luck penny  / Noreen Bridgeman (mom's chrp sister )
I love how Jesus let's us know our love ones are not truly gone, their spirit and soul are living in eternal happiness and they are waiting for our homecoming back to them. It truly is a lucky, blessed penny from heaven, hand delivered from Hunter. Another sign of the resurrection of life in Easter! LYSIC, Noreen Close

Luck Penny  / Elma Berry (Mother)

Hunter,

I was rearranging my walls at home and came across a cross on the wall. I moved the cross on the other side of my room yesterday 3/16/08 and looked at the back of it. On the back of the cross was a penny. It was taped on the back of it and it said “Mommy’s luck penny, Mommy and Hunter forever April 2004". Wow! I will cherish that forever. You will always be in my heart and I miss him. I remember when you found that penny on the floor and said keep it in a safe place and you and I both taped it to that cross. You wanted to give it to me for good luck. You are always looking after me. I love you. Your mother forever.

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hunter's smell  / Chris Schults (friend of mom )
Elma, I can not even imagine what you must go thru everyday. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Just sitting by you what short time I did I knew how much you loved Hunter. I remember you telling me you just liked to smell him and I teased you about that. Now knowing what has happened I understand how you cherished your time with him without knowing what the future held. I also know how much Hunter loved you by what you shared with me.



Elma you are a very special person and I love all you share with us. It really helps me in my daily walk to be a stronger and I hope nicer person!



Sincerely your friend,



Chris

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I love you  / Carolyn Rawson (girl friend )
I am so sorry for ther loss my father says and I say why then I remind myself he is in a better place  i had an idea a few months ago that we cousd have dinner. Close

Thank you and God Bless You  / Heather McIntyre
Thank you so much for being brave enough to share your story to help other families. Your loss and pain is unimaginable. We will keep you in our prayers. Close

See you soon, Hunter  / Paula Woodham (2nd Mom )
Hey Hunter,

We miss you every day.  It's still hard to see the bus come down the street knowing you won't be getting off and running to our house.

We've noticed other changes as well.  The number of orphan shoes at our house has gone down significantly, and I'm sure your mom and Steely aren't losing them as quickly as they used to.  I wish I could say Caleb isn't sneaking food upstairs with the same regularity, but I guess that's something that will go on even though you aren't there to help him eat it.  

You still have a place in every game played by Gabe and Caleb.  They still create a role for you and do their best to imagine it in a way you'd like.  Although you might not like that Caleb now claims Sonic as his favorite character, too!

There are still a few things Gabe won't do without you, and places he doesn't want to go without you.  Baseball just isn't the same.  Last week was his first trip back to Studio Movie Grill, where you went with us the week before you passed away.  He's concerned about the next lock-in at church, because he will miss you being with him.  He won't eat chicken alfredo because that's what we had for dinner the night we heard you were gone.
 
We changed scout packs and that's helped Gabe to find some new friends.  The meetings aren't at our house anymore, and that's helped Gabe because he isn't looking for you to run across the street to join us.
 
Your spirit touched everyone around you; you had a lifetime of impact in just 9 short years.  You are still in our lives and we talk about you like you've just gone home for awhile.  I am grateful to know that you are in heaven, and that we will see you again soon.

We love you. 

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Well Dude Guess What....?  / Camren Munro (Friend and Brother's Best Friend )
 I thought you were a great "Better Little Brother". You were tougher than what my lil bro is....
Listen Man...I know you can hear me all the time but I miss you little guy and sometimes I have a few hours of me crying about you. You were a great friend...The only thing I regret is that I didn't see you b4 you left for the vacation Close

missing you  / Grandpa &. Grandma Berry (grandparents)
Dear Hunter,
We miss you more than seems possible. We see you in everyday things; a buuterfly fluttering by; the sunrise and the sunset. Life is not and will never be the same, but you were a gift to us. You were and are so very special!
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Words will have to do.  / Jerry Martin (Baseball Coach )
Hunter, words seem so meaningless but they are all I have, and I want everyone who reads this to know the impact you had on my life in what seemed like a blink in time. I will never forget watching you tryout for All-Stars, it seemd like your dad and I couldn't out yell each other in our encouragemnt for our sons. See I didn't really know you then but I remember that day vividly. You and Parker were in the same group and as I watched you, Parker and the other boys I was amazed at how hard you tried, at the effort you gave at each station of the tryout. I can't say why I remember that but I do and the image of that day has stayed with me throughout all of the feelings of sorrow and sadness, and it makes me smile! Your determination and spirit and that beautiful smile have renewed my spirit and given me back something I lost years ago, happiness! Although I am very sad that you have moved to the big play room in the sky you have opened my heart and given me the gift knowing you which i will always hold dear. I miss you buddy and i know your parents hearts ache with sadness but I KNOW they will be okay because the love and happiness you gave them when you were with them can't be taken away. You will always be with me Hunt Man and for that I thank you so much.

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miss you  / Elma Berry (Mother)

Today I miss you more then ever and have been thinking about you alot. Sometimes I cannot believe you are gone. I cannot wait for the day i see you again. I love you and miss you. The holidays are coming and it will not be the same without you. I know you are looking down at us smiling. I miss watching you play baseball, football, playing with your brother and sisiter and making you cookies for you. Please pray for us down here. Life is tough without you. I will never say goodbye because you are always with me. I have a box of your stuff. I have locks of your hair. It smells like the beach and i cry. I read your poems and smell your blankets. I miss you.

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