Hey Jake its Sam...I just want to say your the one that I can always talk to no matter what. No matter the problem you've always seemed to keep it together while everyone around you is falling apart. You have a special talent to comfort people in the worst of times and today we have to go on without that little reminder. But we all still know you are around us and still here. We will never stop talking to you even though you know everything. Whenever I get that feeling I know that it will be you watching over us and protecting us. There's so much to say but all I know is that your one of the funniest people I've ever met and could always make me laugh even when I have tears streaming down my cheeks. Something about the things you say and do just seem to make everything ok again. Its certainly a quality that everyone should have but you have mastered. I want to say I love you and that no matter what I always will. Good luck Jake and never forget the good times we have shared. Love, Sam

Bless Jake's family and comfort them when they are missing their Jake. Jake was a special young man to our daughter, Katie Bredon. They were close friends. She misses him tremendously. We are so sorry for your loss and will keep your family in our prayers. Love, Bruce and Tracey Bredon

Jake. It's so weird to think that you are gone. I'm not going to be fake about it.. we weren't close but I see how greatly my best friend Katie Bredon is being affected by this. Since you are an angel, I ask that you watch over my baby girl. Everyone is so shaken over your loss. May you rest in peace <3 forever&simply Holly

Dear Jake & Family, I've known Jake since Marauders football in the eighth grade. He was probably the only person on the team I could talk to and not feel ridiculed by. He had the biggest heart, and always had words of comfort. We would come off the field, after I made a mistake, and everyone would have something to say about it except Jake. Whenever I walked off, I'd walk to him, because I knew that he would make e feel better. As a freshman at Westview, Jake wasn't there. It was never the same. Before he left in eighth grade, I remember Jake and I went trick-or-treating. We went to Stater Bros., and bought Jake some fake blood tablets. They were supposedly strawberry, but when He bit into them, He made a face I will never forget. I was happy when he came back to play sophomore year, and I will always remember that. Jake always stood out, because he was unbelievably friendly, like no other. I will always remember Jake and his kindness. My Mother and I give you our prayers Jake, for your family, and for you. Love ya buddy, Allen Burns

Dear Jake I know you have been with me and will always be. Your memorial was beautiful and I felt you there. I love you Jake. You were like a brother to me and I miss you. I don't think I will ever stop missing you. " standing, kneeling in the sand catching tear drops in my hand"~~~Norah Jones-don't know why see you again one day Olivia Stapp

Dear Jake, Your funeral was beautiful and so is this website. Today was a hard day but I am so blessed to have known you and seeing all of the people who cared for you made me even more thankful to be one of them. I know you were looking down on your family and friends today, and we are so grateful for your presence, here on Earth and now in Heaven looking down. I love and miss you! To Jake's Family, You all are so strong and Jake was a lucky boy to have such a supportive family like you. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Love Megan

Dear Jake, I was sitting here tonight playing your song as loud as I could, but then I turned it down. at that moment my mom's TV went off. I believe that it was you that was here tonight. I don't know if you really were here, maybe I'm just being silly, but I really hope it was you and I hope that you heard all that I said. I love you, Jake. Gosh I wish I had expressed that more to you. I'll love always, Ashli R.

JAKE. I really, really, really, really pray you knew how much I cared for you. I can't think of if I told you. I'm so sorry Jake. I love you so much. You mean the world to me. I hope I'm not too late, and you already know that. I hope you know how much everyone around you loved you. I hope you know how much you were a part of my life. I love you Jake Hood. - Christi.

Jake, I miss you so much. I remember the last day I hugged you and I told you that I loved you and that I would miss you. I wish I never would have let go of you. Thank you Jake for always being there for me. All the days I would come into class all upset about things that had gone wrong. You always knew how to make them all better and make me smile and laugh and forget about them. I will never forget you and our memories together. I hope that I get to see you someday soon. And please watch over us. I love you Jake Hood. -Lindsey

dearest Jakey, i was at your memorial today, & as much as I did cry I really did my best to hold off as much as possible, because I know that's not how you wanted to see me. I'm sitting here tonight playing the cds you used to make on my computer and looking back at all the great times we had together weather it was singing Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds or Let it Be. I will never forget our late night trips to in n' out, or when you would come over & you would play stairway to heaven on my guitar & we would both sing along. Although I only knew you for less than a year, we instantly bonded. We hung out at lunch almost everyday and I will never ever forget your world famous hugs! We talked about almost EVERYTHING! When ever you had something on your mind you were never shy to pull me out to the middle of the quad & have a "private converstaion" as we would always say. I felt the same towards you; you were always such a great listener and always had such great advice to all my problems. We made some pretty great memories in the short time we knew each other, and I wouldn't give it up for the WHOLE WORLD!! you taught me one great lesson and that is to never take anything in life for granted...i want you to know you & your family are always in my heart & in my prayers, & although sometimes when I talk to you it feels like im talking to myself I know your up there listening with a hugh smile on your face and great advice waiting for me. I remember you telling me that when you moved to Florida no one would miss you, but just like I said look how missed you are! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH JAKEY!! you will never be forgotten... Chels Chels <3

Dear Deanna, I can't even begin to imagine the pain you are going through right now. I don't even want to try, because I know I wouldn't be able to handle it. You are so strong, and I know Jake is proud of you. Jake loved you so much. You two had a relationship my own mother was jealous of. It was Jake's time to go, he is happy, and he will ALWAYS be with you. As you probably already know. I have to say you are probably one of the luckiest women I know. You were blessed with three beautiful, courageous, sincere, children who have more love for you than most people can imagine. Your children can NOT seem to let you go, and I know Jake never will. Stay classy, beautiful, and strong. I know that won't be a problem, because it seems like these qualities, along with many others, come naturally to you. You have all my love and all my prayers. - Christi

my Jakey. I miss you so much. Your funeral was today. Wow. I don't know how I ever got the guts to go up and talk about you. it still amazes me how I didn't start balling right there on stage. But I knew I didn't choke because you were holding my hand the whole time. Jakey I love you so much. I miss you so so so much. my heart goes out to Deanna. Deanna.. You are by far the strongest person I have ever met in my life. This is probably the most horrible thing that can happen to a person. Loosing a son. and a son as great as Jake. I cant even imagine how you can go about your day. you even helped me through all this. and I don't know how you do it. Jake always told me that you were the world's greatest mom and he was totally right. you are the worlds greatest mom. you loved your son so much. I love you as my own mother (not to say anything about my own) but I consider you as my second mother. Jake is in a better place now. a place where he feels no pain. I miss my Jake so much. he will be in my heart forever and ever for as long as I live. I cant wait until the day I see him again. :) Love, Katie Bredon

Jake! I love you...I remember you always told me that and it made my day. I'm sitting here still in shock of what has happened. I write on your myspace and now here..cuz it makes me feel better. Its my way of talking to you, even though I know I can always come to u becuz even when u were having the worst day you always put me 1st..and every1 else, and we all loved that about you! I truly miss you more then anything and idk y now was the time 4 u to go..but I knoe ure happy and that u will always b with us because the memories u made will never die. I remember when you tried my smoothie at offroll and really liked it so you got one! then you couldn't finish it. haha..you are an amazing guy and I'm glad that I knew you. You made a difference in not only my life..but every1 you ever talked to, touched, or loved. Your smile and big hugs will live on in us 4ever..so keep on surfin kid...I love you! and check up on me once in awhile ok ;-) PS~My regards go out to the family of Jake. You all are in our prayers. Donnie and Jessica..we are all so happy that you made it thru. Stay strong because every1 loves you ! ~Myriah~

When I begin to talk about Jake, I do not know what to say or how I can put my feelings into words. Although I only had talked to Jake a few times and sometimes hung out with him at lunch, his presence was enough to make a difference on us all. It is so sad to see such a wonderful person leave us...Jake will truly be missed by everyone he has ever affected in any tiny way, even if it was just talking to them or saying a quick"hello". Rest in Peace Jake Hood.

Jake. I remember meeting you in drama class. I thought you were flipping insane. Katy and I were of the opinion that you were a weird new kid." But you kept coming up and talking to us. And we realized how cool you were. And how very happy. We talked more sophomore year then before, and I got a few of your famous hugs. I wish you were still here Jake. You are a great guy. You're loved. Rock on. <3 -Michelle.

These words cant really explain my emotions I have at this time. Knowing this had happened brought me to a shocked that anyone's life could end in a second. I didn't really know Jake all that much. He was in a class of mine and he was a sweet kid. By seeing him in the hallways talking and walking with his friend's every time I would see a smile on his face. He looked like he was full of life. I don't have any memories from him, just his presence will be forever in my heart and in my mind. He is in God's arms right now watching over his close friends and his family. My prayers are always with you.

I'm so sorry for you loss. God bless you.

well Jake I no I have not known you long.But it seems like forver.It still hasent hit me.You were so nice to me Jake always came in my room and just started talking to me.Drove me to the beach.Almost took my tping.You were officaly the nicest person in my life.You always had a smile on your face I have enver seen you mad.Except when you cant find parking at the beach.Jake I no you are in a safer place.i will be seeing you soon.And Jakes familey I pray for you eevrynight stay strong.wish you all luck! always Kelsey Hayman

i love you Jake.

Jakey I love and miss you so much.i just want you to come home.

Jake I know I had only met you once, and that day stands so clearly in my mind. We said hello, and there it was your amazing smile,the smile I know everyone would always talk about.the Jake hood smile. and I remember just giving you the biggest one back. you were always such a happy and loving person. yeah I cant say I really knew you but the way people spoke of you, I wish I could have had the chance. I love you Jake and I love that smile you always gave.<3 lauren mitchell. my heart and prayers go out to you and your family. may angels guide you in to heaven.

I didnt really know Jake, ive met him once or twice. And he was in one of my classes freshman year. But in the times ive met him he seemed like a kind-hearted guy. My friends knew him well and spoke of him with nothing but good words. I wish you all the best, and im very sorry for your loss. Jake will always be in our hearts and prayers.

hey Jake, yesterday was your funeral...it was probably the hardest day of my life. the day before I totally broke down at the store... I felt like an idiot but I couldn\'t control the tears. I miss you more then you\'ll ever know. everyday gets harder and harder and I really don\'t know how your family or donnie, is getting through this. they are amazingly strong and I look up to them so much. I spoke at your funeral yesterday. thank you, for holding my hand and making sure I can make it through my speech without breaking down. I tried to make you proud, and everything I said I truelly meant with all my heart. today was the day we went to the ocean to spread your ashes... I was happy to know that you got what you wished for, to be free in the waves. now I know you\'ll be surfing like crazy. before sunset tonight, megan and I went to the beach and threw a dozen roses in the ocean for you. the water was amzingly warm for night time, and I know it was because you were there... you love and spirit warmed the ocean. now, everytime I go to the beach I will make sure to throw a flower in for you. I love you Jake, and you will forever be in my heart and on my mind for the rest of my life. &#9829;

with love, julia

Jake, you were so amazing and I will ALWAYS love you. Thank you for everything you ever said or did for me. At night I still talk to you, but my family just thinks I\'m talking to myself. I know that you\'re listening to me and I know that you will continue to listen. To Jake\'s family- stay strong. You\'re in my heart and prayers forever. Love, Jessi Vrbas.

I didn\'t know Jake very well, I\'ve only seen him around school and a few get togethers. But although him and I didn\'t get the chance to become friends, I knew he was a good person. Everytime I saw him, he\'d be smiling and lighting up people\'s faces, making everyone around him laugh. Although his friends and family here will miss him, he is in God\'s hands and will forever be looking down upon us.

Hey Jake...i woulda wrote in this earlier but I was at my dads and his comp. is really slow. well I went to your funeral on saturday and I still cant belive how muhc I cried. I miss you soo much Jake. I wish it was a month ago and we were all still in school and I saw u everyday. =( I think about you everyday. At your funeral they handed out these bracletts that say...surf skate music Jake...i will NEVER EVER remove this braclette! I hear atleast one beatles song a day and I always see your face no matter which song it is. I rememeber when we were at chelseas (you me chelsea and donnie) you would just sit on the comp and download beatles songs and play beatles songs on camerons guitar...i would do anything to go back to that day in chelseas room. Well I g2g now but ill talk to you later.... and to Jakes family...im soo sorry for you loss and im prayin for you! Jake was the most caring guy iv ever met and im proud to know your son...Love Jessica Edwards

man I am so sorry for ur loss

Jake, I never knew you...well, I knew who u were, but we never had the chance to become friends. I am good friends with Julia and Megan and Christi and Ashli...etc...and to see how much they truley love you a miss you is beyond words. I just wanted you to know that as an outsider to this tragedy, you need to know how much everyone of your friends and family (including myself) truly miss you. They are all so strong, and extreemly grateful to have known you and been a part of your life. May God bless your soul, and look after your family and friends. We all love you Jake, rest in peace. --Sami

Jake you are loved by so many people.dont you forget that.i will be seeing you soon my love.

Jake, I hope that you know how much I love you. how much everyone around you loves you. Jake, I hope you know what an amazing person you are, and how you touched the hearts of so many lives. Jake, I hope you know how special you are, and how lucky all of us consider ourselves to have been blessed with your presence. Jake, I think of you almost everyday, think of how amazing you were, how special you were, how generous and giving you were, and how courageous you were when you were taken away from us. Jake, I love you. <3 love love love <3 megan hervey

hi I knew Jake from school he was in my class I just want to say he was a reel good guy im sorry for your loss r.i.p. Jake

To Jake\'s family: I saw the pictures from the boat and I just want to tell you again that I think you all are so strong and I know Jake is proud of you. I had to do the same thing for a family member and it\'s definitely not easy :( My thoughts are always with you. -Megan Estill Jakey- I love you!

Jake-i know we werent really what you would say best friends..but sorry to hear about such happenings..it was cool having ya in spanish class and seeing you piss off profey meyers haha. I can remember that one time we sat at lunch talking about our future and what we were planning to do with shannon.well now your in a better place where you dont gotta worry about nothing..and I guess ill see ya there sometime when its my turn to leave.I woulda gone to your funeral but I was up in Orange County that whole week so yeah. RIP -Steven Vu

i know I already wrote in this...but it makes me feel better to write in this. i think everyday I have a new breakdown. I cant stop crying. I miss ya so much. I love you so much, its relaly hard to let you go, but in my mind you just moved to florida and they dont have any phones. but I know that the only time that I will see you again is in my dreams. and when I die. im glad that you are in heaven now. and you can watch down on us all the time. like the ultimate big brother. I just want you to know how much I care for you. and how it breaks my heart to know that we cant be together in this life time. but I miss you so much. help me to move on past this. I just want to be happy for you. because I know that your proley having a blast in heaven. I love you Jake hood <3 katie bredon

god bless Jake.

im sorry you lost your son, mrs. hood. now he is in heaven and he is looking down on you and your family. god bless Jake.

Although I didn\'t know Jake as well as I would have liked to, from what I do know is that he was a sweet and really caring guy. My heart goes out to everyone who was so much closer to him, and be thankful that you got that opportunity to have him in your life. Cherish what you have, while it lasts. Jake\'s now watching over us all everyday, and God has another angel..RIP Jake. <3Kayla

dear Jake & hes family i havent really talked to him in a while.. I just wish I got to talk to him just once more... Jake you were a cool and rad kid you always said hi to me when I walked down the hall and I would say HEY back.. I love you Jake!!! I miss you already... the funeral was the harest thing that I would have to go thro.. I mean it was hard seeing you like that... JAKE you will always be in my heart I WILL NEVER forget you!!! now everytime I go to the beach I will throw in a rose just for you!!! I miss you so much!!!! I LOVE YOU!!! you will always be in my heart and prayers!!! ALWAYS!!!and to the HOOD family I will always keep you guys in my prayers.. R.I.P JAKE HOOD!!! you where a good man god bless JAKE AND HES FAMILY!!! i<3Jake hood r.i.p Jakey <333 johana

The next time we meet, you will have open arms as the first time we did... -Garrett

And in the end, it\'s not the years in your life that count. It\'s the life in your years.

hey Jake, it's julia again. I just wanted to tell you... that not a day has gone by where you haven\'t been on my mind. I went to the beach last night... and I made sure to throw a flower in the waves just for you. I love you, brother. you mean the world to me... deanna, barry, eric, ryan, and jessica. you all are my heros for staying so strong. you\'re always in my prayers. I love you all as if you were like my other family. thank you for being in my life for as long as you have and letting Jake be in my life for 13 wonderful years. I love you all.

im always thinking of you all. always on my mind.

i never really got to know Jake all that well..but I hurd a lot about him along the way..i was best friends with chelsey edgington..who would bring him up in converstantions all the time..through her stories and memories she would share with me I came to the concluion that Jake seemed like nothing short than an amazing person. He went to school with me at Westview and all though I never talked to him much, mostly we just exchanged a smile, he always seemed to be loving life with a big smile across his face. He is one of those people, that even thought I wasnt close to, would see around school and his smile and laughs will be something dearly missed by people like me who didnt know him well, along with the people who called him their best friend, inclusing chelsey.. i just wanted to tell his family im sorry for the loss, and even people like me, who werent close to Jake like many others, still keep you in there hearts and are praying for you daily. rest in peace with love and simplisty.Jake hood.

hey Jake. its kristana. I couldnt believe what happend when I heard the news. this is still so hard to believe. wen my dad passed away in january that hurt so much mainly because of how unexpected it was. but this... this is way more unexpected. u had ur whole life ahead of u and as u had told me two of the best friends anyone could ever have. donnie and julia, I want u to know u are also in my prayers. but Jake I still remember when u met my dad and he wouldnt stop shaking ur hand n saying \"hi, im jackson\" he said that about 15 times. that was funny. so yeah. im sure he\'s taking care of u up there in heaven. I told him to watch out for u. Jakes family- im so sorry. I lost my dad but that is much different from losing a child. I know this must b very hard and I hope u are all doing alright. u are in my prayers. I wish I could have attended Jakes funeral but unfortunately I was in indiana. but I just want Jake, Jakes, family, and julia, donnie, and katie to know you are all in my prayers. Jake u were very loved and I hope you are happy. ur in a great place and just know everyone cares about u and misses u very much. <3 Kristana

Yeah, I didnt know Jake, I wish I had, you know I think it makes you sadder when someone you dont know passes on compared to when you did know them because you at least got to know them

well ya, but you dont miss them like we do

JJ I love you and miss you so very much. <3

hey Jake I was looking around your website and I saw that your mom had said \"Stairway to Heaven\" was your favorite song. It is also one of my favorites. Maybe this has some type of meaning.RIP

thanks for being in my life Jake... you changed me to become a better person.

I go to westview high, and I just moved here, and i\'m sorry to hear about you Jake. it\'s not your fault. someone else made a bad decision that cost you your life and threatened others as well. Coach White had told us the bad news, and it had broke my heart when I heard something like this had happened. I have been praying for you and your family. dont worry God will take care of you and bless you as well. god bless you - alexis

i miss you Jake... I miss you so much... <3 joanna

i never really knew you but I talked to you a few times online and on the fone! to your family my heart goes out to you and may god be with you!

Deanna and Jessica, I love and miss you guys. I can't wait to keep in touch with you after you move to Florida. Being in Connecticut...we\'ll be so much closer. I love and miss you guys. Love Miss Mindy xoxoxoxox

Hey Jake, its lydia. I remember when we first met in drama. You smiled at me and I thought I was in love with you. Then you opened your mouth and started talking about full house and saved by the bell and I realized you were just a good friend. Im sorry for calling you a poser when you wore the fender shirt even though you didnt play guitar. and thanks for learning to play stairway anyway. I miss your smile and your laugh and all your little stories. Even though I never got to know you as well as i\'d like to, im glad I did. And I know you were going to move anyways, but it makes me so sad to know that you\'re really gone. It still doesn\'t seem real. I hope you\'re happy up there. Just know wer all love you and miss you down here. Seeya.

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hey Jake it\'s your boy Alex. Hey man i\'m so sorry about your accident. You and I were good friends and all, I just wish that we could of been so much closer because I looked to you as a role model. I looked at you that way because you were always there for anyboy that needed you and always put other people in front of you. lol I know you can see me right now, and yes it\'s true I am actually crying while typing lol. but anyways I know that you visited me that night when I listened to a song that we joked about and our favorite part played, then all of a sudden my stereo rewinded and played it again, I was like WOAH!!!!!!! that\'s Jake alright. We all miss you bro and I know your watching us from above and I can\'t wait to see you in heaven someday. You and I will have our regular conversations that we have.... you know. To the family,DeAna,you are the strongest mom I have ever seen in my life. I know that you cared soooooo much for your son, and I also know that he loved you very much and stay strong and i\'m trying to pray every night for you guys. Ryan, what can I say man, from licking the pew, to kissing me twice, to flying you around at 57 miles an hour, you are the most absolute cutest little boy I have ever seen. I know that Jake taught you everything and you will turn out just like him. Jessica, I don\'t really know you at all, but I have heard Jake talk about you, and from the sounds of it, he loved you very much and I know he taught you alot as well, so put it to use becasue your brother was a smart kid and he taught you right. Back to Jake, I am trying to be more like you every day bud and your bracelet thingy has never left my wrist and it never will. I miss you soooo much man and everyone will never forget you, youwill be in my heart always bro. Next time I see you we will become best friends...inseperable, I wish we could of had that when you were here. There is so much that I want to tell you but I guess i\'ll tell you through our little conversations. Rest In Peace Bro. Love Alex Rigby

I\'m so soorry for your loss.. God bless you all.

