Joel Elyanow

To Joel's family, my deepest sympathy at your loss. As a member of his extended family in Texas I can say he truly was a great person. I'll miss us giving each other a hard time...Eric can vouge for that. He was fun loving and care free and fun to be around. My sympathy to his wife, my mother-in-law, Carolyn...He truly loved you as you did him...til we meet again Joel

I am sad to hear about my uncle Joel dying....I spent my entire childhood and lots of my adulthood with him. He was a constant in my life and I am so sad to know he is gone. I'm glad he found loving people to be with him too. My heart goes out to you all and my cousin Mike.

On behalf of my brothers, we would like to thank Carol and her family for the love and support that they gave our dad. I understand why my dad loved Carol, her family, and why they loved him. Carol and her family extended our dad's life in years and for that we are forever thankful.

My dad meant more to me than words can express. I idolized him as a child. His presence at my wedding was a very special moment for me and my family. He had a profound affect on my life that I will pass on to his grandchildren. Like others who feel the way that I do, we will miss his face. Love always, your oldest son Eric

Carol, you were the best thing in my Brother's life (and vice versa). You brought out the best in Joel's love, compassion, humor, and joy of life. Joel was naturally gifted in his quick wit and ability to make friends, but you brought more to his life. I have a poem here that I hope can give you some comfort:

TESTAMENT
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

But how can I live without you?-she cried.
I left all world to You when I died:
Beauty of earth and air and sea;
Leap of a swallow or a tree;
Kiss of rain and wind's embrace;
Passion of storm and winter's face;
Touch of feather, flower and stone;
Chiseled line of branch or bone;
Flight of stars, night's caravan;
Song of crickets-and of man-
All these I put in my testament,
All these I bequeathed you when I went.

But how can I see them without your eyes
Or touch them without your hand?
How can I hear them without your ear,
Without your heart, understand?

These, too, these, too
I leave to you!

In memory of my brother Joel,
David and Family

Carol,

I know that there is nothing that I can say to assuage your pain and unbearable loneliness at this moment. I am so sorry.
Please know that you are in my thoughts often and I do pray for you to find the strength to soften your sorrow with the happy memories and the knowledge that you were so lucky to have found each other at all. If there is anything that I can do to help, you have only to ask. Please keep in touch and call me if you need me.

Love always,

Pat

Dear Heather,Holly, and Family;

We are so very sorry for your loss. We will keep you and your mother in our prayers, as you all try to cope with this terrible loss in your lives. Please remember, that God is always there, and can be a wonderful comfort in what seem like horrible times.

Prayers and Love,

Clint, Robyn, Beaux, and Bubba

My sympathies to Carol and the family. I worked for Joel for a short time in Elko. I know you will all miss him and my prayers are with you.

Carol , I know what you two meant to each other and although it was a short period of time it was in reality an eternity. my prayers are with you always

Where do I start? I was cautious from the moment I met you because my mom had been through so much heartache before and I wanted to protect her. I cried when you moved her to Las vegas and you comforted and assured me that you would take very good care of her and make her happy. You kept your word and then some. You encouraged me through my nursing school years and called on me when you needed qustions answered. You were always worried about mom more than yourself and would call me to come and check her blood pressure. When I asked you how you were...you always said, "better" when I really knew you were just covering the pain. You never complained for one minute! My goal was to protect her but I couldn't protect her from your passing. I am so very sorry that your fight for life was cut so short. My mom misses you terribly as do I. Please let her know that you will always be with her. You will forever be my step-dad and my mother's best friend. Thank you for loving her like a woman needs to be loved. She never longed for anything and she was completely fulfilled. You truly made her happy! (p.s. i'm sorry that i got mad when you ate my ice-cream at the cabin!)

I Love You!
Your step-daughter
Heather

We will miss you!

Mere words can never begin to describe the influence you've had on our lives .The many things in your life that you had experienced were an amazement to us all .Just to be in your presence was like dancing a little closer to the sun , smiles were brighter,jokes were more humerous,and your love was truely felt . I will forever miss our midnight chats that lasted sometimes til daybreak.You were one of very few I could ever spill my heart to that never looked at me like I was insane.I consider myself lucky for having you so interweaved in my life.You always listened to every word paying the utmost attention when that is all that was needed ,but most of our time was spent telling jokes and making mom blush the way only we could do.Then we had those days when it was difficult for anyone to get a word in ,I can honestly say you gave me a run for my money when it came to the gift of gab.I'm thankful for you for so many reasons and the main one is not only how well you treated everyone around you but the way you loved my mom.You were her dream come true .You were a blessing to us all ,you were never just my mothers husband, I was proud you were family . I was also very relieved that there was atleast one in this crazy bunch I could always talk to, thank you so very much for that .You will always be missed Joel,I love you.You were an amazingly unique man that will forever be remembered and cherished for the rest of our lives...Thank you for your laughter, undserstanding, and pure heart. Thank you for being my stepdad, my comedian, and my friend !

