In
Loving Memory Of
David
Our Beloved Son
David Leon McLaughlin Jr
April
13, 1985 
April 21,2001
Forever In Our Hearts!!!!
I would like to welcome you to this "Memorial Page " for my Beloved son David . I hope you will stay long enough to read about him and how much he means to us . May God Bless you and your family .
This Beautiful picture of my son ,was made by Terri , I would like to Thank You for making it for me . Words can not express how much it means to me. Please click on David's picture that Terri made and visit her webpages. I know her webpages will touch your Heart as much as they did mine . God has truly Blessed her. She is truly a Angel here on Earth! Terri you will always hold a Special place in my Heart .God Bless You !
Love , Lee Ann
Our Beloved child , David, Oh How Me and your Dad, Hamlet and Darius Miss You So Much !!!! The day I released you and told you that you could go , was the Hardest task that I could ever do ! But my sweet baby , you were ready to go , you wanted to be with Our Lord and Savior. The Lord prepared me for that day , if it wasn't for the Lord , mama couldn't have let you go ! Thank You Jesus , for putting David in our care , and for allowing us to Love him , and for all the great times we had together .For us it was Better to have known and Loved him than not to have known him at all . David was " A Special Child Of God " He Loved the Lord and he was Saved . David had , AML Leukemia ,but he never complained , no matter how much pain he was in . He Loved people and he Loved life and all his family and friends . We didn't have allot of material things to give our boys , but we had allot Love and we had The Lord . Even though David had a short life here on earth , he was truly Happy and Blessed . He loved school , basketball , wrestling , football, all kinds of sports , he always did his best at whatever he did . He loved music and he enjoyed dancing and making you laugh . David was so easy to Love , He touched so many people's life in his short time here on earth. I think I can speak for everyone that knew David , He made a Great Impact on all of our lives. He will Never be Forgotten by anyone that knew him . My days are lost without him and the sun doesn't shine the same anymore and I don't think it ever will . I miss my Angel So Much . I know you are with us Always David , and you will Live on in our Hearts Forever ! I am so lost right now , it's so hard to know , I can't see your sweet face or hear your sweet voice . I miss hearing your footsteps in the house and you saying , " Mama don't worry about me , I am fine ." The day you left this earth , you took a part of me with you . There is a Big Hole in my Heart and No One will ever take your place or the Love we shared with one another ! Sometimes the pain in my Heart is so bad and I don't know what to do except call on Jesus . If it wasn't for Him we could not have made it this far . I knew you are in a Better Place, My Sweet Child , and even if you had the chance to come back I know you wouldn't , you have No More Sickness , No More Pain , You are FREE At LAST from it All ,and you are having the time of your life . Our Son has Made It to Paradise , and one day when we get there , and Oh what a Reunion that will be . I will get to hold and kiss and hug you once more ! I live for that day when we will all be a family again . Hamlet and I and Darius will get there one day , but until we do , you keep doing what you are doing and know We Love and Miss You So Much! You were a fighter and nothing ever got you down , even with all you had to endure here on earth . I know God will Keep You Safe in His Loving Arms . You were never afraid , you took things as they came to you , You WON The Battle , my Sweet Baby ! You are safe in Gods Loving Hands ! My Son you will Forever be Loved and Missed by all , you changed our lives Forever and for the better , Thank You Leon !
You have Our Love Always and Forever ,
Mama , Dad , and Darius
Clarence Baker
This is a picture of my Dad , David's grandfather ,he passed away June, 1994.I know he is taking real good care of David until we can all be together again ! I Love and Miss you Dad.
This Beautiful picture of my son and dad was made for me by a Very Special Friend . Thank You so much Sissy , you will Always hold a Special place in my heart. I Love You. Please click on the picture to visit Terri's webpage .
Please click on the link below to see more picture that Terri made for me .
A Very Special Thank You To My Mom
Thank You Mom , for being there for us when we needed you . You Loved your grandson , David so Much ! We know it is very hard on you , when I sit and visit with you I see the pain in your eyes , I wish I could help you with it . All I can do is Pray that God will get us through and He will , we will keep the Faith . I Love you with all my Heart , My Dear Sweet Mother .
We would like to especially Thank my friend , JoAnn Creamer , who made this webpage possible , if it wasn't for her we could not have done it . The Lord said He will send someone , and He sent you , we Love you , and Thank you .
A Special Thanks also for all the support we got from the Goldsboro High School . To all the students and friends and the staff, thank You So Much , We Love You !
Mrs. White , Ms. Artis , Ms. Patricia Polack , Ms. Sharon Schofill , Ms. Kim McArthur , Thank You All for the Love and Support you gave our Family and for teaching David , He Loved you All So Much!
We would like to Thank The Goldsboro Middle School and all the staff too and a Special Thank You to , Mrs. Linda Taylor , Ms. Braswell , Mrs. Dorothy Hardy , we Love you and David does too .
We would also like to Thank these Special people that God put in our lives . We Appreciate all the Love and Support you gave to us and to David in our time of need .
