This memorial website was created to remember our dearest Austin Hesse who passed away on August 24, 2006. You will live forever in our memories and hearts.
On behalf of the family I would like to thank each and every visitor here and ask you to take the time to read the entire site. This site is not only dedicated to the memory of Austin but also to spread the word of the horrors of meth addiction. Feel free to give this link to anyone who might benefit from it.
Thank you for all the kind words. Our hearts and prayers go out to all of you who are battling your own addictions or trying to deal with the addictions of your loved ones.
You may contact me by clicking the link at the bottom of this page and I will be happy to forward any appropiate material to the immediate family.
This may be the story of one man's addiction but it is the story of a whole country's battle to gain our live and the lives of our children back.
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For all of our family and friends that have stood by Austin in his struggles over the years, we thank you. Austin thanks you.
For all of the people that turned away as if we were a bad situation and needed to be avoided, we hope that Austin's memories will touch a part of your heart and help you to reach out to others in need and recognize kindness and how drugs can take over someone lives. To be more compassionate humans.
Please take a stand in the fight against drugs, especially Crystal Meth. It kills and it destroys everything and everybody around it.
Austin's memory will live on forever in the hearts of everyone that knew him. In the hearts of everyone that knows how drugs can take over a life. For Austin, please don't blame him, it wasn't his fault. We will love him forever.
God Bless all of you!
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Supportive links
http://www.kci.org/
http://www.scotty-simmons.memory-of.com
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Clinton County Iowa Substance Abuse Help
Please Call New Directions: 563-243-2124
METH
I destroy homes I tear families apart
Take your children and thats just the start.
Im more costly than diamonds, More precious than
gold
the sorrow I bring will be a sight to behold.
If you need me , remember Im easily found
I live all around you in schools and in town
I live with the rich I live with the poor
I live down the street and maybe next door
Im made in a lab , but not like you think
I can be made under your kitchen sink
In your childs closet and in the woods
If this scares you to death it certainly should.
I have many names but theres one you know best
Im sure you heard of me , my name is Crystal Meth
MY power is awesome, try me you'll see
but if you do you may never break free
Just try me once and I might let you go
But try me twice and I'll own your soul
When I possess you , you'll steal and you'll lie
You do what you have to just to get high
The crimes youll commit for my narcotic charms
will be worth the pleasure you'll feel in your arms
You'll lie to your mother and still from your dad
When you see their tears you should feel sad
but you'll forget your morals and how you were raised
I'll be your conscience , I'll teach you my ways.
I take KIDS from parents and PARENTS from kids
I turn people from God and separate friends
I'll take everything from you , your looks and your pride
I'll be with you always , right by your side
You'll give up everything your family your home
your friends your money then you'll be alone.
I'll take and take untill you have nothing more to give, when Im finished with you ..you'll be lucky to LIVE.
If you try me bewarned-this is no game
If given a chance I'll drive you in sane.
I'll ravish your body , I'll controll your mind
I'll own you completely your soul will be mine
The nightmares I'll give you while lying in bed
The voices you'll hear from inside your head
The sweats the shakes the visions you'll see
I want you to know these are all gifts from me
But then its too late and you'll know in your heart
That you are mine and we shall not part.
You'll regret that you tried me they always do
But you came to me ..not I to you.
You knew this would happen, many times you were told
But you challenged my power and chose to be bold
You could have said "NO" and just walked away
If you could live that day over, now what would you say?
I'll be your master , you'll be my slave
I'll even go with you , when you go to your grave.
Now that youv'e met me what will you do?
Will you try me or not? Its all up to you.
I can bring you more misery than words can tell.
Come take my hand, let me lead you to hell
| Joanie Davis |
| Mom and Daniel |
| Mom |
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| Mom to Angel Justin Lindley | A Thanksgiving Prayer for You! |
Dear Father who art in Heaven...
Please join our family on this Thanksgiving day
And bless each one as we sit down to pray
As we remember those who have joined You above
So dearly missed and deeply loved.
Please provide us strength on this Thanksgiving day
Bless us with memories of those faraway...
Please grant patience to family and friends as we grieve
And help us reach out to others who are bereaved.
We give thanks to You on this Thanksgiving day....
For Your presence in our lives each and everyday.
For Your comfort, guidance, and never ending love...
And for taking care of our loved ones...in Heaven above.
As we light this candle on this Thanksgiving day...
And it glows in memory of those in Heaven today....
May their lights always shine down on us and give us light...
And may we feel their presence along with Yours tonight.
May the peace and tranquility of this Thanksgiving day
Be an everlasting light within each of us along the way...
Lets bow our heads and give our Thanks to God above..
For our blessings, whether on earth or in Heaven above...
Amen
Poem graciously submitted by The Jason Program
| Kelly Jackson | God is good! |
my heart hurts for your family. I have been feeling the effects of having drug addict frends and family. Its so hard because part of me wants to push them away because I am ashamed of them, but as a child of God I want to love them and pray that God has mercy on them. This is so very hard to watch loved ones go threw this. I dont understand why God's plans are the way they are sometimes, but I do know this. In his perfect will evrything is ok and he is GOOD ALL THE TIME.
Paul the apposal was a killer and several inoccent people lost their lives. God sure does know how to turn lemons in to lemoande because when he found God he led nations to Christ. This is what the site reminds me of. You took a loss and now with that loss you are making millions aware of Meth and what it will led to. You are so very strong! May God bless you and may this site bless this nation. Thanks so very much. You sister in Christ -kelly-
| Mom to Angel Justin Lindley | Forever in my heart-finally FREE! |
| Lori | Message for Jill |
Please contact me at 308-946-3250 or 308-520-0891 I am very sorry for the loss of your son. Meth has also destroyed most of my family. I organized a recovery walk in Nebraska, last year we walked 220 miles, this year we traveled to each town and set up a drug awareness booth. We didn't have much public interest this year, I was discouraged and considering not doing it again next year. I lost a good friend to addiction this year while on the walk, she will be buried on Sept. 19th. She was a nurse that had been to treatment 28 times. She never gave up trying to get clean and sober. I found Austin's story while trying to find a song for her service. I am reminded why I started this walk and why I am out there. If we touch one life, prevent one child from trying Meth, then our efforts are not wasted.
| SANDY | Thank You |