Jake- i miss you a lot right now. it has almost been a month and I still can\'t believe it. when I come across a picture of you it breaks my heart to think that this is actually true. that you aren't in florida, you're in heaven now. I hear it's a great place but I still wonder why it had to be you, and I always will. I miss you and wish I could give you a hug. come visit soon!! I love you. -Megan

i dont know you guys but I came across this. I just wanted to say that you guys shouldnt say goodbye but a see you later. theres no need to cry or feel sad or anything. remember the good times u had with him and how good of a friend he is. I know its hard but everyone goes through it sooner or later. i've lost a friend as well but this is what I have learned from it. remember and charish the good moments you've had together and later on in later you will all be united once again in heaven with the gods above us. im sorry for your loss and I hope everything goes ok for y'all.

hey I hope your doing okay, im sorry you and I never really got to know each other but I know everyone misses you so much and your friends and family are trying so hard to be strong. I picked a rose from my garden and droped it in the ocean for you. I hope your doing good and rested with the ocean.. where everyone says was your favorite place. rest in peace.

hey Jake - it's been almost a month since you left us... it seems like more as time goes by, it hits me harder and harder. i'm finally realizing, that you are really gone. I look at your braclet everyday, and it reminds me that you're with me. wherever I go I know you're always going to be with me. I was talking to your cousin, chris... and he said that you and him talked until two in the morning about everything a couple nights before you left... he distinctly remembers hearing you say this.... "Chris, if I had Donnie and Julia coming with me I wouldn't have second thoughts about moving, this sucks cause I know I'll never make friends like them anywhere else." that really comforts me... even though you are in heaven, you are always part of me and donnie :) we love you and are so proud of who'm you become. we truelly look up to you, and still do. thank you for EVERYTHING. I know you're having the time of your life up there. and soon enough i'll be meeting you there, sharing our lives like we have before. - julia

Jake I never met you, butIdid see you around on campus. Just from all the pictures and beautiful words people have written about you, I can tell that you were and will always remain a beautiful person. You are with God now, and watch over your family and friends. Shawna D.

Jake! Buddy! I Remember When u Lived Here In MD Right DOwn The Street From ME ...You Me And Nikki Would Hangout And Find Random Things To Do u where always a great guy and always will be no matter what....i mean u ment alot to us and when u moved it was hard for me and her and also we loved u like a big brother we lost a big part of us when we found out u died .. im sure we all lost a big part of us ...this REALLY shows the good DO die young cuz he was a gret guy i'll always miss you Jake I cry everytime I see a picture of u now its so hard for me to know that ur gone for good now ...and u gave me my 1st kiss I felt so speical to get it from you I was like 11 and u were 10 I think I kno we both were young though well buddy i'll never forget all the fun times we shared...love,Corey

i am so sorry to hear about about Jake. I am actually from massachusetts and had no idea what happened. someone had sent me Jake's myspace and even though I don't know Jake I couldnt help but cry. this story has touched me and I couldnt even imagine how you all are doing..

Jake you are always in my heart and mind. I have seen a hummingbird everyday now and I know it's you. I will always love you and will always be there for your mom and jessie,and ryan and the new addition to the family Corey. Love you forever, Kathleen.Your Godmother.

hi Jake. I don`t know if you remember me but this is adrianne from homeroom class. you sat near megan, christie and i, across from our table. well I didn`t know you that well but you seemed like a super chill person and I bet you were. we all miss you down here but we know you`re watching over us. love, adrianne

dont wory, some day you'll see him again. maybe not today, or even in 50 years. but some day in heaven he will be with you eternally <3 He had a brave soul. a brave soul is very important in this world. He died on his feet, not his knees. "it is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees"

is the link...Jakes journey, working for anyone else? -katie

that link doesnt work for me

I'm really sorry about what happened, although I didn't know him, im positive he was a wonderful person. im sorry...so sorry

Jake, I didn't know you very well, but I know how awesome of a person you were. I remember at the beginning of the year after 2nd period, I would be walking towards lunch, and I would see you and katie. I remember how happy yall always looked together. I know how happy you made everyone! I never heard anything but good things spoken about you, and I wish I could have gotten the chance to get to know you better. I know that you are in a better place now, where you can watch over us all and God can take care of you. The day I heard about the accident was like some sort of nightmare. I couldn't believe that it really happened, I thought it was some sort of sick sick joke. It wasnt, and ever since, everyone has been a little bit different. You affected all of our lives in some way. You and your family are in my prayers every night. RIP Jake Hood, I will never forget you. <3 always Sarah Cobb

Jake we all miss you very much, but know that you are in a better place now. Please watch over everyone up there.I Love You! <3

Hey jessica, Its Nicole Cassedy. I love you and I miss you so incredibly much. I cant wait to see you. Im so sorry about everything that has happend. I know how it feels to loose someone close to me. Be strong babe. Call me anytime, I love you so much! ~Nicole

It's hard to know that Jake passed on. . .i have never had a friend pass away before so its so hard to just think about it. . .i played football with him and not to see him on the field next season is gone be hard. . .im going to miss him. .. See you later homie, Rest in Peace jj

rest in peace Jake <3

Jake, its been exactly one month sence your death. I think every day becomes harder and harder for me. I dont know why but these past few days have been really hard to me. I keep having random breakdowns. I love you so much and I miss you...love katie bredon

hey Jake. wow, it's already been one month since you've been gone. it's finally starting to sink in and i'm randomly breaking down when I hear certain songs or look at pictures we took together. your mom and your brother and donnie came over to my house with megan the other night. you truelly shine through ryan, I can see a lot of you in him. it's amazing. I really hope you were with us that night. I miss you. i've been looking at home videos of us when we were little. there's one of us seeing santa claus and you keep pretending you're a ninja. then another time when I was turning 7 you were the only boy at my party and you got really mad because me and chelsey were leaving you out haha. it's so cute though. oh and this other time when we were dressed up for halloween, chelsey and I were nala and you were simba from the lion king and we stand in front of the camera and make funny faces. and then at my 6th birthday party I was describing to everyone how you beat me up. hahaha and then when I look at the pictures of us growing up... it reminds me of all our memories. everything reminds me of you because we've done just about everything together. today I think me donnie and megan are going to the beach to throw in some flowers for you. I love you Jake... I don't know how everyone has been getting through this, you made everyone a better person and impacted the world with your presence. I can still remember how you laughed at yourself when you made a lame joke... and your smile that would just put me in a better mood. i'll never forget a couple months ago, when donnie was at your house and me and him were talking about my boy problems... you then took the phone and told me straight up that you're pissed off that I don't talk to you about that kind of stuff as much. I loved that you cared so much for everyone else. and ever since then we'd call each other just to catch up on each other's lives. I loved having you like a brother, making sure everything was going right in my life. you ARE the best friend anyone could ever want... I was looking at your myspace from a couple weeks before you left... and I wrote "even if you move we'll still be best friends.. believe me you can't get rid of me that quick" and I wasn't lying. you still won't be able to get rid of me :) me you and donnie will always remain the three musketeers. I love you Jake. you're always in my heart.

- julia (or how you used to call me... jules)

Jake, it's been a month and it's still so hard to believe! it's more and more often that you keep coming to visit and we are so thankful for it...and thankful that we got to have you in our lives. at times the world feels dark and empty without your smile but the light is turned on when we think of how you are watching us all from heaven. the other night I saw you in my dream. you gave me a huge hug and sat and played the guitar for julia and i. within a few minutes you were gone...you just faded. it felt so real it was unbelievable. it was almost like that was last chance for one of your loving hugs. we all miss you and think about you all the time. please keep us safe down here. we look forward to meeting you again! <333 Megan.

p.s. julia's definately right about how you shine right through ryan. that little goofball's definately got a huge part of you in him ;) he was lucky to have you as an older brother!! talk to you later --Megan, again.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

Jake. I remember the first day I met you. at golden bagel before school. you sat and talked to us. but of course. ryan wanted to be with you too. he made me hold your dog while he went and picked us flowers. it was a nice way to start the day. :) our group was really happy when you decided to hang out with us for the last few months of school during lunch. you made everyone smile so much. i'm sorry I never got to know you better. one thing I feel like I have to say. remember that one day at lunch. someone (who I don't have to name) said some really really mean things to you. and you just sat and took it. you didn't get mad, or say anything mean back. first off, I want to say that you didn't deserve that. she made you feel like you deserved it Jake but you are such a great person. everything she said to you was wrong. and also. I want to apologize for not standing up for you. because I should have. you didn't deserve that. and. i'm just so sorry... please watch over your friends and family. they really miss you. -kelsey.

i;m very sorry for your loss. he seemed like a very nice kid

Hello, my name is Matt Wood and Jake and I were very close when he lived in Maryland. We went to school together. Then he moved.. I had always planned on seeing him again.. Either me going there or him coming here.. He is happy now and in heaven.. Remember, everything happens for a reason.. Love, Matthew Cory Wood

hey Jake, its been a while and still not a day has passed since I havnt thought about u...i miss u soo much...i often think alot about wat would have happend if u didnt drive and u just drove with ur mom, and how everything would be going back in florida..and hearing all about it over the phone like we planed haha but, im sure ur having an even better time up in heaven! well miss ya bud... love u chelsea<3

i often wounder if you actually read these comments freinds and family leave you. sorry I hadent written earlier to you Jake. I really miss you not only I ofcourse everyone. when I found out what happened I was in israel. I had called myriah and rachel and they had told me, Jake I was so like shocked I couldnt believe the cutest sweetest boy in the world was gone. I couldnt stop thinking about you for the rest of my trip it was hard to have fun but I guess I tried. I felt so far away from everything... I just wished that I could be a part of the funeral and the ceromeony I would have had a great speech planned out for my Jakey pooh! well I visited you yesterday I brough you daisys because they remind me of ur spirt always bright n sunny and I sang to you the song that always makes me smile and cry, when I think of you! Jake I love you... and ill kiss you in heaven. <3 always, danielle barzilai

Jake, I really don't know how to express this. I remember when we first met freshman year in ms. dupuy's class. gosh, all those great timess back then. I just wish I could of said "good bye" at least man. I miss u man, I know we didn't talk a lot, but what does it matter. what matters is that you were a great person and always will be. we all miss u man.. maybe i'll see you again someday. love u man. - Louis aka Lou(good times)

i hope you know how much we all miss you. its been a little over a month and it seems like yesterday katie called me and told me. its still hard to believe. you were such a good friend. like the day my dad called and told me my grandpa was in the hospital and you walked me to the office and sat there with me instead of sitting with oyur friends and getting oyur yearbook signed. its hard to look at a picture and think that you wont be there when school starts. you were such a big part of all of us Jake. this has by far been the hardest month ever. thanks for watching over us. I wasnt even afraid on the airplane. becasue I knew you would take care of me. i would give anything just to see you again. I miss you so much. I love you baby. <3 caitlin

i'm sorry.

I dont know who this kid is but from what everyone is saying about him he seems like he was an amazing person.

wow..i just wanted to say im very sorry for what happened even though i dont know you or Jake. I wish the best for your family and i will pray.

hey Jake. i never met you, but we had mutual friends and i saw you around westview. my friend, you know who she is, would talk about you a lot. when she called me and told me about what happened, i was in shock at first.i couldn\'t believe that someone so young with so much potential in life, and who had so many friends and people who loved him, could be taken away from earth. i really wish i could have gotten to know you. haha, it might sound kind of creepy to you, but i think about you a lot. you\'ve affected so many people, people you didn\'t even know. if you see my dad, tell him i said hi.

hey jake its olivia again i was at the beach today and i was really far out in the water and a eagle flew right above me i knew that was you jake. you are exatly were you want to be in the ocean..every thing i do know reminds me of you all good memories. like when i was playing toney hawk pro scater underground it reminded me of that time you and me sttayed up really late playing while jess was asleep.i would give anything to relive that moment again. its not fair i cant see you in person again but the beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair. p.s jake my grampa isnt doing to good they think hes going to die soon..watch over him please.

Hey--- Hey well its ivana.... I was close enough to Jake to know that he lived the fullest life that he could of!! I know what it feels like to lose someone so close to you.... so if you ever need anyone to talk to dont be afraid to let it out!!! Love You Jakie!!!!!

jake i love you. i just got back from cheer camp and i think i had a breakdown every night. i miss you so much, julia and megan and i were talking about how stupid you were when you got your eyebrow pierced. haha jeeze your a weird kid:) well i love you alot and not a minute goes by where your not in the back of my mind:) watch over me baby i love you <3 katie bredon

To Jake\'s family and all of his friends: I didn\'t know Jake, but my heart is breaking for all of you. My grandson knew him from baseball and when this happened and he heard about it, it affected him deeply. He and his mom remember Jake\'s big smile and how he was always friendly. At the end of baseball this last season, he commented to my grandson that he was glad he had played ball with him. Everyone here in Poway was so very sad and sorry to hear about the loss of this young person. May God bless all of you---his family and all his friends and acquaintances--and may he help you get through this ordeal. JAKE IS ALWAYS WITH ALL OF YOU---IN THE LOVE AND BEAUTY THAT IS AROUND YOU ALL OF THE TIME. He sounds like he was such a special boy--I\'m sure he is one of God\'s favorite angels.

hey jake! i just wanted to stop by and say hi. everyone misses you and can\'t wait to see you :) i hope things are working out for you in heaven. talk to you soon. --Megan

jake bro, we had good times in homeroom. u me n stephen chilling out everyday and just kickin back before second period. dude, ur the best freind anyone could ever ask for, and just know you havnt left any of us, ur just on an early vacation. -Joe

hey jake, its funny how katie brought up your eyebrow piercing because tonight at jack in the box julia, donnie, christi and i were talking about it....why didnt you ever show us!? you had it in for like four days and never even told me or showed me. well i think i speak for everyone when i say i miss you....it hits me harder and harder each day when i stare at your funeral brochure thing. its the only picture i have of you thats not on my computer. i wish we took one together. haha in the yearbook you tommy and i are in a picture together...i was feeding tommy a fry and you were just laughing at us....we all came to visit you at the ocean tonight when it was red tide....it was awesome. i dont know why its called red tide when it was blue....i think you had something to do with that...seeing as blue is your favorite color. it was definitely a sight i have never seen before. i wrote your name in the sand and it sparkled in blue until the ocean swept it away haha. well anyways i really miss you jake and i can only pray and wish for you to come back but id rather have you stay where you are. i hope i see you soon enough....come visit me sometime my window is open even though the heat is getting in.....its just for you :) take care jake and ill see you soon enough. _Erik

jakey i just wanted to say hi! i miss you alot everyday it gets harder and harder knowing that your not here. it kills me inside that i never told you how i really felt about you.but you probley knew already. i love you. have fun in heaven, and say hi to my nana for me:) -katie bredon

jake. i love you. and you\'ll always be my best friend :) thanks for everything these past 13 years. they were many that were unforgetable. - julia

Dear Jake and family, i don\'t really know what to say but that im really sorry for your loss. i don\'t know Alot about jake cause i met him in my math class. He was nice and i got to know him so much. i\'m sorry for what happend i know how it feels to lose somebody you love itz really hard itz happened to me......im sorry -jenny B

my heart goes to you and your family jake.may you forever rest in peace.

hey jake. it\'s me again. i was just going to tell you that i visited you at the beach the other night. it was beautiful. the waves turned blue everytime they crashed. it\'s such a coincidence to think that it\'s red tide right now, but the ocean is glowing in your favorite color. donnie erik christi and i threw lots of flowers in for you. and then again tonight, me shannon jessi ashli michelle nika and megan went to la jolla to see you again, and for jessi\'s last time visiting you. we stood at the top of the cliff, held hands and screamed we love you. i hope you heard us. make sure that you look out for jessi please. she\'s moving tomorrow morning but it driving there... just like you guys did. please make sure she makes it to her new home alright. i love you jakey. i\'ll talk to you later. - julia

jake i miss you so much.and there is not a day that went by that i havent thought about you.jake we all miss you but i no you are watching over me and all the rest of your friends and familey.i no julia and everyone is going throw a worse time then me about all this and i pray for everyone every night.jake i misss you so much and somtimes i think that you come and visit me..weird i no..but i promise with all my heart i will come and visit you soon!!JAKE I MISS YOU!!-once agin always kelsey hayman

jake, i love you.

he man i just wanted to say i love you so much and miss you more and more eveyday and its still hard to believe that all of this has happened...but life moves on and u are in a better place i wish i was there with u having some fun but i will be there soon enough... i went to the beach and threw some flowers in the other night it was fun and the water got me haha thanks for that u punk :P but i love you and il be visiting jess and ry soon hopefully after im out of this damn leg brace that i have to wear again... but i love you and you will always be in my heart forever, you were my brother and my bestfriend and i will never ever forget u and the good times we shared... see u in heaven someday wait for me bro--donnie

sorry for your loss.. he seemed like such a great kid from what i have heard. Rest in Peace

hey jakey i miss you!! i love you. school is starting soom and its gonna be so weird u not there. but ur there we just cant see you. well ill be seing you -katie

Jake\'s family: im so sorry this happened. I just found out today august 16th and yet im devastated and crushed. I was friends with Jake at Ridegeway Elem. and Old Mill Middle South. Im prayin for your family and I know hes lookin down on us now. Sorry, Cameron Wardell

TO MRS. AND MR. HOOD THIS IS AUSTIN AND CORBIN DIXON WE GREW WITH JAKE WHEN WE LIVED IN MARYLAND. MY BROTHER CORBIN DIXON AND I AUSTIN DIXON BOTH NEW JAKE AS A CLOSE FRIEND FOR THOSE FEW YEARSWE LIVED IN MARYLAND BEFORE WE MOVED TO TENNESSEE, I AM SO SORRY THAT THIS HAS TO BE THE FIRST TIME THAT WE HAVE TALKED SINCE WE MOVED FROM MARYLAND, BUT WE ARE DEVASTATED BY THE BAD NEWS OF JAKE PASSING AWAY AND JUST TO LET U KNOW THAT OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. AND TO ALL OF JAKES FAMILY AND FRIENDS IT IS HARD TO LOOSE SOMEONE WHO WAS SO BEEN SPEACIAL, AND BROUGHT SO MUCH TO THE WORLD, BUT WE MUST ALL REALIZE THAT JAKE IS NOW IN A BETTER PLACE. SO ONCE AGAIN WE ARE SORRY MR. AND MRS HOOD AND HOPEFULLY THIS PASSAGE HAS MADE YOUR LOSS OF SUCH A WONDERFUL SON A LITTLE BIT EASIER. PS: MR.AND MRS HOOD OUR NUMBER IS 1 901 853 1587 PLEASE CALL US AT ANYTIME IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HEAR YOUR VOICE. LOVE CORBIN AND AUSTIN DIXON AND THE WHOLE DIXON FAMILY

hey jake! long time no talk. how are you? thanks for listening to julia and keeping jessi safe on her way to colorado! i hope you liked our visit at the beach. jess was glad she got to say hi/goodbye since she won\'t be near the ocean for awhile. school\'s starting next week and it\'s gonna be so weird not talking or hanging out with you at lunch. i plan to think that you are at your new school in florida, but i know that you are watching down on us while you hang out with your pals in Heaven. i hope you are enjoying it up there. as always, everyone misses you down here. hope to hear from you soon! love you -- Megan

Hey Jakey, Its katie. It\'s really hard for me to even write in this, and i know that this is my first time doing it. I guess its ok since i still talk to every night. ITs still really hard for me to belive this has all happend, and I am not looking forward to starting school without you. Eric and I went to New Mexico to see micah this last weekend. He seemed ok and extreamly happy that we were there. I know your watching over him, and i dont worry as much because of it. Thank you. Today was Mach\'s birthday we went to dinner and ice cream. I dont think he raelly has had time to cope with you being gone but i know he thinks about it alot. Eric is doing better, things have settled down alot, and I was kinda worried how he would make it through all this. Hes ok though. I miss you so much that I cant even put it into words. I heard that it gets easier, but that hasnt happend yet. Before your familey left we went to dinner and La Jolla with them (I\'m sure you know) and it was actually hard to say goodbye. I felt really close to your mom from talking on the phone alot and such. And your sister, I consider one of my best friends. We still talk like 3 or 4 times a week. She is a great girl, and i know you had alot to do with it. I wish that I could see you one last time, hug you one last time. I hope that my speech thing at the funeral was ok, there was still so much more I wanted to say. Just like how I could write in this forever. I hope your doing well up there in heaven, hanging out with those big rockstars, rocking out on guitar. I bet you soooo good! Keep visiting me, and watching over all of us. Thank you for everything. I Love you more then you know. Oh ps. Please help Jessica heal faster so she can start school, she really wants to start now. Oh and my grandpa is dieing in the hopsital and im not asking you to keep him alive but please try to make sure he doesnt feel much pain. Thank you, i love you. KAtie hayman.

hey jake hows heaven bet its great more then you have ever imaganied ... welll im not gonna sit here and lie you and i were never best friends back in maryland .. we did amke fun of each other alot but we were still friends and i belive you deserve a lot of respect because you were a great kid and you are missed fomr cali to md and it kind of suxs because i havent talked to you in a while and when i do its because anotha friend had told me that you had passed on because god needed you more ... I wish i couldve talked to you before this so i could at least said goodbye ... but ill never forget the impact you left on all our hearts in maryland and in all the other states that were so lucky to get to know you.... but i realize youre happy where you are so that should make me happy too... welll im out for now ... and please visit soon

with lots of love,your md friend courtney

jakey, i know that i have writen in this thingie alot of times. but i think that everyday gets harder without out here with us. but i guess it was good that you were moving because we kinda planed on you not being at the same school with us the next year. but i just miss you so much. i wish they had phones in heaven. that would be so awesome. its amazing how much you have had an impact on my life. in so many ways. i really dont know what to say. i feel that every time i write here or on your myspace its never enough. i try not to think about the fact that your gone, but its hard not to cry. i just think about how much fun you are having up in heaven. you were one of my really really close friends. you knew more about me then alot of people. and a piece of me is missing because you arent here anymore. but its comforting to know that you are here its just hard to keep my head up and think about what you want...which is for me not to be sad. i hope you know now how many people cared about you. and how much i do care about you. even though we had out arguments in the past. we went through alot together. but i think that God had something to do with us still being best friends even though weve gone through so much together. most people in our situation usually dont stay friedns for very long. its weird not tlaking ot you every day i was even tlaking to you a few minutes before the accident. im so glad i got to talk to you. i miss you jakey. please watch over me and watch over jessy and tell God to heal her so she can go to school. i know that you care about her alot and that your always with her. ill see you later love, Katie Bredon

i miss ya dude. school just wont be the same without our Jake Hood. _|Kev|_

hey jake. i wonder if you can really read this.. sometimes i wonder if you can read my mind like if im talking to you in my head if you can hear me? i dont know.. i hung out with donnie the other day and he kept talking about your times together.. maybe you heard. he told me about the accident too. its a miracle that donnie lived. i wish you wore your seat belt.. even though we werent close jake.. you didnt deserve to die. so many ppl miss you... i know you dont want them to be sad.. but how could you not? death is hard. im really bad at dealing with it. i try and say well its life but is life really about a 16 year old boy dying so fucking young. how is that fair???? i dont understand it. i wonder if you know. did you meet god? what is it like up there jake?? its it clouds like they say or are you everywhere. or can no human understand it? i hope its fun up there.. i bet it is... its probably a lot better then down here. just wish we could all join you. well i hope you read that jake. im sorry that we didnt get to know each other better then we did. i guess i just didnt like how you werent yourself. i could tell taht you were always trying to fit in and conform to everyones expectations. but the truth is.. we all like you for who you really are. anyways.. take care jake. <3holly

you\'ll see him again :D

hey jake. tomorrow is the first day of school. it\'s defenitly going to be weird not seeing your face everyday, or getting one of those famous hugs after lunch. or seeing your bright smile as you walk into spanish... always late. hahaha. this whole thing... is so surreal to me. i honestly can\'t explain how i feel. i never thought anything like this could happen so suddenly, especially to one of my best friends. i see the pictures we have together, the home videos and everything and it still feels like you\'re here with me. i love that you will never leave me, it makes it a lot easier knowing that i haven\'t LOST you... i hung out with donnie the other day, for 12 straight hours. we always talk about you, and all the memories all three of us shared. we went to our old neighborhood, and saw the \"ditch\" and all the places we\'d play hide n seek. we honestly had the best childhood, and the best friendship. i miss that... i miss you so much. whenever me and donnie talk, it still feels like you\'re here. donnie was trying to make me believe him, and he said \"DUDE YOU CAN EVEN ASK JAKE!\" without even thinking... it\'s hard but everyone here is doing a lot better it seems. just today, me ashli megan and christi were at the beach. we threw in flowers for you and a couple minutes later we saw a dolphin jump out of the water on the surfing area. we knew that was you :) not enough words can describe how much i miss you.. i love you jakey poo <3 really, i want to thank you for being one of the few who truelly was there for me through everything, and never judged me and always stuck by me. you still ARE one of my best friends and no one can compare to you :) i love you!

