DeeWA2007 April 21, 2008
WOW, It's Monday, April 21, and I JUST now am reading your post of MY post Kanye. Yes, my son was a Christian, had a BIG four inch cross tatooed on his left shoulder, and a Superman w/an E tat on the right. Yes, he thought he was Super E. Maybe someday we can get together and you can listen to some of his free styles and the few songs he left on my computer. He'd never made it into the studio, and had stopped battling to write.(He'd come home and tell me "This old guy drug me around the parking lot by my neck saying, "you have to sign with me tomorrow," but he'd read The Source for YEARS and knew he had to keep ownership of his masters.He had gotten all the tuition money for Full Sail music college in Florida, and only needed the dormitory costs ($1,000). He said, "I'm doing it the right way Mom, I'm not selling drugs. If I graduate from that great college, I'll be able to get a job at any recording studio in the country, then the ppl who matter will hear my stuff." Thanks
DeeWA2007 April 21, 2008
Anyone who's interested in reading my son's obituary, here is the link. AND, thanks to EVERYONE who's posted and given us good wishes and inspiration. Yes, I'm 54, BUT I'm still ALIVE and vital, as was Kanye's Mom. Just because we're not 21 anymore doesn't mean we don't like good music. If you check out my BLOG at DEEWA2008.BLOGSPOT.COM and go to my -What's in Your CD Player- post of Feb 11, you will see that my favs are Kanye, Amy Winehouse (Kanye turned me on to her), Tupac (that's been in my player for 10 yrs now) Eminem, Alicia Keys, and my fav for 20 yrs Bruce Springsteen.Thanks again EVERYONE...Ernie's obituary: GO to the post area and leave a post....Ernie's Obituary
krobitsch April 24, 2008
i was a close friend of deewa's son he was a very talented young man and he loved his music he was so close to going to a school down in Florida for recording he was a great guy and we all miss him alot and he really thought kanye was going somewhere with his music and to think it could have been him someday but i guess jesus wanted him to walk with him instead and my eyes will forever water everytime i hear the song jesus walks rip E
About Me
- DNR87
- S/W/F 57 ~ LOL ~ Conservative Liberal. My son’s principal said: Pragmatic Idealist ~~ What does a CL/PI do with her time? In 1996, with an out-of-control gang problem, and the desire to open a home for teen moms, I founded a nonprofit. I did not retire from the state until 1199, DID TWO JOBS FOR a GOOD 3 YRS. MOSTLY though, I was a single mom of two teen sons. ~ That was 1996 - 2003. Then in 2004 I lost my 25 yr old son to an impaired driver. Losing a son BEST FRIEND is NOT EASY, but I am surviving. I have a couple small dogs *Jack Russell/Minature Dachshund, and I do a lot of mentoring. Teens and young adults looking for help negotiating life struggles. ~ I am a GRANDMA to 3 grandsons, and I am working on Ernies M.O.M. (Memorial Outreach Mission)project. M.O.M. assists victims of DUI crashes.
The Late Great Ernest Lee Ivery III
RIP ~ My Beautiful Beautiful Boy ~ RIP
A photo I took out my office window down toward that tree that killed Ernie just five months later.
My 25 yr old son's death trap....
July 9, 2004 4:13 a.m. David James Butterton, age 28 drove 80+ mph around a 25 mph suggest speed curve, killing my boy
Please Don't Drink & Drive
Nels, my youngest's first trip to the crash site or "Ernie's Tree" as we now refer to it.
Ernie's Bench at Cemetary
The Love of His Life
The Wall 2005
Where I Moved So I Wouldn't Have to Drive Past The Tree Every Day
Izzabealla and Mommy
I raise Jack Russell Terriers. This is my new female at one week.
Izzabealla, aka BELLA at just over 2 months
January 1, 2008 ~ Bella on the Pot
Our Easter Entry 2008
April 24, 2004
Our Last Photo Together - Two and one half months before THE CRASH exactly
Memorial Gathering July 9, 2007
Ernie's Memorial Bench ~ Ernie's on the Left & Mom will go on the Right
The Seat Says: MC ~ Rapper ~ Poet ~ Lyrist (second line) E ~ Double E ~ Extreme Excellence (near edge) We Love You Always Mom, Nels, Gary, TagenLynn, TaRon (bottom line) Bryan, Chris, Dorian, Jamie, L's B & Mason, Mark, Mike W., Mikey, Nate, Rahm & Shanika & The Walkers (the Walkers are Ernie's Dad's Cousins & his Aunt Cynthia) Isn't it just BEAUTIFUL? I absolutely LOVE it.... It give me some peace.
Ernie's Tatoos on Either Side
Halloween 2007 at Grandma's
My Grandson & His Sis & Twin Brothers
Back-2-School ~ Theme: Mission Possible
For Eight Years YUP! held Skating Parties with door prizes and guest performances by local Hip Hop artists. We celebrated school STARTING, and what kids COULD DO with their lives!