Ian Kenneth Cate Jr. Age 17 forever


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Ian 15 years old.
(year 2000) full of life, laughter,
the world at his finger tips,
Ian loved music
from Rap to classical
A boy who had more friends then I
could ever even think of having
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Cool Ian and Mom


Ian's family and friends


Sister Sarah's Graduation


Ian, Sarah, Angelique and Grandma Hatsumi



Ian and Matt

Niece Angelique 2nd. Birthday, Raising Sarah and Ian In my day Care for 15 years playing with toys on the floor was very common

Ian, Sarah and Angelique 10/1999 pumpkin patch one of family tradition’s

Ian's friend Craig (telling IAN)

In Ian's things--Who's the Girl?



ANGELIQUE and UNCLE IAN BUDDIES FOR EVER YEAR 2000


Ian and Craig's Family
who loved him very much


Ian coast trip with Craig's family and friends


Ian at mom and Rick's wedding


All for One.. and One for all..
Our Happy family 2001


2001

Ian and Matt after Thanksgiving dinner 2001

Ian's Last Christmas with us 2001

Rick and Ian Packing the Perfect tree

Our stocking's (Ian, Ricky, Angelique, Mom, and Sarah)

Ian is putting Angelique's toy box together, Ian is the best Uncle in the world

2001 Our tree


Ian and Nate 3 mth's Before

On a card for my (Ian's mom) Birthday...

This flag hung in Ian's room.. He planed on going in to the Military


Ian had wrote this for a girl, Not sure who...


Ian and Craig fishing




Ian Kenneth Cate jr. 08/04/1985 ~ 09/20/2002 17 years old.
On Sep.20 2002........... My only son, Ian went on 10 min. Bike ride around the block.
He had about half an hour until he was going to his First year hunting class.

A lady driving a suv in Eugene Oregon west in the sun with no sun glasses on didn't see him. She killed him on the spot. He had no i.d on him so the police could not call me . But at the exact time my son was killed I called his friend and said “Ian isn't at your house is he?” “no” “I said I didn't think so”..you see Ian and I were close at the moment He died My Heart was ripped from my chest.. I started to walk up and down the street stopping car asking if something was going on.. One lady said the police had the street closed I said “great my son is missing”. I stopped a guy on a bike he said a boy got hit by a car.. I just turned yelling Ian got hit by a car. By the time we got to the accident My son was already was gone to the Hospital . I never saw him again.
On top of loosing my son..this heartless person who never even said she was sorry ....turned around and got money from my Renters insurance for a rental car and damages my only son's body did to her Green Blazer (were is the Integrity in that..) Thank God I didn't have to pay her out of my pocket along with the funeral and Hospital bill... No sun glasses? Cell Phone? Speeding? SOMEBODY needs to Answer my QUESTIONS!!!!! Your kids are not safe in Eugene Oregon if they ride a bike, or even walk out of there school.. I feel that The Eugene Police dont care about teen age boys..or our teen all together
I have faith in God , But I am so ANGRY and so SAD ..
I made this page for my son.....I miss him so much., Ian’s Mom

  I sent this E-mail to Ian on (Date: Friday, 14 Sep 2001 09:47:42 ) almost one year ..

If Tomorrow Never Comes

  If I knew it would be the last time
that I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute or two
to stop and say I love you,
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything right.

There will always be another day
to say our I love you's,
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do's?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget,

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance you get
to hold your loved one tight..

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear,

Take time to say "I'm sorry, please forgive me,"
"thank you" or "it's okay".
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

One thing I can say..... Ian knew he was Loved
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