- julia

Jake, i promise I\'ll be up there with you one day..

hey jake! i was just going to say hi and tell you about the dolphins but julia already got to it! it was pretty cool because my aunt got put in the ocean, too, so she could swim with the dolphins. two dolphins jumping out of the water caught my eye JUST as me and julia were talking about you and her! we loved it :) today was the first day of school. it was very hectic but i know everyone was thinking about you. it will be hard not getting those hugs after lunch but it\'s only a matter of time before we all join you and get all the hugs we want! take care of yourself up there. <3 Megan.

Sup Jake. Today was the first day of school, and my birthday. It was really hard not having you sitting next to me, but people brought flowers and put them on our famous wall, that was really nice. School wasnt that bad, ok so it was, i mean it was school, and theres teachers and stuff. Eric Mach and I went to the beach tonight and threw really pretty flowers into the ocean for you, but im sure you knew that. I wrote your name in the sand. I have been trying sooo hard to be strong and not to cry often, beause i dont want to ruin your time in heaven. Whenever i was sad or hurt the littlest bit you were always sad with me. Thank you for everything and for inspiring me to be such a better person. I\'m sorry for breaking down so hard at the beach tonight, i couldnt stop. I hope you listend to every word i said.. I\'m sorry i pray for micah so much, im sure your getting sick of it, but i just reallllly want everything to be good with him, and us, and evrything. I want everyone to be happy. I hope im making you proud down here, and i hope im being strong enough to you. Thank you for watching over me, and letting jess heal enough to go to school!! I love you alot, and miss you more then anything. I hope everythings well up there!! And your chilling with some sweeeeet people. I LOVE YOU JAKEY POO. Love katie h. ps. please make sure my grandpa doesnt feel any pain.

hey jake! the first day of school sucked without you. but i brought your flowers and a letter to you. i miss youalot. it is really hard walking to homeroom becasue we used to walk to gether..so i walk bymyself. i wish u were here. i had a dream about u last night. it was weird. but like u came to my house and you were like ya im visiting from florida..but u were in a wheel chair..iono it was weird. but it was good seeing you and hangingout with you..even though it was just a dream. ive been having alot of dreams withyou. well i got to go. ill talk to youlater -Katie Bredon

rip <3

Just saying hi, and i love you. Katieh.

nothing can change... what you mean to me

hi everyone!...i am truely sorry for your loss of jake!...he was the nicest guy i ever knew...though i only talk to him a couple of times he was a great person with an awsome personality! im sorry and i hope u find peace! special friend

jake, i miss you so much. i cant wait to hang out with you again. that is going to be sweet, ill see you later baby-katie bredon

DeAnna, This is the first time I was able to read what you had written and I could not read it with out crying as i type this. I feel so bad for you and your loss. I too have lost a grand son and it hurts so much but I know it could never match your pain...I am so sorry that you must go thru this..my heart and love is with you all ...Always. Your mom

Hi jessica its nikki from last year i am so sorry all that has happened my prayers are with you i hope all is better Love, nikki gallo

I never knew you jake but some of the people i kno did. I think I met you once but even so I was never able to get to kno who you are and what you were like. What has happened to you has deeply touched me and just reading and hearing how much people cared about you and miss you makes me cry. You were taken so young and i only wish i could have gotten to know you. You went to my school, we have probably passed each other in the halls and not even known it but now we can\'t ever meet. I am 16 also and i can\'t even begin to imagine how hard it would be to loose a friend who is dear to me. Your friends and family love you so much and you have made a difference and affected not just the people you knew and loved, but also people like me who didn\'t even know you. Rest in peace jake hood. We will always remember. <3 -Danielle

hey jake its alex again, im jus droppin a line to check up on you and see how its going up there. were all missing you more and more each day. i wanna talk to you soo bad bro. jus talk to me you know? i miss you so much and youknow its hard to break me down but you did it man. i hope one day we will be reunited. you know aboutJHI-Holdin\' It Down, i hope you see us thinkin about you. and hope fully JHI-Holdin\' It Down will work out cuz it will be a great oppurtunity for everyone to express themselves through you. i miss you bro love you alex

Jake... I read about your journey and it was devastating. i am so thankful that you didn\'t feel any pain but i am so sorry for your family. they are always in my thoughts along with you. i love you and miss you and just wanted to say hi! Love, Megan.

i am so sorry for your loss. I didn\'t know your son, but all of my friends did, and seeing this pictures makes me want to cry. You will over come this, and your family is in my prayers

i miss you bro and i hope i can see you really soon. i read your journey and it was so hard to read. its good to know that your soul left before you felt any pain. id do anything to be up there with you right now and always. ill be there soon enough. i swear i feel like i should be up there right now and you could have learned from my crash. im incredibly sorry for everyones loss including mine...for now we have pictures and memories but those wont fade away. till the day i see you...i love you jake and please watch over us all.

hi jessica its nikki agagin im am really sorry for ur loss call me sometime my phone number is (619)890-3556

i had a dream last night, that our school had made a slideshow for you and we watched it on our tvs in homeroom. i didn\'t even know about it but somehow they had all these pictures of all of us and home videos that i to this day have never seen in my life. one video was of your birthday and i made you a cake that said \"happy birthday best friend\" i woke up crying. it\'s been two months since you\'ve been gone but it feels like i haven\'t seen you in forever. i miss you more as time goes on and you never leave my thoughts. i love you and i hope everything is going good in heaven. oh and guess what, we had our first game the other day.. and we won! it was a great game and i know you were out there helping our team win... you loved football :) well i\'ll be seeing you again someday and \"every day that passes is a day that i get closer to seeing you again\" i love you jakey <3 ps. to the person (iknowwhoyouare) who wrote that stuff up there.. i don\'t see the point in writing hurtful things on this website. you defenitly don\'t look cool, and it doesn\'t do anything to anyone. you\'re wasting your time because we all know personally that jake was one of a kind and anything that you say, will not change how we see him. so next time you think about doing this again (causethiswasntthefirstime) just save your time because you\'re wasting ours. I LOVE YOU JAKE! - julia (aka jewlz)

Jake. I miss you more then the world.

hey jakey im at school right now yeah im allowed to go on the enternet cool huh?! anyways i miss you last night i cried a bunch of times and oh yeah can you help me with my acting i need if and mom and everyone else wants me to do well you dont have to help alot but just give me support and let me know your here. well how are you? o and hope you had fun in rhode island with me i miss you and love you gotta go dont want to get in trouble miss you love you more than ever kisses much love your little sister

oh and can you believe what sam did ugh im so upset well i love you kisses mucho grande

Hey Jake, alot of things have changed since you\'ve been gone. I know alot more people realize how fragile life can be. I would have never thought that this would happen to you.You were always the nicest person. I never saw you be mean to anyone. I remember when we all went to the walk. thats when i got alot closer to you. we got to talk about everything. just me and you. you opened up so much. Then Gracie came back and we asked her billions of questions haha. that had to be one of the best nights of my life. After that night you started to come over to our group more and hang out with us. you brightened everyones day when you\'d come over. I know nobody will ever forget your hugs. so many good times with you Jake. i know everyone cried so much for you when u left us.It took me a few hours to even realize what had happned.sooo many people care about you and that will never change. You\'ll always be in my heart Jake.I wish i couldve gone to your memorial service but i wasnt here. i heard it was beautiful though.i have one of your bracelets and it will never leave my arm. I miss you jake but i know you going to have the time of your life up there because it is a way better place then here. cant wait until i get to see you again. I hope everyone in heaven sees how amazing you are <3 Ashley

jake, i miss you so much. i talked to your mom for awhile last night. talking about you for so long. about how you huged everyone and hung on them..haha until i was late to homeroom everyday because you wouldnt let go. and how you would pursuade EVERYONE about the littlest things. when your cell phone rang in math and you made up the dumbest excuse i could ever think of. i miss that about you. its been over 2 months sence the accident. and it still hasnt hit me. lately i have been remmebering all the times we have had together. especially homecoming. oh my gosh homecoming. you know what im talking about haha. i really miss giving you a huge hug every single day. i only knew you for a year. but i think that we were so close its amazing. im glad that things worked out the way they did with us. you are such an amazing guy. its weird, now when every i meet someone new, i compare them to you to make sure there a good person. because you were such a loving and caring person. you cared about others more then yourself. jakey, we never went surfing together. we were going to when you came back to visit. well..in heaven we will...everyday. i can still feel you when your around. i know that your always around us. i can feel you around school, around my house..basically everywere. i can even feel you right now. it sucks that i cant physically hug you or talk to you..but thats why God gave us dreams. so i dream alot that you are huging me and that you came back to visit. you will always be in my heart. and you will always be in the hearts of all who love you. its amazing how one person(you) can have such a huge impact on so many lives. you have even affected people who never met you. i feel bad for them. they never got to meet the most amazing person in the world. jakey po i miss you so much. just keep visiting me in my dreams..and it will help me get through all this. i love you *katie bredon*

hey jake i know your watching over my grampa hes getting better just rember i love you and i will never forget you im just sitting here thinking how last year was after school going home with jess going swimming..like that one time when i wouldnt get in the pool and i was in my clothes so you and donnie attacked me just so i would get in and i kicked you so you and me attacked each other...or that other time when me you and jess went to the Y to go swimming we all ran there and it was so cold when we left we went into the jacuzzi at your place and met those weird guys...i miss those times and those late nights we all spent together all the things we did and all the fun we had.its been about three months im missing those thing right now jakey but i know one day maby not soon we will be able to go to the pool and have all that fun we had and remeber all the stupid things weve done and that last talk you gave to me still is ringing in my head i can still hear your voice and it will never fade away. oh and im not pale anymore lol u used to tell me to get some sun well i did i spent alot of time at the beach this summer and all the times i thought of you. every thing is so diffrent now jess is in florida and i miss her to please tell mom to stay strong and if you could speek to me sometime soon in a dream or anywhere or tell mom to tell me! please jakey i love you score a homerun or a tuchdown up there for all of us down here ill remeber you baby and i love you!bye for now

hey julia whos the person that wrote all that stuff up there?

hey jake its diane.i \'ve known you since middle school, since the day you were new.I send my love to you while your spirit still lives on with us. I hope that you are looking upon us right now to see how many people you will forever be missed by. I remember you always with a smile, and a huge heart. its a shame you had to leave us so soon but im sure your in happiness. it seemed just yesterday you were here with us. You brightened up everyones day even when they didnt even know you. i place my love to your family even though i have never met them, you have a very loving and devoted family that you will forever take a part in their lives. One day we will all be rejoiced and ill get to say hello to you again my brother in the name of jesus christ take care and know that if you need someone we\'re here to let you know your life still lives on and that we care. im sure god has you in his arms just as i speak to you. I\'ll leave you be, and when my time comes ill be able to be free like you.you get to live utter happiness every single day. I just wanted you to know We all moarn for your life, even if we may have not been friends to the point wed talk every single day but your life is still in our hearts , your pure face, and your character was blessed to us, and now its with our father. Thanks for blessing me and everyone else with your positive character you\'ll be missed forever but i know your a prayer away as someone once told me.So take care jake.

Hey Jake Homeroom isnt the same without you, AJ

i knew jake ever since you first moved here to California. He was a great friend and will be forever missed. My Condolences to you and your family. <3 Shayna

Jake. Please help Katie through this rough time. I know she misses you more then ever and wishes you were still her boyfriend. I know that you would have never cheated on her like Alex did. Just please watch over her, ok? I hope things are ok up there Jake. <33holly

Jake, I miss you a lot. I wish you were here with us. Please watch over us and take care of yourself. <3

Hey jakey it\'s me well im sorry i didnt go to school yesterday i was so upset. i know that you tell me not to be upset and not to cry over you but im soooooo sad but i love you more than evere and i wish that you were still here but i know you ok please comfort mom and dad for me they miss you a bunch and i cant help to cry when they do and if we can somehow see and image of you that would be great welll i\'m at school yay for me!!!!!! well i better go anouncments are gonna start soon miss you and love you forevers and evers love your little sister jessy a.k.a TY im sur you know about my new name for acting I LOVE YOU!!!!

hey jakey i miss you and love you just wanted to say hie well i gotta go soon to my next clas but i miss you soo much but later i\'ll put a poem up here that i wrote but i will talk to you later wish me luck in my classes i love you jakey love alwaya lil sis jessy(a.k.a Ty ty)hahaha

hey jake. holly was over earlier and we were talking about you and how we wish that god didnt take you. and we still dont know why, and it still hasnt hit us. we were crying wishing that you would come back. i need you so much right now. jake, im sorry i never told you that i loved you...even though you knew i did. i just wish that we never broke up. things would have been so different. jake i love you so much. not a day goes by where i dont think about you. <3katie b

hey jake. i just wanted to stop by and see how you were doing. i miss you!! the school newspaper is coming out tomorrow and it should have an article about you and the great life you led in it. just another thing to make this more real. anyway, i hope you like it.. i know bryanna worked hard on it to make it just right. i hope that you are doing well up there. i keep thinking about what heaven\'s like. i hope it\'s nice for you..at least we know it\'s nice now since you are there. i always wonder what it would be like if you didn\'t leave us. i wish time could be erased and we continued our lives with you in it. it\'s weird how the meaning of \"life takes unexpected turns\" immediately hit everyone the moment you left. it just goes to show that tomorrow\'s not a promise and you should appreciate everything and everyone you have in your life. you\'ve made one of the biggest impacts on me through your passing and LIFE, especially, and i\'ve taken your advice and have been trying to live life to the fullest since \"you only live once, right?\" thank you for that advice. i just wish i could tell you in person how much you mean to me...or would have when i had the chance. i love you! take care jake and visit soon.<33 Megan.

hey jakey just coming in to say hi and that i miss you well im going to look up the elephant man hah fun dont you think so well i miss you and love you keep in touch love jessy

one day you\'ll be back

jake,its been way to long since i havent seen you,i miss you so much and you will always be in my heart,i no it sounds so weird typing this to you cause i didnt no you THAT well but well enough to no that you were a amazing person in everysingle person\'s life,jake you will always be remember,and i will never for get that one time at the beach,or when you drove me to my friends out,or even when you would just come and ask to use my computer in my room but i eneded up just asking you for advise or we just talked about everything about me,jake im sorry,but hood family you iwll also be in my heart,not one day i have not been thinking about ALL of you guys.you guys are the best,dont let anything els bring you down.

hey jake, it`s adrianne again. yesterday was a hard day to get through, ms metz and ms pidgeon just found out what happened, and they announced it to the class and they started crying. i did too..you were in the newspaper jake, which made me cry even more. i know we weren`t even like, friends, but you`re the closest person i`ve ever lost. we really really miss you down here, but i hope you`re doing well up in Heaven. i wish that you`d come back just for one more day. <3; adrianne

Since school has just started it\'s been so weird not seeing Jake laughing in the hallways during breaks or at lunch. People miss it. We got the newspapers on friday and it had an artical about Jake. I read it at home. While reading it aloud quitely to myself it made me cry. I didn\'t even knew Jake that well, but he did have a small impact of my life just being there. While reading that it made me think that he was called to be in heaven. It was his time to leave. He left San Diego then went to heaven before starting his new life in Florida. That could been the best thing for him. To have all those memories of San Diego and not forget about the times he had to spend with his family and friends. The Lord is with him and in him. & taking care of his family and friends. Wanting them to remember the times that should be remembered. Take care. <3 Molly

I have always compared my relationship with my homeroom students like a \"Mama Bear\" and her \"Cubs\"... you don\'t mess with the cubs. Period. End of Sentence. We love them like our own children. Whether it is a schedule change, an office campus pass, or a personal issue, Mrs. Metz and I have had them in Homeroom since they were Freshman and watched them grow into amazing adults. As a 12 year teacher, NOTHING prepares you for a loss of a student. EVER. Jake was Mrs. Metzs\' AND Boy, was he! She went out of her way for him and it was obvious he respected her equally. My memory will always remember Jake\'s Smile... what an amazing smile. Julia, Katie and Kevin (I had all of you), please try to stay strong and know that Jake will ALWAYS be in your HEART and in you MEMORIES and a PART of you FOREVER. That will never change. For all the other Wolverines that read this... please cherish your loved ones, let them know how you feel, don\'t stay angry long, and remember life is this precious gift and use it wisely. May GOD BLESS YOU DEANNA and your children. Diane Pidgeon

hey jake! the school newspaper came out on friday with an aritcal on you. Bryanna interviewed Julia and I for it. it was really hard to say stuff about you...but it was even harder to read it. i had a dream with you last night. that you came back to visit and you and i got back together. oh my gosh you dont know how much i wish that were to be true. i miss you so much. you were alwaus the one that got me through a tough time in my life. i miss you so much baby. school deffinitly isnt the same. i keep looking for you at lunch...and then thinking..oh crap. i keep doing that. today was a hard day for me. my dream keeps playing over and over in my head. i think that that was your special way of saying goodbye. and i think that you use my dreams to visit me in, you looked so perfect in my dream. you stil looked like the jakey we all know an love, but you looked so happy and you were glowing. i think that you are officially and angel. i dont know how the whole heaven thing works yet. but you do. so whatever it is that people in heaven do..i know that you are having a blast. we will all see you soon. every day that passes the sooner i get to see you again. i hope you dont miss me too much :) hehe. i love you jake albert hood. and you will always be in my heart. not just because of this trageity, but because of lal the times that we have had together. you were my first love jake. and you were one of my best friedns. you still are..you are helping me through this from up above. and Donnie is helping me too. he is your other half i swear. i can see you through him. jakey i love you and i miss you Rest In Peace. ill see you again..dont worry..have fun! -love Katie Bredon

hey jake im gonna cry i miss you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much jessy

It\'s Sept 19th 2005 it\'s taken me this long to read all of your loving beautiful words about my sweet boy. I knew this would be very hard for me, because I find it so hard to live without my Jake. So I had to wait until I felt strong enough to read everyones letter to Jake and our family. Jake truely loved all of you very much! Iknow he misses you very much! Believe me he\'s around and he hangs out with you at the beach and at school, he was probably there on the firstday checking things out. I am able to feel Jake\'s spirit and he is able to write through me. For some this my be hard to believe or accept, he does it\'s not my imagination. I love jake more than life itself, we are very close and very connected to eachother. we talked about everything, except for the things he didn\'t want me to know:) I always told him though, Iam a mom I know everything. Jake tells me a lot, Please don\'t be sad I Am okay I Am happy I want you to stop being so sad I want you to be happy. He tells me to make Jessica go to school and he was really stressing that! He told me the other day He wanted Ryan to play football, which is Ryans favorite sport. I asked Jake what he does in heaven, he said he is with jesus helping people to stop hurting. That\'s so much jakey, he never liked you to be sad or to cry it made him feel bad. He always wanted everything to be okay to be happy. He\'s watching over all of us trying to help us stop hurting and giving us all his love. He told me he missed going to the beach with his friends and that he wants us to move back to California, Which eventually we will, I miss californa very much and I have this strong desire to live by the beach, go figure. I know Jake has something to do with that:) I felt Jake very strong while I read every word everyone had written and Jake has read it all too. He can see everything we are doing he can hear what we say and he can read what out for him to see. i\'m pretty sure he can only be at one place at a time. So i\'m sure he\'s very busy making his rounds to everyone. Jess I know your hurting a lot, Jake feels your pain and when your sad know that your brother has his arms wrapped around you giving you one of those bear kindof hugs where you can\'t breath. He loves you soooooooooo much jessie! he is very connected to you i can feel that from him. Ilove you sissy!!!! Jake, God knows how special you are and how very much you are loved by everyone. You are so special that your spirit is felt by those that have never met or known you.I know you are giving all that light and love you have to everyone in heaven too. Our spirit lives on forever and I know you\'ll come back to grace us with your presence again. Remember, YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE!!!!!!!! I am always with you too, Jakey I love you, mom P.s To everyone who wrote on this site of Jake\'s and for all your support and loving words, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CARING AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LOVING JAKE!!!!!!!! YOU ALL HAVE TOUCHED MY HEART AND HAVE BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES. LOVE TO ALL OF YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU!!!

