James "J.D." David Alexander (1980-2009)

When I think of JD, good memories come to mind of him making me laugh. He was a fun person and I will remember him always. I met him in freshmen Drafting class. we had a good time. May JD be blessed by God and be at peace.

Nothing can replace a child. Our hearts are breaking over your loss. So at this time all we can give is our love. We will miss his cheeky smile.

J.D. was one of my best friends for 15 years, we spent a lot of time together had a lot of great memories and quite a few inside jokes. He was such a quick and witty guy who could make you laugh so hard it hurt. J.D. was smart, always remembered the homework but we would still get split up in college for having too much fun during lectures. I can't remember a time he was sad of down he was always fun to be around and it hurts to loose such a good friend that I wanted to keep in my life forever.

We have been looking at photos of J.D. that we have as he grew up. What a special person. Our hearts go out to you at this sad time. We wish we could be there but be assured that our love and prayers are with you now and in the future.

To the Family of JD, Bill and I offer our sincere condolence and deepest sympathy on the untimely loss of JD. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We have alot of good memories of JD and David and all their friends as they came to the house to get together. We will never forget his smile that he always had. We will miss him. Sincerely, Bill & Karen Burst

J.D. was as friendly and good-natured as any person I've ever met, or likely ever will. He will be remembered, and mourned, by many, and the world feels a little less bright with his passing.

J.D. was one of the best guys i ever met.
He was just a straight up high quality person. Nobody i know is quite like him. His awesome atitude just lit up a room when he was around. He loved everyone, and we all loved him. The Doog is my bro and I will miss him. God bless you. I will see you again someday. Love ya J.D.

J.D. was a great friend. My kids loved having him come over. He would make them laugh and smile. He always came over and was full of life and carrying on to have a good time. I will never forget all the times we hung out and had a good time together. J.D and family will be in our hearts forever. He was such a great friend to me and my family. R.I.P. JD. See ya when I get there.

I have known J. D. for many years now and have alot of great memories together, there were a few times where we had our differences but we allways got through them. Everytime I saw his smileing face and I was down hed allways make me laugh. J.D. was a great friend to have and it hurts deeply to lose such a great person.May he rest in peace. Love and miss you very much Doogle

J.D. was always a great guy, a good friend, and always caring. It wouldn't matter what kind of day you were having he could always make you laugh and smile. For all the good times we had hanging out and spending time together I will always remember you. The world could use more people like J.D.! He made the world a better place.

J D was a great guy. We had a lot of good times together since the day we met long ago. A Great Friend that will be sorely missed. R.I.P J.D.A.3

All of us who worked with Linda in the past are distraught to hear this news. You're in our thoughts and prayers.

Linda & David my heart just hurts for the both of you ... I'm so sad for you . You are in my prayers and all my love goes out to you ...
Love & Blessing to the both of you .

I just heard about your son and I am so very sorry. You have my sincerest condolences and prayers. May God comfort you and bless you.

Linda, It has been years since we worked together at the Citadel in Colorado Springs. Myriam Miller told me the sad news about the fatal accident that took JD from this world. Words fail me to express my heartfelt sorrow to you and your family. You all are in my thoughts and prayers. Blessings to all in your loss.

J.D. was one of the kindest people I knew. My sympathies and prayers to the family.

Dave and Linda we are so sorry to here about J.D. Our prayers are with you all.

J.D. was a special young man, lived life to the fullest. 29 years of life and a lifetime of love and cherished memories for all those who were graced with his presence. We will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers for Linda and David and all the family. Words cannot erase the pain. Rest in Peace.

Linda and Dave,
We are so very sorry for the loss of JD. JD was a fun and energetic fella and opinionated as well. Perry and I loved working with JD and were hoping he would follow his dream when he found it. This world will be a lot dimmer because his light was put out too early. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Although I miss you deeply, I know that you would want all of us to carry on your strength. We miss you dearly my good friend. To David and Linda, we all love you and are here for support in these difficult times. JD's friendship taught me so much, he was truly a wonderful man... One of the best I know

To David and Linda, my love goes out to you and your family - you are in my thoughts and prayers. J.D., I thank God for meeting you on Saint Patrick's Day 2008. My life has been so much more enriched since that day. I miss you more as each day passes. I will always cherish what we had together and you will forever have that special place in my heart. Rest in Peace, J.D. I will never forget you and I Love You, Always!

