My Birthday, Friday, September 30, 2005  / Irene Bacher (Mom)
My Dearest Son, Brandon, As you always remembered, my birthday was today and as I woke up I could hear your voice saying "Happy Birthday, Mom"! I love hearing your cute little voice! Thank you for all the presents you ever gave me, especially the ones you made, I will treasure them forever! Today, I would have loved some of those terrific hugs and kisses you gave me! Oh how I do remember them! I miss all the "Love you, Mom" and "Mom, love you" as I would be heading to the store but not ready to leave the house yet. Also, "bye, love you" or "love you, bye"! Every time I visit you I make sure I say "bye, love you" and then when I make my u-turn to come past you again I say "love you, bye". That is my routine with you and I know you hear me every time! I hope you like the way I decorate you for each season. Right now I am on a mission to find a "fluttering butterfly" on a stick so I can put it next to your footer. I have had no luck yet so if you could help me that would be wonderful. Please watch over all of us, dad, Ang, me and the rest of our family and friends. Please watch Ang a little closer so she doesn't speed any more especially before her court date, December 14, 2005. If you could help us get your company going, that would help us a lot and keep me a little busier. Please watch over Fr. Dave since he has been helping me out so much this past year and a half. He told me that you were a "happy young man" the day he blessed your temporary monument. He does so much to help me through the bad days when I miss you so much. I think he deserves his good health back and lots of assistance with his daily duties especially with the Dayton Deanery. I love and miss you with all my heart and soul! Please ask God to tell me what he has in store for me since you are now there with him in Heaven. I need to know what he wants from me and what the purpose of my life is supposed to be from now on. I will write you again soon. Thank you for the birthday wish and the card that dad made in your honor! I miss you more and more every day! I will ALWAYS love you and I will NEVER forget what an awesome son you were to me! Thank you for you! Love you Forever, Mom Close

Happy 17th Birthday Buddy  / Dad (Dad)
Buddy, I hope you have had a Great 17th Birthday. I miss you so much. I will always remember the fun times we had, watching TV, fishing, playing games, everything. I Love You So Much. All my Love Forever, Dad Close

Happy 17th Birthday!  / Mom (Mother)
Hi my Buddy, I wanted to be the first to wish you Happy 17th Birthday 13 minutes before 12:00 a.m. I love you and miss you with all my heart! Not a day goes by that I don't miss you and wish I were having a nightmare and holding you again and taking care of you 24/7 like I did before. I miss everything about you - your laugh, your cry, your control of the remote and the t.v., your calling me when I had errands, your whining when you didn't feel well (you NEVER felt really well during any part of your life), your love of life and family and friends, your willingness to go along with the advise of all the doctors, your cooperation with the nurses at the hospital, and especially I miss your SMILE and your presence here at home. I still expect you to be at home after I have been out running errands. I know you are here in spirit and you will always remain in my heart and all the memories you have given us through those 15-1/2 years wonderful years we were blessed to have you as our own! You were (are) the best son that anyone could ever have and I am so proud of how you handled your life here on earth and I know you are even a much harder Angel up in Heaven serving God! I look forward to the day that we can be together in our eternal life with God up in Heaven. I love you more than the whole wide world and I really need you to watch over us (especially Ang) while we are here on earth and keep all of us safe. My heart has a hole in it that only you can fill but I am ok knowing you are not in pain any more and that you are safe in God's hands. I love you my Darling Son! I am sorry I cry for you but I miss holding you are taking care of you! Love Always, Your Mom Close

:) / Amy Murphy/Metcalf (Family Friend)

Well I just wanted to let Brandon and Scott that I've been thinking about them both a lot lately. I hope you guys had  a great time celebrating Scott's birthday last Friday May 13th. Scott would be 22. I hope you both partied all night long:) We love you guys so much and love you with everything we have. Love you Steve, Irene and Ang.

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:) / Amy Murphy/Metcalf (Family Friend)

Brandon was a great and awesome person. He will always be missed. We have such great memories to help us thru. He is now in Heaven to help watch over us. He has buddies, like Scottie, up there to help him:) Irene, Steve, and Ang, I love you guys and I'm always here:-) You have many family and friends, just like my family, to help in whatever is needed. Love you guys, Amy

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Brandon, I love you so much! / Irene Bacher (Mom)
Brandon, it's been 13 months today that you went home to Heaven.  There is a gigantic whole in my heart that only you could fill and it will remain broken until I am with you again someday.  I love and miss you more and more every day.  Sometimes I think I am having a nightmare and then I wake up and realize that you really are gone from this earth.  I know you are in a better place than I am and I look forward to the day when we will be reunited again forever.  I love to think of all the awesome memories we've had over the years and laugh at the funny things you have done over the years!  You were really a happy guy even though you were ALWAYS ill!  I am so proud of you in every way and I am so proud to say that you are MY son and I will always talk about you to anyone that will listen.  Please remember me always and I will always remember you because I could NEVER forget the only son (the best son anyone could ever have) that I will ever have on this earth.  Please watch over and take care of your sister, Angela and the rest of our family that miss and love you so very much!  Again, I look forward to the day when we will be together forever again!
I love you with all my heart!  Your Mom Always and Forever Close

Always Remembered. / Julie Bailey (Friend)

Steve and Irene, you are both very strong people.  I admire that.  You have always been full of faith even through the rough times.  I know that you both rubbed off on Brandon.  I think that he got his strength and courage from the two of you.  He always was so strong and encouraging to others.  He was a considerate friend. 
I remember the summer before freshman year... A bunch of us were down at Delco riding around just hanging out and having fun.  We decided to go into the woods down by the creek.  The path that leads to the creek in the woods was muddy because I guess it rained the day before.  I got down it okay, but on the way up I had some trouble.  It was so slippery so I was using a fence to pull myself up.  My shoulder hit a branch sticking out from the fence.  I now have a scar.  Then, we all decided to go say hi to Brandon.  He shared his fireworks with us and taught us this game with sweatbands.  I don't remember exactly how to play.  Then, it was time to go home.
Brandon was so strong.  He never gave up hope and always did his best.  He always wanted to share everything, he was never selfish.  Steve and Irene, you were both so lucky to have him and he was lucky to have you, too.  This scar on my shoulder is a constant reminder to be more like you and Brandon, strong, unselfish, and hopeful.  Thanks to you both and Brandon for being there for me through thick and thin.  Brandon would be proud of you now, so stay strong.  I love you!

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