What do you say when somebody you love passes away? What is the right combination of words or phrases to make people feel better, or to remember that person by? There has to be some sort of answer, right? …Maybe we're focusing on the wrong thing. Maybe we should just bask in the memory of the person we love. I may not know what to say, but I do know that if I were to put myself on the other side of this equation that I would hate seeing the people that I love sad.

Devon brought people together with his energy. He naturally did what so many of us try our hardest to accomplish, which is bring joy and togetherness. Devon did a lot of things naturally. It may have been his nature to be stoic and not show his emotion, but his smile gave him away, it had a gravitational pull that none of us could rival. He had a potential that only he could have measured up to. Unfortunately, he will never get that opportunity, but he has passed along that ability to us.

Whenever you are feeling tired or unable, whenever you feel like doing something later, whenever you 'have time to talk to a loved one another day,' remember Devon. If you wish that you had more time to spend with him, spend it with a loved one. If you wish you had told him you loved him one more time, tell that to someone else you love. Spread your good intentions, give what you have to give, and use the energy that you would have otherwise spent on sadness and pity for happiness and positivity. Please don't let your memory evoke sadness. He was a bundle of energy and joy, let who he was continue through all of us and spread that joy as best you can. Make his memory something that makes you smile. Devon was strong. He was loved, and he was loving. We may not know the plan, but God does. Follow him and you cannot lose.

"Get 'em boys!"

A Celebration of Life will be held at John J. Buettgen Funeral Home on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

John J. Buettgen Funeral Home is assisting family at this time.  Online condolences may be expressed at Honorone.com