Pictures of Troy

If you would like to see bigger pictures, then all you need to do is click on the picture itself.  These are pictures of Troy over many years.  I will add more when/if I find wherever the rest of them are.  

My own personal Marine! ~1986~ Even though he was in the Marine Corps way before we even met, I was still a very happy Marine Wife…because as the saying goes, ‘Once A Marine, Always A Marine’.

Troy, shortly after we met. ~July 1994~

Just a little something extra added to his picture.

How Troy and I looked when we met. ~July 1994~

Our first and only ‘couple’ picture. ~1995~

My sweetheart when we lived in California the first time. Garden Grove, CA ~1995~

The start of our family. Troy & I with a baby Troy. ~1995~

Troy and I with my oldest son, Christian and baby Troy. ~1996~

Daddy’s trying to teach his little girl to fish 🙂 Lake Sangchris in Illinois ~2004~

Baby Boo was the sweet little nickname he gave our daughter Polly. She held a special place in his heart. ~2004~

Prettied up the picture of Daddy and his Baby Boo.

Troy doing what he loved…fishing with his family. Lake Sangchris, Illinois ~2005~

Troy, our baby girl Polly and my oldest son Christian having a day of fishing. Lake Sangchris, IL. ~2005~

Troy’s holding up the catfish that I caught. Lake Sangchris, Illinois ~2005~

Daddy helping little Taylor take one of his many catches off the hook. Lake Sangchris in Illinois ~2005~

My darling husband while we were at our son, Troy II’s football game. ~2005~

GOTCHA!! Can you tell I caught him by surprise? Fort Madison, Iowa ~2009

‘Rhino’…one of the few nicknames that he received while on different jobs. ~2009~

On the job…this is one of my favorite pictures of Troy. I decided to dress it up a little bit during one of the many times I missed him while he was gone at one of the many welding jobs he went to away from home. ~2008~

Yet another work picture…I have a feeling he should have actually been ‘working’ instead 🙂 ~2008~

Troy with two of his work buddies. ~2009~

Dressed up the work picture.

Troy and our two youngest kids, our daughter Polly and our youngest son Taylor. Lucerne, CA. ~2010~

Troy and our youngest son Taylor. Going over details about the safety of firing off his handgun. Lucerne, CA. ~2010~

Troy being none other than a ‘Troy of all trades’. Lucerne, California ~2010~

This was while Troy was gone to yet another job, this one was in Indiana. I missed him so much, he sent me a picture of himself to hopefully cheer me up a little…it worked 🙂 ~June 2010~

One of his smile inducing, heart melting texts he sent me. ‘yw, I miss hearing your voice. You are the only one I talk to or call’ ~June 01, 2010~

‘I can go one day…but two? No way in hell….’ I had the not so bright idea of giving him a break in talking to/texting with me. This was his response to that…he didn’t like it. 🙂 ~June 01, 2010~

When Troy was gone to the job in Indiana, it was during some special dates. So I had decided to get him a gift from Edible Arrangements. The gift was delivered on the date of July 09, 2010, which was the 16th anniversary of the day we started dating. It was also a belated birthday present for him, which was June 11th as well as an early anniversary gift, which was coming up on July 29, 2010, for our 16th wedding anniversary.

This was the text that he sent me after receiving the gift. ‘I really really really really love it. I would have to say without a doubt that this is the best present I have ever gotten. I love it! ~July 09, 2010~

Sending me more wonderful pics of himself 🙂 ~July 2010~

My honey, away from home to take care of his family. ~July 2010~

You are awesome!!!!! I think he was pleased with me 🙂 ~July 09,2012~

The best response of all….. ‘I love you’ ~July 09, 2010~

One of the texts he sent me. This day, 16 years ago, we first started dating and this is how he let me know how he felt about it. Simply put, ‘I love you’. ~July 09, 2010~

This was taken during a visit to see two of his grandchildren and his youngest son, from his 1st marriage, in Kentucky. ~July 2010~

Troy getting ready to climb back into his Ford F-250 after getting her washed. This is after he had already started fighting the cancer but he was still feeling half way decent…he had more good days than bad at this point. ~2011~

Troy, while we were sitting at our son Taylor’s baseball practice. Springfield, IL. ~2011~

After yet another bad day/night of coughing, Troy was finally able to settle down and get some rest. ~2011~

From the Stand Up 2 Cancer site, I bought and dedicated a start to Troy. ~2011~

Yet another visit to the E.R. He had plenty during his fight and this was just yet another visit. ~2012~

This was a text my mother sent me…I sure wish it would have proven itself true. Good. I had a dream last night that he is going to be ok and that he will be considered a medical miracle. How about that! See, all will be good. ~Jan 27, 2012

Laying back getting a blood transfusion. This was only one of 4 he received during his fighting time. ~2012~

Yet another E.R. visit…I can’t even remember which visit this one was, he had so many. ~2012~

The favorite wardrobe of many that Troy crossed paths with. He always wore his Cookie Monster beanie, which brought many smiles to many faces, but after I bought him his ‘Minion’ shirt, the smiles were indeed plentiful. He brightened so many people’s days when they saw him wearing this! Especially when we went to his doctor appointments and/or chemo. ~March 2012~

Yet another visit to the E.R. but this one was a scary one. During his last ever chemo session that he had gone to, he had received way too much Morphine and came terribly close to respiratory distress. He had become unresponsive and they had to call an ambulance and have him rushed to the E.R. This was the scariest moment of my entire life. ~March 2012~

