Archie Brown Jr - Online Memorial Website

I think mom was a little sad yesterday, we were talking about AJ not remembering you. which he probably wont, but he will know all about his grandpa. I will tell him that his grandpa loved him, and I know that you will allways be looking over him. cause one day he will get to see you again. and when that day comes i want him to be able to recognize you.

  I miss that look on his face when he seen his "pa paw" . You know, I can actually see the confusion on everyone's face. hell, I really dont understand. all we can do is hold on to each other and not let go. Even though your not here, your legacy and your love will live on. I promise you that.

  I think god knows you are an awsome man, why else would he let you in on all the world's secrets. love you daddy, see you soon.

Hello,

This is for everyone who visit's and read's these letter's. I would just like thank everyone for the support that you have given to Diane,Nissa,Adam, and the rest of our family because without that none of us would have been able to get through it, everyday is a struggle for everyone and it is so sad to see our family hurting and none of us know what to do. We wake up everyday not knowing how our day is gonna go, whether were gonna be ok, or just curl up in bed and die ourselves because that's how our souls and heart's feel right now. Speaking for myself I am at the point where I am so angry, because this whole thing has changed every single one of us and were all left without something:a Husband,Father,Son, brother, friend and a wonderful grandpa. And the reason why I am so angry is that one person changed our world forever!!! How is that possible that someone could do that and no one can seem to change our world for the better. I guess I am done for know and I hope everyone who reads this agree's with me. Thanks for reading this,

                      yvonne

   i feel my dad with me every day. when i'm working, i feel him telling me to hurry up and quit horse playing. i think of what kind of job i have, and i know it would have been the one for him. i remember us working together. he loved to scare me when i was by myself in a quit room. and i remember me getting him back, when he was goofin around and shot a nail at me. i grabbed my eye and hit the ground. the look in his face was hilarious. big eyes, mouth open wide, then he seen the smile on my face. he changed expressions quick. it was funny, at the least. and after he calmed down he thought it was a little funny too.    a week before he died, we were coming back from home depot, he told me that i am the most reponsible person that he knows. i'm not really sure what made him tell me that, but it meant alot. cause we never talked to each other like that. i know that he loves me and i love him.                                    dad; you were takin from us and i never got the chance to tell you:  i love you and i am proud of you.    

Today we came back from Louisiana, and the whole time we were there you were on all of our minds.We went down and saw Tuffy, and they are trying to make the best out of there situation.I know it must be hard for him to lose two things in his life that he loved so much, his home and you, within the same year. They have so much work to do, it's just gonna take them some time.Adam told Tuffy that he would go down and help him out here soon, and I think that will help the both of them out to be around eachother beacuse there is a part of you in each of them and they see that. Just being there was different it even felt like it too, even though we would just vacation there we have a ton of great times to look back on. We really missed you not being there. But i have no doubt that you were there in spirit. Before we left adam said that he hoped A.J. wouldn't call Tuffy grandpa, but you know what I sure would have liked to have seen that little look that he would give you when he saw you agin, where his whole face would light up just hearing your voice, or seeing you at the house. All I know is that everyone misses you alot. I'll end this for now Love and Miss you, yvonne

i was at a sale to day and i think of you all the time. what you make fun of and the things you can do you look at some thing you see it and you make it . some times we have got to talk to you just to know you are here.i set here and cry i think of times when it was all of us the ring is together you are gone.we go on with day to day things but you are in the hearts of all of ue we will see you in time.can you ask god to look after willie and the girls. i love you and will allways miss you so much.love beda

Bully,I was sitting here thinking of you ,as I so often do,I still cain't seem to come to grips with the fact that you arent here,any more.. I dont no if I should hate you for leaving us ,or hate god for taking you away from us,I realy dont hate you ,cause I know that you would'nt have left if you had a choice , And I guess I dont realy hate god for taking you ,but I will say that I do hate ,the one who is responsable for all our grief.. Ya know ,I look into everyone's eye's and I can see all their pain ,Not knowing what to do or say to help them  threw their pain , Hell I dont even think that I could help any of them ,when I cain't even help myself to deal with my own ! I had told myself when daddy had died that I never would go threw that kind of pain  again, I never know what to say when I see Dee and the kids ,none of us do ,we all try to help as much as we know how ,and yet at times I dont think that is any where enough ..We all are talking about you more and more now., it's not that it has gotten any easier,cause it has'nt  by know mean's..  We just have the need to bring you up in all of our conversation's, to be honest with you ,we are all so affraid that some one some where will forget you ,and what you looked like ... I will never forget you, or the way you could make us all smile ,and all the argument's we all would have either, Im not sure if  I should write another conversation to you ,but  I wanted to ,and needed to  ,Hell " I cain't say it will be the last  either......