Hey Jakey i miss you soo much but i love you and please watch over us because we like to know that your here well im in homeroom and i want to read what mom wrote to you and then im going to play some games i miss you and love you love aways jessica

Dear Lord, I Never Would Have Thought That Something So Tradgic Would Happen To Someone So Undeserving. I Knew Jake During Elementary and Middle School I Do Believe, and He Was A Very Good Kid. He Was A Friend To Me and Many Others. We Are All Sorry For The Loss Of The Hood Family. We Love You Jake Hood. May Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Let His Soul Rest In Peace. ~DJ Fassett

hey jakey just stoppin by i\'ll be in in a couple of minuets love oyu jessy

hey i miss you sooo ooooo oooo ooo oo much i love you well gonna play games wish me luck love you sooo much talk to you later love 4ever jessy do you approve of the guy i like? tell mom

hey jake! just stoping by to say hi! i miss you so much. but knowing that i will see you again gives me so much peace..and i just feel better knowning that you are happy and that you are safe. i think that you are one of the greatest people that i have ever met. you will always be in my heart. and i cant wait to see your sining face again. **katie bredon** p.s. please help me try to remember that you dont want me to be sad...and you just want me to celibrate your life..and not be such a downer...i know that you would hate that. and watch over sissy (jess) :) mmmkkk bye baby

when you were born... everyone was around you smiling and you were crying. live you life so that when you die everyone around you is crying, and you are smiling

Oh my gosh jakey im getting a boyfriend im so excited. i relly like him alot soi hope you like him too. He\'s so nice to me and dont worry he isn\'t like someone we know so dont worry well im in homeroom just wanted to stop by but i miss you and i love you soooooooo much thank you for always beig there for me i love you jakey love 4ever jessy

hey jakey poo. its katie hayman. I love and miss you so incredibly much. I talked to your mom the other day, we laughed about how silly you are, and how much we miss you. Micah is emancipated. I have told you this so many times and you know, but i am just so excited. Thank you for answering my prayers and helping him with this, i know you watched over his court thing and everything. Please help me watch over Eric, i need you and so does he. I hope everythings going swellll up there!! things are ok down here. I love you& miss you very much. See ya up there, katie h.

hey jakey it\'s me i miss you but oh my gosh im so happy i have a boyfriend well ttyl i miss you and love you love always jessy

I never knew Jake, but I know a few people who were really close with him. All I have heard are wonderful, great things. Jake was a good friend to all thoes closest to him...and he will always be remembered for all the good he has cause. I am a friend of Brittany Curcio who also passed away a few months due to a car accident also...and it was really rough. I can\'t imagine the pain you all feel as his family. I am so very sorry for your loss, but Jake is in a better place now. Maybe Jake and Brittany will become friends in heaven. Rip Jake!! -Rachel

hey jakey i love you and im so happy that i can finally be ok i love you jakey with all of my heart and soul. love jessy

jake its homecoming weekend:) rememebr last year? good times with you. i loved bieng your date, i had the hottest date at the dance. im not going this year but those memories from that day will be wih me forever :) -katie bredon

Hey Jake. I\'m in computer class right now so i thought i would visit your site. Katie and i were talking about you the other day and i finally realized that you arent coming back. i dont know why it took me so long but i was looking at holehs myspace and there was a picture of you two. its hard to think that you are really gone. katie is getting better but still misses you terribly. we were talking about how hard its going to be in the future for other guys. she will always compare you to them. i know that they will never be as good to her as you were jake but shes trying to be strong without you.. we all are. I hope heaven is a good place Jake. I dont know what its like but i hope you are happy. thats all anyone really wants for you. <333 Holly ann McCord

&hearts;

hey jake! tomorrow is homecoming and it made me so happy/sad remembering how much fun we all had last year. happy because i remember spending a lot of time with you, katie, donnie, julia, and sarah and having SO MUCH fun. sad because you won\'t be there to bring the fun and memories again. i know you wouldn\'t be there anyway cause you would have been in florida, but hopefully you will visit us tomorrow night and come dance with us from heaven :) i love you and miss you and hope you are happy up there. love, megan.

hey jake.. i never knew you that well.. i remember you always caught my eye in middle school.. but when i heard of your passing i was filled with grief.. my deepest sympathy to family and friends.. im so sorry.. i will never forget you -Sara

jake i love you:) -katie b

hey jakey it\'s me imiss you so much i wish i could hug you again but i will be able to wit. lately i have been very sadand im sorry if that makes you upset i wish you were here to comfort me but im going to go or my tears are going to role in i miss you love always your little sister jessica

RIP god has another wonderful angel in heaven. <3

jake, i know its almost been 4 months and i still ahvent writen here. i just couldnt come up wiht the words to describe how i felt. but i wanted to say howw today, i was sitting in math class and i accidently pussed the wrong button on my friends Ipod. i pushed the shuffle button. the song that poped up was let it be. the song your mom had picked out for your funeral. i sat there just thinking about all the good times we had. i know for a while we hated each other, and i dont even remeber why. but then you came up to me and said you were sorry and it ment the world to me. i walk by your spot at school everyday. not once do i not think of you. i wish you were still here! i miss you so much. i never saw myself as one of those people that would lose a close friend untill we got old and it was our time to go. but God had different plans for you. i hope everything is well. love you always and forever Heather

i miss you jake

hey jakey it\'s me sorry i didnt come by yestersay i was at an ortho appt. but i love you and i hope your ok i miss you and love you love jessy

jake, so i decided that im gunna try and write everyday. i hope your watching over your family in florida. i know out here in San Deigo people are still having a hard time understanding that your gone. i miss you so much. and i cant weait till i can get noe of your hugs agian. please watch over eveyone. Heather

Hey jakey i cried last night for you at church if you didnt know... well im happy anthony tried to get me to laugh but he couldnt it wasjust hard i miss you sooooooooooooo much and please help kimberly the girl i talked to last night about you well she is soooo awsome and please help her with anything she need she is so sweet i love you love your lil sister jessy

Hey Jake, this is Jessica\'s friend Tori from Florida. I sadly, didn\'t get a chance to meet you but I know from what I heard about you from your mom and sister that you are an awesome person! Your sister loves you so much it\'s so awesome to hear the way she talks about you! I miss you and will definitely remember you even though I didn\'t meet you physically. I thank God that when our eath life ends, our eternal one lives on so no one will ever be gone. I can\'t wait to meet you!

we miss you so much jakey

jake, it\'s been four months but it\'s really been five for me. i miss you a lot and wish you were back home. i know you\'re in a better place now. they put an article about you in our school newspaper and i cut it out and put it on my wall. today i was listening to a CD i hadn\'t heard in ages and right when i looked over at the paper, the song \"Imagine\" by John Lennon came on. i know it was a sign from you, i\'m hoping it is. i remember sitting down with you in science and talking on and on about how much we loved the beatles, you even sang the song and i thought it was the cutest thing ever. i hope you are looking after everyone, we all miss you so much. i hope to see you again one day, i know i will. i love you. -Maddi

jakey i love you baby! just stoping by to say hi. our song is stuckim my head..before when it was inmyhead i would just cry...but no i smile because i know that you are in a much better place..and you are still with me. i love you jake..always and forever -katie b

I dont know you guys at all but I found this through a MySpace person. I wanted to say that I am DEEEPLY sorry to hear about this loss ! I cried even reading it ! I know this has to be hard . My fiance is going to Iraq ( he is in the Marines ) I pray EVERY NIGHT that God doesnt take him from me. I have NO IDEA what to do if it does happen but I have faith !! You guys are in my prayers. Email is : spoiledamb23@yahoo.com <3, Amber Sheppard Norman,Oklahoma

hey jakey, just stopping by.. i haven\'t been able to write here in a while, i\'ve been crammed with school and cheer it\'s been crazy. i love you so much. it\'s amazing how much of an impact you\'ve made on so many people. i always knew that you changed my life but to this day you are still changing the lives of people who\'m you never even met... you never seize to amaze me jake and i know that there will never be a person like you. you are one of a kind and i am so proud to say that you are my best friend. i love you more than anything and i hope everything is going well in heaven. ps. katie h. and i stood up for you against the principal. we won and i couldn\'t be happier. i know that you would\'ve done the same for me, would\'ve fought till your last breath for us and that was our way of repaying you for everything you\'ve done for us. i love you!! i\'ll be seeing you soon :) <3 always julia

its really hard to find the words to say to all this. but we all know that he wasnt suppost to be here and he was to be with god, and he has a bigger plan in heaven. Im a friend of jessicas. she is a very special and amazing person. thru everything your family has been through, she came out so strong. i love her with all my heart and she did not deserve any of this. in some way i know how she feels...but no words can describe her emotions on the loss of the one she loved. may jake rest in peace. he seemed lik a wonderful son, brother, and friend...no he didnt desever all that, but he has bigger plans with god and he will always be here watching over you and your family and for that he is still here to hear you say i love you. Sorry for all that you have been through and may god bless your family. -Annomus-

Jake!! three months today...we miss you so much. it\'s still so hard to believe. the good news is... julia, christi, and i visited you at the beach last night! we were talking about heaven and it was such a beautiful day then all the sudden we drove into a cloud. it was sooo cool. the water was kinda cold but we wrote in the sand for you and said hi anyway, of course :) i miss you toooons and wish i could talk to you right now. hope you are enjoying yourself. come visit soon, jake. i love you! <33 Megan. P.S... I\'m so proud of the girls for standing up for you. if only you could have seen how many people signed that paper just because they care so much for you. even people that never got the chance to meet you! you mean so much to everyone and have made such a difference so it\'s just everyone\'s chance help return a favor and give like you always did. see ya soon jakey.

Jake\'s Family... I am 17 yrs oold and I dont know you guys at all but i do know Lindsay Mathewson...I used to live near her in New York before she moved to San Diego...I just want to say i am so sorry for what has happened to Jake and your family...My cousin passed away in a car accident last december and im still recovering from his loss...I just want to say that i hope you guys get through this tough time in your life because jake sounds like an unforgettable friend and family member...May god be with you....Bryan-Rochester, NY

I have asked God a couple of times, Why jake hood...what is so special about him...and now i really understand. Jake was the best person you cud ever meet. He cared about other people be4 himself..God needed jake in heaven to help him. Jake will be everyones hero here and up there. God is taking care of him and he is watching over you jakes family. Jessica i dont know how you can come to school and act like everything is okay, you are one of the strongest people i hav ever met...i love you so much and we are all here for you at clms. no matter how much i think about putten myself in ur place, i just start to cry. cuz seriously jess i would never be able to handle all of what has happened to you and your family. Jake seemed like an awesome brother. he listens to your prayers and watches over you.. i just know and feel like your safe and jake is right next to you all day with you at school...his company of his soul is what keeps you going. I cannot put into anymore words how much i look up to your family for all they hav been thru and expecaily you...i just cudnt imagine, Rip jake...you are missed. k.b

Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World \" There\'s no one in town I know You gave us some place to go. I never said thank you for that. I thought I might get one more chance. What would you think of me now, so lucky, so strong, so proud? I never said thank you for that, now I\'ll never have a chance. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in. So what would you think of me now, so lucky, so strong, so proud? I never said thank you for that, now I\'ll never have a chance. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in. May angels lead you in. May angels lead you in. <b>And if you were with me tonight, I\'d sing to you just one more time. A song for a heart so big, god wouldn\'t let it live.</b> May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in. May angels lead you in. \"

hey jakey hows it goin up there? good i hope i havent talked to mom in a while..things are really hectic down here jessy is in florida so its weird i love her to death but i know shes hurting. im hurting to. i talked to my teacher the other day becasue i had to stay behind in class(typical i know) but we started talking and somehow we talekd about you and it was soo hard. i miss you so much. im still wondering why you? but there is a reason. so many people are lying to me right now and i know they are and i hate it. i just wish they would be honest about things. i know your here with me becasue i sense you. i love you and dont ever forget that <3 liv

jake, thanks for visiting me the other day. i miss you so much. i really cant do this without you. i am going through sooo much right now and i dont have you here with me to help me. see when you were down here, you took everyones problems and put them on yourslef. and u tried to solve them. but uhhh now i can really see what its like to have to solve them yourself. and honestly i suck at it. i know that you just want me to be happy, and not only are u not here, i lost alex...and i just wish that i had listened to you when you said \'why are u going out with him, you can do so much better\' uhh ya i can i mean i did get u. you are like the best there is out there. i was in english class on friday and me and these 2 footballers were tlaking about football and how the jv tream last year was all hot guys haha and i was like \'uhh ya u know jake hood..i mean wow he like demplished all of them\' haha so true. i just miss you so much. like it is soo hard to not have you here. i mean words cant even discribe how hard this is. you were one of my best friends, not only that, but you were also my first love. so i wil always remmeber you jackey..we had some good times together, and i remmeber everysingle one of them, remmeber after football practice that one night;) haha ya u know what im talking about. that was so much fun. i miss that jake. but at least god gave us memories..becaue without them i wouldnt be here today i wouldnt be able to keep on going without looking back. well jake i got to go i just hope that you know that i love you and have fun up there....and save a seat nest to you for me:) bue beautiful angle-katie bredon

Wow. I\'m so amazed on this wonderful website and I too mourn the loss of your son/brother and any other thing he may have been to family and friends.

..sometimes i can swear i see you jake. out of the corner of my eye at school. i\'m so used to expecting you to be there. to give us all a hug. you had a certain walk. that walk made us all able to spot you from the other side of school. ...i love you.

They say time heals things. It seems to just be getting harder for us, Jake. Each day without your smiles, each day without your laugh. I know it\'s been about 2 months since I moved but I just wanted to say thank you for protecting me on my drive to Colorado. The entire time I was so nervous, but I knew you\'d protect me. I think about you so much, Jake. I like to talk to you at night because I know you can hear me. I got in a car accident a while back too, and I know you were there making sure nothing happened to me. It seems like you\'re not gone. It seems like we both moved; you\'re just in Florida and I\'m in Colorado. We weren\'t that close, Jake, and I will always forget that. I know you\'re still helping Julia, Donnie, and Katie through this, you always were an amazing friend. And you\'re helping your mom and Jessy make it through okay too, you love them so much. All I can hope is that you\'re having a great time in Heaven. And there aren\'t enough thank you\'s I can say for everything you ever did. Love, Jessi Vrbas.

They say time heals things. It seems to just be getting harder for us, Jake. Each day without your smiles, each day without your laugh. I know it\'s been about 2 months since I moved but I just wanted to say thank you for protecting me on my drive to Colorado. The entire time I was so nervous, but I knew you\'d protect me. I think about you so much, Jake. I like to talk to you at night because I know you can hear me. I got in a car accident a while back too, and I know you were there making sure nothing happened to me. It seems like you\'re not gone. It seems like we both moved; you\'re just in Florida and I\'m in Colorado. We weren\'t that close, Jake, and I will always reget that. I know you\'re still helping Julia, Donnie, and Katie through this, you always were an amazing friend. And you\'re helping your mom and Jessy make it through okay too, you love them so much. All I can hope is that you\'re having a great time in Heaven. And there aren\'t enough thank you\'s I can say for everything you ever did. Love, Jessi Vrbas.

i never knew jake but i know that he was a wonderful young man to have made such an impact on all these people. we all love you and pray for you and your family.

he\'s in jesus\'s hands now

Jakey. i miss you. i love you alot, i fought for you hard jakey because you used to fight for me. you always stood up for me and i am so thankful. Thanks for watching over me and showing me that you are here. Thank you for this coming weekend!!! I loooove you. Micah& Eric send there love too, i know it. Bring Utah, New Mexico, California, and heaven together. Im just saying hi, and that i love you more then anything. <3. katie hayman.

hey jakey i know i didnt stop byr yesterday but i love you sooooooo much and plese try to be good lol i love you love jessy

hey jakey. i just wanted to stop by and say hi and i miss you and wish i could give you a huuuuuuuge hug! come visit soon :) love you, Megan.

Hey Jake thanks for letting me talk to u that one day u know when and you know what about. You were a great friend and I know that everyone misses you a lot. Hey just think one day ill be up there with you and we can be doing what we did that one day u know what and u know where lol so its taken me a while ot write anything on here. Hey yo were a great friend . Thanks for being a great listener i know i prolly bored u to death during those 3 hours. Hey i finally told u know who about u know what.o yeh and Stephen got a girlfriend which is something really amazing AJ Patel P>S My heart goes out to your family, and il c u up there.

hey big brother well life is pretty confusing right now and it would really help if you tried to give me advice by writing through me you know whats up with me and you know what i have been thinking about doing it\'s so hard and i wish you were here.If you can try to get donnie to come or jade because i need someone close to me that i can cry to i wish you were here.Even though we faught sometimes it\'s ok because Katie H. told me that whenever you were at her house all you would do is talk about me and i dont care if thats true or not but i believe it and i love you for doing that for me. so i love you more then ever right now and if i could just hold your hand and hug you for one last secod i would be so happy well i guess donnie is using your cell phone and your name is still there and its said that i had a missed call and it said jake and i was really happy so im not goning to change it to donnie for awhile. well jakey i miss you and love you and if you couldd just be there for me and maybe try to write through me that would make me really happy. or if your around just let me know that your there because it makes me very happy.I know your alawys here and i know that i will never give up. and you will help me. you are very deeply loved and missed down here but i bet the veiw is much better up there well i love you love your little sister jessy

Hey jake i miss you!!! wow i cant believe it\'s been 3 months omg i miss you well think you know what im doing to day so yeah .....Hey do you like my outfit .lol i do well i miss you jakey i hope your ok. and come visit me sometime love always jessica<3

I WISH YOU WERE HERE!!

my heart aches for you every single day. can\'t wait to see you again, Jake.

. best regards to the family

hey man..wow its been a long time.. i miss u more then you will ever kno, i am having a real hard time without you being down here with me, so are a lot of other people 2 but i just never thought of life turning out the way it has...seriously i cant wait till i see you again. i miss you so much i love you and u will always be in my heart lovve you man donnie

Jake, I was thinking of you today because my little sister came up to me and asked if she could watch your video tribute. I guess it really got me thinking about how much i miss you, and how long it took me to get the nerve to write to you. I miss you too much for words to even explain. I would like you to give me just one more hug, only this time i promise i won\'t let go. I just want you to know how much of my heart you fill, and how much i love you for that. Thank you for the wonderful affect you\'ve had on my life. You\'re a beautiful person, Jake, and you left behind something amazing in everyone you\'ve ever known. I love you Jake, and i will love you forever. You\'re always in my heart. I hope to hear from you soon... Love, Rachel

jakey, i miss you like crazy. i have already said so much to you sence the accident but i feel like i still have more to say. and i do but it can never be enough. i just want you to come home. like i know thats selfish of me because i know that your having a blast in heaven. but its so hard without you here. i know that it was your time to go, but it wasnt my time to let you go. and i just wasnt ready. and i still am not ready to let the fact that you are gone \'hit\' me yet. yes it still hasnt hit me. weird. i just really need you. one thing that i ask is i want one hug. just one. that would make all my problems go away. its just so much has happened and i feel like u missed it. its so weird that you cant expierence this stuff the same way we do. but basically jake i want you to come home. i dont know what to do with all these emotions that i feel when i think of you. i just remmeber the good times. and there was alot. and i am so thankful. you will always be one of my bestfriends. allways. and i love you for the time that we spent together. and i just want to let deanna and jessy and your family. i am praying for yo everysingle day. and if i feel like this over it, i cant imagine how u are doing. i just hope for the best. jakey keep visiting me it makes me feel really close to you. andi love that!! il see you later! <3 katie bredon

hey jake, i just wanted to stop by and see how things were going up there. i miss you. you\'re always in my heart. love, megan.

i wish i could say come back and you would come knocking on my door and this would all be over. i love you so much and miss you more with each passing day. i can\'t wait to see you again, jake. take care of yourself until then..

