The National Addiction Memorial honors the loved ones we’ve lost.

My little brother was my everything. He was kind, very funny, warm, and loving. He loved his daughter more than anything in this world and he also loved his family more than words.

I loved how he made me laugh literally every day, there are just too many memories to pick a favorite.

I miss his smile.

He would want to be remembered as strong and kind.

She loved life in spite of her trials and struggles... all she wanted was to be loved and to love. Joyful. Faith in Gods Son and His Love.
She loved her 5 children with all her heart. How many ways she loved!!

Her laughter and that she always made me laugh until I couldnt stop...

Her joy and hearing my daughters voice...

As one who loved God and wanted people to love one another

Casey was full of life. He was a daredevil and was willing to try anything. He could make anything fun. He was loud, crazy, funny, and loved by his family.

His laugh, his funny and playful nature with his nieces and nephews.

She has the most infectious smile, the most genuine laugh and the biggest loving heart. She is at peace now with the Lord and I look forward to the day when we are reunited.

The way she loves her family unconditionally. Especially me, even when I don't deserve it. The way she laughs with no fear.

At least one million things I miss about my dear sweet daughter. Her smile, the sound of her voice, the was she says, "oh dad!" when she is upset with me. The way she helps and fights for others even when she can't do it for herself.

She loves her family completely, unconditionally and eternally.

John was a good person who would do anything for anyone…I wish he loved himself as much as we love him.

John and I loved to travel especially to Key West.

I miss that we will never make any new memories.

I would like John to be remembered by the way he lived and loved during the good moments, not by the addiction he was ashamed to ask for help to overcome.

Carlos was my bravest loving teddy bear. Poor or wealthy he was the same person. He never judged me, just loved me everything about him was just real. If I called him I knew he was coming with no questions! He was my hero without a cape. Imissyou bro

28 YEARS FULL OF THEM! Being mine and chuchi strict teacher giving out test because we made you play school! Having the police called for “monkeys on the loose” from king Richards while we’re all there! Arguing about who’s answering moms call because it’s one minute passed curfew! Painting Chanel’s nails on her first birthday! Beings your nephews “father” role model. We needed you man! Bro you stood in the paint for me any and every time man! I know I had you no matter who left!

I miss your love, I miss everything man! Your beautiful smile, your laugh, your cuddles and hugs no matter how grown we got we were your babies! I miss how we were everything to you! You swear you had the toughest sisters! I miss seeing you do perfect, the hustle in you! I miss your voice, your calls, your presence. I miss seeing you with the kids man,Tio woe is the coolest! They’ll remember you forever. I miss you going crazy while I’m driving “ah shit man” in your voice! I MISS YOU NEXT TO ME

THE MTF MAN!! That’s what you were! The man period! There will never be anybody like you! Humble, loyal, hustler and loving! He is a mommy’s and sisters boy for sure! Tough as hell on the outside but for us he would do it all! He was always there, for all his friends and family! A real friend! You gave all love nothing fake! There’s nobody else bro. You’ll forever be the man bro! Keep guiding me.
Everybody loves and misses you!
Z6NE LEGEND ~ LOS

Loved him so much no matter what he was my baby

The way he made me laugh, treated his nephews and nieces. The whole family one in trouble he will be there in less then 2 minutes no matter we’re he was. He don’t play with family.

Everything - him just being him calling me and saying mami, and I would say now what the hell did you do but if anything happens to me he will kill!!! No joke!!!

Happy, Loving, sweetpie and also he was cheap LOL

Brad was one of a kind , He had a way with words . He suffered and suffered with addiction

Alex was the most caring young man and he carried himself so well. He put his all into everything he did and he helped so many people; the most selfless person you'd meet. He was handsome and would brighten any room. He is so loved and so missed.

I have several great memories with him; he was my son. One, when he was a child about 9 years old, he saw I was crying and he sat beside me and said, "Mom, it's gonna be alright" and he held my hand. Another is when I got home from cross fit, he saw I was struggling walking up the steps to the house and he ran out and carried me into the house and sat me down on the chair and got me some water. He kept asking if I was ok.

I miss his smile, the way he ate, the slurping when he ate soup :), his laughter, his deep voice, his kisses on my cheek, his hugs, his sense of humor - just him...I miss him, all of him!

