i love you daddy.daddy, i love you with all my heart im just going to say that straight out.. you are the one and only daddy ill ever EVER have. seeing you go has opened my eyes to a world unknown... knowing that you wont be there when i call is just like ughh its so breathtaking to think of you now. at first i couldnt beleive it when i heard it...well i was at my friend taylors house like every other friday as usual. and mom came to the door at like 11?? and i was watching spongebob mannnnn laughing haveing a great time. and yea.. i knew you came to my house earlier to drop off stuff for a yard sale i was having the next day and i knew you wanted to go out somewhere but i just didnt know where and who with and i was planning to be with taylor that friday so i siad no.. and yea anyways mom comes to taylors house crying and at first i think grandpa is sick. and im like mom whats wrong and well she told me i thought she was joking around. so i laughed at her. haha...HELLO not funny. and then i look at taylor and i said "my dad just died" so then i fall and cry. so immediatly i go home wake up my neighbor friend thats like my sister chantel and demand we all go the hospital. so i stayed at there till 3:30am or later and got home around 5. but i sat there just to see you but then the doctor and sherrif said no hes in some lab??? i was like HELLO I DONT CARE. HES MY DAD. but they still didnt let me see you. and i was mad not that i was already sad. god;; like i miss you so much already daddy. you were not suppose to leave this early in my life. my heart is just falling apart by trying to understand all of this. just think i cant no longer have daddy daughter dances. you were suppose to be here when i walk down the aisle holding onto my hand...and take me fishing this weekend and oh yea in the future [[not any time soon!!]] you were suppose to teach my kids how to fish. most of all you werent sopose to leave just yet. i always pictured you in my future.. but i guess now all i have is our love and memories. i love you so much dad. and i miss you. im so sorry i didnt go with you that night when everything went down. and im so sorry i wasnt home when you stopped by to drop off my stuff. but i really do believe god didnt want me there that night otherwise i would of been. its been so hard lately...like im still so miserable and grieving. but i think ill make it through. with everybodies love and support. but theres a few things i cant stand like all the bickeryness. people need to understand you loved all of us. all the same. no matter who and what they did. deep down we know i know you loved everyone. its not in your heart to hate not even my music... haha man you were jammin out to soldja boy with me. thats the coolest thing a dad could ever do. but yea. i know you loved ALL of us. and i think the only thing you would hate is the way people have been acting since you left us. you would hate the way were grieving pain and fighting with eachother. its not funny and it hurts me to dad. i just wish everybody would get along and grieve together. well thats about it daddy. i love you with all of my heart. and im going to prove it. im going to live my life to fullest and enjoy every minute of every second of it. love you daddy

My brother Tom I miss youI will miss my brother more than any can imagine. My boys- Dillon & Lige will miss him dearly as they were very close. I am blessed that Tom and Rachel came up north to Toms mothers home (down the road from us)Labor day weekend with Becky and Jade and we had a great time. Tom was able to enjoy all of his favorite things. He fished and caught some rock bass and catfish with little Lige. He built a huge sand castle on the dunes of silver lake. Later we had a family bbq and huge bonfire. Tom rode his big red quad and picked peaches with the kids. He was relaxed and "LOVEING EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY SECOND OF IT" I want to set the record straight on Karen the ex girlfriend. She left Tom over a year ago and he called me to say she took everything from his home while he was working at Demmer including the toilet seat and we laughed about that. The next day he called to say she took his big red truck from the Demmer parking lot when he was working. Stripped of everything Tom continued to keep a smile and met Becky who brought him happiness. We called Karen (out of respect for their prior relationship) friday night to tell her about Tom. And when my mother and I got to Lansing to stay at Toms home and grieve for him the locks were changed on the doors and i was told she would call the cops if i came to my brothers home. She made my mother cry many times during this difficult time in our life. She learned nothing from her time with Tom on how to be a good person. Thank You Becky for bring joy and happiness to my brother Tom this last year and to all the people from Demmer thank you for sharing you condolences and love during this awful time in our life. To my brother Tom it has been hard to do what you would do and treat people good and stay upbeat but I did control my anger for your sake only, and to stay out of jail. Because that's what you would have done. I have learned from your great example. We will watch over Rachal for you and Cindy too. Peace out bro. Go fishing with dad now buddy. your little sis miss xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

