Donald Powers Obituary

Hi my love. Happy 47th Birthday. I miss you soo much sweetheart. I still can't beleive your not here with me. It's not any easyier babe. Your still my whole world always will be. I love you Donnie so much more the I ever ever told you.
Love forever, Your wife Chris

Dear Chris

Rich and I are so sorry to hear this news. Richie called me yesterday and told me....I guess him and Ashley met at UIC. I saw Ross in the summer and he never mentioned anything. I can't begin to imagine how hard this is.....I wish I could find words that would make everything all right, but I know there are none. I know someday in your own way you will find closure. Donny was a wonderful person. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you.

Karen & Rich Fisher

Hi my love, I started to type to you and my entry disappeared. Its one year ago today that you left my life. right now I would be kissing you good bye and sending you to work. Little did I know it would be for the last time. My heart is still in a million peaces, it hurts so bad.I just keep thinking that you won't be here to walk Ashley down the aisle when she gets married and You won't be here for our boys when they get married a start to have children. Ashley started college babe.I know how proud you are of her. watch over them...... even now they still need there daddy (pops) It's just not fair..You weren't sick. You were so full of life....We were suppose to grow old together. I really don't think that my heart can take much more....I still want so much to be with you. You took my heart with you when you died. I love so much......so much more then I ever told you...I love you more

You Wife Chris

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Just been going thru some photos for my parents Anniversary party and came across this photo of us and broke down. I remember you threatening Ramesh to be good to me "or else". FYI-He is Wonderful.
I'm really missing you. This is the time of year when Ashley usually visits and I get to talk to you and plan. I went to her graduation party with Alex and it was a lovely party, but it just isn't the same without you. Well, I just want you to know I think about you a lot and miss you. Love, Christina

Whats up Pops i sure hope everything is goin well up there because down here is no picnic im very overwhelmed its hard to find work it seems like nothing can go right we had uncle johns block party this weekend it was pretty hard for us all but even more for momma it was the last big thing that you and her were at together before you left us well by the luck of the draw me and mikey got to be partners for the bags tournament and all i could hear the whole time was you screaming YEA!!!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!!! every time i put a bag in the hole like last year well what do ya know mikey and i beat everyone but what made it suck was you werent there to watch us and hug and kiss us when we won and we really miss that alot its been almost a year since the last time i heard your loud voice since the last time i hugged you since the last time i got to have a talk with my best friend my pops and it really hurts just do me one favor Pops make sure momma stays healthy i know you miss her and i know she misses you but we really need her here with us and please help her get through the one year anniversary of the worst day of our lives because its going to be a very hard one well pops im going to go for now i love you with all my heart and look forward to the day i get to see you again love your son, Little Donnie

Happy 24th anniversary sweetheart. I miss you soo much it hurts. I'm still your wife and will be for the rest of my life. I can't wait to e with you again.
I Love you More... Your Wife Chris

Happy Easter babe Wish you were here I miss you so much it hurts its been 7 months 15 days to long

I love you more your wife Chris

Hi babe, I'm just missing you soo much tonight. I need you here with me. To hold me...I hurt so much for you. It's getting harder and harder here without you. My brother told me tonight that I needed to let you go and let you rest. I just can't let you go. You are my everything. I don't know how to live without you. I don't know what to do. I wish you would come to me in my dreams wrap your arms around me and hold me so I can finally sleep. I feel like I don't have any control over my life anymore and all I want is to be with you. I can't make people understand how much it hurts and I'm afraid sometimes that they just don't want to hear about it..I get up everyday and do the things I have to.I smile and act how they expect but deep down I just want to scream "I LOST THE LOVE OF MY LIFE" Sometimes I wish I could stay in bed. I still wear my wedding ring. I'm still your wife ....always will be.
I love you more Good night babe

Happy Valentines Day Babe!!!! I miss you so much and I love you even more.

Your Wife Chris

Hey pops its your adopted son, Justin. I just want to wish you a happy birthday pops. We all miss you pops. My parents kinda regret not meeting you earlier then they did. Man i wish you were here. its not the same pops. Well i love you pops happy birthday.


