My Son Denver Passed Away

In the early hours of 14/01/2014 my much loved son Denver passed away. He will be sorely missed. My heart aches for him.

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So sorry to hear the news. Was really hoping he would be found and would be OK. My heart aches for you.
Rick

I just don't have the words. I will be praying for you and yours.

My words can never make things OK. I pray that you find strength in the memory of his love.

The strength of prayer will help all of those affected make it through these trying times. We pray for your loss and for your comfort.

Slim

Sorry for your loss, prayers to you and family.

Prayers sent for you and family.

So so sorry for your loss. I have a son and I can't imagine how I could get through if I lost him. Prayers for you and your family.

My sincere condolences to you and your family. It is my Prayer that in Christ Jesus you will find the peace that passes all understanding.

as I shared on your other post I feel yoour pain as 22 years ago I lost a son. Healing does come. Our family is praying tor you and your family.

My very sincerest condolences. We'll be thinking of and praying for you and your family.

My heart is heavy for you, and I will continue to pray for you and your family, and everyone that Denver has touched.
It will take time, but may GOD give you and your family peace.

Bo

Condolences. Can't imagine what it feels like and hope I never do. Prayers were sent and will send some more.
Alex

Prayers for you and your family. God be with all of you during this painful time. May God give you strength during your ordeal.

We are all profoundly saddened by your loss. Even though there is great distance between us, please let us know if there is anything to do to help you in this difficult time. We'll do anything we can to help.

Respects
Bob

Im very sorry to hear 303.....prayers sent

Please accept my condolences.
Take care of your self so yo can help your family.

May God's grace be with you and the void that was formed by your son's passing be filled with God's love.

I am so sorry to hear that
prayers from our home

We pray for your strength to endure and continue.

smokeywolf

Praying for God's strength and comfort, for you and your family.

I pray for god to heal your broken heart

Prayers sent.... Magnum6

My heart is indeed broken but your thoughts comfort me, thank you all.

Prayers being offered up. May GOD comfort you and yours in this time of need.

So sorry to hear, Prayers going out for you and your Family

So sorry to hear of this and join in prayer with all the other good folks.

Others have spoken more eloquently than I could even pretend to. You are among friends here. May God bless you and give you peace.

So sorry to hear that , you got our prayers ! Carl and Sharon Morrison !

My deepest sympathy to you and your family.

Our prayers sent to you and your family.

One should not have to bury their child. I mourn with you, may he have peace.

words fail me. We will pray for you and for strength that you may carry on.

Dean

Can't even imagine your heartache. Hope he is with GOD now.
2AMMD

We had the 'Celebration of Denver's Life' today. It was an amazing ceremony. He was a well loved man. If only he could have known it in this life. The support from everyone is overwhelming, including the good folks here on castboolits. I thank you all. I am exhausted now so I'll fill you all in later.

Here is my tribute which I read. I did practice reading it out load so I wouldn't choke up at the end. I managed to get it out with only two small chokes near the end.

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A TRIBUTE TO DENVER
Denver was a rather fun little guy and somewhat unusual. He refused to sit until he was six months old. He crawled at the normal age and was walking by twelve months. Taking him to the supermarket was fun – he would run off down the aisles with a big smile and a giggle and hide from us. I would go up and down the ends of the aisles to keep track of him. He kept me busy. One time there were these 5 litre cellar cask wines on the floor for a promotion. He went and started picking them up with one hand and putting them back on the shelves. He was strong! He would climb the burglar bars in his room and touch the ceiling and those bars were vertical with no horizontal elements. I found him on the roof once. I don’t remember how I got him down - he may have climbed down the way climbed up.

He used to romp with these two boys, sons of a friends, one his age and the other the older brother. They would both climb into Denver and he would hold his own. It was amazing to watch.

He loved music and would dance to it. I couldn't keep him off my hi-fi. We had a play pen for him but he wouldn’t stay in it so his mother would sit inside it while he played on the outside so she could read and do stuff. He was very lively. Anyway, I tried putting this pen up around my hi-fi but it he used it to climb up and reach the tape deck. He had his favourite tapes which he would play. He never damaged it. He had a break dance he used to do.

His brother was unusual to. They were two wonderful boys. Denver was very protective of his younger brother when they were little.


Two years ago, a few years after his major breakdown, we flew Denver up for Christmas and he began to feel part of the family again but he was nevertheless still very fragile. He wanted to go shooting with us so we arranged for an outing to a farm. We did some target shooting and had a great time. Then he wanted to hunt rabbits and hares so few days later we went rabbit hunting on the same farm. After a few false starts Denver finally got his hare. It was a great moment for Denver - he was delighted. I remember feeling very proud of him. The following evening we had hare for dinner, prepared by me (with some expert guidance). We had a good feast that evening and a great time.

This past Christmas Denver was looking really in great shape and was the life and soul of the party. He spent a lot of time playing with his cousins’ kids. He decided he wanted to go camping with us so the next day we headed off to a beautiful spot in the Hunua’s. There was Denver, my partner and I, his cousin Bronwyn and Marc with the kids. Denver spent a lot of time with the kids. We had a great time! That night his air mattress went flat when the plug popped out so he had to sleep on the hard ground. That’s a photo of him on the first day.

Those two days were the last moments I spent with Denver. The last time I spoke with him, the last time I hugged him.

Those two occasions were particularly special for Both Denver and I. He went camping again with his friends a few days later and going by the photo’s I've seen it seems he had some great times there too.

Rest in peace my son.

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I am so very sorry to be reading this. I can not even imagine. He obviously had a loving father and family. God's comfort to you all.

I can not imagine outliving my children. My heart and prayers go out for you and your family.

BF

We had a slimier situation with my older brother a few years back. I'm so sorry for your loss. Prayers sent for you and your family.