Sleeping off the effects of the Morphine. ~March 2012~

This was the day Troy finally came home after his very last hospital stay, the one that started with the Morphine fiasco. During this stay he also had both lungs drained of fluid. His Oncologist had ordered for a hospital bed to be set up at the house, so the same day he got home, they set it up, I went out to buy bedding for it and he laid down to get comfy. ~April 06, 2012~

Troy let our dog Bodey hop up on the bed with him and this is how he chose to lay, with his head on Daddy’s feet, as well as have that look on his face. Bodey knew that Daddy was very sick. From this day forward, he rarely left Troy”s side. ~April 06,2012~

My honey. ~April 13, 2012~

Having a good day! ~April 13, 2012~

Troy showing me that sweet smile of his! ~April 13, 2012~

He was actually comfortable laying this way! ~April 26, 2012~

Always By Your Side…this is how it was during the last 1 1/2 years of Troy’s life. We were always with each other…we didn’t want it any other way. This is actually one of two last pictures that was taken of Troy and I together before he passed. ~April 26, 2012~

This is the last picture that Troy and I had taken together. The last kiss that we shared that he was actually with it enough to kiss back like normal. I will treasure this kiss and this picture forever. ~April 26, 2012~

This is the obituary that I wrote up for Troy which was put in the Friday, May 4, 2012 edition of the State Journal Register here in Springfield, IL.

This is the Companion Urn that I bought for Troy and I. He’s already in the left side and before he passed, we discussed how things are to go. When it’s my time to pass, I will also be cremated. Then Troy’s ashes *they are currently in a bag inside the urn* will be emptied into the urn, hopefully, at the same time as mine are put in the urn, that way our ashes will be mixed together and we will, in a sense, become one, we will be together. Then the kids are to bury the urn containing our combined ashes in a ceremony for the both of us.

The engraving says; Troy June 11, 1966 – May 01, 2012 Loving Husband and Father, Loved Forever Together in Life, Together in Death, Together Forever. I decided on that last line after Troy asked for me to let him go. He told me that he will be waiting for me and then when it’s my time, we can finally be together forever.

One of my two urn pendants holding some of Troy’s ashes. Troy Walker 06-11-1966 to 05-01-2012 I Miss You & Love You Together Forever

This is the other side of my urn pendant If butterflies could fly to Heaven They would bring my love to you and yours right back to me

The display that I have here at home. This will stay up for as long as possible. If we end up moving, this will be put up again. The poster board with all the pictures is what I put together to display at the Memorial Service that we held on May 06, 2012.

Our Companion Urn, as well as Troy’s infamous beanie and his glasses. A few hours before he passed, Troy messed with his glasses. When he did so, he placed his fingers on the lenses and left his fingerprints. To this day, those prints are still there and I have no intention of cleaning them off.

The left side of the posterboard.

The upper left side. The picture of the heart is during the winter of 2011, which was Troy’s last winter. I went outside and drew this heart with our initials in it.

The bottom left side of the display.

A poem card that came with a butterfly windchime, as well as a birthstone butterfly that I found in a store and a smaller traditional urn that I bought. A BUTTERFLY KISS My working hands, they tired; My beating heart grew weak… My weary eyes they closed As I drifted into a peaceful, eternal sleep. I know your heart aches with sadness; Your grief, it seems too much to bear. Keep close to you the happy memories, Special moments f times we’ve shared. When your heart is heavy With sorrow and tear-filled pain Listen….feel the gentle breeze; It’s me, sending my love, whispering your name. Look among the flowers See the butterfly that flutters near your cheek; it brings a kiss from me in heaven…. A butterfly kiss for you to keep.

The upper right side of the display.

The main part of the display.

The butterfly windchime and Troy’s USMC picture. The windchime is engraved on the hanging medallion with Troy 1966-2012 Loving Husband and Father

The vase is one of two that I put artificial sprays of sunflowers and butterflies in. *Troy loved both* Then the little lamp is a touch lamp. He wanted something that he could have on at all times during the night, he said that way, if he woke up in the middle of the night, he would be able to see me. The bear I gave him during one of his hospital stays which Valentine’s Day just happened to fall during. The flower pot in back is from a dear friend of mine that brought it over the day after Troy passed.

I did this one due to one of the times that we lived lived in California and went to the beach, we drew hearts in the sand.

Love puts the fun in together The sad in apart and The joy in a heart

Without You Days Are Like Moanday Tearsday Worstday Thirstday Fearday Shatterday Sadday

I will never forget you!!

God saw he was getting tired, And a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around him And whispered “Come with me.” With tearful eyes we watched him suffer And saw him fade away. Although we loved him dearly, We could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hardworking hands to rest; God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.

Dressed up his work picture.

This was made for me by another dear friend of mine.

This I made on Father’s Day 2012. This was our first Father’s Day with Troy gone. It was a somber day, same way with his 46th birthday, which was June 11, 2012. Even though he was gone, we still celebrated it. I still baked the cake that he loved so much and we all wished him a Happy Birthday. ~June 17, 2012~

Dressed up picture of us.

My very own personal Angel.

A perfect addition to two people that made a perfect couple.

you & me

Something extra added.

The Love Of My Life

I love you… My Love, My Life, My Everything

Love….

Those special memories of you will always bring a smile. If only I could have you back for just a little while. Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do. You always meant so every much and always will too. The fact that you’re no longer here will always cause me pain. But your’e forever in my heart until we meet again.