Hi, My name is Kailey and i live in San Diego. even tho i never knew jake personally he seemed like such a great guy. i knew of jake through my friend Kristana. She had met him on myspaec and they became good friends. they then were soposed to meet up at Mission valley mall and both of htem were to bring friends, one including me. the plans ended up falling through and i never had the chance to meet jake. i suppose i had talked to him once or so, but nothing to personal, and i regret never getting to kno him. the day i heard the news i was in total shock. i didnt even know jake and it felt as if a part of me had been ripped from my body. i cant imgain all the pain everyone who knew jake is going through. im so deeply sorry for you all, from readin all these comments he seemed like such an awesome guy, and regret never gettin ghte chance to meet him. he was such a loved person and had an incredbal personality. earlier this year i experienced a loss that affected my live greatly and i kno how hard it is to feel right again. im so sorry for everything that happend....at least hes with the angels..Rip sincerely, kailey ps. here is a poem that has helped me through the hard times of my life and hopefully it will have the same affect as it did on me....when days are sad and lonely, and everything goes wrong, we seem to hear you wisper, chere up and carry on. every time we see your picture, you smile and seem to say, dont cry im only sleeping, we\'ll meet again some day. you gave no one a last farwell nor ever said goodbye, you were gone before we knew it and only god knows why. a million times we will miss you, a million times we will cry, if love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. in life we loved you dearly, in death we loved you still, in our hearts you hold a place no one could ever fill. it broke our hearts to loose you, but you didnt go alone, for part of us is with you, the day god took you home.

i miss you jake:) i love you! i just cant say it enough. i wish u were here. but everything happens for a reason..and i love you <3 katie b

Hey jake its your little sister i just wanted to stop by and say hello... im really happy that you can talk through mom and i was wondering why you had my Kelly Clarkson CD in you case?lol it\'s ok i dont care.Well thanks for guiding mom to that book it makes her feel alot better and she is more understanding about the fact that you are happy well even though you are happy and are ok I still wish you were here i g2g i love you much xox Your little sister Jessica

Hey jake its your little sister i just wanted to stop by and say hello... im really happy that you can talk through mom and i was wondering why you had my Kelly Clarkson CD in you case?lol it\'s ok i dont care.Well thanks for guiding mom to that book it makes her feel alot better and she is more understanding about the fact that you are happy well even though you are happy and are ok I still wish you were here i g2g i love you much xox Your little sister Jessica

wow its been about 4 and a half months i miss you so much. i keep on tihnking about you i cant belive you left us everything seems to be going wrong now. help me get through this jake love olivia

Hey Bro its been about 4 in a half months...yet it still dosnt fell like u have left us...it gets real hard times for me not being able to talk to someone like me and you used to talk...but im just trying to live day by day and take the on the problems as the hit me... i hope i can go see mom and jess and ry soon im really missing them and im sure you kno it...i cant wait till i can see u agian, it will prob be one of the greatest things of my life...say hi to my dad for me and that i love both of you...see u soon bro keep looking out for me Love You Donnie

YELLOWCARD-VIEW FROM HEAVEN... i\'m just so tired wont you sing me to sleep and fly through my dreams so i can hitch a ride with you tonight and get away from this place have a new name and face i just aint the same without you in my life late night drives, all alone in my car i can\'t help but start singing lines from all our favorite songs and melodies in the air singin life just aint fair sometimes i still just can\'t believe you\'re gone and im sure the view from heaven beats the hell out of mine here and if we all believe in heaven, maybe we\'ll make it through one more year down here feel your fire, when its cold in my heart and things sorta start remindin\' me of my last night with you i only need one more day just one more chance to say i wish that i had gone up with you too and i\'m sure the view from heaven beats the hell out of mine here and if we all believe in heaven maybe we\'ll make it through one more year down here you wont be comin\' back and i didn\'t get to say goodbye (goodbye) i really wish i got to say goodbye and im sure the view from heaven beats the hell out of mine here and if we all believe in heaven maybe we\'ll make it through one more year i hope that all is well in heaven cause it\'s all shot to hell down here i hope that i find you in heaven cause i\'m so... lost without you down here you wont be coming back and i didn\'t get to say goodbye (goodbye) i really wish i got to say goodbye. i love you jake! <3 Megan

Jake. I\'ve been thinking about you a lot. Sometimes i get shivers and i pretend its you visiting me. I dont know if it really is but i like to think it is. you are awfully lucky to be in heaven right now.. its just the rest of us that arent so lucky that have to live each day and especially your friends and family that are without you. life isnt fair but i hope things are good. i tried to write and see if you would right to me but it didnt work. hope all is well <3holly

hey jakey its your sister i miss you like crazy and everyday i look in the mirror and say to myself my brother died but im still here and i ponder that question more then you can emagine i cant help but think oh my goodness your not here but then i also notice tbat you are sooo happy and your in the best place that anyone could be in and i wanted to say thank you soo much for bringing the nicest and most caring people into my life and i thank god every day for me being here and i just pray that you understand that we want to be happy but sometimes it is just plain old hard for our hearts to go through all of this agony and i want to to know that i may cry alot and you may want me to stop but i am happy too and i just wish that you could understand but i love you sooo much and sometimes i look in the mirror and i see myself how others see me and and makes me go crazy because if they know the story behind me then they undertand but to alot of other people im just a another girl inthis messed up world and its weird to know how others think of you but i guess uts a process well i want you to pray for this family that i saw yesterday the mom was so mean to her kids and she was hurtfu l and yealling and saying mean things but if you can somehow help those kids find a better home i will talk to you later i miss you and love you love your little sister Jessica I LOVE YOU!!!!

just stoping by to say hi! i love you!-katie b

hey jake. i was thinken bout you tody. how are you doen? i kno ur gud, u must be happy to hav finaly hav met god...wats he lik? ...i admit i nvr knew u personaly. but we kinda met...member wen jessy was ovr? well im her, tht girl i dunt wana say a name. i jus miss u, knowen i cudve kno sucha well known and loved persn...and i regret tht i didnt kno u..i wish i cud kno u. well im tlken to ur sis ryte now. shes my special friend and well im gunna help her thru this. dunt wrry jake i got her bak...but no im not tryna tak ur place :p ...be safe up there and tell god thank you foe letten me meet ur sister. i duno wat i wud do without her. I love you (jake, jessy, family, and friends)

Im so sorry this happened to you, but just know that your son is with God now and hes in the best place he can possibly be. He\'s watching over you.

Jake! i miss you so much! i think Mr. Saber failed me agian...ahh i hated him. but now he\'s like in Hungrey or something. helping the kids there. that\'s good of him. well i hope you are doing okay. please watch over everyone! i love you so much. <3

hey jakey pooh!!! remember i would always call you that whenever i saw you! it was your little nick name:) i miss u babe... i just finished your portrait recently and im planning on sending it to your mom. but yeah id love to talk to you sometime so when ever u have a chance come and visit me. kisses, danielle barzilai

hey jakey, its katie H. I still think about you every day and i still miss you more then ever. I dont think the pain will ever stop for alot of us. I listened to your cd straight through yesterday and i felt you in the room so i even listen to the songs that make me cry. I talked to your mom last night, i am really glad that i have gotten close to her and jess. Im also glad you taught ryan your pimpin ways ;);) I want th emovies on your phone because there are so many good times on there. Do you remember when just you and i went ice skating in mira mesa? and it was like ghetto and cold and you held me? I do. I miss you, babe. Dont forget to watch over mach and micah in utah and new mexico. I hope all is well, i love you. Katie h

hey jakey its your sister i miss you soo much and i just stopped by to say hello amd that i miss you sooo much and i hope that your ok..... i miss you and love you sorry i have to cut my visit short but i will talk to you later i miss soy uand love you forever xox Jessy

Jake it was so weird when i herd what happeend i havent seen you since 8th grade. i miss you very much and i wish for the best. we are all here for you and everyone from old mill is missing you dearly. i love you kidd love brittany

jake. may you always rest in peace. i will remember you. will you remember me? dont let your life pass you by, weep not for the memories.

today was a hard day wihtout you. i dont know why but i just get those days where i have a hard time dealing withthe fact that your gone..and today was one of them. i was going to get my car washed and i drove by casa blanka. and i was like to my mom. \"remmeber when we picked jake up and we told him to go to the street, and he like stood in the middle of it!\" i think that as time goes on..i miss you more and more. well oviousely. but its just so hard with you not bieng here. i mean, you were the greatest guy ive ever known, youonly wanted people to be happy. and you felt so bad if you hurt someone..even a little bit. i just think that you made such a huge mark in my life. all of our memories together will never fade. i love you with all my heart. you knwe how i felt about you, and that is how it is always going to be. i know that i have done somethings to hurt you, but it was never intentional. i just wish that you were here. i know that i have said the same things a thousand times..but they still mean the same. i miss you baby. so much. words cant describe it. i am cryingnow, and i dont think that a day has gone by where i dont cry, or i dont think about you. every single day of my life i will always be htinking about you. i know that the pictures of us will fade, and things you have given me will not always be there..but the memories we made together will be with me forever. no one can take them away from me. and i am so thankful that withthe shrot time you had on earth you decided to share soem of that time with me. and i love you for that. ill see you again dont worry..but untill then i love you and i miss you. save me a seat next to you in heaven ok? please? i love you..-katie bredon

i\'ll be there in the end. when everything falls down, will you hold my hand? i\'m pleading before you for you to understand. it\'s you, when i look up in the sky i see you. and then i turn and close my eyes and it\'s you. when i\'m sitting all alone in my room, everything reminds me of you...

hey jake. i know i haven\'t written in here lately, i lost all the right things to say. i guess as time does go by... it hits me little by litte, \'cause i still don\'t believe that you are gone. it\'s weird to me, i still think that one of these days i will see you again, or hear your crazy laugh. i always think about you and always think of all the memories we shared together. i loved you like you were my own brother. now i\'m not afraid to die, because i know i will be greeted with your heartwarming smile and loving hugs :) i can\'t wait until that day comes. but till then just know that i will forever love you and i will forever think about you. - julia

hey jakey pooooo. Today was Eric\'s birthday. I know alot is going on right now for you up there and him down here but i hear he got a happy visit from you. thank you for protecting him, and all of us. Its still hard every day. so many songs remind me of you and i miss the days where you would sing your heart out with me in your car. Ive talked to your mom and jess a few times this week, jess is doing good:) I love you baby. <3 Katie h.

hey jakey i miss you and love you g2g muah!!! xox your lil sis Jessy

hey jakey its jessy i miss you and thank you for helping me for what i asked yesterday i was really upset well i gotta go to my classes but i will talk to you later i miss you and love you xox jessy hope your doing good

Hi, I am a friend of Jessica\'s From Corner Lake, and when she told me i felt bad, but she told me about this site, and I read the whole thing, and I fell so bad for Jessica losing her brother, and you and your husband for losing your dearest son. I give best wishes to you all, and just know he really is in a better place now. I know how you feel, I lost my grand mother not too long ago, and it still hurts inside when I think about her. If you or Jessica would like to talk more you can e-mail me at \"djnshorty91@aol.com\" I would be glad to talk to you. Even though I never met Jake, when Jessica talks about him to me, I can tell he was and always will be a really sweet kid, just by the way her face lights up, I can tell she really misses him.

i love you andd miss you wish me luck xox jessy

hey jake i didnt really know you at all but i can see you were a really good brother to jessica l8r, David

hey jakey poo i miss you and love you i wish you were here but thank you so much for helping me and i cant wait to go home i hope that you will come with my i miss you and love you see you again some day i have to go to class love your little sister xox Jessy

To the Family, I couldn\'t possibly begin to tell you how very sorry I am. I don\'t know how you feel, and never wish to. My prayers go out to you all. Be strong–for Jake. –from a friend To Jake, I can see how your family loved you, and still continue to love you. You were very lucky to have such love from them, and going from your great home with them, directly to God\'s arms, where you will someday all be reunited. –from a friend

i love you jake

Hey jakey i miss you. i have been thinking about you alot lately. well im friends with sam again. i really needed to do that too im alot happier and i realized how mean i was and i felt sooo bad and now i just feel like a part of me is back and running from when you left. you really cahanged me jake and i want you to know that it was for the better and i really miss you and love you sooo much and i am really happy because i have met some very awsome people hare and im galad that you made mom come because i would have never met the people that i have met and they have truly made my life easier and have helped me through it and i thank you so much for that. i got a braclet and it says \"May your days all be blessed with the presence of an angel whatching over you\" and i believe that is you i love you xoxo JESSY

Jimmy Eat World Hear You Me There\'s no one in town I know You gave us some place to go. I never said thank you for that. I thought I might get one more chance. What would you think of me now, so lucky, so strong, so proud? I never said thank you for that, now I\'ll never have a chance. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in. So what would you think of me now, so lucky, so strong, so proud? I never said thank you for that, now I\'ll never have a chance. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in. May angels lead you in. May angels lead you in. And if you were with me tonight, I\'d sing to you just one more time. A song for a heart so big, god wouldn\'t let it live. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in. May angels lead you in. Hear you me my friends. On sleepless roads the sleepless go. May angels lead you in. May angels lead you in.

happy halloween bro-love you donnie

hey jakey i miss you and i have too ask you for a favor....please try to talk to mom she really misses you and she was sad about you when she took me to school this morning if you could try to talk to her that would be great ok well i have to finish my work but i miss you and love you sooo much love your little sister Jessy

rememebr last year haloween? that was so much fun like scaring the kids that came to my house lol it was so neardy but i had a blast. i love you jake. may you rest in peace. i cant wait untill the day i see you again

love katie b

hey jakey it\'s your sister well stopping by to tell you that my night totally sucked yeah welll today will be interesting well gotta go because i have to go to algebra!! fun i know. haha well i miss you and love you jakey i will let you know how my eventful day went well i love you soooo much xox your lil sissy JESSY

Deanna and Berry, My name is Laurie Shaw and your web page was shared with me today, Nov. 2, 2005. The reason it was brought to my attention was because I lost my 18 year old son on August 21, 2004 in a similar accident. We were driving my son, Bryce to college on that beautiful day in August. He was so excited to begin his new life. He was in his car with his girlfriend and we were following behind in our car. Bryce lost control of his car rolling it 6 times and coming to a rest on the drivers side. We did not see the accident happen but drove up to it minutes aftrwards. To see your child lying there and not be able to help him was truly devastating. I understand the pain, the sorrow and the horror you are both dealing with right now. It is only by the grace of God that my family has survived this last year. I can tell you now it was not your fault. There is no answer, other than life truly sucks sometimes. I will also tell you, with time, the pain comes more tolerable, but it is now a part of who you are. You will smile again, even though you will feel guilty to do so in the beginning. One thing I want to share with the both of you is to keep talking to each other. When Bryce died I cried all the time. Each time my husband would see me I would just sob. He was so concerned that by being with me, mentioning Bryce was way to painful for me to take. He thought if he would not mention Bryce that my pain would be less. I just want to give you both permission to cry, to yell and to hold each other. A dear friend of my who deals in hospice told me the only way to get through grief is to go into it, face it and work your way through it. This will be the hardest job you both will ever encounter. Another thing is talk about Jake with your other children. Let them know it is okay to feel sad, angry, mixed-up and pissed off at God. God is crying too. God does not any of us to have to face such challenges, but sometimes stuff happens. Turn your face to God and give the pain over to him and you both will get through. It is hard work and you will miss Jake forever. The way I have been able to reconcile just a little bit is to think of your lives without Jake. God gave you a beautiful gift for 16 years. Would you have wanted your life without such a precious gift? You are who you are because Jake was in your lives. I am sorry if this is just rambling. I hope is some small way it eases your burden. If you want to be in contact with me you can e-mail me at shaw05@verizon.net My prayers are with you. Bless ya Laurie Shaw

just stopping by.. i\'ve been thinking about you more then ever. i miss you so much you don\'t even know... i love you - julia

I MISS YOU JAKEY !! LOVE JESSY

i just wanted to stop by, but i don\'t know what to say.the more time goes on, the more it hits me that we are all missing out on a good laugh, a good talk, and a good friend just because you are no longer with us. i can\'t really make sense of what i am thinking because i know you \"aren\'t\" here... but i could swear that you are somewhere. julia and i talk about how we see people around that look just like you from behind and we still have that bit of hope that it actually will be you when they turn around. sometimes i also wonder if a random person walking by me is you in your new life as another person.your memory will never leave us, jake. well i have to go but i want you to know that we miss you more and more each day and i cannot wait until i see you again. love & miss you... Megan.

hey jakey i miss you!!! i am so excited about my acting classes and my singing classes i hope your happy for me too welll i cannot wait to get to california you should come with me well i g2g love ya jessy

hey jakey i miss you and i am happy your helping me i wish you were here but hey you need to help donnie he is having a hard time well i love you gotta go i love you xox your little sistyer jessy

stairway to heaven

JAKE I MISS YOU SO MUCH

I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU JAKEY PLEASE HELP ME WITH MY THINGS WELL I LOVE YOU!!!! LOVE ALWAYS JESSY

jake you are amazing. i miss you so much. i hope your having fun. please help donnie:( hes having a hard time -katie b

I am so sorry for your loss

hey jakey i cannot wait to get to california ahh well help me decide what to do with my hair well i love you i will ttyl love always your lil sissy jessy

oh yeah and jakey just help jakey he is having a hard time just be there for him he means alot to me and i want him to be happy i love you jakey -Jessy

hope you were at the game for your moment of silcence

I didn`t know Jake, but my friends did. I didn`t even know he had passed away untill I came across his \"myspace\". I found the link to this site, and while i was reading this, it broke my heart. I couldn`t stop crying, and I can`t even imagine how the family and friends must feel. I am so sorry for your loss. Things will be okay, keep your heads up and know one day you`ll see your baby again, in Heaven. But it`s not youre time yet, live your life out for Jake. Live for him. Stay Strong, Christie Bradford.

I didn`t know Jake, but my friends did. I didn`t even know he had passed away untill I came across his \"myspace\". I found the link to this site, and while i was reading this, it broke my heart. I couldn`t stop crying, and I can`t even imagine how the family and friends must feel. I am so sorry for your loss. Things will be okay, keep your heads up and know one day you`ll see your baby again, in Heaven. But it`s not youre time yet, live your life out for Jake. Live for him. Stay Strong, Christie Bradford.

hey jake, it\'s megan. i just wanted to say hi&miss you! last night julia and i were driving to the beach and we were talking about you and how whenever you appear in our dreams you are silent. you must have been listening to our conversation because last night you were in my dream and we talked for hours. it was nice :) anyway, i love you and hope you are well.i\'ll be seeing ya<3

i havent writen here in awhile. i dont really know what to say. i havent called your mom in awhile either. i just can never find the words to say. all i know to say is i love you-katie b

sorry for your loss.

hey jakey wakey poo i miss you sorry i havent stopped by i have been knid of sick but yeah i love you and miss you sooo much i cannot wait to go to cali i hope you come with me even though you probaly go all of the time we i miss you and love you please help me get better i am sick and do not like it very much but yeah i miss you and love you alot and i cannot believe you were in all of those pictures it was so cool jakey please be there for donnie he really needs you right now i love you and he means alot to me and can you also help with jade she is having a hard time i love you well i gotta go i love you lots and lots love always your loving little sister and your best friend forever Jessy

hey jakey! its katie bredon. i miss you so much. i dont know why but i have been having a hard week. i have been missing you soo much lately. and its almost unbariable. i sometimes dont understand why God too you. i just have to remeber that God has a time and a place for everything. and it was just your time. no matter how much we say that we could have prevented this accident. it was unavoidable. it was just yor time to go, and with that said, there is nothing that we could have dont to prevent it. i know, i wish that someone told you to wear your seatbelt. and its hard to think that this could have been avoided so easily..but it was just Gods will. it was his plan for you. and everythin happens for a reason. and i am trying really hard to figure out that reason. its hard to go to school everyday and not see you there. i know that it would have been like that anyways, because you were moving, but you would have deffinitly keped in touch with all your friends. i just thank God that you are in a MUCH better place. sometimes i just want to be in your shoes and just be in that place with you. did you make new friends in heaven? promise even when you arei n heaven with eveyone, that you will never forget me. i just want to hold you so bad right now. i miss my huge hugs before homeroom. i walk by your homeroom everyday hoping that maybe you would walk out. i love you jake. and ill see you later:) <3 Katie Bredon

hey jakey it\'s jess i miss you and i cant wait to get to california well thank you for helping me get better i appreciate this and i am happy well please help donnie and jade to ugh people are having the worst of times and it is absolutely breaking my heart in two and please be there for mom she misses you and it is breaking my heart to see her sad i love her so much and i dont like to see her this way and i cannot belive you were in all of those pictures it was so cool and it makes mom feel better to know you were there well i gotta go ciao i love ya jessy

i didn\'t know Jake .. but he seemed like a really special person. I\'m really sorry for the loss.

hey jake! it\'s megan. i just wanted to say hello. i hope that you will come visit tomorrow. it\'s donnie\'s birthday as you know and it is so obvious that he misses you so so much.make sure you give him one of your great big bear hugs. he\'ll love it;) i love you jake! take care <3

jake i love you!! how are you doing? visit me again:) i love it when you do that <3 katie b

I LOVE YOU!!!!

it seems like since you\'ve been gone everything has fallen apart and nobody is themselves anymore. oh jake, can\'t you just jump out and say you were kidding? this is a joke, right?

i wish it was a joke also i totaly agree with you

Happy Thanksgiving Jake! I hope you are getting stuffed up there in Heaven cause I know I am down here haha. I love you and I am so so thankful that I got to have you in my life for the time that I did. Take care of yourself & I\'ll be seeing ya <333 Megan

Jake, i know i didnt really know you that well, but as each day goes bye i will miss you even more. i love you bro, Shane

Dear Jake & Family, This is soo late, but I\'m sending my condolences. If I knew about the site sooner, then maybe you could have received this sooner. Jake was in one of my classes in middle school. I never talked to him but he always had this smile on his face. I don\'t know how to describe it, but in a way his smile was trying to warm people up. I never got to know Jake and I never got to speak with him, which is something I regret the most. As soon as I heard about the tragedy, I was in absolute shock. How could God take someone\'s life at such a young age? Its an unanswered question. All I can say is that Jake I\'m praying for you and I hope you are watching over us. What I have learned from his death is that those we care about can slip away in a minute. Love Elif

jakey i miss you. its weird not talking to one of your best friends in about 4 or 5 monthes. i miss you baby -katie b

Hey jakey i havent been on here for a long time i miss you sooo much and i love you if you can please just help dad and let him know that i will be ok in New York unless you know it\'s bad just give me a sign sometime when im thinking about it anyways i had fun in California it was pretty good i hope you were at dads house for some of thanksgiving love you xox jessy

