Condolence: I don't know what to say. I never thought that at 36, my 55 year old father's life would be cut so short. No matter how old i get, you will alway be "Daddy". There are so many things i didnt get to tell you. I love you for being my daddy. I was absolutely devastated when i found out you were gone. Words can't possibly express the horrible pit i feel inside. I just wish I could listen to "Paul Harvey and the Rest of the Story" with you one more time, or hear you sing Bing Crosby's "White Christmas"in July again. I'm going to miss your cheesy sense of humor and hearing your voice DRIP with sarcasm when you tell me "Oh, THAT'S nice" when I show up with purple streaks in my hair, or a new tattoo (something like that). No one, and I mean NO ONE can ever take your place; in my heart, in my life or in our family. You have no clue, Padre, how much you mean to me. I will never forget the way you laugh, or the way your purse your lips and cross your arms when you get pi**ed. I can never forget the look in your eyes when something made you cry. (Which is heartbreaking for a girl to see her daddy cry). I wish i could ride in the car out in the country with you and go get blue moon ice cream cones ( oh they don't have blue moon here in California by the way!).

Daddy, you are human, no matter what mistakes you have made, and no matter what you think you didn't do right for us kids, you are James Arthur LaRocque Sr.: my father, my HERO! I love you to the moon and back. I guess this time "it's the big one, Elizabeth" wasn't a joke....You always knew how to make people laugh and smile, and Itry to be like you in that way. For everything you did and didn't do, for listening to me cry and showing me that its ok to be sad and cry and everything in between, thank you.

Daddy, I love you and will miss you forever. Please watch over Lucas Olivia and Abigail and always keep them safe. They will know you through us, Jim, Jeremy and me. We all have a piece of you somewhere in our hearts and souls. You will nevwr be forgotten, Daddy.

I LOVE YOU!