J.D.
I didn't get a chance to know you and that is something I deeply regret. I know you must have turned out to be a good guy because you have good parents. I can't imagine what they are going through but I know they will feel not having you around for the rest of their lives. It looks like you had a life full of friends anhd family that loved you. You will be missed by all. David and Linda you are in my prayers.

J.D I don,t know why this had to happen to you. I am the oldest one in the family and it should have been me instead of you. I love and miss you more than words can say.I hope that when my time comes i will see you again . All my love Grandma David and Linda Please take care of yourselves. I love you both and i need you in my life. Mom

4 weeks ago early this morning 2:35 AM a huge part of my life was ripped away from me, JD, I am trying son, I miss you so much, I can't do anything without thinking of you. You gave us so many great memories that and I cherish all of them. Jeff has had another family tragedy last week. He still needs your help. Your cats are OK, Kitty Kat is still with Jeff. Dottie and Emma are with Kenny and Linda, they are trying to adjust too. Your friends sent over a thousand dollars to the shelter for homeless cats, I know you would have liked that. I know you loved your car, we will get it fixed and decide what to do. I told you I ordered a New SS Camaro but now I don't know what to do. I was going to save the SSR and Camaro for you but you know Mom gives me a bad time about undriven cars just sitting around. I am sure that you know all this stuff and are lookinng down at me right now. We are thinking of the Monument Cemetery for the three of us, what do you think?
Later
Love you Son
Dad

JD,

I also never got the opportunity to get to know you the way cousin's should have. But I have heard many stories of what a special person you were. I know that you are going to be deeply missed. Even though we don't know each other very well you are my cousin and I love you and will miss you dearly. David & Linda my heart goes out to you both.

I have never experienced a sadness like this before. JD you are deeply missed. The last time I saw you was when we all went to dinner in JC. You were so very handsome and really committed to working out and we could see the change in you. After dinner we all went over to the shop to sample drinks out of the new machine. I remember everyone was happy. At this point I wonder how our family will be able to get together for a holiday. When I'd ask Eric and Racheal if they would eat with the family, Eric would always ask, "Is JD going to be there?" I knew if you weren't Eric would not either. I am glad that you two seen each other in Manhattan that visit. I am glad that when we were stationed in Coloradp Springs you were there too. I remember when you were little you had a video game that your Uncle Roland, him being so competitive. could not let you win. He feels bad about that now. I have alot of funny memories and remember some very sweet things you said when we worked at the Camaro shop. There I learned you were so very kind hearted and patient. I also learned there that you could sleep in one of those desk chairs with wheels and not fall over. We had alot of laughs there, the dad and mini me was one of the best. Somedays I feel like I can't bare going to the place where I saw you last and where I heard the news that I'd never see you again but then I tell myself we were there for that last time and we were all happy and laughing. I miss you JD like so many other people do. So many people love you. I'll always think of you and you'll always be in my heart. Aunt Sharon

Last Month on this day We lost our only child JD. He was everything to us. We are left here with so many questions and grief without you. Why did this have to happen to you? Why did you have to be out so late? Thank God that you didn't take anyone with you as we would feel even worse, but at the same time could they have helped you get home safely? I am so glad that we were all getting along so well and that you were doing well. Thank you for calling on Fathers Day. I always was very proud that you remembered me on that day. Your Mom and I enjoyed talking to you on your Birthday on the 23rd also. I am sorry we didn't get you the present before the accident, but you told your Mom what you wanted that day and she said she would help you get it. The pain of not having you here is heartbreaking. I will see you again, but not yet.

Love
Dad

I have no idea what it is like to lose a child but what I am sure of is that it is something you carry with you for the rest of your life. It is hard to carry on with your own life when you have this terrible feeling of loss in your heart. I do think that this is a time when you need to hold on to each other and get strength from each other. Try to be strong and know that one day you will be all together again. For me it is hard to understand why things happen the way they do and what is the purpose of the things that do happen. Maybe someday we will all understand these things. You are both in my prayers.

