WHO DEY!
Zachary literally lit a room up when he came in, not only because his voice let ya know but because his smile and energy was always so unnoticed by everyone around him. His smile was infectious and gorgeous. He was a beautiful, handsome young man with a beautiful and bright personality. He has a son, Ashton Michael, who looks just like him & is the sweetest boy just like Zachary was when he was Ashton’s age. Zachary loved to have fun and would do quite literally anything for a laugh. He loved football- especially the Cincinnati Bengals WHO DEY! But he even dominated on the field himself, he was an amazing athlete. He was an amazing human. He deserved so much better than what this life gave him.
He will never be forgotten… and forever & ever, until all infinity be missed, so deeply. ❤️💔
Family milestones in gold, history for context
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Happy Birthday.
I hope you are celebrating with your mom and grandpa and all the rest of the family but I wish you were celebrating with us. I love you and miss you more than you will ever know. Here’s a couple pics of Ashton. I know you’re protecting him and loving him from heaven.
happy birthday my cracker
it’s your 28th! i wish so bad i could be celebrating with you today. i miss you more than i could ever explain. my heart hurts every day for you. i love you and i will always miss you until i get to hug you again. my best friend, my cracker zack ❤️ until we’re reunited, i love you more than i could ever explain to you. love you forever and eternity, Sis
One year
Today is one year that you left us. I miss you more than anyone knows. I love you so much.
Happy birthday
Today is your first birthday without us and it marks 10 months since we lost you. I love you and miss you more every single second of every day, and I promise to live life that you’ll be happy to hear about when I see you again I know that you’re with me every day, I love you happy birthday my baby my Cracker Zack 💙🤞🏻
Christmas
Christmas will never ever be the same but this year will be the absolute worst of all. I know your mom loved her winter Wonderland and I know how much she missed it. Once she was gone this is the best I could do. I hope that you enjoy Christmas in heaven with your mom for the first time in nine years. I’m sure you’re so happy to be spending it with her now even though we miss you guys so much down here. I love you my Cracker Zack 💙🤞🏻.
Thank you cracker
I came to visit today. I got back from Florida on Monday. I went to visit the Chase’s & Zachary, they love you so much and they helped heal me in so many ways. Thank you for sending me there because I know that you did you knew that I needed that, you show me a different way to live. I I love you, and I miss you more than words could ever describe. Think about you every second of my life, and I will keep your memory alive forever until I see you again, my cracker zack 💙
Who Dey
Bills Bengals Sunday Night Football tonight big dog! It doesn’t feel right without you getting ready to turn up the jungle with us. You were so excited for this game. I hope you and your momma have a good time watching it. We will miss you down here. Bring us home another W, kid. I love you and miss you more than words could ever describe. See you next time ❤️
💔
I finally went to the site you lost your life and I knew someday I’d have to but I am just devastated. I would go through every bit of what went though just to have you back. I’m so sorry this happened to you. This came up on my memories yesterday ♥️ so thought I’d share from 4 years ago, our random hang out weekends together. I love you & miss you more than words can describe.
Moving day
Well, Cracker Zack 💙🤞🏻 I moved into a new apartment yesterday. Finally got everything moved in. I’m living alone, no roommates. Averie will stay with me whenever she feels like it. She basically runs the show now she’s the “new Nick” lol I made a memorial table for you and your mom so I’ll leave a picture of that today. And now that I have my own place I can’t wait till Ashton comes to stay with me and Camdyn too. I love spending time with them. I will always protect them the same way I protect you and they will always know that.♥️ But, I came here to put pictures up. I’m gonna come back and put some up for your mom. I just wanted to write in my letter to you and read a grief book. I’ve been reading about grief, which I hope helps heal my heart. I miss you more than words can describe. I love you more than anything and I miss you so much Zachary do we meet again my boy Love, Sis
Who Dey Sunday
It’s that time of the week again buddy! Get to watch our boys again. You know I gotta come see ya on gameday. It isn’t quite the same brother but I know you’re rooting on with the rest of us. I miss you so much. Carry us to another dub today big dog. I’ll see you for week 8. Love you.
New apartment
Hey Zachary, I came to visit today because I got the keys to my new place today! It’s gonna be really weird not having you show up and hang out with me, it’s going to be even weirder to be in a place I live that you’ve never been… and a chapter of my life, beginning that you’re not part of- my heart just breaks every day. I put a decoration up from Ashton’s 3rd birthday party that was Chicago cubs themed. Your friends were amazing and so many showed up and brought him so many amazing gifts and showed him so much love, he will be taken care of for the rest of his life, and always known how much is daddy loved him and how amazing his daddy was. I’m going to Florida for my birthday by myself… it’s on my bucket list to go alone, so I’m checking that off and you’re a big part of why I want to start checking things off my bucket list. But I also want to take time for myself and be alone and be able to let out the feelings that I don’t know how to understand. I’m gonna write you a letter and take your urn and I’m going to read everything to you that I want to say to you because I haven’t been able to talk about it, not yet and so I need some time alone, in a peaceful place to finally try to say goodbye and accept that you are gone. But I know we will all be together again someday… it just destroys me to know that I’ll have to remember you longer than I knew you for 💔 so I’m gonna sit here and start my letter and I love you my Cracker Zack and I’ll see you again.
Bengals opener
Hi my sweet boy, the Bengals opener is today and we are all so sad you aren’t here for it. I wish more than anything you could be here with us. I think about you every day and miss you more than words can explain. Here’s a picture of sweet baby Ashton from todays game at Cody’s. They had a jersey specially made for you so you can be with them at every game. I love you and miss you so much.
Missing you
Zachary, I brought the medallion up today and I’m hoping everyone starts posting tributes and memories on there for Ashton to have when he’s older. I love you so much my boy, I miss you more than words could ever explain. I think about you every single day, all the time. My heart will always be broken for you. I love you, until we see each other again.
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