grandma)
Chase  6 years ago you entered out lives and to soon you left.  We miss you so very much.  It is not a day that goes by that we don't think of you and miss you.  Your big brother and little sister miss you.  Maddie has never met you but she will know all there is to tell.  Papa Don wanted you to know that you are always in his heart.  Make sure that Grandma Betty and Papa Barney give you a big birthday kiss and hug from all of us.  Love you Baby Boy forever and forever and always. Close

baby chase  / Todd Hatfield (no relation )

its terribable loss no family should ever have to go through that kind of pain.im so sorry for your loss your baby boy is looking down on you you guys will have an angel for life keep your heads up ......

Close

1st day of School  / Mommy

Today should be such a joyous day for us.  It would have been your first day of school as a Kindergartner.  Although Mommy would have been sad that both of my boys were in school all day I would have gotten a little break.  Now when I see the Kindergartners I wonder what you would have been like as a little scholar.  I know you would have been great and you would have really enjoyed school.  Today is a sad day for mommy :( 

Close

Watch over the new angel  / Mommy

Chase,

 

Mommy's godfather recently passed  away which you know but  you need to show  him the  way around heaven, your godfather  is here on earth but mom's is there with you so take care of him for his family  which is going through such a terrible time right  now.  I know you can show him everything and I miss you so much.  Until we meet again.  Love you more then you will even know.

XOXO

Mommy

Close

Your presence everywhere  / Mommy
I haven't been able to come see the bricks as much as I would love to but I try and get out there everytime Hunter has a game that I go to, but I feel your presence at this house everywhere, with the wonderful sun that we have been getting and the rain that we got last week, and the breeze in our backyard and now two little beautiful birds that hang out by the mailbox.  I just wish that I had you to squeeze so tightly that I would never ever let go again.  I miss you so much and see so much of you in your sister, I know I tell you that all the time.  Madeline knows who you are and she always points to your pictures and says Ase.  She points to Mommy and Daddy's tattoo and says your name which I know you know.  We all love you so much, it is hard to believe that you have been an angel longer then I had you, but you will forever be in our hearts.  Love you to the ends of the earth and back. Close

How Time Flies  / Mommy
Today you have been an angel away from us longer than we had you on earth.  You were 2 years 8 months old when you left us and March 27th marked 2 years 8 months from the dat eyou left us.  I wonder every day what you would be doing now, I just can't imagine.  Your sister is talking and walking and smiling and talking back just like you did.  I see so much of you in your sister she even does the thing running her fingers through our hair when she is tired exactly like you did.  As you know we will moving soon.  The one thing that I will not miss is that god awful music every weekend.  We are taking away the bad memories but never forgetting and never letting anyone else forget.  I love you forever and every until we meet again. Close

My condolences  / Rachael Peterson Gerlock (old friend of Mom's )
Jackie, I am so sorry to learn of your son's passing.  As a mom myself, I could not imagine losing a child.  It must be awful.  My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Close

Wow~ you are amazing!  / Crystal Pope (A friend of your mom's from a long time ago )

Chase and Family-

I don't know quite where to begin or if I should. I am a friend of your mom's from a long time ago. I have read a ton of wonderful things that have been written for you and to you and I have to say that I am saddened that I never had the chance to meet such a wonderful little boy. I won't take up too much time but I wanted to say a few words to you and your family.

Chase, you were an amazing little boy with a spirit bigger then your body and a heart bigger then the tallest mountain. I can tell this by all the wonderful things people have said about you. I hope that you are smiling and that laughing because it sounds like you were great at that :)! There are no words to say how sorry I am that your time was so short here on earth but your time truly effected so many people and their worlds that I know you are the angel they all need.

Keep your smile bright and always give your mom a hug she is a sweet and kind woman. But you already knew that.

 

Sincerely,

Crystal Pope

Close

Happy Birthday  / Grandma Debbie Schreiber (Grandmother)

My Dearest Baby Boy,

I cannot believe that today you are celebrating your 5th birthday in heaven with Papa Barney.  I wish that you were here but I know that you are okay.  Auntie Amy realized today it was your birthday and was upset but strong.  We all miss you so much and we need you to help Mommy.  She can't blame herself.  She is a wonderful Mommy and we all love her so much.  So please help her to understand that for some reason God wanted you in heaven and it wasn't her fault. 

Your sister is just like you.  Hunter will be 8 years old.  Help him too.  Daddy seems to need your help too.  I know Chase this is alot to ask but you have a very strong circle of people around you. 

Baby Boy, I love you and miss you forever and ever.  Celebrate with the angels and know that you are forever in my heart and always with me no matter what I am doing.