David & Linda, Our hearts are still aching for you. It does not seem that this night mare can be true. Our memories of the boys playing at mom's as little ones, your trip here in North Dakota when JD tried to pack Kory in the trunk when you left...... to our trip to Colorado when they were teenagers and JD told all of us what your (Linda's) REAL cookbook was! Our FAMILY has a missing link with out JD! Our prayers are with you. If we only lived closer. Dotty and Emma are doing fine with there new brothers (Dexter, Gus & Bernnie). Our grandkids are giving them lots of love along with all of the rest of us! And to JD -- I know that you were met in HEAVEN by many of your loved ones! Your Grandma & Grandpa are with you again. When the night time comes and we look to the heavens we see all the bright and shinning stars I know that you are smiling at us. Rest now our NEPHEW in GODS PEACE. Love your Uncle Ken & Aunt Linda

JD it will be six weeks tonight since your accident. I spend a lot of time thinking about all the fun days we had. 1987 was a good year, we did a lot of things that year. But the highlights might have been the trip to Los Gatos in the San Francisco area. We did so many things I probably can’t remember them all, but I am sure you do. We had the “Shark” dinner at that fancy seafood restaurant. You and I took in a lot of sights while Mom was in training the first few days. You were turning 7 and you and I went to the Six Flags on the 23rd for your birthday. We went to San Francisco on Pier 39, took a boat cruise to Alcatraz, saw the huge aquarium that was on the Star Trek movie. Went to Ghirardelli’s Chocolate Factory, Sonoma to the wine country for vineyard tours, saw the Giant Redwood Trees, crossed the Golden Gate bridge, Museums and Aquariums, the old fort “Presidio” guarding the bay back in the old days, drove on Highway 1, went on the drive through Pebble Beach Golf Course, man did see some sights, Seals and Sharks, Whales and Dolphins. We headed south on Highway 1 and 101, through Santa Barbara, where they don’t have signs in front of the buildings for beautification, we couldn’t hardly find the McDonalds. You fell in the ocean in Santa Cruz. We went to Clint Eastwood’s town, Carmel by the Sea and on to Monterey and that large aquarium, after seeing all the fish we saw I think you loved fish even more. We didn’t stop at Hearst Castle for some reason, must not have been open. On our way to San Diego we went through LA of course and I think we went to Knott’s Berry Farm or Disney Land I know we took you there many times. Then on to Sea World for more fish I remember you wanted to sit where we would get splashed. Then back home to Tucson where we lived at the time. What a trip, I know you had fun and I sure wish we could go on and more now. I was really looking forward to going to Las Vegas with you and your someone special. I know we took you there a couple times but you weren’t old enough to do more than the video games on those trips. I love and miss you so much.

I will see you again
Love
Dad

To The Alexander Family:
I had the privelage of working With JD for 8 months or so. All of us at Blackjack Pizza (especially Bill, Hannah, Will, Laura, and myself) send our deepest sympathy and condolences out to you. We miss JD so very much. I still sometimes expect him to come in the store and brag/complain about the delivery he just got back from. About 2 weeks ago, we had 2 or 3 cancelled orders that left me with 5 or 6 pizzas with nothing to do with them. Jeff, Laura and I kind of looked at each other and said "Man, JD would be FEASTING right now!" We are very sorry for your loss. I'm glad I had the pleasure of working with one hell of a guy such as JD was.

With Love,
Shawn and the crew at Blackjack Pizza

Oh yeah... By the way JD, we saved your car topper and wrote your name on it. No one will ever use it again. Kind of a tribute you know. After all it is your sign man. Love you and miss you bro.

JD
Told you I can't remember everything like you could.
We also went down the Crookedest street and rode the trolley in China Town
Love always
Dad

Mom and Dad,
(This is JD speaking to you through me)...
I know I've always given you a hard time. I never meant any disrespect like that but i'm just a stubborn son of a bitch but i've always loved you guys unconditionally. And, Dad, I am so sorry for ever giving you such a hard time but I have so much of YOU in me. And, Mom, you know how precious your little boy was to you and I am always going to be your little boy and I'm sorry for all the things that i put you through. You guys were always the best. Dad, thanks for being such a hard ass to me, it made me a better person. Therefore, I am always going to love you guys, unconditionally. Whether on Earth or Heaven above. (now this is Jefferson talking to Dave and Linda)...I am sorry for not communicating with you guys. I mean no disrespect but I have a pain in my heart that nobody would ever take away. I loved your son as a brother, as a friend. He showed me so much in this world. He open my eyes. And he made me want to be a better person. He was the greatest. This is all I can say right now. I'm sorry I haven't written until now but I am, and always have struggled with expressing my feelings. I miss that asshole like there's no tomorrow!

