Bo was my cousin. He was more than my cousin he was my brother and the best friend I ever had. We worked, we played, and we partied. We went hunting and fishing together. We seldom killed deer or caught many fish but we shared a love for being together. I have never felt such a loss as I feel now. I know I must go on without him. I just don't know how I am gonna do it. I can only say I will try to do what he did which was love his family and do his best all the time. I promise you Bo that I will never forget you or the memories we made together. God has a new angel at his side. As I cried over Bo last night I prayed to God. I asked him what will I do for a best friend. I dont know if it was God or Bo or just a coincidence but at that exact moment my son woke up crying and came in my room and climbed in bed with me. Somehow I made it through the worst night of my life. To Kelly and Cookie and Susan and John, I love you very much. I share your sorrow although I will not pretend to know the pain you have felt in your many losses in such a short time. I offer you my love and the assurance that I will be there. I hope that this page in some small way helps ease your pain and the pain of anyone that visits this page.
Jim Nichols
I will never forget the day I shot the deer on top of the biggest mountain at 4:30. It was getting dark as we started down the mountain. We didn't know exactly where we were. I was so scared. I guess it was one of the few times I was scared in the mountains and I was tired too. It was a little deer but that brush and all those thorns it was a struggle. Well I think Bo was a little scared too. He said Jim you take the guns and I'll drag this darn deer. He drug that deer down down that mountain all by himself. He was such a strong man. Together at the bottom of the mountian we drug that deer for another hour back to camp. It was pitch black and we didnt even have a flashlight. That night back at the campsite we laughed together and I know i had a friend who would always be there for me.
i've lost my youngest brother. bradley
Not just a friend, but a true friend. He was alway there with a smile and handshake when you met. Bo would alway find a way to cheer you up if you were down. If there was a current joke going round, He knew it and would tell it to you. He helped his friends whenever it was needed, never hesitating to lend a hand and assist. A friend that will be missed by us all, God blees him and keep him well. To his family I want to express my deepest sympathy for his loss, and if I can help in any way feel free to ask for my assistance. Dave Rosenow
Words cannot express my deep feeling of loss. I will try and let others know what Bo meant to me. Bo and I are the same age and grew up together. We started a very good and true friendship soon after my our cousin Teena's wedding many years ago. Until that time we had spent time together at holidays and family occasions. After Tina's wedding Bo's daddy, my uncle Raplh (one of the finest men I ever known) invited me to ride home with them from the wedding in arlington. We stopped at Petersburg Battlefield and toured on the way and had one of the most memorable days in my life. You see that was the beginning of a freindship with Bo that is as strong today as it was then. It did not matter that we have not been in frequent contact over the last few years, the times growing up and the experiences we shared built a friendship that did not matter how often or much time was spent, but it was always great when we could get together. Bo and I vacationed, camped, hunted, fished, and goofed around for the majority of our childhood and teenage years. He was my buddy and pal. I will miss him greatly. Today my kids of which I have 3 sons, are always asking me at the dinner table to tell them a "Bo" story, I always oblige trying not to give them any bad ideas but to let them know that boys will be boys. At Christmas every year, I would always call Bo in the morning to find out what he had received and tell him of what I had gotten. These and many more memories too numerous to mention will always be with me. Bo will always live in stories and traditions that I tell my children To this day on Christmas, they will call their cousins in the morning and tell of the gifts they received. Bo's frienship was a gift that will be forever remembered. I have this funny feeling that Uncle Ralph is instructing Bo in the ways of Heaven and they are together with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Bo was always a christian beleiver and for that I am Proud of him. He now knows his God in a way that we do not...until our time comes. So in closing I ask of God that he would bless and keep Bo close to him. I will always love Bo...my buddy. 1st Cousin, Frank Clark
Bo....it seemed everytime we had a chance to talk, we would always talk about getting together more often...figuring we had all the time in the world to make that happen came to a terrible halt on Friday when Dawn paged me with the news you were gone....our ties as friends was a unique one, brought together by your cousin, Greg Clarke, who has been like a brother to me since 1977. When I moved into this area 10 years ago, you and Brad took me in like I was family (you even asked that our daughter share in your marriage to Kelly) and that will alway be in my heart... May God give Kelly, your Mother, your Family, and your friends the strength to make it through these days and weeks of grieving.... Sit with your Father now and watch over of all
Your Friend, Russell Morris, Jr 3/11/2000
Hey Bo, rememeber how I always told you that you were wrong about everything. Well you were wrong again. You didn't think anybody would remember you when you died. Well last night at your viewing, wake, whatever they call those things everybody who was anybody was there. I was there with Ginger and my mom and dad and terry. Teena and Jess will be down today. kelly and cookie, all you mommas relatives I dont them all by name, kermit and sophia, greg and faye,kenny gateley and howard, melvin and dell wil be there at your funeral, frankie came yesterday afternoon, Cindy and john, Eleanor and Rich, John-jon and jennifer, elizabeth and Dougie, lee and doris, matt and cheryl, dave rosenow and tina, lawrence and his wife, kerry and nancy nunn, howard the pitcher, mike furiness and tom were there (i think they were wanting to see if they could collect the an