Jessica said he was the best little boy ever, and, even as a child, he had a very loving nature. That’s not to say he didn’t get in trouble! Boy, did he! He and Mikel would run amuck at times and when Kasey partied, he partied hard. One time Jessica sent him to his room, only to discover there were girls hanging out on the green power box outside, visiting with him through his window. He was cute and the girls loved him. Jessica was NOT happy, to put it mildly!
When Kasey was about 11 or 12, he wrote the following letter to his mom:
To #1 Mom
Dear Mom
Sorry for disrespecting you in the ways of:
1. raising my voice
2. ignoring you
3. giving attitude
4. not doing what you said when you said it
5. and walking away when you were talking
Well, hope you forgive me
Love you
Your son
Kasey Buoy (Boo-ee)
P.S. Please let me date.
About this same time some of the family moved in with Aunt Cindy in Sumas, Washington and Kasey discovered he was a boot wearing, cowboy type of a guy who enjoyed riding horses and didn’t mind cleaning stalls. In fact, that was his first real job. For the rest of his life you would find Kasey in boots and jeans or shorts and slides – and camo and hunter orange! He also discovered he should probably pick up after himself when Aunt Cindy nailed the underwear he had left lying around to the floor.
Kasey enjoyed playing sports including football and running track. He was also pretty good at chess in elementary school where he was on the team. Swimming, skateboarding, boxing, paintball and trampoline were other interests. At one point, he told his mom he had a 12-year goal: be a brain surgeon or, as a fall back, play for the Oregon Ducks.
At the age of 14, Kasey broke his ankle when a kid in PE class fell on him. The cast got in his way so he removed it himself, messing up his ankle for good. He even refused to use crutches. And he begged his mom: “Can you please just say I broke it playing football?”
Kasey had a great sense of humor and loved pranks. A couple of years ago Jaden was taking a shower when, suddenly, Kasey threw open the door. Jaden screamed like a little girl and Kasey about fell over laughing. Another time Zack fell off his bike. “Damn!” Kasey said “I thought a little girl fell down. You gotta cut your hair!” Of course, turn about is fair play. When he was about 10, Kasey was in his room with the window open. Luke snuck around the house, jumping up and roaring in the window. Kasey screamed, jumped up and ran into the wall. Screaming some more, he ran out of the room.
Always a hard worker, Kasey worked during high school at Sargent’s Motorsports as a mechanic and all-around gopher. After graduating he worked for his Uncle Wilbur, who described him as “a hard-working little feller” at Mr. Tree Logging. During the big Gorge fire, Kasey helped take down burning trees. His last job was as a roofer in the Bend area where he stayed with family friends Albert and Crystal.
July of 2017 brought Missy into his life. She was an adorable little black piggy, the size of a cell phone. She was so small that she became a house pig. Unfortunately, she didn’t stay small… she now weighs in at over 200 pounds – and still thinks she’s a house pig! This past January Kasey rode his dirt bike home from Bend through the snow and ice because he was homesick for Missy, arriving home to the surprise of his mother at 3:00AM. He didn’t have any lights on his bike so he stopped a couple of times along the way to buy flashlights.
Kasey was quite a guy. He liked his Coors Light and snacking on a roll of chocolate chip cookie dough. He lost everything you gave him, but could always teach you something. His favorite place to eat was at home – he loved his mom’s cooking, especially baked chicken legs and scalloped potatoes. She couldn’t wait for him to come home and eat her cooking. Camping, hunting and fishing were favorite pass times as was slipping away to sit quietly by a fire, no matter the weather. He was a good ole’ boy who loved the American flag, the confederate flag and the Don’t Tread on Me flag, country music, The Dukes of Hazard, Talladega Nights and shopping at the Boot Barn. But, most importantly, he loved his family and friends. He was very protective of them, and would always say “I love you, bro” or “I’m proud of you”. If he needed to correct you about something, he would do it in private rather than call you out openly. Kasey was a roughneck, tough guy with a heart of gold. Strong on the outside but melting on the inside.
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