J.d. With you being out in Colorado I didn't get to see you very often, but i always looked forward to seeing you when you came home to visit. You always had that great smile. I couldn't have a better grandson. You never had a bad word for anyone. That is why so many people loved you and miss you. I love you more than you ever knew. Love Grandma

J.D. My sweet grandson. I didn't get to see you very often since you moved back to Colorado but i sure looked forward to seeing you when you came home to visit. Now we will never have another happy holiday with out you.I loved you more than you ever knew. I am so sorry that i didn't call you on your birthday. I put it off not realizing that you only had a few days left. Please forgive me. I love you . Grandma

Jd was definitely one of my very best friends I'll ever have the honor to share memorys with that will last forever. I looked up to him and we shared the same love for music and extremely dry since of humor that made sure there was never a dull moment when he was around, it kills me to know those times are gone forever man. He has shaped characteristics in me that make me who I am now and I hope I too made an inpact on him as well. I try and celebrate your life rather than morn your death everyday by cracking your jokes and bring up the good times when you were around town, Jake Cody and I miss the hell out of you man. Ill see you when I get there brother. Rock In Peace
-Duvall

JD man, I miss you dude. You were a GREAT friend and I miss all the times we had. It was always fun to chill with you and Jeff. Always had a blast at your parties...I can't believe you aren't here anymore. You will always be missed, and loved. Keep lookin down on us, cuz we look up to you everyday. I love you dude.

Megan*

To the family of JD,
I am so very sorry for your loss. I had the pleasure of working with JD, and he was a wonderful person and friend. My prayers are with you, and I hope you can find some way to cope with the unbelievable loss you are feeling.

To JD,
I think about you every day, especially when at work. We all miss you so much. Like Shawn said, we saved your car-topper, and no one else can use it because it was yours. I still can't believe that when that Sunday night I said "Bye JD, see you tomorrow," it would be the last time I would ever see you. I will never forget the pizza box I wrote on that said "For JD because he is hungry". I wiill always remember that about you, your never-ceasing hunger. When I close the store at night, I say goodnight to you, as strange as it may seem. I'm sure you are looking down at us right now from Heaven.

We love you JD,
Hannah and the rest of the Blackjack Team

JD

Well it is two months early this morning, 2:28 AM June 29th since we lost our beautiful son and friend to so many people. I never knew how much you touched so many lives. I guess we were greedy and tried to keep you mostly to our selves. We know you have been communicating with us and are sure you are watching over us. We really feel that you are OK now and will be waiting for all of us to get there. The place will be crowded with all your friends. Many of them are also upset that you left this world as we are. I know you know your Aunt Winona was just here from Australia to be closer to you and to help your Mother and I to get better. I doubt that is possible at this stage. Kenny says the cats are doing well and hopefully many of your friends are trying to keep an eye on Jeff. But you know what a challenge that is.
I think I will go ahead and buy the new Camaro SS and will try to have fun with it and think of you ever time I drive it. I know you would have really liked it. You know everything I have or have left was intended for you even though I joked with you that I would try to spend everything in my old age. The cars were to be for you. Thinking about those things won’t make me any sadder than I already am, because everything reminds me of you everyday.
I am hoping that many more of your friends log in to this website to let you know how they felt. I even got a call on your phone a few nights ago from someone missing you. He just thought he would call to feel better and to tell us his feelings of loss. One friend now has your name tattooed on their leg. I never knew how many peoples lives you affected.
Have you seen you Grand Ma, Grand Pa and Uncle Daryl yet?

Miss you, Love you

Dad

JD

Didn’t we have some good times? I was thinking about our trip in 1991. I had to go to Washington DC for a training class so I drove out two weeks early. You and your Mom flew out and the fun started. As you recall we did a huge tour of Washington DC, All the Monuments Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln, White House, Capital building, The FBI Headquarters, several Smithsonian Museums, Vietnam Memorial, Arlington Cemetery. I can’t think of anything there we didn’t see. Do you remember how damn hot it was? That was hot and the humidity was terrible.

We went to Raleigh, NC and visited some of your Mom’s co workers she had known then on through SC and Georgia to Disneyworld. We rode every ride in the place, some twice. Epcot, The new water park and lots more, I think you swam with Sharks. That was the second time we had been there, but you were just a twinkle in your Mom’s eye 1976.

We went on to New Orleans, but remember how afraid your Mom was to get out of the car on Bourbon Street. On to the Alamo and San Antonio for the River walk and a lot of good Mexican food. Remember “Alright” at Fort Stockton, TX. Then we went to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. Man what a walk and all downhill, but it was beautiful. Then we went to Santa Fe for a few days before heading back to Colorado Springs.

