Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Dad tomorrow is mattie-man's 5th b-day. Last year at this time it was you me and the babies setting at the table having caking and ice cream.This year it will be us without u. Jr will be here this year. Mat has not yet asked if you can come. I think he is starting to understand you or not coming home. Kim and I put more flowers out by the pole they where still there yesterday i didnt go by there today. i got you two angels to put by your head stone. I hope you like them. You was always buing them for me so i guess it is my turn to get them for u. i also brought granny and grandpa some new flowers. i brought me another pit today I told u when we had to put Bo to sleep I would have another one. It has taken me eight years to get him but I did. We named him sweet. So far he has been good to the babies. i hope we got another good one. He has been around kids and they had no problems with him. He is only 7mos. Well i am fixing to go to the store with Misty. I love you and miss you more and more everyday.

Christy

June 10, 2006

Dad Went to the memorial in Jud Saturday it was so much better than the one in LR. I guess cause people where there who we know. Tim spoke in your honor. It was hard for him but he done it. Fred also talked about all the nights at the waffle house and bout your hot sauce. We yall laughed. also about how you could walk in a room and make everyones day with your big bright smile. Kim and I looked at each other and said thats our dad. That is just one thing that we all miss about u. There is to many to name.After all you was the best dad and friend a kid could ask for.I want my kids and I to have a relationship like all 4 of us had with u. There was nothing that we couldnt tell you. I miss not having you here to talk to and u telling me together we will get through it. It is so hard but i just think about what you would say and I go on. About Saturday the wall that Ray and Jimmydale and everyone else who helped is awesome. It has a plaque in honor of you Mr. Wayne and Mr.Fred on it.I knew you had lots of friends but i never thought they loved you as much as we do. (I realized that Saturday) Got to go get kids. Love You dad.

Christy

May 23, 2006

George...we attended a Memorial Service for you Saturday...still not real that your gone. June is approaching with much saddness in my heart!!! Thinking of you and your family daily

Tonia

Tonia Hale
Paramedic

May 22, 2006

Partner..... whenever I look over my shoulder, your still there. When I get back in the plane I remember our last flight together; keep flying with me.

Deputy Phillip Miller
WCSO

May 22, 2006

I Love you and miss u bunches!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christy Grow

May 17, 2006

Dad We went to the Memorial Day Service yesterday. Nappe,Courtney and Chief Yeager went with us. Other sheriffs was there but u know of course ours wasnt. We where there to honor u that is all that matters. I wanted to go to Washington but I am not going to get to. Maybe next year. I wont get to hear ur name read but Ill see it on the wall. It is hard to believe that next month u will be gone a year. Like they say gone but Never forgotten. Logan asked the other day if god will let his pawpa come home for his birthday I said we cant see him but he will be here baby. He just dont understand. We miss u so much but we know one day we will all be back together. we just have to wait until it is our turn. I have to go get Ettie and Chey from school. I LOVE YOU LOTS......

Christy

May 11, 2006

Been thinking about you. You are not forgotten. Softball is starting up. Never will forget dropping my daughter off for softball practice and seconds later seeing your wreck.

LT
White County SO

May 9, 2006

We will be in Washington with honor and respect to hear your name read.

Linda Rittenhouse, Matt's Mom
Matthew Rittenhouse EOW 9/16/04

Linda Rittenhouse

May 8, 2006

Dad I just wanted to tell u i love you. I know it has been awhile since I been on but we went to Mr. Waynes funeral and it was very hard on me. Just to soon to attend another Great officers funeral. But I know that you,uncle, Fred and him are back together now. We miss yall more than words will ever be able to describe. Well school is almost out. Ethan asked me the other day what will we do this summer without pawpa. Dad i didnt know what to say.But u should be proud of me cause I didnt cry. When I did answer him I said what would pawpa want us to do. He said the samethings we did with him. And I said than that is what we will do. He said like you can find the places we us to go you will get us lost. I said that is why mommy has a phone to call Ray to come get us. He just laughed. I know it will be different but I have three babies to keep me busy.With you watching over me I can do it. It is time to get Mattie-man from school so I got to go I love u Dad just keep watching over us and all the other men & women officers.