Rev. Darden , Sister Virdia Mae King and Ms. Edna Hester , you saw the Special Child in David .
Mrs. Vivian Stover , we will always Love you .
Pastor Wayne Brown and family and The Emmanuel Baptist Church and all the members , We Love you . Thank you so much for all the Prayers and support you gave our family .
Thank You Rev. Bogier for all the Prayers and Support .
A Special Thanks to all the Nurse's at Greenville Hospital ,
for taking such good care of David and for Loving him .
Misty , Sarah , Karen , Helen , Mary , Judy , Joann , Diane ,Christy , Sean and Janet and some many others I can't remember all of your names , but you know who you are . David Loved you fighting over who was going to take care of him . He Truly Loved You All So Much! and So Do We !
And also Thank you Sabra Freeman , we know you are out there and the Lord knows we couldn't have made it without you , Thank you for not only Loving David , but us too and making sure David got all the Love and Support you could give him . You were right there and you will never be forgotten . We Love you more with each passing day.
Thank You to all our family and friends that were at David's funeral , it was a Beautiful turn out . When David departed and we were left behind , we must realize , God Loves him and Angels are hard to find. We miss him now , our hearts are sore , as time goes by we miss him more , his loving smile , his gentle face , no one can fill his vacant place . To find hope and comfort , you need not look far . The Lord sends Our Angel , David where ever you are . He is watching over us , he Loves you , just as we do . May God Bless You All and Keep You safe .
Love Always and Forever ,
Lee Ann , Hamlet , Darius ,
And
Our Angel David
If you would like to email me after reading through these pages , please feel free to do so .
God Bless,
Lee Ann
This Beautiful poem was written by Melinda in Memory of Leon , Thank you so much Melinda for writing this poem for Leon. It means more to me than words could ever tell you . You will always hold a Special place in my heart .
Love , Lee Ann
I Cannot Imagine…But I Try
For David Leon McLaughlin
With love from
Melinda L. Lancaster
May 17, 2005
What is it like in heaven?
Having a constant audience with the King of Kings
Living in the Presence of the Great I Am
I cannot imagine…but I try
When you look down and see your loved ones on earth
How your heart must well up with joy as you see
Your light shining on through them until reunion time
I cannot imagine…but I try
Have you picked out a mansion for your family?
Together forever we will abide
No sickness, no sorrow, no pain, no tears
I cannot imagine…but I try
What will you wear to meet them at the gate?
Are feathers and halos in style?
Moreover, do angels really fly?
I cannot imagine…but I try
No longer bound by time or situation
An angel while on earth now enjoying paradise
Soon many loving hearts will join you eternally
I cannot imagine…but I try
Until that day we will shine on angel boy
We spread your light with our smiles
Continue to watch over us and shine down on our lives
Heaven is only a heartbeat away
I cannot imagine…but I try
©2005. Melinda L. Lancaster. All Rights Reserved.
Please click on the links below to visit David's other webpages .
Darius's Webpage for His Brother
Please click on the link below to see some Special picture's that Terri made for me .
I would appreciate it so much if you would sign David's guestbook .
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Please click on the image's below and vote for David's webpage , I would appreciate it so much .
The midi your listen to is :
I'll
Be Missin' You
by Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112
Yeah, this right here goes out to everyone
who's lost someone that they truly loved...
Check it out...
Seems
like yesterday we used to rock the show
I laced the track, you locked the flow
So far from hangin' on the block for dough
Notorious they came to know that
Life ain't always what it seem to be
Words can't express what'chu mean to me
Even though you're gone we still a team
Thru your family I'll fulfill your dream
In the future can't wait to see if you'll
Open up the gates for me
Reminisce sometime the night they took my friend
Try to black it out, but it plays again
When it's real feelings hard to conceal
Can't imagine all the pain I feel
Give anything to hear half your breath
I know you still livin' your life after death
Every
step I take, Every move I make,
Every single day, Everytime I pray
I'll be missing you
Thinking
of the day, When you went away,
What a life to take, What a bond to break
I'll be missing you
We miss you, Big....
It's
kinda hard wit'chu not around
Know you in Heaven smilin' down
Watching us while we pray for you
Everyday we pray for you
Till the day we meet again
In my heart is where I keep you friend
Memories give me the strength I need to proceed
Strength I need to believe
My thoughts, Big, I just can't define
Wish I could turn back the hands of time
Us and the six shop for new clothes and kicks
You and me takin' flics
Makin' hits, stages they receive you on
Still can't believe you're gone
Give anything to hear half your breath
I know you still livin' your life after death
Every
step I take , Every move I make
Every single day, Everytime I pray
I'll be missing you
Thinking
of the day, When you went away,
What a life to take, What a bond to break,
I'll be missing you
Somebody tell me why...
One
glad morning, When this life is over,
I know, I'll see your face
Every
night I pray,Every step I take,
Every move I make, Every single day.
Every
step I take, Every move I make,
Every single day, Everytime I pray,
I'll be missing you
Thinking
of the day, When you went away,
What a life to take , What a bond to break,
I'll be missing you
We miss you