Thank You for all the good memories and good times. I Love you and Miss you all the time. Looking forward to seeing you again, but not yet. Please visit all our relatives and Marvin and Tiffany. Your dog Cracker is probably there now as well.

Love You always and miss you everyday.

Love
Dad

My heart goes out to the family, JD will always be a good friend to me! I'll never forget his advice he gave me about girls! 

C Love

JD
I am sure you already know this but you were so fortunate to have such a great bunch of friends. I am sure it was because you were a good friend. We love them all as you did.
I especially want to thank your Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and GrandMother for loving you so much. I to am sorry that you didn't know some of your aunts and cousins well. Life takes strange twists, I guess. Thank You Liz, Jenny, Sharon, Kenny, Linda, Kendal, Kory and Terry and GrandMa. They have started a whole new generation of Alexanders up there in the frozen North. We love you all. Your great Aunt Helen just joined you up there last week. I never met her, you should look her up.

Love Always
Dad

J.D.
You were one lucky guy. You had two parents who loved you so much and to have that is the best thing in the world. You also had friends that loved you and the way I know that is by the way they have responded on here. Maybe one day we will finally know each other and everything that happened in life won't matter because we will be in a place that there is only love. Until then Aunt Liz

JD

Today is 3 months since you left us to try and figure out all the answers on our own. I need to know a lot of things but I will give you an easy one to help me with first. What were the 8 and 32 about on your power ball picks? I understand the others your birthday and all. Your Mother has been reading books about the after life and says if I open my mind and focus properly you can communicate, so help me with the numbers first and we will go on from there.

I am sure you know that things have slightly improved for us but not an hour or day goes by that I don’t get to thinking about something you used to say or do. I can not get past the fact that you can not do and say the same things now and will never be able to until I join you in the spirit world. I am still trying to figure out what lesson I am supposed to learn from this tragedy.

We got the stuff that Mike Demuth had planned to give you at the wedding on July 3rd. He was truly a great friend of yours.

We finally picked up your car and your Mom drove it to Santa Fe. I know how you loved that little car and it really does get and go. When I am not sad about you not driving it, I manage to laugh and think about the Johnny Cash car that he sang about years ago. I am sure you heard it at one time or another how he took home parts in his lunch box for years. He sang about the car being a 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 Cadillac and so on. I know your car is a 2003-2009. I will try to put a new part on it every year to keep it in shape. You forgot to tell us about the February accident. Please forgive me for not doing better.

Love and Miss you very much
Dad

Hey Bro....
I was sitting here, listening to a song called "Holy Diver" by Ronnie Jame Dio... and I thought of you man... I have to come clean man. I know we wasn't the best of friends, but dammnit JD, .... you taught me a lot man... like... how to love life... how to make the most of it... ect... you know what I mean... I... I mean we... WE all loved you bro. I'm basically talking about that night we was at Bill's house. Dude... I'm so sorry baby boy.... Me and you didn't always see eye to eye... and I'm sorry... It's a little late now but it's sincere man...(I hope you can hear me)... from the bottom of my heart... and you know that. I have never said this to you... we got through it though... (I hope...) but I hope you can hear me now. I'M SORRY MAN. I was being an asshole and I'm so sorry man........ I... WE all miss you at work. I don't know what else to say exsept................ THIS SHOT'S FOR YOU MAN................. I LOVE BROSEF...... and everything you brought to this world.... I just hate how we couldn't hang out more....... We willl later.... I'll see you soon man.............. Till then..... SHALOM...... Peace be with you..... AS A LAMA LAKUM my brother... I'll see you soon..... love you PEACE...

To JD Folks...(Parents as we call them down south..)
I loved JD as much as a man could... If you need me I'm at his place of employment... Blackjack Pizza... 1-719-550-3888 is the number you can get me on... My name is Shawn and if you want, you can call me to chat... about whatever... or call me for anything...

Also.....
I would like to meet JD's folks. By that I mean his parents... I'm at the Blackjack he worked... is working at... My name is Shawn... I want to give you something if you want it... Just as a token of my appreciation for him... He willl never be forgotten at this store!!!

