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Happy Mothers Day

Posted on May 15, 2017 by russd
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Happy Birthday Buddy

Posted on May 9, 2017 by russd

Happy Birthday from us and the gnome.  Miss you.

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Merry Christmas from St. Helena Island

Posted on December 25, 2016 by russd

Merry Christmas 2016 from St. Helena Island in South Carolina.  What beautiful colors!  

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Forever Skiing

Posted on October 2, 2016 by russd

This past week Jon travelled to one of his old skiing locations, Mt. Mansfiend (Smuggler’s Notch) in Vermont.  Madelyn spreads some of his ashes so he can always ski on. Not a bad view at all…  

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From the Pier

Posted on August 9, 2016 by russd

I’m on vacation in North Topsail this week with my family and my wife’s family.  Yesterday my wife and I peeled away from the pack and drove down to Topsail and visit Jon. I emailed with Eternal Reefs and they gave … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Jon’s 34th Birthday at Topsail

Posted on May 31, 2016 by russd

Madelyn wanted to share a few videos from Jon’s 34th Birthday memorial on Topsail Island, May 9th, 2016. The family was there the day before but there were severe thunderstorms and would not let us on the pier…it’s a good thing…cause … Continue reading →

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Donations around Pittsburgh

Posted on February 27, 2016 by russd

This past month Madelyn has donated the proceeds from Jon’s Calendar to two organizations in the Pittsburgh area: Pittsburgh Zoo Aquarium & City Mission  

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Lament, a poem by Prudence Cote

Posted on February 25, 2016 by russd

Prudence Cote wrote a poem about her son who also took his life this past christmas and she wanted to share it with Jon.  Here is a link to the original post. Lament He is gone, He is gone! How … Continue reading →

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Thank you for your support

Posted on January 27, 2016 by russd

We’re happy to say that with all your donations and sales of Jon’s memorial calendar,  we raised over $1000 for NAMI Pennsylvania.  Your contributions will go to help others struggling with mental illness in our Pittsburgh region. THANK YOU!

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One Year Ago Today…

Posted on January 21, 2016 by russd

One year ago today the world lost a wonderful human being and one of my best friends. Today at work I put some Phish on Spotify and couldn’t make it through the first song without getting overly emotional. For all … Continue reading →

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