Christy Grow

May 2, 2006

George,
It has taken me a long time, but I am here. I think of you often. It is hard going day to day without you. It is hardest on the people closest to you. I tried to be there for your family and adopted kids. I am one of them after all. It is really hard. Watch over us and be there for us.

Love Always,
CA

April 30, 2006

DAD Well we made it back. After mom got us lost we ended up in La.(I said denny will be mad when he finds out we where there and didnt call him to see his babies.) But we r home now. The baby's had fun at the beach but as for me and buba it wasnt the same. We went to the egg hunt Saturday Mattie-man and Autumn found a egg with a dollar in it they thought they where rich. We had a good time. The only thing that would of made it better is if u was here. But I know u where up there watching down while 4 of ur babies was running all over.The other two was at the mudd races. Well Mattie-man Lena bug and Trent-man r going out to play so got to go. I Love u dad.

Christy Grow

April 11, 2006

Pawpa I wish you where here to go to the beach with me. I am going to show buba and chey how to jump the water like me and you did. I miss u soooo much I love you. keep the thugs out of heaven so when god lets us come it will be safe. mommy says i have to go to bed now i love you lots. nite nite pawpa

Logan Grow

April 4, 2006

Pawpa.... we are in florida. at granny's it is so fun. I wish u where here, we are going to the beach tomorow .I miss you so much . I Love you. Love your Ettie-man!!!!

Ethan Griffin

April 4, 2006

Dad we made our first trip to Florida with out you. it didnt seem right at all I kept asking mom if we where going the right wayshe would say yes we are. i guess we where cause we made it. it took 15 hours but we r here. we r going to take the kids to the beach in the morning. I hope we have as much fun as we did two years ago. Logan told his brother and sis that he would show them how to jump the waves like pawpa showed me. I thought he was to little to remember but as soon as he looked out the window and saw the ocean he said me and pawpa went there. we miss u dad so much I thought it would get easier but I think it is getting harder everyday.I am going to go so i can get rest for tommorrow. I know they will run me until i cant go anymore.(Like we us to do u when u came in of the truck.)I love you and miss you.

Christy Grow

April 3, 2006

We love you dad.

March 30, 2006

george you dont know me but i am best friends with your son he misses you very much. your whole family does.

cody kimberling

March 20, 2006

You will always be missed..We love you!

February 28, 2006

George....It has taken me along time to be able to write this, its been 8 months since you have left us.. I miss you soooo much!! You meant more to me than anyone would ever know, there isnt a day that goes by that your not on my mind. I talk to the Patty and the kids/grandkids just about every day, they are all doing good. George, I know one day I will be able to see you again. Watch over all of us as I watch over your family like I always promised you I would do..George I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU!!!!

Chief Ray Coffman
Judsonia Police Department

February 27, 2006

DADDY it has been 8 mos since you left us. I miss you more than words can say. I still call your phone to hear your voice. It is hard without being with you everyday but I know one day I will be your shadow again. Until than I will be missing you. The babies said kick all the bad guys out before we get there. Before i get off here I want to tell everyone thank you for being here for us. Without yall it would be harder to get through this. We love yall!! I love you dad.

Christy Grow

February 27, 2006

Happy Birthday George

Tonia Hale

February 8, 2006

Happy Birthday. We miss you....

Lt
WCSO

February 8, 2006

Deputy Griffin your work on this Earth as know it is done. You are in Gods Care now. May you rest in peace brother.

SGT. Daryl Brewer
Clarksville Police Dept.....Clarksville, Tennessee

January 29, 2006

Keeping your family in my prayers.

Lt. WCSO
white county

January 24, 2006

As you can see you are still on everyones minds....We missed you in 2005 and will continue to miss you in 2006!!

Tonia Hale wife of Lt Norman Hale White County Sheriffs Dept.

Tonia Hale Paramedic

January 1, 2006

George,
Its a new year, it just wasn't the same with you being gone. The saying "IT'S NOT HOW THEY DIED THAT MADE THEM HEROS IT'S HOW THEY LIVED" keeps going through my head. That saying could not have been more perfect a saying to descibe you. You have been such a hero to so many people in so many different ways. For that I love you and am so happy that I was able to call you my partner and FRIEND. Rest easy!

Ptl. James Armstrong
Kensett Police

January 1, 2006