 

Love you,

Grandma Debbie

 

Close

Happy Birthday in Heaven  / Judy Lujan (Angel Moms )

Happy Birthday in Heaven, Chase.  Know that your mom and dad miss you very much, but they know you are watching over them from heaven.  May your birthday in heaven be as full of happiness and joy as your birthdays on earth were. 

Judy from Angel Moms

Close

HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY MY SWEET ANGEL  / Mommy

Well you would be 5 today, your Golden Birthday.  I wonder all the time what you would be doing now, what kind of mischievious things you would be doing and always come back to why.  Why did you have to leave.  True, we might not have had your sister, who is the spitting image of you but we would have you.  I miss every day spent with you.  I told somebody at work about you the other day, which I know you know because as I was leaving work there was a penny waiting for me but I told him what happened and he said to me, didn't you know he was outside, you couldn't get to him fast enough.  True he did not know you were like a rocket when you ran but that is not an excuse.  I should have known, I am your mother.  I think I knew all along where you went but I didn't want to think that you did.  I am truly sorry that Hunter does not have the close bond that Daddy had with his brothers or I now have with Auntie Jen.  Hunter misses you so much especially since he doesn't have anyone to play with, but nobody could ever take your place and they never will.  I feel that Hunter is not as self confident as he should be and I blame that on me.  I hope you like your ballons and flowers that you will be getting today and I am still trying to get that plaque moved, can you help with that at all, that would be great.  I love you forever and miss you more then you will ever know.

XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Close

sorry its been a long time.  / Daddy (daddy)
Hi bubba, I know I have not written in a long time and i'm sorry. I have been so busy with you sister, brother and mother I have not had time to talk. Its been a long road and daddy still and always miss you. I think of you every day and life doesnt get any easier it just goes on. Your sister reminds me of you and your stubborness everyday but i know shes not you. She has many of the same qualities as you but she is very different. She is always getting into things and thinks its funny. She is very beautiful and I wish you were her to show her the ropes. Your big bro is going to try basketball. That should be weird because we are very good at baseball. He puts in a lot of time on baseball and he is getting better. Im sure your helping in your own way too. I know your sis has been breaking some of your stuff but she does not know better. When she gets older we will explain more to her but for now we are dealing with it.  I have been changing some stuff around the house and I want you to know its not to take away our memories of you but just to make this crappy house look a little better and o protect your sis and bro so no more bad stuff happens to us. It hard to change things that remind me of you. Life has been bad without you but we get by. Day by day we get by taking care of your family. I just wanted to say that even though your daddy doesnt write all the time that I will always Love you and never forget you no matter what I change in the house or our lives. You are the world to me and I will never let you go. Sometimes i can still hear your feet running down the hall, see you throwing a ball, swinging a bat, and I dont forget those big hugs I got every day when I walked in the door after a bad day at work. I dream constantly of you coming to me that day when I got home and called your name and there you are looking at me and then a hug as always. I still think of the last night we spent togather when you wouldnt go to bed until 11 and then you slept with your foot on top of me all night. I know all the smells are gone but I know I can still smell your hair as you cuddle with me on the couch. These are thing I will always have of you even though your not here. Im close to getting you that Notre  Dame urn i have to wait a couple of more months and hopefully i can order it . I know your birthday is coming up so Ill make sure I come back and talk to you then. Help mom out she has hard times a lot and i know its because things are changing and your not here. Your sis keeps her on her toes but she needs you too. We all miss you and love you Bubba so keep an eye on us and lend a hand if the big guy will let you. I know Im still mad at him but I cant get over the fact he took you from me. Maybe one day I will but it going to take awhile. I love you bubba!!!!!!!!!! Love always, your daddy. Close

Governor's Hometown Award- Footprints in Time  / Mommy
As you know South Elgin received the Governor's Hometown Award but as you also know I am upset because they will not move the plaque to where you brother wanted it.  If they would just move the darn plaque then I would be so happy that I could see it everyday, maybe that's why it hasn't been moved yet.  It's an honor to have such an honor for the memorial but I so wish you were here instead of the memorial.  I love you with all my heart and think about you all the time.  There are so many things that your sister does that reminds me of you and daddy said the other day when your sister was tosing around in bed that she started putting her hand through his hair, now if she were to do that to me then I think I would have lost it.  I miss our cuddle times when it was just you and I and how you would fall asleep by running your fingers through my hair.  Your sister just loves playing with all the items by your ashes sometimes it just drives me crazy.  Keep me sane please and send us tons and tons of Angel Kisses.  I love you with all my heart. Close