A man\'s manMy heart, my thoughts, my prayers, and my complete respect goes out to all of you his family, and friends who I know Tom touched in a very special way. I am here for all of you at any time, please call or email whenever you wish. I would love to share a special something with you about Tom that I know you would enjoy. With a heart so big and a smile so wide Tom's enjoyment with life, is always to hard to hide. He brings us laughter, and he has a tool for every occasion, he takes us fishing, and we just have a ball with every situation. I first met Tom over 20 years ago. We hit it off from the get go. We worked together, and played together. We spent so much of over a dozen years as great friends, real friends. We fished, we constructed, we snowmobiled, of course we fished. We lived together, we partied together, did I mention we fished. Tom has a unique talent for mechanics, the outdoors, and bringing a solution to almost any material problem on planet earth. Tom taught me well, and I learned from one of the best. Tom encouraged me like no other He has been a true blessing in my life. I've thought about him from time to time over the past 8-9 years and I was blessed yet again when for one very short moment in May of '08 he came into my life, it was great. Litterally just the other day. Although I too am deep with emotion about this extremely untimely passing of my dear friend, I still get to hold close the wonderful, fulfilling time that we shared together. Tom's inspiration in my life I get to take with me, I have used it, and I know that all of you will use it too. 503-492-4015 ; mdpeterson_1964@yahoo.com May gods love be with all of us, please call, or write. I would really love to hear from you..MDP

You Will Be MissedOur condolences go out to Toms family his daughter Rachel and his girlfriend Karen. He will be missed very much. We got to know Tom thru his girlfriend Karen. The seven years that they were together we got to know Tom very well.Tom was a person that was committed to his daughter and girlfriend karen.He was also very fun to be around. There was never a dull moment.HE was a GREAT guy and very funny to. One day we will meet again in that great cassle in the sky. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

My heart is with you...My deepest condolences to my mom and Tom's girlfriend, Karen, Tom's daughter, Racheal, and to Tom's family and friends. I first met Tom in 2001 when he began dating my mom, and continued to get to know Tom and Racheal over the last 7 years. The love they shared for one another was strong, through the good and the bad, and will love each other forever. Tom had a kind heart, a love of life, and a keen ability to make even dull moments fun. Tom will be missed. My heart is with you all during this hard time.

You will be missedMy condolences to Tom's family and his girlfriend Karen. I am thankful that I knew Tom from Grand Ledge High School. I really am glad that I was able to get to know Tom better over the last 7 years while he and Karen were together. Tom had a great sense of humor and his fun loving nature alway made him fun to be with. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this most difficult time.

You will be missed!!!Our hearts go out to Tom's family, his daughter Rachel and his girlfriend Karen. A loss like this is really hard when someone is as young as Tom is. Tom even though we went to school together I really got to know you over the last few years through Karen. You were such a fun person to be around and you will be truly missed by all who knew you. Keep riding that snowmobile.

TomTom, I miss you soo much. You touched my heart in a way no one has before. I'm still waiting for my morning wake up call from you. You are and always my soul mate. I don't know how to begin without you. I will always love you, and never let you go. I give all my love to you and Rachel. I will never forget the time I spent with all of you. I am so sorry. Lots of love Rebecca There is only one Tom in this world. YAH! YES! My big bear

Praying for you all..Tom is loved by all and will be missed greatly. We are praying for all. We know how difficult it is for us. Being Tom's Best friend I know hard hard this is. I love you guys. Will see all of you. This too shall pass.... Mary you are a trooper for sure. Rach I am and will always be here for you. Love Uncle Buck

thanks for everything big bearWe will miss you soo much,and willallways keep you in our hearts.things will never be the same with out you,we love you wolfie,annie ,jade&becky

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Thomas Beatty

Passed away on 5 SEPTEMBER, 2008

Gorsline Runciman Tiffany Chapel

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