Remembering Patrick (as if we ever forget...)

Patrick Michael Burkett
January 31, 1986 - March 18, 2006

Little boy....

drawing Spiderman....

motorizing a rubber band car...

constructing robots... (oh, his elegant hands)

playing chess with sister Molly...

loving his big brothers, Ian...

and Shaun...
and sometimes just barely tolerating Shaun....


taking part in the UU ceremony of dedication....

Young man...

first playing guitar....

...playing cool with friends...
just playing cool...

rockin' out....

Rock in Peace, Patrick
beloved son, brother & cherished friend

check out:
Blues For Patty Project
Music created by Patrick's Dad, his nom de sax is Papapatty.
Blue Memorial is a special tribute to Patty and Breezy Nights is original Patty with Papapatty sax added.

Jerry

Jerry was one of Patrick's closest friends. Today should have been a celebration of his 26th birthday, but one month ago tomorrow, he killed himself. Ironically, 19 months to the day after Patrick's death. I have no idea why there is so much tragedy among the young people we know and love....I'm always feeling like there is something...something... we should have known to do.

My son Shaun and I created this birthday memorial for Jerry using a picture taken by my daughter....so this was a creation of love for Jerry from Patty's family. It ran in the newspaper today.

I hope it honors him in the way I wanted to honor him.
And I hope it comforts his friends in the way they need comfort.

I know it brings me a little measure of peace to have worked on this with Shaun and Molly, out of love and respect for Jerry and who he was for Patrick.

Bless your soul, Jerry, even if you believed you didn't have one....I think you were wrong about a few things....peace, peace, peace -