Ill miss you so much man you where a great freind and a great man. you said it how it was and made the best yo momma jokes i have ever heard. Ill see you later man thats all i can think right now i miss you to much. you were the one guy that never let me down and never let me down. you are in my mind forever

JD

Four months now and we are still trying to sort out a lot of things. I want to talk about a lot of memories from the early JD days, but first I want to tell you congratulations, WOW 6-0 Broncos so far. Several of us have talked about that and have decided that you must be spending a lot of time on the field for game day. Several games have been a close call and you must have been there to help them win. I know your favorite team is the Broncos and whoever is playing the Dallas Cowboys on any given game so you could harass Jeff.

JD, you got off to a wild start as a baby, I mean like the double hernia operation when you were only 30 days old. You were such a great little guy and lots of fun. Most people wouldn’t know that you had the blondest hair for the first 5-6 years and long. You had a weird thing about running around with your hands over your ears and no one knew why, not even the doctor. But that stopped after a while. Your first Christmas, I remember one toy in particular was a steam locomotive that steamed and blew its whistle so loud that it scared you as it moved across the floor.

Remember the Cheerios cereal boxes? You would sit in the middle of the kitchen floor and eat from the box. We still have pictures of that and I tried to get your mom to send the picture to General Mills for the Cheerios baby contest. In fact you called the cheerios “babies” instead of cheerios. You had a heck of an appetite as a youngster. We had to lock all the cabinets except the ones with food for you and you were only about a year old. Then at about 1 ½ we had to leave lunch meat on the lower shelf in the fridge so you could make sandwiches during the early morning hours. You were always pretty independent when it came to food, as I recall you started demanding your own order at restaurants by the time you were 4 or 5, I can’t remember exactly.

You were fast at everything, such as swimming lessons at 2 ½ to 3 years. We moved to Tucson shortly before your 2nd birthday and we had a pool built about a year later where we lived. You were a really good swimmer by 3 years old. I had no idea that a young man that age could learn to swim so easily. I can’t begin to remember all the things we did during the Tucson days. I remember Grandpa and Grandma spoiled you with chicken McNuggets and all the pot lucks at the old folks club.

I know you had a lot of fun going and doing things all the time like Old Tucson, Sonoran Desert Museum, Cub Scouts, Little League, Spring training games, Corvette Club activities and eating. Could you eat; pizza, hot Mexican food, just about anything. Tucson was some fun filled and hectic days, with you growing up, your Mom going to college, and I was working a lot of overtime. Tucson, May 1982 to July 1988. Grandpa and Grandma Gray moved there around October 1982 to be near you and Mom.

I can’t forget to tell about the days as an Indian with the breach cloth and all. Headband, feathers, moccasins, bow and arrows, and the famous breach cloth when you took to running around the house with no underwear, only the breach cloth.

We all flew for our first time around June 1983 to Kansas to visit. On the way back to Tucson there were some serious thunderstorms and the plane was flopping around and up and down. Severe lightning and winds were the order for that flight. You thought it was fantastic and were yelling and screaming happy excited laughs and such. All the passengers were yelling with fear and throwing up. You were always wired to have fun even as a little guy.

You were a handsome, beautiful child and brought many great times to our lives. I have always been so proud of you regardless of any situation. I always dreamed of nothing but the best for you.

This letter is a few days early, but I have been thinking of you a lot the last few days.

We miss you and love you so much

Love always
Dad

God, I love so much what your dad just wrote. Knowing these little things about you when you were little only reaffirms what I already knew...You are so adorable. And how blessed am I to have adored you. What a blessed jewel you are. I miss you more than words could ever say. Stilll...**

I too like reading your Dad' s letters to you. I like learning things about you. I am sure of one thing and that is that you were such a special person. Your family and friends only have good things to say about you. I like when your Dad shares them with us. Look up Aunt Cindy and tell her I love her. She will make you laugh. Love Aunt Liz

Went to Nate's with Jefferson for game day yesterday. A lot of your Monument crowd was there. Your name came up so many times throughout the day. Your spirit is still so alive here...everyone misses the hell out of you! With Thanksgiving coming up, I just want to take this time to give thanks for the time that I had with you in my life. I am ever so grateful. I still miss you everyday. **Deidre

Missing you more on this first big holiday since you left us.
Love you so much.
Happy Thanksgiving Son.

JD

June 29, 2:28 AM, 2009

Five months have gone slowly by since your accident. I am praying that you are in better hands than I am, because these have been the worst five months of my life. If we are here on this earth to learn lessons, then I am still working on my lesson chart and have a ways to go. But I promise to try harder.