Footprints in Time  / Mommy

My sweet angel,

Today we were asked to come to the Memorial because South Elgin was a finalist in the Governors Hometown Award, but I'm sure you already know that.  It was a beautiful day and a beautiful reception.  We spoke with a lot of city officials and then Fire Chief Joe and about the story the first time we came to see your bricks.  Then I know that you know Mommy was finally brave enough to stop by the Fire Department and Firefighters Turnquist and Pollock were on duty so we finally got to meet the wonderful men who brought you back to us.  It was hard but I have been meaning to go there for a while.  We will be visiting your bricks more often now, and we will never let Madeline forget you eventhough she never got the wonderful bear hugs from you, now she is the one that can give the hugs.  She reminds me of you every day, her way attitude and everything else. 

Close

2nd Anniversary  / Mommy

My little shining star,

I can't believe you first left us 2 years ago today.  What started out as any other normal Thursday for us turned out to be the worst day of my life.  I miss you and think about you all the time.  This past week I could not sleep at all going to bed really late and your dad getting mad at me but I just couldn't.  All I could think about was you and what you were doing.  There have been some big thunder storms lately, have you been getting in trouble up there?  Of course not, I know you aren't.  I will never ever let your baby sister, who is the spittin image of you ever forget you.  She is exactly like you but with fire engine red hair, she even has your temperment.  This is the 2nd year of the Chase classic, which you know but we will keep it under control this year but if you feel that everyone needs a cool off like last year that would be fine also.  We love you forever and will never ever let anyone forget you.

XOXOXO

Close

Missing you forever  / Mommy
I've been thinking about you a lot lately.  When Hunter, Madeline and I had to go into work last week it was so cool to see a moth.  I've been told that moths are people that have died and their spirits have come back, was it you?  Then the other day when we got home Hunter ran over to the batting cage and saw you flying around in there.  He thought you were going to get stuck so he tried opening the sides for you to fly out but you just wanted to be in there.  It's fitting that you would have wanted to be by the batting cage as much as you loved baseball.  Hunter was also fascinated when he woke up and saw a moth by the front door, he wanted to take so many pictures.  I think about you all the time and every time I come onto this website and look at the pictures and see the pictures around the house I can't help but see how much you look like your sister, or how she looks like you.  You two are the exact same as if you are one spirit together.  As you know your brother is going to Indiana for a week, will you be visiting them.  Hunter sure hopes so.  Love you always and miss you forever.  XOXO Close

Mother's Day  / Mommy
A Mother's Day Wish From Heaven

Dear Mr. Hallmark,

I am writing to you from heaven,
and though it must appear

A rather strange idea,
I see everything from here.

I just popped in to visit,
your stores to find a card

A card of love for my mother,
as this day for her is hard.

There must be some mistake I thought,
every card you could imagine

Except I could not find a card,
from a child who lives in heaven.

She is still a mother too,
no matter where I reside

I had to leave, she understands,
but oh the tears she's cried.

I thought that if I wrote you,
that you would come to know

That though I live in heaven now,
I still love my mother so.

She talks with me, and dreams with me;
we still share laughter too,

Memories our way of speaking now,
would you see what you could do?

My mother carries me in her heart,
her tears she hides from sight.

She writes poems to honor me,
sometimes far into the night

She plants flowers in my garden,
there my living memory dwells

She writes to other grieving parents,
trying to ease their pain as well.

So you see Mr. Hallmark,
though I no longer live on earth

I must find a way,
to remind her of her wondrous worth

She needs to be honored,
and remembered too

Just as the children of earth will do.

Thank you Mr. Hallmark,
I know you'll do your best

I have done all I can do;
to you I'll leave the rest.

Find a way to tell her,
how much she means to me

Until I can do it for myself,
when she joins me in eternity.
Close

Your brother's 1st Baseball game  / Mommy
Thank you so much for the wonderful weather. At first we didn't think we would be able to play as it was so gloomy. We know that you were upset that you were once again not here for the start of another great baseball season and it rained until right before your brother's game was to start and then you came out and made it a wonderful day thanks for the sunshine. Your big brother did great and your sister really loved the weather. Mommy saw you by the dugout also.

Then when Mom and Maddie had lunch with Daddy you landed right on your sister's carseat. That was so sad but also so breathtaking.

Mommy misses you so much and I think about you all the time. Your sister is just like you, she's a momma's girl so thank you for that, I really miss our cuddle time that we had and if you sister starts to run her fingers through my hair like you did then I will question her. Just Kidding.

Love you forever and will miss you until we meet again.




Close