Fletcher Bateman 6th November 2007

In life there are those people who stick to you like glue. The ones that will always be there, who try so hard to make and impact on your life. They tell you everything about them. They are the ones that you sit on the porch with when you are 80 and reminisce about the “good ole’ days” And then, then there are people like you, Will. The ones that come and go. They ones that you let into your heart, who help you get to know yourself. They tell you what they think you should know about them; nothing more, nothing less. They don’t stay long and don’t try to impact your life. But, they do. These type of people change everything about you, with out even trying. They make you realize how important it I to live life to the fullest and enjoy every single day. These are the type of people that you tell your friends about. You tell them how you always knew just what to say to put a smile on everyone’s face. You, Will, you are the person that we’ll be talking about when we’re 80 years old, sitting on the porch reminiscing about he “good ole’ days”. Some people call these type of people acquaintances, some people call them friends, but I, I call these type of people angels. They come into your life when you need them the most and then leave when they are needed somewhere else. You never could be in more than one place at one time. But now, now you’re everywhere. You’re in our memories, our souls and our hearts… still putting smiles on everyone’s face. Not only did you did you change your friends and families lives, you changed the the lives of the people of Florence, South Carolina, our Nation and even the world. Good job Will, good job on a life well lived and the number of hearts you left imprints in. Love you, Fletcher