My Dear Jakey,everytime I read your web site I cry. So many people love you so much, their words touch my heart deeply!! Just knowing how much you are loved by so many fills me with joy.I know your okay and I know that you are happy you have gone home, God needs you there with him to share all that love you have within your soul. i\'m sure by now you have a lot of new friends. I know in heaven there is no such thing as sadness or fear it doesn\'t exsist, only love and pure joy. I really know in my heart that you are just fine and are watching over all of us and you\'ll be there when it is our time to go home! You,Jessie and Ryan are my life, remember I told you that?! You are with me always in my heart and my soul. I know we will always be together my precious boy. I think of you constantly, I miss you so very , very much!! I can feel you when you come to say hello as I can feel you now as I\'m typing this letter to you. I cry because i miss you sooo and everything happened so fast I didn\'t get to say goodbye to you, for now. But I\'m glad I was there for you at the accident, I would not have wanted you to be alone. My baby boy how I love you!!!!!! You are so special to me, Jake. You are a wonderful son I just want you to know how very proud I am of you!!! I am always here for you! All my love to you my sweet boy, mom

jake, i dont understand why God takes people up to heaven at such a young age. why does God need you right now? why couldnt he just keped you hear longer. we all need you. and i just dont understand why your time was when you were only 16. it doesnt seem fair at all. i wish that there was some way that we all could have known that you would be leaving. we all need you down here. its so hard without you. i miss you so incredibly much. i know that i have said it a thousand times. but i just dont understand why it had to be you. i know that you see every time i cry and everytime i am mad at god for taking you. and im so sorry that i am crying. because i know that that is the last thing you want. i just dont know what to do. i dont know how to deal with this. i mean. it should have hit me by now? but it hasnt. it still isnt real to me. will it ever hit me? i dont know. i dont want it to. because i dont acctually wantto accept the fact that you are gone. you were the last person who diserved this. jake please help me tonot cry anymore. i dont know when this pain will go away. jake is it ok for me to move on? i am trying but i feel so guilty. i just dont really know what i should do. please help me jake. i know that you are the best at helping people. so im asking you to help me cope. because i am doing a horible job at it. i love you so much jake -katie bredon

how do i get through one night without you? if i had to live without you, what kind of life would that be? oh i need you in my arms, need you to hold. you\'re my world, my heart, my soul. if you ever leave, baby you would take away everything good in my life. and tell me now... how do i live without you? i want to know. how do i breathe without you, if you ever go? how do i ever survive? how do i, oh how do i live without you?

hey jake. i haven`t visited your site in a while, but everytime i come here it makes me miss you, a lot. i pray to God that you`re doing well up in Heaven, and that you`re all watching over us. <3; adrianne

hey jakey!! it takes me so much time just to write something here.. i never know what to say. i saw jess when she came down for thanksgiving. she\'s so grown up it\'s incredible. i remember her when she was still in your mom\'s stomach! and now donnie and i are amazed at how mature she has gotten to be. i have to admit, it was hard to see her... i dont know your spirit lives through her and everytime she smiled i saw you. jake i dont know how to explain the feeling ive been feeling for the past 5 months... it\'s never gone away and everything reminds me of you. i miss you so much. i\'ve been trying to keep myself busy, with cheer and work and school and coaching and class comp, just trying to keep busy so i don\'t think about all of this... but no matter what i think about you, all the time. i hope you\'re happy up there in heaven, \'cause we\'re all trying to be happy down here, but it\'s so different without you around... i know your spirit lingers on and i hope you never leave me. i love you so much jakey! do you remember that promise we made to each other... that we\'d stay best friends forever, throughout our whole lives until the day we die.. and even remain best friends when we are in heaven... we made a pact, a promise and i will keep that promise forever. i love you so much! <3 - julia slipski

hey jake, it\'s megan. i\'m going to write more to you sometime this weekend but i just wanted to say hi for now. love&missyou always.

hey there jake. i decided that now was a good time to talk to you. things are going pretty good down here but lately when i think about you it\'s been really hard. i\'ve been talking to some people and the things that we talk about make me think of how much you taught me and i just sit here and pray that you will come back so i can tell you how much i appreciate everything you ever did for me. i just want to say thanks, that\'s all i want. why is it that other people get so many chances but you didn\'t even get one? i just don\'t get it.. and i don\'t think anyone could ever explain it. we\'ll just have to wait until we get up there in heaven to figure it out i guess. nobody seems to appreciate life anymore either. part of the reason could be that nobody knows what the hell to do... this is still so shocking and took everyone by surprise and gave them a nice reality check. i think of all the things you taught me that was the biggest one, to appreciate what i have and i swear to you, i appreciate it so much and i am trying to express it as much as i can. i think i should go... i don\'t know if i am at loss of words or i have too much to say. i love you and miss you sooooo much. can\'t wait to see you again <333 i love you jake!!! -Megan

jakey i love you and miss you. we all need you down here. everything has been falling apart ever sence you left. i cant wait to see you again. ilove youso much -katie b

hey jakey it\'s jessy well i havent been on here for a long time but i better go love you sooo much xox jessy bbl to say some things

wow i ahvent written on here since.. well all this started. its been too had to see evryone elses sadness. im not as sad and angry as i was before. because im starting to realize that for some reason it was ment to be. and its not really like your gone because i am convinced taht when you are not at home with the family you are in my bathroom. haha but our lil talks i will keep to us baby. i know ur here watching me raed this and i know mom puts it up so you can read this with her so when u do.. I LOVE YOU!! i love you i love you i love you i love you i love you i love you i love you i love you i love i love you i love you i love you i love you. i could go on for hours, days, weeks, just telling you that i love you because i feel i missed out on a lot of chances to tell you how i felt. my big brother who annoyed me with his lame music but made me smile. i miss cuddling with you on the couch and making fun of you.i would give anything to watch you check urslef out and check ur hair. i love you-jade

oh and.. \"wouldnt it be nice if we were older then we wouldnt have to wait soo long....\" hehe

Hi Jake,this is Jenny ,Jade\'s mom..your birthday is near and I want you know Jade is going with Jessy to be with her and Deanna and everybody for your birthday.and stay for a few weeks....your are in my thoughts and prayers still and always...

jakey i love you. i hope that heaven has really awesome christmas\'s!! i love you -katie b

MERRY CHRISTMAS JAKEY! and your birthday is soon!! i love you kid! -katie b

must be cool to spend christmas with the man himself :) i love you jake, merry christmas!!

i still miss you sooooooooo much bro

Bless your family in this horable time but know that he is in such a good place and he is with you. Love, ~Paige Arnett~

hey jakey wow i havent been on here since i dont know when wow!!!! ok well i went to NEW YORK CITY!!!! it was a blast but im sure you were there having a blast with me too. well i miss you and MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! well your birthday is coming up soon wow it\'s on saturday thats so crazy your gonna be 17!!!!!! woot woot we will go to hotters for you haha well anyways im not very sure what else but i know that were gettin chocolat cookie dough ice cream cake for you so you should like that. jade is here if you havent noticed well anyways im so confused jakey this always happens to me when its the holidays or now your birthday and when i have boyfriend too it\'s just twice as ahrd for me i miss you sooooooooooooooooo much wow jake it\'s already been 6 months i cried on new years im sure you know because imagine came n and i know you had something to do with it but it\'s ok it was a hard day and i needed to know you were there well im at school and im off to games and then classes lol ddi you see ryan lock himself inhis room this morning lol i didnt even think of doing that haha well i gotta go i love you soooooo much talk to you sometime later love jess

jakey baby!!!! i never got a chance to say, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! i love you and miss you but i hope you had an awesome time celebrating in heaven. guess what... i\'m 17!!!! yep, my birthday was yesterday :) that just means i\'m older than you now!!! HAH lol i remember when we used to fight because i was a couple days older than you... but no worries we all will be celebrating your big day. we\'re 17 holy crap! well i gotta go, make sure you give jess ryan and your mom a hug for me, i miss them and i wish i could talk to them more... i love you jake!!! dont forget to visit sometime :) <3 julia

hey jakey wel your birthday is tomarrow!!!! wow your gonna be 17 aaahhhhhh how exciting wow i miss you its really weird not having you here i love you you know that and i wil do the prayer thing to i hope you like what we do for your birthday i miss you jakey and i need you but i know how happy you are and i am happy for you i need someone to understand how i fell it\'s sooo hard i miss you and i want someone to tell me its ok besides mom i love you jake and try your hardest to help us and mommy and everyone!!!!!! i love you love always your little sister forever jess

i love you soo much jake nd i miss u soooo much itll never be the same without u

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKE! today is your day.

Happy birthday Jake! I love you and miss you so much and even though we all think about you every day, today is even more special. i hope you\'re having a great time partying with the angels! I love you, Holeh

hey jakey it\'s jessica but i was stopping by to say hello and i hope you liked your birthday i know mom and i got a little mean and jade was sad but its ok jakey we love you and miss you soooooo much well im gonna mess around online im at school i love you forever and eternity!!! love always your little sister jess

hey jakey it\'s jess i miss you soooo much and i love you with all my heart and soul you mean sooomuch to me i have a favor to ask you can you please help mom with her greiving it is really hard and it makes me upset to have her be so down and complaing all the taime just help her please!! i love you jakey love you little sister always and forever Jess

jake i miss you so incredibly much.

hey jake! long time, no talk. i just wanted to say Happy New Year and HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY!!! :) I hope you enjoyed your day and visited us at the beach! take care and i\'ll see you soon <33

i\'ll hold a place for you and i. inside my heart. i wont forget these tears i cry with every year that passes by. and i cant sleep without you and i cant breath anymore. good times last forever. ill keep my harts with yours.

jakey i cant wait to see you again. i miss you so much. every single day i think about you. sometimes i cry sometimes im happy. sad that you arent here any more with me. but happy that you are in heaven having a great time. i hope you had a great birthday. and thank you for being with us at the beach. i hope u liked the cup cakes we threw in the watter:)-katieb

HI MY SWEET BOY, HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY! THE WHOLE DAY WAS ABOUT YOU HONEY. WE WENT TO THE HARD ROCK HOTEL YOUR FAVORITE PLACE. TO HOOTERS IT\'S A JAKE\'S B-DAY FAMILY TRADITION. RYAN SUB IN FOR YOU AND TOOK PICYURES WITH THE HOOTER GIRLS! HE WAS LIKE NO PROBLEM ANY TIME BRO! WE TOOK YOUR PICTURE WITH US AND PUT YOU UP ON THE TABLE WITH US. WE DIDN\'T WANT YOU YO MISS OUT ON ANYTHING.WE SENT 17 BALLOONS THAT WE WROTE ON AND SENT THE UP TO HEAVEN FOR YOU. WE WENT AND RODE GO CARTS AT THIS REALLY COOL FUN PLACE TO GO, YOU WOULD LIKE IT! WE GOT YOU AN ICE CREAM CAKE WITH CHOC CHIP COOKIE DOUGH! WE PLAYED YOUR MUSIC ON THE RADIO. I WANTED SO MUCH FOR YOU TO BE HERE PHYSICALLY. I DO KNOW YOU WERE WITH US IN SPIRIT AND I KNOW YOU LOVED YOUR CELEBRATION! I LOVE YOU JAKEY WITH ALL THAT I AM! YOU, JESSIE AND RYAN ARE MY LIFE! I LOVE YOU ALL LIKE I LOVE GOD! I KNOW YOU ARE IN A FAR BETTER PLACE, YOU ARE HOME! I CAN\'T HELP BUT FEEL SO SAD THAT I CAN\'T TOUCH YOU AND HOLD YOU AND TALK WITH YOU LIKE WE USED TO. I KNOW YOU WANT ME AND EVERYONE TO LIVE LIFE FULL OF JOY AND LOVE AND NOT TO BE SAD, FOR YOU ARE WITH US ALL. YOU ARE OUR ANGEL!!! I LOVE YOU MY SON AND I WILL ALWAYS PRAY TO YOU, I KNOW THAT PRAYER IS SO IMPORTANT TO YOU, THAT IT HELPS YOU TO MOVE FORWARD EVEN IN HEAVEN. I WILL ALWAYS PRAY FOR YOU, MY BOY! ONE DAY WE WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN. I WILL NEVER LET YOU GO JAKE I AM WITH YOU FOR ETERNITY.I LOVE YOU JAKE! ALL MY LOVE, MOM

hey jakey i miss you sorry it\'s been awhile since i\'ve written here but i miss you jakey and i love you more then you know please be here for me when i need oy ui love you jakey help me ok love always your little sister jess

hey jake. just wanted to stop by. i know you can hear me when i talk to you but i want to let you know that i miss you sooooo so much. i wish so bad that you were here right now and i could give you the biggest hug i have in me. i love you so much and hope you\'ll visit soon. i\'d like that a lot :) so long for now.

i dont know what to say. i miss you so much. i hope you are happy in heaven. and i hope that i get to see you soon. i miss you os incredibly much its riduculiouse. i know that you were with us on your birthday. and i know that you are always with me. in spirit. even though i would give anything to see you one more time or speak to you on the phone one more time. i miss you so much and i want you to come home so badly. i know you see everytime i cry..like now..and i know that i shouldnt and i try relaly hard. but soemtimes i cant andi have to. so im sorry that im making you feelbad. but i just miss you so much. you are one of the few people that i could always count on to not let me down. always there for me. its not fair that that your not here anymore. i took our friendship for granted and i would give anything to erase the fights and arguments we had alot of fun together. and i wish so much for us to spend one more day together. i love youjakey po <3 katie bredon

hey jakey i miss you and love you dont worry about last night it\'s ok i just get upset sometimes well i want you to know that i love you soooooooo much and i will talk to you some time later i love you jakey love always jess

hey jakey i finished my work early well i want you to know that i love you very much and dont feel sad when anyone is sad about you we miss you and love you but we all know that your very happy i will talk to you later love always jess

just wanted to let you know that i miss you... <33 Megan

I am so sorry about your angel you will be in my prayers always god bless you all. Sheila angel Kenneth mom.

hello.. I dont know Jake or his family but I hope all is well.I am writing here cause the story behind this is very touching. I dont know how it feels to lose a son, nephew,brother, cousin, whatever else but i do know how it feels to lose a friend. Heaven is a better place then here and he is in a better place.He is an angel in heaven looking upon the poeple that love him. god bless -Delaney 17 yrs old San Diego, CA

i think about you every single day, jakey.

everyday when i go to school i always look for you hoping maybe you\'ll be there, but you never will be. you will never be able to walk the halls or go to classes with any of us & it hurts to know that you will never be there to give us a hug when we need one & that we can never give you a hug to show you how much we care. you were one of the greatest people i have ever met & one day we will meet again. be happy, keep your family strong & most importantly don\'t forget how much you mean to everyone that is still down here. rest in peace jake hood & know that one day everyone will be up there with you happy as can be.

I just finshed reading the words from Jake\'s mother on this page. I am so sorry for your loss. Words cannot bring back your son, but I know you think of him often and thats good. I pray he is safe up in Heaven. Rest in Peace Angel.

hey jakey it\'s jess well i wanted to say that i miss you and thank you for everything i love you so much and i cannot wait to see you mi amore i love you so much i will talk to you later hugs and kisses ~Jess

hey jakey it\'s your sister just stopping by to tell you that i love you sooooooo much!!!! and thank you for everything and i now realiaed that im the oldest and i have to take over well it\'s not as easy as you made it look but i guess life comes with all types of challenges doesnt it?? well i\'m gonna go i love you jake with my whole huge heart and i will talk to you sometime love always and forever Jess

hey jakey it\'s jess well im at school and cant write much but anyways i was sooo happy to talk to you yesterday and wow i love you sooo much and you will always be my sunshine i love you forever and evers lov ealways your forever little sister jessy and jakey i love you and i cant tell you enough

hey jakey i love you !!!! well anyways as you know i\'m afraid to do cheerleading for high school and im scared so just help me with it because i really want this but i dont want any problems jakey well anyways i really miss you but i\'m at school so have to go but i love you soooo much love your little sister jess

hey jakey it\'s your awsome sister lol im flattering myself well i hope you like my shirt today lol haha i hoped you do well anyways time for anouncements just dropping by to show my love love always jess

jakey i love you. just stoping by to say hi! i hope u have a good day. please watch over all of us. - katie

hey jakey well how are you good i hope and i miss you and love you sooooo much i cant talk long i have to go find the temperature for New York!!! well i guess i will talk to you later i love you forevers and evers love jessy

hey jakey long time no talk well anyways im pretty good how are you? well i just wanted to stop by and give my love to you ilove you forever love always your little sister jessy

hey jakey it\'s jess well i was just stopping by to tell you that i love you soooooo entirley much and i hope your doing great watch over us even though i know you already are

i love you

HAPPY VALINTINES DAY BIG BORTHER I LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR PRESENTS LATER ON TODAY I LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE ALWAYS JESSICA YOUUR LITTLE SISTER FOREVER

happy valentine\'s day, jake! i love you! <3 Megan

hey jakey it\'s your sister just stopping by to say i love you

hey jakey it\'s just i was just coming by to say that i love you soooooooo much ok well love always your little sis jess

hey jakey it\'s jess well we are going to NEW YOURK theis weekend woot woot i am sooooo excited ok well i love you soooo much and can you watch over us on the plane im scared ok i love you jakey love always jess

jake i love you andi miss you so much. please watch over all of us:)-katieb

i love you so much & wish you were here by me right now. i can\'t even tell you how much i miss having someone like you around...

I\'m sorry for your loss i know it must have been hard.

i\'m so sorry to hear about this happening i really actualy started crying :\'( but i would just like 2 say that i\'m sorry about what happend it really makes me sad 2 know someone as nice as him died i think that where he is now he will watch over you guys. you guys. hes in a better place now though. -drew

I Know I dont Know You but Drew is My Friend and he Really cared about Jake friendwise. I hope you and the family get through this death and jake is in our hearts.

I am so sorry of what happened to Jake!

I read your story, I cried... my HEART goes out to you and your family. You are in my prayers. Barb Antonello New Brunswick Canada

wow jakey i miss you sooo incredibly much and i wish you were here so bad ai need a big brother but im gonna go i love you jakey more then you can imagine love always your little sister jessica

so jake i guess you heard that donnies gonna be coming and i am way excited and im sure you are too and i miss you soo much jakey poo and i really wish i could hold your hand i really really do ...................i miss you alot you knwo and im always going to.. i pray for you and i hope that your happy i love you forever and eternity love your little sister jessica

hey jakey poo what are you doing?? well i miss you ooo ooo guess what im doning on saturday i am going to the starting line concerts woot woot i am soo excited i hope that you can come with me too so yeah well im gonna read or surf the net so i\'ll talk to you later i love you love always jessica

JAKE IS WITH US ALL, WATCHING OVER US, WAITING FOR US TO COME HOME.HE SAYS HELLO AND SENDS HIS LOVE AND IF YOUR STILL LONG ENOUGH, MAYBE YOU\'LL FEEL HIM GIVING YOU ONE OF HIS FAMOUS HUGS, THAT WE ALL MISS SO MUCH!

i miss you so much its incredible. i want to come see you.