So sorry for your loss. Joel was a friend loyal and true. Our lives were enriched just knowing him.

I want to offer my deepest condolences to Carol, David and the entire family. As Yoel Netz’ sister-in-law, I met Joel 44 years ago in Boston when his parents took me in while I was starting out my life in the US.
While he lived in Nevada, we corresponded by email mostly and Joel helped me work on the Volinitz family tree. He also tried to help a Navaho Indian I referred to him, get a job in Las Vegas.
I did not know that he was sick and fighting for his life. Joel is now watching over his family. May he rest in peace.

Joel, Although we met only twice, I could see that you were the one for my cousin Carolyn. She lit up in your presence and always had a smile on her face when speaking of you. Your friendly personality and kindness was apparant. I am sorry we did not have a chance to know you better, but your spirit will live on through Carol and those whose lives you crossed.. Reach down to her now as she needs your touch.
Cuz, Please know that our love and prayers are with you to have the strength you need to wait until you meet Joel again.
Love You, Cynthia, Lee and family.

We will be missing him, although he chose to live away from everybody to be with his lovely wife, we still talk and remember everything about him. joel was a really fun guy to be with. he was very kind hearted and always ready to help anybody who is in need. as i've said before, he will always be a part of my family and the rest of us here in vegas,whom in one time or another touched our lives with his kindness. our prayers are with you.

My deepest sympathy to Joel's wife and family. I knew him for several years in Las Vegas. He was always a giving, loving man. He will be missed.

You have my prayers, Love. I know you miss him, but you are a strong person and you also have a long life ahead of you.
Make it worth while,
He'll always be in your memories, and you have them, no one else.
Claude

I WILL ALWAYS REMEMEBR YOU AS A FUNNY AND KIND MAN, WE USE TO PLAY BOWLING TOGETHER AND IT WAS ALWAYS PLUSER TO BE NEXT TO U
I WILL MISS U
MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE

I'm so sorry to hear about Joel. He was a very nice man and I enjoyed the time a got to spend with him.

We're so sorry for your lost. We love you sister in law. Love alway's Edward and Carol

My very dear cousin. Fun & funny man. With a good heart which was always ready to help me out, any time I needed, since our very early childhood. You were not just a first cousin. You were my very dear friend. I love you and I'm devastated of not knowing that you were in any kind of dire. I wish I knew, I'd come over from Israel to be with you.
I love you my cousin. My frined.

My Darling Husband, My loss and pain is so great I can barely breathe, you were my everything. I was not only lucky enough to meet you but to fall in love with you and Marry you and have you return that love ten fold. You were my BEST friend and the best thing to ever happen to me, you were my lover, best friend, confidant, helpmate and reason to live and laguh. Your great sense of humor and finess was comparable to none. I not only loved you with all ,my heart, but I respected you, trusted you. admired you and last but not least I LIKED you, I liked everything about you. You were a man in a million, wonderful husband, father, brother and pops to our grandbabies.I admired your intelligence and charm, I never met ANYONE; anywhere that did not like you and that says a lot about ANY man. I walk through these rooms and your presence is everywhere, you died in my arms holding my hand and still trying to comfort me. I loved you honey before you left for your mansion in the sky and I love you even more now. Thank you for showing me good decent honerable men still existed. I feel lost without you, so alone. I know I must hold on until I can see you again. I love you honey and I will love you always! Rest with the angels darling, you deserve it, you fought long and hard and never gave up. Our life and love is a testament to all who witnessed it. Thank you again for giving me the best years of my life and making me so happy with your laughter.God bless and keep you safe until I meet you again......"My endless Love"
Carol

Joel was a good man and he will be missed greatly.
He made my mother very happy, and made her feel
safe and loved for the first time in her life. After
our mother ended a bad marriage and finally met and
married Joel -- he's the only one we chose to call our "step-dad." Joel was one of the most interesting people I've ever
met, and would match you joke for joke. Joel, we promised you that we would protect and look out for our mother just
a few weeks before you left us, and we will always keep
that promise! Thank you for being so good to our mother
and allowing her to finally experience the respcet she so
deserved. You weren't only a loving husband to her, but
her very best friend. Thank you, Joel. As you used to always tell us... "I miss your face!"

Your step-daughter, Hollie.

Joel is looking over us now and making us laugh. He is one of kind. Will miss him very much.