Officer Down Memorial Page

Dear Justin. Today would have been your 39th Birthday. I think of you all the time. Not a single day goes by that you arent on my mind. Its hard to believe that its been 11 years now. I miss you and love you very much. I still stop the police officers and tell them about you and give them a hug and tell them thank you for what all they have done for you. I am sorry to say too that we had our 20th class reunion back in November 2011. It was really sad that you werent there. We all could feel the lack of your presence in out hearts. I hope that the balloons that we wrote on and released made it to Heaven. We even tied the black, gold, and green ribbon on your vase at your grave. I can imagine that Kristen is getting so big now and that she is very beautiful just like you and her mother Kristy. I try to think of stuff that I remember you by to tell her so she will know what kind of man her daddy was. I told JR. I dont know if you remember him or not but he went to school with us till the 9th grade about you. He sure was sorry and hated to hear of your passing. I remember so many things about you but the one I remember the most is when you would say. " I see the moon and the moon sees me, God made the moon and God made me" . You for sure is someone who cannot be duplicated. I wish you could see our 20th Class Reunion shirt. Ronnie printed them up and they look great, with a big photo of you in your officers uniform. Mrs Lemons, our 4th grade teacher, came down from Georgia for the reunion. Rebecca took us all on a tour of what the whole school looks like now. You would be shocked and amazed by it. Our little town isnt so little anymore. There is a Junior High that is two stories!! The Auditorium was so much smaller than I thought it was. All of the classrooms were different in the old middle school. Alot of them not having windows. I know if you seen them , you would be like, Holy smokes! ( putting it politely so that those reading this wouldnt think I had a potty mouth) LOL. Well anyways, The High School is still the same pretty much but they have a weight room inside the high school and the commons area is different as well as there is no more DECA taught in Danbury. The slab where Mrs. Jones painted the map of the USA isnt there anymore. I dont know where they moved the Band Hall to. Well, I guess I will let you go. I just wanted to wish the Bestest best friend a happy 39th Birthday. Remember, in a week it is your turn to wish me a Happy Birthday!.. LOL I love and miss you Justin. Happy 39th Birthday my friend.

Georgia Schaatt Smith
Best Friends In High School.
May 16, 2012

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