I'm sure he'd like to be remembered for his good looks and his helping hands. He is handsome and he knew it. :) His voice too, it was deep and he could sing so that it sounded a lot like Josh Turner.

I will never be loved by someone like Carlos (aka Los). He never judged anyone or looked down on you for your life choices. He had the most beautiful smile that could make anyone fall in love. He was special and you felt that everytime he came around

I made him go into the girl-ist makeup store ever with no intentions on buying anything cause I was low on funds. None the less I was window shopping and he was watching me smiling cause I was having fun. Little did I know when I ran to the bathroom he went to the register and bought everything I had picked out and liked. From then on I knew he was a keeper.

I will miss him being there no matter what. I knew if something bad went down he would "paint the town red" for me and all his family. But most I miss his smile and voice and his loud laugh, I still hear it in my head.

Los was kind hearted. He would probably like to be remembered as his sisters keepers and the love of My life. He died so he could be mine forever.

Joey was the light in any dark room and could bring the joy to anyone's life. He was a helping hand to anyone, a father who not only wanted but dreamed for his son to have a better life .

I was about 6 months pregnant with her son he just came home from jail and we went down to brandenburg's park in New Baltimore and it was the most peaceful happy amazing moment I got to share with him because being on the water was his favorite place and as we sat there and walked you made so many plans for a future, our child, and to really be sober for once in our lives.

EVERYTHING! I miss his laugh, smile, advice, and the way he protected me and our son. Even so our relationship was not all rainbow and glitter I knew the good he possessed and had in him even on his darkest Days.

Joey would want to be remembered for the good not the bad that he's done. How he loved to work on cars with his dad, for the way he will crack jokes, and for how much he really tried to be a great father and just show his son different than this crazy chaotic life.

My son, baby boy the oldest of 3. Heart of gold, A new father, the best big brother, and my life saver. He had this way about him, you either loved him or hated him, but either way once you met him, you could never forget him. Forever 17
Rusty Drew.

Almost Every memory I have with him is a favorite.

That smile, he could snatch your soul with that smile.

He made his mama proud. He was a good dad, and a good son, the best big brother, and future rapper.

He was the sweetest, kindest person I ever met. He made me see things about myself that I never knew were there. I didn't know part of me was missing until he filled it. We just wanted to have a chance to make our lives together.

I was missing him one night so the next day he brought me a pair of his pajamas to wear so it would smell like him and it would be like he was there. It was the sweetest thing anyone's ever done for me and he was worried I'd think it was dumb.

Laying next to him in bed watching stupid videos on youtube.

A fun loving guy with a heart of gold.

Nick was a big kid, someone that could always make you laugh and never took life too seriously. He had a heart of gold and wouldn't hurt a living soul. He blessed the lives of everyone he met with his infectious spirit.

My favourite memory was Nick goofing around on Facetime with the monkey and koala filters. He never failed to make me laugh like a big kid.

His infectious laugh and his huge heart.

Jake was funny, always had something silly to say. He loved his nieces and nephew and his family. He was kind to everyone and would help anyone when they needed a hand. He is so painfully missed.

His laughter and silly sayings and jokes

Everything

Being kind to everyone

A man that let nothing stand in his way from protecting his two little girls. Who fought and won full custody of his daughters. The first man in Allen county Ohio to make such an accomplishment!

My first concert…Alice Cooper!! He would always allow my sister and I to put make up on him and do his hair 😁 And God I will miss his laugh!!!

I will forever miss hearing him play his guitar, his singing and the last song we sang together …Johnny Cash and June Carter’s Jackson…

He would love to be remembered as a Good Fella, one of his favorite movies. He was always a badass and he always tried to portray himself as such.

Since the day my Matthew was born he was just so amazing, you could look in his deep dark brown eyes and you just fell in love!! He was so sweet and kind!! He was so smart but he had a lot of demons hidden within himself!!

My favorite memory of Matthew was when he was first born we took him to the fireworks and he slept through the whole thing!! There are so many amazing memories just not enough room to write them and not enough time I had 25 years of them

I miss everything everyday!!

A smile on his face!

Tom was a kind, gentle, loving soul. He was taken away from us way too soon as a result of his addiction. So many more addicts are fighting every day to stay alive and be free of this disease. We cannot continue to be complacent about this epidemic!