I do know that my own death will now be a piece of cake as I have experienced the worst thing in life that can happen. I used to worry about dying but no longer.

The Broncos are now 7/4 after beating the Giants. I am sorry I didn’t even know they played. I thought only the Detroit Lions were to be beat again on Thanksgiving.

Later
Love
Dad

JD Alexander

I think I spoiled JD from the start. I didn’t have a lot as a child but don’t feel bad because I really didn’t know it at the time. I thought I had what I needed and was a pretty happy kid just being with friends. I wanted JD to have all that I later realized was fun and cool to have so when we shopping for birthdays or Christmas when he was little I would just fill the cart at Toys R Us. He never wanted for anything as a youngster. Linda would always have to drag out of him what he wanted for Christmas. On his eighteenth Christmas he had a list of approximately 200 items, all things that he wanted to add on his car. He had a new 98 Cavalier at that time. He and I had built a 69 Camaro convertible for him to drive but it didn’t take me long to decide that was a bad choice. He definitely worked very hard on that car and we restored it together from the frame up. I did leave the old 6 cylinder engine in it thinking a big V8 would get him in trouble and actually the 6 cylinder was even more than he needed. He loved his cars.

For those who didn’t know he loved his fish and fishing. He had a fish tank for many years and grew some monster fish. One fish “Herbie” a Jack Dempsey cichlid. I know JD is laughing thinking about when the fish scared our friend Cliff. That thing would jump out of the tank and lived about 14 years. It started in a five gallon tank and had to be put into a 50 gallon. More about fishing another time.

JD was an avid reader early on, he loved old westerns by Louis Lamour. But he really loved Star Trek. I believe he had every Star Trek book and all the movies, including the TV series tapes. Linda and I just bought the new Star Trek last week to add to his collection. I watched it twice the other day. I hope he was watching.

Love
Dad

I am sorry you lost your son, I know the Lord holds your heart in HIS hands. I have heard that when you dream of someone who has passed to pay particular notice to the dream because this is how they come see you. As time goes on the viisits will get farther apart, but he will still be with you every day.

JD

This is the first Christmas you missed in 29 years. I know that you also used that as an excuse to see all of your friends as well. I know that you loved Christmas and I always enjoyed the movie you bought me every year and your Mom loved her candle. We are so proud of you Son and miss you greatly. Merry Chrismas.

Love
Dad

JD

It has been six months since you left us. Some people say that the pain eases with time. Apparently six months is no where near enough time for that to be true.

I have had a lot of good memories pop into my head . I was reminded of how good an escape artist you were as to how you could climb out of your crib before you were even two years old. One of the other amazing things is that it occurred to me that the dresser of yours we brought back from Colorado Springs was purchased for you on your second birthday. That is the sign of a good piece of furniture, to be moved that many times and is still in such great shape.

We slid out of the driveway a few days ago and your Mom hollered “do it again Daddy” like you did years ago during one of the big snowstorms in Colorado. I am sure you recall that I drive a little to fast sometimes and on that day slid completely through an intersection out in Black Forest.

I also thought about the old Oak tree in the yard on Lockstone. I don’t remember how many times I drove You and your Mom past that tree and told the story of how I had just planted it in 1980 when you were born and then a dump truck backed over it. As You recall the tree sprang up from under the truck and is still living today, in fact still growing like a weed. The funny part was that you would tell the story for me in later years.

Your Mother mentioned that the “pink car nation” popped into her head the other night and how you would say that sometimes after we went on the Hot Rod Power Tour in I believe 98. We had gone several times but this was the year that your Mom and I were driving the 69 Camaro Convertible with the big block engine in it. You rode with Mota in Pauls Monte Carlo, Paul and Debbie drove the 69 Camaro and Jon drove his 68 Camaro. We went to California for the kickoff of that Power Tour trip. We also did Disneyland, (one of your many times). Anyway the MC of the tour would gather us all together and tell the same joke every morning before the days drive. I don’t remember exactly what he said but he asked what would we all be if we all drove pink Cadillacs. The answer was a “Pink Car Nation” The moral of this story is that no matter what we do or say, something about you is involved and I am glad to say that will be true for the rest of my life. I will try to attach some two year old JD pictures.