                                        ***** your sister angel*****

P.S.    I know this is to be for memories, but i just had to let you know how I was feeling ..........   

Today is the 5th anniversary of Sept. 11th, and I feel so guilty because I can only think of how much I miss you instead of all of those other families that lost their loved ones.

 I was driving Alaina to school this morning and they had a moment of silence for all the people who lost their lives that day, Alaina looked at me, then just started crying. She too, could only think how much she misses her Dad and how much her life has changed since you've been gone. We then decided instead of going to school, we were going to Whataburger for breakfast, which was where you  two always snuck off to when everyone else was still asleep at home.

We all miss you so much!

Dee

I remember when i was little and ya'll used to get so mad at me when i wore my bandana over my eyes and would'nt let you take it off. i miss you so much and its so hard to come visit and your not here to hug me. but i know your watching all of us from up above. I will never forget all the times when ya'll would come down and wrestle in the living room like a bunch of little boys. And the times you would worry about me and try to protect me from the bad boys i wanted to hang out with. i will never forget the summers i spent with you. and the time when my hair was short and you and adam started calling me shaun mitchell. i love you and miss you and its rough at times dealing with dad but you will never be forgotten. we live through you and in your memories. i love you uncle bully. love shaun mitchell.

hey dad,

   it feels great to remember all the stuff we did together. it is awsome to look at something and remind myself of that exact moment. things like that bring a smile to my face but it doesnt last long enough. all of my memories of you are overwelmed by the pain in my heart. when i think of you i get so happy and then all i can do is wish it wasnt true. i wish you were here. that tears me up, to realize you'll never be here again, i dont know what to do.......... you were the person that could allways awnser my questions. even if i didnt ask a question, you would still tell me what to do. and i miss that too. i love everything about you, from your advice, your story's, your humor, even when you would tell me something i didnt want to hear, which was probably the truth. i love that. and i love you for that......  i will tell you one thing, i will allways hang on to everything you taught me, and all the love i have for you. i am so proud of you, and to be able to call you my dad, their is no greater gift you could have givin me. i love you daddy. you will be with me allways.

your son,

adam

Bully,

 It is so hard to believe that it has been six month's that you have been gone.I know that you are no longer here with us but its just one of those things that you just cant believe or you dont want to. I remeber that day that you went to the hospital when you had that heat stroke and yall were gone for a while when yall got home, all i wanted to do was give you a hug and tell you not to be scaring us like that. And thats what you did was scared us.And you know how I feel I feel like i took you for granted because i never told you that i relly did love you and i miss all the yelling and griping. There is no one here to guide us in the right direction, life is so hard, Why? Why you? Why? Why? Why? I know you are not suppose to question god but why did he need you? What about the rest of your family down here?We need you!This might sound wierd to the people who will read this but  I had a dream a while back and I was like on a cruise ship or something like that, as i was walking through this creek it looked like a low water crossing or something but to my left it was ugly weeds were everywhere and then i look to my right and what do i see the most beautiful water, the sun shineing and in the middle of all that i see this huge rock  in the middle of the water and a beautiful dolphin sitting on top of it, he's splashing talking to me, of course i couldn't understand him but at that moment i knew what that was it was Bully and i know he is in Heaven because the more i think of it the more i knew that he was just showing me that he is happy where he is. Before my dream was over i had to go back to the ship and i kept wanting to go back to see him but they said i couldnt go it was all blocked off. I hope you can understand that i guess my dream was a metaphore for something, i hope that this may comfort some, or give a lil pease to someone, I do know one thing he is missed and loved, and will never be "FORGOTTEN"." I MISS and I LOVE YOU DAD". I hope I'll have the honor in being with you guys someday.

                                                           Love You,

                                                             Yvonne Brown

Bully,

   this is the only place to be able to talk to you , for me ..Ijust wanted you to know that  it hurts me so badly to not have you here now.. You and I know we would fight  and not talk to each other as we all do, but it didnt mean that we didnt love each other , I would give anything to be able to talk to you one more time, maybe that is selfish on my part ,if so oh well ,with you not here i just caint stop thinking how we all was when we was just kids,you was the oldest and nuthing is suppose to happen to you ,you are suppose to be here forever to take care of us all,, you might not have been perfect ,but you are my brother and i love you so much ,and want you to come home... love and miss you, Angel

Babe,

  I just wanted you to know you were the best thing that ever happened to me. I loved being married to you for the last 30 yrs. and even though it feels like it went by so fast, I will cherish each and every memory I have of you. I still love you with all of my heart and am looking forward to the day when we will be together again.

Your wife,

Diane