Justin

Hi my love.. Happy Birthday!!!!!! I miss you soo soo much. I tried to keep busy so that I wouldnt think so much about you not being here. The whether here is cold and there is so much her that needs your care. The kids never realized all the stuff you really did here an never said a word and Samson is still missing you. He is still waking me up every so many days at 4 am wanting to go out and the first thing he does is go to the garage door and bang his head. So much is different I don't like this new world or my life. I'm so lonely without you I wish I could cuddle with you and just watch tv like we use too and I miss our early morning talks on Saturdays when the kids were still asleep and we would talk and laugh and plan. We made so may plans babe things that were just us. I still can't go to some of the places we use to go to and the nights in our house are really hard. I just always thought it would be me first. Remember babe I'm still your wife no matter what. The kids put your picture in the Bridgeport today. There are still a lot of people that don't know your gone. You made a dent on this world and I promise that you will never be forgotten. I LOVE FOREVER..... I LOVE YOU MORE.

your wife Chris

Hey Pops god i wish you were here i had my interview for will county sheriffs and i did good they finger printed me and took my picture so things are looking good and now i'll be able to help mom with all the bills and she wont have to worry anymore our birthdays are coming up i just want to see you again be able to talk to you i need one of them very many father son conversations we always had but im going to let you go for now i love you pops talk to you later your son Lil Donnie

Hey Pops Merry Christmas this is the first of many without you and it sucks i didnt even want to wake up this morning i miss you so much and do more and more every day i passed my test for the will county sheriffs sorry i get into union school i tried i guess it just wasnt meant to be well i love you pops i'll write again later love your son little Donnie

It's Christmas eve babe and I miss you sooo much. All I want for Christmas is for you to be here. I dreamed about you last night. We were talking about dinner today and how you were going to work a double shift. It felt so real until I had to wake up then my heart broke all over again. This is never going to get easier for me, you are the love of my life. I love you so much, I love you more. Merry Christmas honey. Please watch over us.
Love always your Wife Chris

WELL POPS ME AND LIL DONNIE TOOK THE TEST FOR WILL COUNTY AND PASSED...WOW I KNOW BUT WE STILL GOT A LOT OF STUFF WE HAVE TO DO AND ANOTHER 3 OR 4 MONTHS BUT I THINK WERE GOING TO GET IT...MOMS STILL HAVIN A REALLY HARD TIME WITH ALL THIS AND SHES BEEN SICK SO IVE BEEN TRYING TO HELP LIL DONNIE BUT EVEN US TOGETHER AREN'T ABLE TO DO HALF OF WHAT YOU DID..I THINK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME AND BEING AT THE HOUSE ONLY MAKES IT WORSE AND THERES SO MUCH GOING ON AND SO MUCH THAT I WISH I COULD TELL YOU AND THERE THINGS IN MY LIFE GOING ON THAT I WISH I COULD TALK TO YOU ABOUT AND JUST ASK YOU WHAT TO DO...ITS REALLY HARD TO WAKE UP EVERY MORNING AND KNOW THAT IM NEVER GOING TO BEABLE TO TALK TO YOU LIKE I USED TO AND TELL YOU MY PROBLEMS AND WHATS GOING ON AND JUST SAY "HEY OLD MAN" ITS HARD AND ITS REALLY NOT GETTIN ANY BETTER FOR ANY OF US WE ARE ABLE TO HIDE THE CRYIN AND PAIN A LIL BETTER BUT EVERYTHING REMINES ME OF YOU...I DON'T ANYMORE YOU WERE ALWAYS THE ONE THAT I THOUGHT WAS GOING TO BE HERE FOREVER AND YOU NOT! AND JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY...I MEAN I KNOW YOU HERE WITH US CUZ ME AND LIL DONNIE KEEP HURTIN OUR SELFS LOL BUT ITS NOT THE SAME I WANT YOU HERE LIKE IT USED TO BE AND WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT I CRY...WELL IM GOING TO BED NOW ILL WRITE AGAIN...I LOVE YOU POPS ALWAYS HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL AND I MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY
LOVE TONY

hey uncle donnie i miss u so much there isnt a day that goes by where i dont think of u after my dad passed you were the closest thing i had to my dad and now i dont know what to do
love you and miss you

Happy Thanksgiving babe... I miss you. When will this nightmare be over. You are and will always be my everything. I love you forever..... I love you more...
Your wife Chris

Hey Pops its me again its been two months now and everyone says it will get better but it hasn't and i don't think it will i miss you pops i feel selfish because i need you more now than ever Mikey and I took our tests to get in the union to be just like you i hope we make you proud thats all we want to do i think about you every day and dont worry im not crying infront of mom anymore im staying strong trying to fill your shoes even though its hard i never realized how much pressure we put on you well pops i love you and miss you and i cant wait till the day i get to see you again love your son
Little Donnie