I am very sorry about the death of your loved one. There is a Jake hood in my seventh grade school~!! Cool huh

HIIIIIIIIIII

jAKE YOU USED TO BE SO COOL anD hOTT i LOVE YOU BABY

FROM YOURS TO OURS WE LOVE YOU

GOD BLESS YOU JAKEE SOSOSSOSO MUCH

i miss you baby

hey jakey it\'s jess i havent written in awhile i just got done with fcat so i wasnt in regualr core so anyways i miss you alot and i hope that your doing good up there in hevan i sure do miss you. doy you hear!!?? im gonna start my acting class isn\'t it exciting??!! well i just wanted to tell you so i hope your doing good i\'ll talk to you later i love you alot love always jessica your sister for eternity

Hi Jake it\'s Jenny..i think about you alot...especially when it\'s late or even in the middle of the nite....i think about how you communicate with Deanna and wonder what that is like.i think about Jessy and hope she stays strong..and Deanna too..sometimes i STILL can\'t believe this happened...but you are in another place...called heaven..my gramma is there and my granpa too...i know i will see them again, and i know Deanna will be with you again....it\'s comfoting to know in a way..but the pain is so hard for soo many people that miss you... i remember on New Year\'s Eve in New York..you were there.you let us know...no one else can say you were with them at that moment because WE KNOW you were there with us..you showed us...thank you for that..even though Jessy cried then Jade cried ..then people were starring at them in times square..as they were hugging each other..it was wonderful to know you were there because we thought of you and talked about you the whole time....and you were there!! i believe in god and i believe you come and i believe you are safe and happy and the only thing that gets everyone through this is that we all know we\'ll see you again... To Deanna: i think about your pain alot you don\'t know because i don\'t tell you...i know what it\'s like to loose someone who goes to heaven..when the world stops....and nothing else matters...it is with faith in god and the heaven along with time that we somehow can go on with ourlives...keep going ,you are strong...don\'t think we\'ve ever forgotton because we NEVER will...me and Jade are here always...let the joy of knowing you will soon be back with Jake again someday get you through this \"physical life\"....we are only here a very short time...you will be with Jake forever! with Love and prayers ...Jenny

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Jake.. It\'s been rough without you. I just wish I could hug you right now, for real.I know you still have those open arms but they are different hugs now... We\'re trying.It\'s hard. Your mama is a big help, though. God bless her, she\'s so strong.You are missed so incredibly much and I think about you every single day along with all of the other people longing to see you again. There are days when I sit and think SO hard about why this had to be you. Some days I still have to convince myself it even happened. It\'s so illogical... Whyyyyyyy Jake? WHY WHY WHY.Ugh. It\'s just frustrating that I don\'t know why you are up there and we are down here.What did we do to deserve to stay? Why can\'t we all be together? One sweet day....I love you! xoxo Megan.

hey jakey baby. i just got a letter from you mom today. it really made me happy. i love her she is so strong. i know where you got all your amazing qualities from... i just wanted to stop by and say i love you. i miss you beyond belif and i think about you more than i can count. never stop smiling love :) i love you bestie <3

-julia

i knew jake from fallbrook high. we played football together. i just found out that he died. march 15, 2006. we will niss you, thatnk you for the memories, chasen bergstrom

When I first met Jake it was one of the most nervous moments off my life! You see, I was in love with his Mother, and I wanted to marry her, And I knew that without his blessing it would be impossible! And even though he didn’t know it at the time, I knew we already had one major thing in common.. We were both the oldest of 3, we both came from a family broken from divorce, and Jake, just like me, was very, very, very protective of his mother! We were also just about the same age that I was when my soon to be Step Father entered the picture! And I knew exactly what was going through Jakes mind. You see, he was the oldest sibling, he was the man of the house, he was the protector of his younger brother and sister, and yes his mother to! And just like me, he wanted to make sure that I met his long list of qualifications for acceptance into his family! Well, he didn’t make it easy; I remember the first day we met. His questions were more direct then any interview I had ever been on. What do you do for a living? Do you make a lot of money? Do you have any children? Are you moving to San Diego? Where are you going to live? These questions were coming from a 14 year old boy! No, he didn’t make it easy, but at that moment I knew he was a very loving brother, and son. And even today, those who know Jake well also will agree with me, that he always wants to make sure those who are close to him are always well cared for! At that time I was still living in Dallas, and was flying back and forth for frequent visits. And after my interview with Jake I decided that I better do my homework on being a great step parent, so I bought every book I could on the subject, and studied as if I was preparing for a college final exam! Jake and Jessie later found out about this, and they still tease me about it to this day! And the reason I tell this story is because it reminds me of one of the first hart felt moments during Jake and I’s relationship. He told me I didn’t need to read any books about parenting; I was doing a great job just being myself! Jake, thanks for accepting me into your life! Jake was also a very proud young man! He was proud to be Deanna’s son! You see he loved his mother very much! Let me tell you a quick story! Every night when it was time to go to bed Deanna would make the rounds and say goodnight to all the kids. And on many occasions she would never make it back to me to say goodnight! I would lay there and wait, and wait, and wait, and then get curious and hop out of bed to find her, and usually I would wind up at Jakes door, only to overhear her and Jake involved in a deep conversation about life! You see, not only did Jake love both of his parents (Deanna and Berry) very much, he also thought they were the coolest people in the world! Not only were they great parents, they were his best friends to! I would overhear Jake talking to his mom about topics I could never bring up with my mom! And I don’t think many teenagers could bring up with their mom’s either! But Jake and Deanna had a special relationship! In fact Jakes friends would always razz him about telling his Mom everything! But he didn’t care, It was important to him that one of his most trusted friends in life, his Mom, knew what was going on in his life! Deanna and Jake have a special bond! They always will! And just like most mother and son relationships, they had their share of debates. And I believe this brought them even closer together! Their ability to talk openly with one another is a tribute to Deanna being the best Mom a son could ever ask for! I know parents sometimes question their ability, I think every parent does? They constantly ask themselves if they are doing the right thing, well Deanna, you always did the right thing! You helped guide Jake from a small infant to a mature 16 old! He was wiser then most! And the lessons he thought us in life will last forever! You are the world’s best mom! All of your children love you with all of there hart! And always remember that Jake loved you unconditionally! His relationship with his Dad was equally important! In fact I often admired how Jake made sure he spent as much time with Barry as possible! He loved Barry very much! Whenever Jake talked about Barry he referred to him as.. “My Dad”. Not just Dad, but “My Dad”! He was proud to be Barry’s son and put his Dad on a pedestal! Now like most teenagers Jake was allergic to hard work! Especially Jake, he had a great social life, lots of friends, and lots of things to do! Work, especially hard work was not on the top of his priority list, and for me, trying to get him to take the garbage out was a huge undertaking! But something special happened when his Dad would request his assistance to work with him! Barry is an electrician, and not all jobs are always easy, but even when Barry had a tuff job for Jake to do that may even require a lot of labor, sweat, and hard work, Jake would proudly rise to the occasion and work along side his father, and when he completed his task, he would even ask his Dad for more to do! Jake loved and admired his Dad, and wanted to be like his Dad! Barry, you were Jakes mentor! He loved you, he admired you, and respected you to with unconditional love! As anyone can tell from listening to this story, Jakes strong relationship with his Dad can only be the result of Barry’s great parenting! Barry, I admire you for being a great Dad! Jake was filled with your life! And by the way, Barry tells me he always paid Jake well for the work he did, but as many of you know, Jake is also a great salesman, and even though Dad would hand him a pocket full of cash for a hard days work, Jake would still find a way to justify additional funding for some upcoming event, or something! And more times then not, he would get it! I would also like to take a moment, and tell you about the special relationship Jake had with his younger Sister and Brother! Imagine if you will a 16 year old boy, and a 13 year old girl in the same house! I automatically think of conflict! Fighting, never getting along! The battle of hormones at it’s finest! Jake and Jessica had different tastes in music, movies, how they dressed, what they did for fun. But they also had one thing in common. They loved and respected each other more then most siblings I have ever known. There was a time in their life when they were apart from one another. Jake lived with his father in Maryland, Jesse here in San Diego with Mom. And I always wonder if this event in their life actually helped them appreciate one another, because they have more respect for each other then any other brother / sister combo I have come across in my almost 40 years in this world! Yea, they would have their little fights, but what I will remember most is how often they found comfort in each other. I never told Jake or Jessie this, but I would often overhear their conversations with each other, and some of those conversations got pretty deep! I would come home from work sometimes and walk by their bedrooms and they didn’t even know I was there! In fact, I even heard the two talking about me on several occasions! And don’t worry Jessie, It was all good! Often times at night Jessie would go to Jakes room, or Jake would visit Jessie, and sometimes they would stay up so late talking they would fall asleep together! What a cute picture that would have made! I don’t know any other teen-age co-ed siblings that would even want to go in each others room! But they always welcomed each other, found strength in each other, and made sure the other was always comfortable! Jessie, you were a great sister to Jake! He loved you so much and I know he will always look after you! And for Ryan, Well, he is the youngest of the bunch, 11 years separate him from his older brother. Now Ryan is easily influenced, and I have to tell you that the person who influenced him the most, is his older brother Jake! Ryan idolized Jake! When Jake played baseball, Ryan wanted to play just like him! When Jake played football, Ryan wanted to follow in his brothers footsteps! Jake spiked his hair, Ryan spiked his hair! Jake got an X-box, Ryan demanded to play along. And actually got really good at it! Jakes friends came over, Ryan was not happy unless he could play along with him! When you say hi to Ryan he may answer back “What’s up dog?” Jake thought him this! He might make the comment “That’s sick”. Jake again. He might even be as bold to tell a girl the she is “sexy” Yes Jake again! Ryan is a very tuff, sometimes overly confident little kid! I would describe him as having no fear! And a never give up attitude! He will work on you until he finally gets his way! And the reason for this, Jake being an awesome big brother and the best roll model Ryan could ever ask for! We will miss Jake for-ever, But we need not look far to find little Jake! He is that cute, confident, athletic little boy in the front row who is filled with Jakes energy and life and spirit! Jake, Thanks for all the awesome memories! Thanks for being the best son a mother and father & step father could ever ask for! Thanks for being a loving and caring brother to your siblings! Thanks for being a great friend to so many! Thanks for reuniting our family and our community! Thanks for blessing us with your life! We will never forget you! We will always miss you! But we know one day we will all meet again, And until then. We know you will be watching over us helping guide the way! We love you Jake, for ever and ever! Eric

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im so sorry about jakes death i was friends with him in at Fallbrook highschool he was a good man i wish i got to know him better, he was a good person to hang around with , im so sorry, TOM KNIPPELBERG

hey jakey i miss you so much and i wish that you were here but i know that your happy up there with the big guy well i was thinking about high school and all and i really wanted everyone to know me as jakes little sister because then they would be like oh yeah she should be just as great as jake is haha because your just to wonderful for words but i want you to know that i miss you and love you deeple and i hope your doing god up there well i had a great spring break and i hope you got a little break too i love you jakey i will talk to you later love always your little sister jessica

hey jaey sorry i havent gotten to stop by lately but i hope your doing ok up there i love you and miss you love always your sister jessy

I LOVE YOU JAKE BEYOND WORDS!!! I MISS YOU EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY! I WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU!! LOVE MOM!

i wish i could have gotten to know you better than i had. you were an amazing person and a blast to hang out with. i\'ll never forget the day i met you and how friendly you were. i just wish that i got to talk to you once more. i\'m so sorry,and i know you\'re in a better place now.R.I.P <3 chantal

p.s. sorry it took me so long to write. it just amazed me how big of an impact you made on people and probably didn\'t know it. i just saw your dad sunday and you could tell he misses you greatly and always will

jake i love you and miss you more than ever. <3 -julia

hey jakey just stopping by to show some love for you hun well i miss you terribly and i love you keep in touch love always your sister of course

i miss you so much. i cant wait to see you again. watch over all of us. i hope you are having fun in heaven. dont ever foret about me. i love you so much -katie b

hey jakey how are you? donnie is here!!!!yay!!!! i am so excited i love you jakey and i hope that your doing good up there we all miss you so much....thanks for coming to me this morning it made me feel better because im sure you knew how i fel last night well i love you jake and i will talk to you later love always jessica

love you jakey <3 -megan.

hey jakey it\'s me well i was just saying hi and i love you have a good day love always jessica

hey jakey it\'s me i was just stopping by to tell you that i love you so much and me and donnie are fighting and we need to settle it and it\'s bothering me and i hate it well i will talk to you later,ally my love jessica

hey jakey it\'s me i was just stopping by to tell you that i love you so much and me and donnie are fighting and we need to settle it and it\'s bothering me and i hate it well i will talk to you later,all my love jessica

hey jake it\'s jess just stopping by to say i love you and miss you very much i\'ll talk to you later love always Jess

hey jake it\'s your sister well i just finished up some work in class and i cannot wait for jade to get here aunt helena emma and sara are coming to and i am so dang excited i cannot wait to see all of them well i love you jakey have a good day love always jessica

hey jakey whats up? well im not up to much either but anyways i wanted to say hi and i miss you i\'ll talk to you later love always your little sister jessica

I LOVE YOU JAKEY LOVE JESS!

i miss you Jake.

hey jake just stopping by to say hello and i love you im gonna go finish this book and i\'ll talk to you later love always your sister jessica

jake u may rest in peace

tonight i was talking with julia and we were wondering what things would be like if you never left. we unfortunately will never know, but at least we know you are in good hands. just wanted to stop by and let you know that i was thinking about you. i love you jake! xo megan

I LOVE YOU JAKEY!

hey jake just wanted to say hi and i miss you very very much i hope your having a good day i love you with my whole heart love always your sister jessica

hey jakey i miss you so much and spring break is wheni first met you.i hope you are havbing a blast up there and everything is doing okay!we all miss you here and love you.i want you to know that.

Its always sad to know that your loved ones aint\'t there nomore in physically. But trust that they are there in spirit, guilding you and loving you. god Bless xxxx

love you always&forever, jake xoxo

hey jakey i love you i hope your doing good love always your little sister jessica

im so sorry about jake, i didnt know him but i feel really bad, and we all know he is in a better place now he will always be in all of our hearts.

we miss you alot. and your memorial was beuatiful, but you are in a better place now.

im so sorry to hear about jake!

hey jakey it\'s your sister i miss you like crazy but i know that your doin good up there and your really happy i mean who wouldnt be?? well anyways i just wanted to say hi and that i love you and that you are my sunshine and my one and only i love you jakey i\'ll talk to you soon love always jess

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jakey i miss you so so so so much. watchover all of us. i wish you were here so bad but i know that you are in a much better place. i love you so much <3 katieb

the past 10 months have felt like 10 years without you around. i know you are doing well but i just wanted to stop by to say hi and send my love. say hi to my other buddies up there :) love you jake. - megan

it has been 10 long long months without you here. i miss you jakey. i know you\'re still flashing your famous smile up in heaven and winning all those angels hearts :) that doesn\'t surprise me. i love you!!!! - julia

Jake & family, I don\'t think you know me, and by only a few friends do i even know you but, I have heard so many great things about you. You obviously touched many people and I hope you know that there are so many people that love you. It\'s unbelieveable that somone so young and full of life could go so early. I\'m positive your happy and having the time of your life up there. To the family, I know how hard it is to lose somone, your world collapses and you find yourself actually believeing their still here. You sound like incredibly strong people and i know you will stay strong. Everything happens for a reason and obviously jake was meant for somthing big. He was an amazing boy and i know he\'s looking down on you smiling. All my love, vanessa manudo

I\'m very sorry to here about your Jake. I was new to westview this year. I had heard about this through football. It is so sad and i\'m very sorry. When i read your message about what had happened i cried. I seriously cried. Thats so sad, and i now take like more sersioulsy because anything can happen like that did. I will pray for him and your family and those around him. I\'m truely very sorry. He has touched me though. And i will pray! God bless and i\'ll see him soon up there.

Hey jakey how are you ?!?!?! well i miss you soo much amd wow it\'s almost been one year im telling you that this past year went by sooo fast and i cant belive that i survived being without you for that long it\'s just amazing well i was sti=opping by because i havent in awhile i love you jake and i hope your doing good and we all love you but im sure you dont need me to tell you that well i love you jake be good =] love always your sister jessica

i didnt know him. but i cried reading about him. im glad hes in a better place. -ashley

i love you!

I MISS YOU JAKE!!!

i miss your love.

packin up old stuff and i found this old t shirt from halloween. just really tore me up. i miss you so much man. i know youre up there and with everyone. i miss you man, allen

jake things have been so different.. i can\'t even begin to explain. every single day for the past 10 months you\'ve been on my mind. a couple days ago, a freshman from westview named chase passed away. the grief and sadness spilled at our school reminded me of myself 10 months ago. i hate knowing that people are going through what we had to go through 10 months ago. the feeling is undescribeable. jake i know you\'re taking care of chase up there and making sure he\'s not lonely. that makes a lot of people feel that much better. i thought that as time would go by it would be easier to deal with the pain but for me it\'s only harder... it\'s been really hitting me lately... i just miss you. i\'ve never missed someone so much in my life and i can\'t wait until the day we see each other again.. to recieve that hug that meant so much to me. i miss your smile, i miss your jokes that weren\'t funny... i miss your company. i love you jake... forever - julia

I LOVE YOU!!!

wow jake keep chase company i just read what julia wrote and i wanted to cry and we are all so sad i love you love always jessic

hey jake. as you already know, a boy named chase joined you about a week ago. unfortunately he took his own life.. i think he was searching for something better up there and i know that when he meets you he will find that. he\'s a sweet kid and you are such a caring person yourself. i know you will take care of him and show him around. i love you jake and we miss you!! take care of yourself. see you someday...xoxo

<3 megan.

Hey jakey i miss you so much and i love you with my entire heart and soul i wish that you could be here to hold me and give me funny advice with these annoying boys and i totally need that alot i love you jake and i would do so much to have you back wow i would do alot i miss you and your sining in the car and peeling out in front of the house i miss getting stuck on thw rong side of the freeway becase we have no gas and then you kill the battery too!! haha i miss it jake and i miss getting burgers with you and sneaking out and telling you i did i miss sliding down mud hills and then jumping in the pool atfer because we have to be clean for dad i miss alot of thing jake but not as much as i miss hearing your voice when i really need it jake i dont have a big brother anymore and i need one i love you jakey with my whole heart soul and my life love always your baby sister for always and eternity jessica

HI~

i hope your better.

jake i love you!!!!! so much

Dear Jake, you were on my mind so strongly tonight...I\'m wondering how you\'re feeling and what your doing up there. You know your whole family loves and misses you and we know that you are content were you are. My old friend Uvonne just recently joined you in your world, maybe you two will meet! She has the sweetest soul with a big heart just like yours.Here is a poem that I came across that I want to share with all of you: Don\'t think of them as gone away. Their journey\'s just begun. Life holds so many facets. This earth is only one.Just think of them as resting from the sorrow and the tears. In a place of warmth and comfort. Where there are no days or years. Think how they must be wishing that we could know today, how nothing but our sadness can really pass away. And think of them as living in the hearts they touched. For nothing loved is ever lost - And they are loved so much. We love you, Jake. Aunt Helena

Hey jakey oh i am so excited about going to California !!!!! eekk i miss everyone so incredibly much wow and i really really Really wanted to go to westview next year =/ but it\'s alright well i miss you jake with my whole heart and watch over jade for me i miss her and she\'s goin through some rough time i love you and i hope your having fun up there in hevan love always jessica

hey jakey i love you!!!! alot

simply, i love you.<3 me.

ive always wondered how you\'re doing up there... what new friends you\'ve made and what you are doing in your spare time. i hope you still talk about your boy meets world dream.. me you donnie ending up like corey shawn and topanga. all those dreams you used to tell me.. us going to college together, graduating together, or even going to our senior prom and dancing together. these past couple days for some reason have hit me. you\'re gone... i can\'t see you anymore... you\'re not here. i miss you. i really really miss you. and i need you here with me... <3jewlz

i love you and miss you so much! -katieb

MY JAKEY, HOW VERY MUCH I MISS YOU! THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS LETTING ME KNOW THAT YOU ARE HERE WITH US, LOVING US. WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER AGAIN, I KNOW YOU ARE WAITING AND IN YOUR SPARE TIME WHEN YOUR NOT SO BUSY WITH ALL OF US, WE KNOW YOUR SURFING! THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL PICTURES OF YOU. I LOVE YOU MY SON FAR MORE THAN I COULD EVER PUT INTO WORDS. MY SOUL OVER FLOWS WITH LOVE FOR YOU1 HUGS AND KISSESS MY JAKE!

hey jake it\'s jess i miss you and today is the last day of school and im sort of sad well i love you jake and i hope your ok and icannot wait until i go to california this summer i need to see everyone sooo badly well i love you jake and i miss you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomuch and i will talk to you later i love you forever love always jessica <3

jake- iyts been thenweridest feeling i walk past people i for some reason i see you i almost went up to someone the other day till i remebered that you were gone...i just dont understand why so many signs of you are being shown to me probebly because its been a while a long while since i have last visited you..i will visit you again soon real soon jakey hope all is good in heaven love always danielle barzilai<333

jakeeee i love you buddy. i was just thinking about you and i hope that everything is working out for you up there with the big man :) see you someday... xoxo megan

God bless u jake !! paige

Hi Jake. We miss you!- Uncle Denny

I always know you\'re here, and it comforts me just thinking that you\'re always by my side. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH JAKE & I MISS YOU.

i love talking to your mom. she really makes me feel better about this whole thing... i miss you so much and i don\'t think i\'ve ever been happier then being with your mom brother and sis. I LOVE YOU!!!! so so so much jakey - jewlz.

jake woah i havent wrote in this forever..well i still wear your braclet every day of my life cept right now cause i had to take it off to do somthing...but hey i love you and miss you and everyhting just reminds me of you...byebye jakie..rip

hey jake. i just wanted to tell you that we miss you so much and it\'s not the same without you down here. your family visited from florida and it was so nice to see them :) they are wonderful people. anyway, i am going to keep this short but to get to the point I LOVE YOU JAKE and you\'re always with me. <3 megan.

I never knew this guy, but I partially knew someone who did. I can\'t understand how much you must miss him. It\'s so sad to see someone die of such a young age. It\'s only happened to me once. Be careful & safe, Jake Hood\'s family & friends. I don\'t usually cry over somebody I don\'t know, but to tell the truth, my eyes are a little wet. -Allison

i love you

Jakey as i\'m typing this I can feel you here next to me.I know your happy there in heaven and I always remind myself of that when I\'m sad, because I miss you soo very much!!! Your so beautiful inside and out, I just miss you being around and seeing yoiur face. I really wish you could have stayed here longer. Thank you for being here with all of us. I know your watching over everyone to make sure we\'re all okay and soon enough we\'ll all be ther with you and we are definitley having a party, like we used to. i love you sweetheart heart and soul!!!!I am always with you!! I Love You Jake!MOM

Wow, I am so sorry about what happened.R.I.PI wish you could see the trends going on now, jake, emo, scene and that stuff.It\'s quite amusing.R.I.P,even though I don\'t know you,I know you didn\'t deserve it.:(

i am very sorry for your loss

its my birthday and i really wish you were here :(..ah i love you

jakey i miss you like crazy. school started. another year with out you. i miss you sooo very much. im happy thought that your in a better place. not a day goes by that i dont think about you. you are always on my mind. i love you so much -katie b

Jake. I knew Jake in Elementary School at Ridgeway and then as we moved on to middle school. You are gone but certainly not forgotten. Mathew Wallace

Jake, your mom\'s psychotic, and it\'s amazing that when you die you can read e-mails or web-posts. Love Chris

just wanted to say hi, jake!! i love you!!!! <3megan.

hello i came across this web site and and it just tore me up so bad just thinking how bad a family must fill with the loss of your child. Im 17 and my name is also jake hood im from clarksdale MS and i just wanted to say im sorry for the loss of your son......EMAIL jake_hood11@hotmail.com

Jake rest in peace. and god bless the Hood family. its just amazing how you could go through such a hard time.

hey jake it\'s jess i miss you ALOT i just had my first homecoming and i really wish you were there too but it\'s okay i love you so much and i miss you... can you do me a favor and help out mom a but because she\'s like stressed out and i dont want her to be because it bothers me also i know im slacking on my school work but im having a hard time dealing with all of this i need your help a little okay?? i just wish you were here to help sometimes but i know your happy and i hope your having fun up there and your keeping things good and everything that i pray for and the people i love please help them and all of my friends with problems and issues with anything like you know boyfriend/girlfriend problems help them with that and family and ANYTHING that you can think ouf okay well i love you jake and i will talk to you later love always Jess

love you!

today was relaly weird. i was walking to my car out of school and i thought i saw you and i was like yay theres jake didnt thnk any thing of it. i got relaly excited. for some reason for a split i thougt you and i were hanging out aftr school or something i got really really excited. i hate when that happens. ive been doign better. i havent cried that much lately. i dont know if its hit me yet.. its weird. i was just thinking the othr day... im 16 now.. and you were 16 when youpassed. we are the same age. i am going to get older and in my mind im always goign to remmeber you as a 16 year old. i hate it. i hope you are having a great time whereever you are and you havnet forgotten about me. i deffinitly hav not forgotten about you. i think about you all the time. i miss you so much you dont even understand. i cant wait to see you again. <3 katie b

baby baby!

i miss and love you jake

jake... i miss you xoxo

hey jake, it\'s megan. i haven\'t talked to you in awhile so i thought i would say hi. i miss you tons. i just miss your spirit and that good vibe you always had. i miss it. i hope you are doing okay. i know you are sticking by your family\'s side and i know they love it. i love you, jake, and i wish i could see you again. please take care of yourself. i\'ll be seeing ya.xoxo.

i love and miss you more than anything!!

jake i l0ve y0u :)and i miss you alot....thanks for letting me ride your skateboard.

o0kay i just left y0u a comment but i`m going to leave another one. i love you jake i really do....when i heard the news...it was like being shot in the same wound because i had already lost my father and to lose another person that i loved was horrible. you ARE the coolest person ever and i love you so much. thanks for letting me ride your skateboard that one night. and for sliding down the mud hill with me jess and donnie. i love you jake=) love ivana danila russo....

things have been horrible lately... and it was times like these that you helped me the most... i need you and i miss you more than ever. i love you brother - julia

i love you so much and wish that i could talk to you right now...

hey jake, I really miss you still. We all do. I have been so unhappy and down latley and I wish I could just recieve a hug from you, because I know it would make me feel a hundred times better. I hope your having fun. I love you forever baby. Kh.

