As many of you know, my brother Ken, sister Hallie and I bought a bench at Horseshoe Lake Park in Shaker Heights. We did it for a few reasons. Jacob’s legacy was in how he lived not about his death. We needed a spot to...
There it is was staring at me. A black Nike sock. The kind my son always had me buy for him. It may seem mundane, but I felt a rash of emotions. It has been seven months since my son passed away. In some ways...
Seven months have passed since my wife lost her son. Seven months have passed since my daughter lost her brother. Seven months have passed since countless cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends alike lost Jacob. Seven months have passed since I was able to kiss...
The past 6 months has been that of firsts. Naomi’s first birthday in motherhood without Jacob. Ana’s first birthday without big brother. Naomi’s first Mother’s Day without her first born. That had to have been the worst. I cannot imagine her pain and I am...
It’s been five months since you left this physical presence. We celebrated your birthday. We celebrated Ana’s birthday. We watched with adoration as Ana loaded in an Escalade with her prom date and friends to dinner. Today is Molly’s birthday. We will be celebrating with...
The Jacob Butze Memorial Foundation was created to help raise money for a scholarship in honor of Jacob Butze who passed away in December of 2020 after battling ALL.
