James Douglas “Bootsey” Brown

Just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday

Today it is your birthday. I swear I heard you say something to me in my ear and felt your breath. on me. I think you were reminding me that you loved me..It is so lonley without you at my side.I didn't know I would miss you this much. Happy birthday my love.I love you and miss you so much.

James,
First I want you to know that even though we were never really talked much, that I loved you and thank you for helping my mom take care of us coonass hooligans. All of what I learned of fishing I learned from you. I think in a lot of ways we are alike, we both like to be alone to do our thing, we do not like big crowds.
I thank you for serving in the United State Navy defending our home, the United States of America against the imperialist Japanese and the Nazis of Germany. Later in my life I had the privilege of serving almost 21 years in the United States Air Force. I would not trade that for anything.
Know that you will be missed here and all you family loves you.

I'll always remember Dad everyday. I love him. God Bless Bootsie

Paw Paw I will miss you so much. I am so thankful to God that He gave me so much time with you this past month. I learned so much about you during these times. I came over and just lay in the bed with you and held your hand and kept you company. You gave me so much laughter this last month.
I wish I would have known a long time ago how you felt about me. I regret not having spent more time with you all these years, but I know you forgive me. You never said anything bad to me or made me feel bad about myself. You didn't mix words and when you didn't like something, you said what was on your mind. No one had to 2nd guess what you were thinking.
I love you with all my heart and I will miss you so very much. I never called you Dad, but you WERE my dad where it really counted. You didn't ever pretend to be something just so others would like you. I remember the times after you and Mom married, and I would come in from school and just go up to your bedroom and talk to you about different stuff. You never pushed me away or made me feel like you didn't want me around. It is amazing that you married a woman (my mom) with 6 kids still living at home. That was a big thing to do, but you did it and hung in there all these years. I hope you know that you meant a lot of each and everyone of us.
I am left with only good memories of you Paw Paw. I was able to tell you just how much I loved you and I KNOW without a doubt that you left this world loving me too. You touched a lot of lives but you never compromised your beliefs and you never changed for anyone. Watch over me from heaven and I will think of you often. I hope you will let me know that you are here with me from time to time.
I know you are with God now and I"m so glad you are no longer suffering. When I cry, it is tears for my loss and not for you being in Heaven, in a better place where there is no more pain and no more tears. And as much as I may cry, I will also remember the good time and I will laugh and rejoice in all that you have left me with.
I love you always. Sibyl

Paw Paw I will miss you. You were my dad for the last 34 years. I love you so much.

I miss you so much my sweetheart . I know sometimes I expect you to come from behind me and give me a pat on my butt. I know you are in a better place where there is no pain only joy and hapiness. Be sure to save me a place next to you when my times comes to go meet you. I thank you oh so much for for loving my children as your own. Yes we have talked a lot about having no kids of our own, because at the time you were trying to get off all those pills. But then you used to tell me you wish we would have had one of our own, that was one regret that you had. We spent 34 years together and they were betiful years even with the trials and tribulations we had, our Lord was always with us and helping us to be as one always. I am so glad we got to get married in the church. I know you loved me and I thank you for that. At times I did wonder if you did or not . You used to always say you wished we would have met way back when, and we could have really have had a bunch of kids, yes it would have been so nice.Keep watch over me my sweet one. I love you and miss you oh so much. my darling. Till I see you once again. I send you a big hug and Kiss to you.

Hi sweet Paw-Paw, I sure will miss you. You are so funny and always coming out with the craziest things. I'm sure glad and thankful that I got to have that really good visit with you for 2 hours sitting on the side of the bed. I really enjoyed hearing all your stories from your younger days. You were a real bad ass youngster. Well we didn't get to go to Las Vegas yet but as soon as I see you again, we're gonna go. I want to tell you that I know how much you loved me and that I thank you for being my daddy for 34 years of my life. Thank you for always having confidence in me and believing that I could do anything. I was proud that I made you proud of how good I could paint. You said that I was better than some of the "professional" painters. That made my day. I will never forget the times we went to the camp at Mill Creek Park. That was so much fun. I loved it when you fished and liked watching you filet the fish and fry it up. Boy was it ever good. I will never forget how you talked about the "trout lines" you had to put out to catch those catfish. I thank you for all the times you joined in on family stuff even though I know you really wanted to be at home laying up in the bed watching your westerns. You always were ready to go home. You didn't like to linger. That's ok. I understood. Thanks for marrying our mother and taking on her six kids as your own. Thanks for painting the nursery when I was expecting Chad and for going along with me when I wanted 1 wall blue and 1 wall yellow. You were the best!!!! I love you very very much and I wished you were here so I could give you another hug & kiss and hang out with you some more. I hope it's ok that I talk to you everyday cause you know I will! I know you can hear me. Until we are together again ..... you will always be in my heart, my thoughts and always be a part of me. Bye sweet Paw-Paw. Bye sweet Daddy. I love you.