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~Joey's Achievements~
Joey served in the U.S. Navy for four years. He served in Desert
Storm. After his time in the Navy was over, Joey, his wife Kelly,
and daughter Brooke returned back to his home town that he loved
so much. Joey knew everyone in the town. He was such an outgoing
person. Joey had a very special gift of being a great artist.
When Joey was in High School he received many awards for his art.
He had decided to go to the Art Institute of Houston. He was
in school for one year. He did so well. He made so many beautiful
drawings and was at the top of his class. He wanted so
badly to graduate from school but it had gotten to be too much on
Joey trying to go to school and support his family. We did all
we could to help Joey stay in school. Joey, Kelly and Brooke
came back to Palacios. Joey found a very good job and his life
was going well. He was also a volunteer fireman for his town
which he felt so very proud to be a part of. Joey was also going
to the police academy at night to become a reserve Police Officer
for the town of Palacios. Oh how proud he was. He couldn't
wait until his graduation. So he could get out into his community
and help make a difference. He always wanted to become a Police
Officer. All Joey could talk about was that he had one
week to go, before his graduation. I couldn't wait to be there
to see him graduate. I had a big surprise party planned for him
with family, friends and his classmates. But Joey was called home
by his Lord. At Joey's funeral, all his classmates from the
academy came with many tears and gave his wife Kelly a beautiful
plaque from the academy. So you could say that Joey did
graduate, after all. His friends from the fire
department also gave Kelly a beautiful plaque in honor of Joey.
~Joey Loved~
He loved family, friends, and life. He loved playing baseball.
He had been on a team in his town. He loved the Dallas Cowboys,
that was his team. He loved having his brother A.J and his friends
over to watch the game. He always wore a Dallas Cowboys hat. His
brother A.J. loved Joey so much, always looked up to him.
They were so close. A.J. brought his brother Joey a new
Dallas Cowboy hat and put it in his coffin. Joey loved having family
barbeques. Oh how he loved Christmas. He loved his church, he was a
very happy man. So to end this, Joey was so special. I thank God
for letting me, his Dad, brother, Kelly and Brooke and his family
have him for the best 24 years he lived. I miss him so much,
life just isn't the same. I wish we could have him back. But he
his in heaven with his Lord doing so many good things.
Mom
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