Love Always
Dad

Kid, I'm not sure you ever knew how close I have felt to you since the day you were born. Five years to the day with our Becky. She was not an easy child nor an easy adult. I wish you could have gotten together at some point. You could have both complained about me. That's ok tho' she probablly can complain enough for both of you. I do miss you kid. I will try to help yur mom and dad because I do so love them both. Look down on me too every once in awhile. Love ya, Jan

Happy New Year JD. I saw glimpses of you in my dream last night. Thanks for the visit. Still so lonely without you. I'm keeping memories of you fresh in my mind, all those nights we laughed and played...I will cherish every moment I had with you forever. I have sort of let myself go and have put on a few pounds since June 29th. With the new year, I'm working out again. Working out immediatlely makes me think of you. Come visit me again in my dreams. I love you so much!!

JD

Well I am sorry that your Broncos didn’t make to the big game this year. They sure were great the first six games. They will be back. I know how much you love them.

Jeff called about 5 or 6 times last night, ( to late for me to answer of course 12 to 3 AM). Dave B called a while back to. Everyone misses you a lot. I know we do. You had planned to come over and help us with this new house. I sure wish you were here. The last 4 weeks we have painted, installed the cabinets and are putting down 1200 feet of wood floor. I know you can see us working and I don’t need to tell you how hard this all is at my age. My knee has been hurting for several months, yesterday I pulled my left leg muscle, my right arm still hurts from the medication I was taking and now I have a broken tooth, but I guess you know all that. The way I feel it won’t be long before I see you in person or “spirit”. Can you help me out with this knee?

I know I have said this before but JD was an avid swimmer as he learned around 2 years old. He really loved fishing and camping but he was also a cub and boy scout, played little league baseball and learned Tae Kwon Do in his early teenage years. Some of you might know he really only excelled in school by attendance, because that is where his friends were. Nothing meant more to JD than friends. JD was like two people, boy and then teenager/man. He was such a happy young boy, we have so many pictures of him cutting up, laughing or dancing around just having fun. A couple of JD’s close friends have commented that he packed a lot of living into 29 years. Not enough for us of course. This is just all wrong we should be there waiting for him not this way.

7 Months without you, unbelievable.

Love You and Miss You
Dad

Hey Man,
Some of the post prior.... I apologize... i was drunk man... I didn't know how else to deal with it bro... You know... Im sorry bro... I LOVE YOU!!! I mean it man!!! I miss you brosef... Even tough I was.... am you boss man... I miss you bro!!!! You've taught me a lot man! About life... Love... Life itself man.... I'm so sorry broham!!! I just don't know how to deal with this... After all this... Man... I MISS YOU BRO!!! All this time has passed... and stilll I can hear you say "Man, this dude was cheap..." Or "Man, He was your typical stiffer!!!" Dude... I miss you, We all miss you... I'm sorry man... I'm sorry... I wish there was more I could have done!!! I dreamed a dream man... You know!!! as in the words of Zakk Wyld... "In this river all shall fade to black..." I love you man and hope you have a "Black Tooth Grin" for me as I have had countless sots for you man... I MISS YOU BRO!!!!

Also... I would like to dedicate the song "In This River" by Black Lable Society to YOU MAN... We all miss you!!!!

I've been around this world, Yet I see no end.
All shall fade to black again and again.
This storm that's broken me, my only friend.
Yeah In this river all shall fade to black
In this river aint no coming back
In this river all shall fade to black
Aint no coming back

Withdrawn a step away, just to find my self
The door is closed again, the only one left
This storm that's broken me my only friend
Yeah

In this river all shall fade to black
In this river aint no coming back
In this river all shall fade to black
Aint no coming back

In this river all shall fade to black
In this river aint no coming back
In this river all shall fade to black
Aint no coming back

In this river all shall fade to black
In this river aint no coming back
In this river all shall fade to black
Aint no coming back

WE LOVE YOU MAN!!!!!!!!!!

Seven months have gone by and people are still posting. That should tell you something about how much people cared about you. I come to this sight all the time and read what people write just so I can learn more about you. I know your Mom and Dad are still missing you so much. Till we meet.

JD
It just dawned on me that there is no 29th this month. I know that has been happening for at least a few years now, but as you know I have been working harder than usual.Your Mom is reading some very informative books lately, trying to help me with my communications with you. I have been thinking about you alot and miss you more than ever.
More later
Love
Dad

In This River.... Man I'm still thinking about you... STILL... I'll see you soon Man... I Love You... I'll see you on the other side... PEACE BRO... WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU... See ya soon bro..!!!