Hi. I didn\'t know jake that well but I know Jessie and her mother. I rembered when you all moved here and we became instant friends. You moved here in 2nd grade but moved away less than 2 months I belive. I knew Jessie loved her brother alot. I miss you all so much and I really wish this didnt happen to you. I read the myspace comments and it made me cry so hard. He seemed like such a wonderful guy and had so many friends. Recently my uncle died in a motercycle accidnet and It makes all this hit home for me. I hope that everyone is doing fine and Jake will always be rembered. I love you all.

im so sorry

JAKEY, GOD HOW I MISS YOU!!! I CAN FEEL YOU ALL THE TIME, I KNOW YOU ARE WITH US AND I STILL GET PICTURES OF YOU FROM TIME TO TIME. I CHERISH THOSE PICTURE!!! I CAN\'T SEEM TO STOP CRYING FOR YOU. WE ARE ALL SO MUCH A PART OF EACH OTHER. YOU ARE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SOUL. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US, I DON\'T KNOW IF I COULD HAVE MADE IT THIS FAR IF IT WASN\'T FOR YOU HELPING ME ALONG!! I LOVE YOU SON MORE THAN WORDS COULD EVER EXPRESS!!! YOU KNOW WE\'RE MOVING BACK HOME SOON, YOUR FAVORITE PLACE! NOW YOU\'LL BE VISITING ALL YOUR FRIENDS MORE OFTEN, ALL THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE SO MUCH WILL BE IN ONE PLACE. WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU, MOM

Hey Jake! Not a day goes by when I don\'t think of you. I miss you a lot, but having Thanksgiving just go by, I started thinking about how thankful I was to have had you in my life. I love you and I can\'t wait until I can see you again. <3 Ashli R.

i miss ya bub. more then ever!- katieb

To Jake and his family, ive never met any of you buy im so sorry for your loss, i came across this site from looking into someone\'s profile, I had to give it a look, It seems he had Wonderful Friends and family and you all loved him so much, there wasn\'t a post that didnt make me cry, ats again im so sorry for your loss, im pretty sure he is happy where he is not saying he wasn\'t with you, but god has bigger plans for him and yes its sad to think that he is not around, At any time you feel sadness or angry..yell at the man above, he is listening he wont yell back and it will make you feel better, I\'ve had two miscarriages and i yell at him all the time, i know its nothing like seeing them grow up and raising them but its just as hard....Yes there are days when you feel like your just going to feel like laying in bed and doing nothing or feel like giving up in life but thats what is going to make you stronger, know that jake laughs when you laugh or crys when you do, its ok to think about that because then you know that you will never forget him in the worst time your going through. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your fmaily, Blessings on your houses and you ~Ashley Boyles~

i wish you were here sitting with me right now, because i know i would have a smile on my face.

i miss you. merry christmas baby.

Dear Jake and Family, I am no friend of Jake\'s but we do share the same name, which is how i came across this site. I am very sorry for your loss and Jake seemed to be a great guy. It was a shame he had to depart us, but he has moved on to a better place, which was what you would\'ve wanted. The pain is great I\'m sure, but in heaven Jake\'s looking down on all of you and smiling.Bless You-Jake Hood (Fort Worth, Tx)

hey jakey baby! i went to disneyland the other day and i know you were there with me =) i have some pictas of ya! thanks for being there for my birthday even though i know you\'re secretly mad that i\'m just a couple days older than you haha you always were =) but now you\'re big day is coming up! you\'ll be 18!! i misssss you so much!!!! and i love you more than ever <3 -jewlz

eazy now rude boy

HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! miss you sooo much babbbbbe. the big 1-8 is today:) have fun in heaven. watch over all of us. i love you:) -katie b

happpy birthday jakey!!!!!!!!!! i love you!!

I LOVE YOU JAKE!!!!!!!!!

just wanted to stop by and say hi :) i miss you jake and i think about you all the time. i hope you are doing well, see you soon! xoxoxo.

i cant get you off my mind, i love you.

Rest in Peace. I\'m sorry for your loss. all the love is extended to you.

jake I miss you, watch over Ashley for me please.-Caroline

ahh i love, miss, need you and everything like that :(

I LOVE YOU JAKE =)

miss you man

its been awhile jake. you mean the world to us and still help us more than you know. thank you.... thank you so much. xoxoxo

Wow i havn\'t written in this in a long time. Every thing has changed so much jake. I miss jess and i miss mom. I miss the way everything used to be. I know things can never be the same and i hate it.I know if you were still here everything would be diffrent but i need to stop hoping for it. I know if you saw me now jake you would hate it. Please help me jake. Things just went down hill after you left us. My grandpa died and i know he is up there with you, telling you storys of his past. Please jake just help my family and me through this. I wish everything was good again. I miss mom alot and i miss talking to her. And i miss jessy. I love you so much jake. You help me move on and keep living. I know you can read this and i know you have been watching me and your probably dissapointed with me, but please dont be. Help me change i love you and miss you so much...-Liv

Happy ST. PATRICKS day! I love you so much!!!

hey jakey it\'s me i just wan you to know ow much i miss you and ove you and i can\'t wait to see you again i hope your doing well please watch over everyone we love you so much aalways and forever

Dear Jake,I never got to shake your hand, or to spend time with you in a physical sense. I have gotten the beautiful opportunity to spend time with your endearing and outstanding family. DeAnna, Jessi, and Ryan, are all such sweet spirited people. I know that they miss you terribly. Your presence is still felt, but I can say, that you are missed greatly in the physical sense. Although, there is great comfort in knowing you are in a beautiful place now. Thank you for being such an encouraging presence to so many lives. You inspire me. I know that you are with all of your loved ones and amazing friends. I also know that you are in a fantastic place, that I one day, very much look forward to being a part of. Thank you for extending so much of yourself to others. Your way of being touched lives in a very deep and intense way. I am honored to be a part of your gorgeous family.Your Friend,-Keegan Reid

Dear Jake,I never got to shake your hand, or to spend time with you in a physical sense. I have gotten the beautiful opportunity to spend time with your endearing and outstanding family. DeAnna, Jessi, and Ryan, are all such sweet spirited people. I know that they miss you terribly. Your presence is still felt, but I can say, that you are missed greatly in the physical sense. Although, there is great comfort in knowing you are in a beautiful place now. Thank you for being such an encouraging presence to so many lives. You inspire me. I know that you are with all of your loved ones and amazing friends. I also know that you are in a fantastic place, that I one day, very much look forward to being a part of. Thank you for extending so much of yourself to others. Your way of being touched lives in a very deep and intense way. I am honored to be a part of your gorgeous family.Your Friend,-Keegan Reid

jake, i love you!!! i have been thinking about you a lot lately... just popping into my head all the time. hope you are doing well. love you and miss you always. <333

thank you.

WHATS UP JAKE, I DONT KNOW WHY BUT U POPPED IN TO MY MIND, I HOPE EVERYTHING IS ALL GOOD AND YO KNOW THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED, MISS YA BRO-CHASEN BERGSTROM

god bless.

hey jake..i miss you so much . you were everythingg to me. <3 you forever!even though two different worlds may separate us by the hand, we are still connected through the heart.

i love you jake and i wish you were here...really really bad. i hope you are okay and i will see you soon. xoxoxo

jake i wish you were here right now to make me feel better i could definatel use one of those talks we used to have. i love you. watch over me help me be happy

I didn\'t know Jake at all, i didn\'t even go to his school. but by reading these comments and letters that people have left to him i can really tell that he had an impact on everyones life no matter how close u were to him. I pray for Jake\'s family to find strength through this difficult time. on April 24, 2004 i lost one of my best friends, Brit. Curcio. I am still not over her loss, i think of her every day and i know she will always be remembered. i just want you to know that you are not alone in these hard times, we are all fighting together, whether we lost a friend, son, boyfriend, brother, sister etc. God Bless.

hey jake it\'s your sisterhavent been here in awhile but i miss you a lot and i was thinking about you when mom was crying and i was going to break down i just love you so much and mom let me know that you were the lucky one... you got to go home and you are so happy. i miss you and love you so much.. thank you for leading me to the things i have now. i know you had to have helped me get to where i am now. i love you and i miss you.. but have fun. and watch over us... your my best friend jake ........Love fo eternity, Jessica

hey jake. it\'s been awhile so i thought i would write to you tonight. i hope you are doing well up there in heaven. i check your website every so often and although time is flying past and people don\'t always find enough to write to you, we are still always thinking about you and i hope you know that!! i was just talking to someone about how things would be if you never left us... it would be crazy to see how different our lives would be at the moment.... but we also talked about how lucky we were to know you and to meet the people who you brought into our lives. people \"mourn\" in different ways but i still think it was just you doing your thing when i was able to come together with some of the best people i have come across in my life... no matter how long they stayed, they taught me something and made me stronger, just like you did. so thank you so much for that & i love you and hope you are doing okay. see you someday jakey <3

i can\'t believe it\'s almost been 2 years since you\'ve been gone, jake. i think about you so much even to this day. even though so much time has passed, our love for you will never fade. not even the tiniest bit.

I know I haven\'t written in this diary yet and to be honest I wasn\'t ever really close friends with Jake but not a day goes by without thinking how lucky I really am. I have visited this website dedicated to a noble young man and each time it makes me see how loved and admired he was. Especially during this time of year with our high school graduation now among us I think I can honestly say that Jake has been a part of everyone here at Westview High School. And no matter what the past, present, and future holds, I think all of us owe not only Jake but the whole Hood family a big thank you for not only allowing your son to greatly affect the lives of so many people, but also for being strong and showing us that what Jake would have really wanted was for everyone to carry on and continue living life to the fullest. And now that these last 4 years have ended and it is time for each and every one of us to move on and begin the next step in our journey through life. I think we all need to take a moment to step back from our fast-paced lives to really cherish what we have in life and everyone that has helped shape the individual we are today. With that said, again I would like to extend my deepest love and gratitude to the Hood family, but remember he is in a better place now, and he is still a part of many every day. He will continue to play a part in the lives of those he loved and guide you through life everyday. I wish your family the best of luck in all future endeavors and remember to always keep your head up because Jake will always be in your heart. And finally, R.I.P. Jake Hood, you will never be forgotten. Thank you for all that you have done. You are loved dearly.

- Brad Wolfenden

i <3 u

it\'s weird to think that you could be here graduating with us tomorrow. you are always in our hearts and i know you will be there tomorrow with us anyway. we are looking forward to it :) i love you and miss you! congrats jake :) love megan

Jake its your sister jessica its almost been two years and I am about to fall to pieces we have grown so much and I am a completely different person without you ib my life but I know you are good and happy I hope that eveything is going good but I hope you know that w all love you sooooo much and please comfort me to get me back together I love you jakey... love always jessica

two years jake. Two years sense everything fell down. It sucks i havn\'t talked to jess in a while but i know things arn\'t the same anymore. i miss you dearly. i miss her too. i\'m just afraid to bring back the past again. Two years, this day snuck up on me. i miss you lots jake.

I love you Jake and you come to mind every single day. Your memory is still so alive and it helps more than you know. Miss you and can\'t wait to see you........

i dont understand wat all why you had to leave so early. its not fair. i love you so much and miss youuu. K.B.

When you walked away, I count the steps that you take. Do you see how much I need you right now? When you\'re gone, the pieces of my heart are missing you. When you\'re gone, the face I came to know is missing too. When you\'re gone, the words I need to hear to always get me through the day...and make it okay.... I miss you.

i need your help and your advice, i need you. I need your smile and your hug. I need everything about you. I love you so much, we need your help right now. I know your with me..Just show me a little bit more baby love you

I hope your on my side. I love you. i miss you. I need you so bad, i love you.

Hey Jake, I never knew you, but I know Jessica. We were together for a long time and I love her still. But she talked about you so much and misses you so much.ITs been hard on her sometimes and seeing her breakdown really killed me inside. So watch over her, cause Deanna, Ry, Jess, Eric, everyone, is watching over you. They all miss you so much. ANd even though I never knew you, the way Deanna described you & told me how I reminded her of you, made me feel like I kinda felt somewhat connected to you. But everyone misses you, and most deffinately loves you so much. Look over us all up there. We know your happy Jake. Take care bud.

Ps- Hopefully we\'ll meet someday down the road<3 Chris clark

you changed my life.

it seems so weird that high school is in the past now. you got us through high school. sounds ridiculous but it\'s true. i wonder how it would have been if stayed with us. i think everyone would be lost in a way, because you helped us grow. i just wish you could have shared our experiences with us. prom... i know you would have rocked that, graduation, college. life\'s not fair but you always were one to give. and you are giving us so much right now. i love you and hope you are doing okay....

:(

hey jake. i miss you so much. i cant wait to see you again <3 _kb

Hi sweetheart! It\'s been awhile since I\'ve been here. I always cry, everyone writes such beautiful things about you and how much they miss you!!!! I know you are okay and that you are happy and that you are always and will always be with all of us and how you keep showing up in our pictures letting us all know that you are very much alive and here. How blessed we all are to have you in our lifes watching over us and wanting us to go on and to be happy. Thank You for trying so hard, you have succeeded. You are loved beyond words and thought of everyday. You are missed beyond believe. We will all see you oneday and there you will be with that beautiful smile and your bear hugs!!! We all miss our Jake, our hearts ache and sometimes we don\'t think we can make it through another day without you. Then we have to remember, sadness is not what you want for us. You never liked it when anyone was sad or upset. you always tried to make it better. Just the way you do now. So for you Jake I will do my very best to be happy and keep moving forward, knowing that oneday we will all see you again. I LOVE YOU , MY SON!!!!!! MOM

i am really sorry to here that he has passed away and as it happens my name is also jake hood (jake leslie hood) and i am also into football(rugby)and i am knownas the hero

u will be in our heartz 4 eva an eva an eva armen

I love you baby think about you every day. Miss you! LOOOOOOVE YOU.

i just feel sorry 4 u all

i was readin about you an it seem s to mne that u have a lot of m8z g2g cya jake.... from jake .l.hood

Never Forget!!!

You r missed to this day-AJ

i miss you jake and hope you are doing well! can\'t wait to see you again :) love megan xoxo

Deanna, I was feeling nostalgic looking through pictures, thought I would do a quick google and found this. Having two of my own children I often think of Jake and Jessica and hope all is well. This breaks my heart. I am so very sorry for your loss, and wish only the best for you and your family. I hope you are doing well. Chad Shepherd

jake. its times like these i miss you the most. things would be so different if you were still here. i miss you more then anything. i love you jakey. stand by me.

jake i dont understand anymore. I want to join you and my grandpa more and more every day. i have cried for hours now. every time i crying always end up crying for you. i miss jess and mom. i miss the way everything used to be. I woke up one morning a few weeks ago and i swore i was at the old condo. i swore i was going to wake up and hang out with jess and we were going to annoy you. But i relised where i was and i almost went crazy. I need mom more then ever. and i need a real family more then ever. i got my first real job jakey! be with there on my first day with me? im going to the beach this weekend i need to see you and be with you. i need to. help me jake.-olivia

merry christmas jakey :) i love you so much! xoxo megan

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! xoxoxo

happy 19th birthday jake :) we still miss you more than ever and hope you are doing well up there. see you someday...xo megan

hello

I miss you baby. stay with me.

hey jakkkkey!!!! i want to remind you how much you mean to me and how much i love you. you have not left my mind and i still, everyday, think about you :) i miss you, yes, but i know that everyday that passes, means its another day closer till i get to see you again... i love you with all my heart!!!!!!!! xo JEWLZ :)

jake baby i miss you so much.

thank you SO MUCH JAKE. YOU save lives. i owe you one, and i miss you more than ever! i hope you are doing ok. xoxo Megan

thank you for keeping julia and christi safe last night. miss you and love you. love katieb

Jakey, i miss you so much.. I wish you were here so badly.. I really need you,we all do. Everytime I\'m with all our friends I know there is somthing missing. I know that if you were here you could tell me what to do, give me great advice and a big hug. There isn\'t anyone to do that anymore. I really love you and miss you. I hope you are well. Please visit me soon.

hey jake... so i have been hearing all over the news today about a boy named charles who just died in a car accident today... on his 20th birthday and you can only guess what car he was in.. a 99 for explorer.. it really hit me because it reminds me so much of your accident. i love you so much and i know that you will be making sure that he is welcomed where you are. i know a couple people who did know him and i am trying to find anyway to make sure they are okay.. i know you will help out his friends and family and help them get through this tradegy... i love you with all my heart and i never thanked you for keeping me and christi safe during our accident. i know it would\'ve been 10 times worse if you weren\'t my gaurdian angel. you never let me down ever, and i know you are forever with me. i can\'t tell you enough how much i love you and how much i miss you. - Julia

there is no one better than jake hood. sorry bud.

jake it\'s jess your baby sister and i miss you so much and i know your watching over us... all of these people that are posting mean things on here can you please help them to learn and grow to become better people... they dont know how amazing you are and how great of a brother you are. send them light and love from me and help them to becom better souls. i love you jake so much. i\'ll be seeing you. love forever and always jessica

People posting these ridiculous and childish comments, need to grow up and realize hom immature they are. Jake was an amazing brother, son, and friend to everyone. So if theirs nothing you can say about him thats good, then keep it to yourself. Or ill make it a point to kick your ass. Sorry for the language Jake.-Chris Clark

jakey. i miss you. so much.

jake, i miss you so so much. you are so loved and we honestly would not be who we are without you. thank you so much for always watching over us... you will never know how much we appreciate it. i love you jake and i\'ll be seeing you someday xoxo

hey jake, its julia. i love you... and miss you... more than ever. today marks 3 years, and it\'s hard to believe that... so much has happened and it kills me that you haven\'t been here with us all to experience it all... but at the same time i know you were here with us, watching up and smiling for us. :) i love you and can\'t wait until the day i can finally see you again and get that heartwarming jake hug i have been needing. i love you.

today is 3 years sense you passed away. i cant believe how much has happened. thanks you for visiting us the other night. it really made me feel like you are really in a better place. i really hope that i will get to see you again soon, i miss you so much. words cant describe how much you mean to me. ill see you tonight in la jalla. love you. <3 K,B,

it\'s hard to believe that 3 years ago today everyone\'s world seemed to have fallen apart.... i hope you know how much we miss you. it hurts. everyday it hurts.we know that you are in a better place and your mama says you are doing fine and bringing everyone in heaven together like you always used to do down here.i\'m sure they love you just as much as we do :) take care, i love you jake!

jake, its so good to be here with your family. I feel you every where in this house. I see you in Ryans eyes. Thank you for watching over us and being by our sides this whole trip :). I love your family, how they have taken me in and how I feel apart of them now. I will always be there for them. I love you and miss you so. You are everywhere in this house..

who ever wrote that message please never write on this website again. this is a memorial website and no one appreciates you disrespecting jake. thank you.

you popped into my head today. i resized today how long its been. things are so much better now then they used to be. i know your here guiding our loved ones on. i still miss the old times. its insane to think were all of us have gotten to and what we have come from. your memory shapes very much of who many of us will become. i miss you.

hey jake it\'s your baby sister i miss you. so incredibly much. i met this boy and he has the same story you know? he lost his brother his best friend and i dont know what it is but he makes me feel so comfortable and i have so much to share with him and i cant wait to it. i dont know jake but i know you brought him to me. i feel so at peace with him... i know your watching me and making sure i;m okay... i love you and i miss you soo soooo much.. you have done so much for me and this is one of the best gifts you can give me... i can feel you heare with me when i talk about you and brother i know you two have to be the best of friends up there i can feel it. i love you... love always and always jess

Hey sweetie, I still feel you everywhere, I know you are proud of how far we all have come. I love you.

Hi my jakey, God how I miss you!!!! Today is your 20th birthday. we watched home videos of you and jess and ryan. I would give anything to go back to that time with you. You are always with me sweetheart. Ryry says, Happy Birthday I love you!!!! We all love you and miss you so very very much!!! Thank you for always letting us know you are here with us. All my love forever, Mom