Monday, December 2, 2024
I will always remember Sam as being a good neighbor and a happy soul. As a single parent who took on the responsibility of raising my grandchild, Alyssa at age 3, now known as AJ at age 23, Sam always complimented me on being a strong, caring woman and he always complimented AJ for the kids character and personality. Years back Grace and Alyssa were on the same softball team, Grace wasn't exactly a star player but that didn't matter to him, whenever Grace was at bat, Sam's voice could be heard for a mile cheering her on. Once Sam's son was playing little league on the same field, Sam could be seen and heard running between the games to cheer and show support. Once when Sam was recovering from his accident, I was in my front yard and saw a small white dog walking down the street, I had no idea it was Sam's dog, then I see Sam in his van going 5 miles an hour and I asked him if he had car trouble, he said oh no I'm just walking my dog, she knows the way, it was hysterical. I last spoke to him little over a year ago, again I was in my front yard and he was driving by with his boat, he stopped as always to talk, he wasn't his usual cheery Sam that I knew, he was sad and said he missed his family, he never once said a negative word to me about anyone in his family, he loved his family and he said he missed his kids. Rest in peace Sam, hopefully you are in a place where you are now free from all the things that brought you down, hopefully you are now in a place where there is no judgement, and hopefully those who knew you best will remember the good in you and your happy spirit, so sorry you left this earth so young.
