JOE'S BIOGRAPHY
( including some personal thoughts from loved ones )

**Poem on Front Page written by Cheryl Lunn**

- The following is an essay written for Joe from his sister Pam -

What is a True Friend?
A true friend is someone who is loyal to you.
Honest to you helps you if you need it, and is always
there for you no matter what.
My brother Joe is my true friend he has all of the quality
a true friend should have.
Joe is loyal to me because he sticks by me in everything
I do. He doesn't talk bad about me; he gives me advice
when I need it. Last year at Christmas I could not afford
to buy my daughter a bed so Joe turned it into a positive
thing, because I felt awful. He said he would get it for
Jessica for Christmas. I think that is a loyal and true friend.
Joe is honest to me by telling me advice that is true and not
a lie. He is always there for me when I need him. When I ask
him a question he tells me the truth. He is a very honest person.
A couple of months ago I was not sure about my relationship
so I called my brother up a he told to just see what happens
and to wait awhile to see if things change and to give your
relationship a chance. So I did and everything I slowly getting
back to normal. So that is an honest true friend to me.
Joe is a very helpful person. When I needed help he was the
only person that would help me out. A few weeks ago my
daughter was sick and I was talking to him on the phone
well Jessica was sick and she woke up cry well my brother
told me to put aloe vera on her nose cause her nose hurt
cause it was dry so I did and in the morning she was fine.
That really made me happy know I have my brother as a
true friend.
So a true friend to me is some one like Joe. He treats you
like a true friend should. I hope everyone has a true friend
like I have. Cause he really is my one and only true friend.
And remember a true friend is some one very special to you
and Joe is very special true friend to me.

Love Always & Forever
Your sister Pam
Written Nov. 23, 2001

My Brother lays in bed,with a cap upon his head, bandages wrapped around his hands, a tube runs from his nose.

His eyes blocked from the sunlight, he asks for wet upon his lips and I give it in little drips.

I love my brother, His name is Joe, In hopes that he's soon to go, Home that is, to his family and friends, Home where he's loved again and again.

Love your Brother Jay

written May 23,2003