HEY POPS,
WELL I KNOW IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO WRITE BUT I JUST HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO DO IT...I THINK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME AND I THINK ABOUT HOW I MISSED THE LAST FEW YRS AND IM SO SORRY...I NEVER MEANT FOR THINGS TO GET THE WAY THEY DID AND NOW IM GOING TO REGRET IT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE...MY AND LIL DONNIE ARE PRETTY CLOSE AGAIN AND IVE BEEN AT THE HOUSE EVERYDAY FOR AWHILE NOW HELP MOM AND DONNIE AND STUFF... BUT I MISS YOU SO MUCH ITS SO DIFFERENT WITHOUT YOU HERE AND EVEN WITH THE FIGHTS AND STUFF THE LAST FEW YRS YOU YOUR MY HERO AND I LOVED YOU SO MUCH THERE IS SO MUCH I WANTED TO SAY TO YOU AND DO WITH YOU AND I ALWAYS TOLD MYSELF "WELL TOMORROW ILL TRY TO TALK TO HIM...OR... TOMORROW ILL STOP OVER THERE OR TOMORROW ILL WRITE HIM A LETTER" AND OUR TOMORROW NEVER CAME...I WAS NEVER ABLE TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH YOU REALLY MEANT TO ME... POPS YOU MEANT THE WORLD TO BE AND YOU STILL DO I THINK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME AND STILL THERE NIGHTS I CAN'T SLEEP AND JUST START CRYIN AND JUST THINK ABOUT HOW CRAZY YOU WERE AND ALL THE THINGS WE DID GET TO DO AND PLACES WE WENT..SOMETIMES ITS REALLY HARD CUZ LIL DONNIE IS JUST LIKE YOU IN EVER WAY THE WAY HE LOOKS AND TALKS, DRIVES AND EVEN THE WAY HE THINK ITS JUST LIKE SITTIN THERE WITH YOU...IM AT THAT POINT IN MY LIFE WERE NOTHING IS GOING RIGHT AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND I JUST WISH YOU WERE HERE YOU ALWAYS KNEW WHAT TO DO AND WHAT TO SAY TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER....ILL WRITE AGAIN SOON..WELL POPS I LOVE YOU AND I MISS YOU...ALWYAS HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL
LOVE TONY

Hi Sweetie,

Happy Sweetest Day!!!! I miss you soo much I still can't breath. Everyone keeps telling me it will get easier but it hasn't. I hurt so much babe. You are the love of my life forever.
I love you More....
Your Wife Chris

Hey Dad, It's Been 4 Weeks Since The Last Time I've Seen You And It Just Gets Harder. Every Night I Try To Close My Eyes And Just Sleep But All I Keep Hearing In The Back Of My Head Is You Pulling Up With The Harley. I Sit There And Wait For You To Walk In But I'm Just Starting To Realize That It's Never Gonna Happen. You Know All The Stuff That You Were Gonna Teach Me Is Going To Have To Be Passed To Me From Donnie. As Much As I Would Like To Learn How To Ride A Harley, Or Change Brakes On A Car I Would've Rather Learned It From You. Every Time I See A Picture Of You Or Here Someone In School Talk About What They Did With There Dad This Weekend A Force Comes And Pushes My Chest In And It Feels As If I Can't Breath. All That Keeps Rewinding Back In My Memory Is You Walking Out The Door That Morning. As You Walked Out I Screamed "I Love You" But It Was To Late For You To Hear Me, You Were Already Out The Door. I Look At Momma And See Attempt To Smile But The Only Thing That Makes Her Smile Is A Picture Of You, But That Same Picture Also Makes Her Cry Because She Will Never See You Again. I'm Doing What You Asked Me To Do This Year. I Got My Progress Report And It's All C's. I Think I'm Gonna Do Just Fine This Year. The Only Part Of Your Voice That I Can Still Play Back In My Head Is The Message You Left Me On My Birthday, The Part That Made Me Feel The Best Is At The End Of The Message When You Said "I Love You My Son". You Were Never Embarrassed To Show Your Love For Me In Public, And You Taught Me How To Never Be Afraid Of Doing That Either. Even Though You Left Me Sooner Than You Wanted To, You Taught Me Enough So That I Can Move On With My Life. You Will Never Leave My Mind And You Will Always Be In My Heart. I Love You Dad.

Your Son,
Jimmy

Hey Pops Man do i miss you. there hasn't been and will never be a day that goes by that i dont think of you. i actually went to call you today because i needed a ride home from work till i realized i couldnt. i miss coming home from work and hanging out with you in the garage and our long talks about the future, God took you away to early im completely lost without you here. you were always there for me no matter if i was wrong or right.there was so much more i wanted you to teach me. i seen you that morning when i got home if i would have known that was the last time i would have had a conversation with you i would have made it a better one. The house is just not the same without you its to quiet and hard to baer sometimes. but your in a better place now and heaven must be full of laughs will you there and i cant wait till the day i get to see you agian love you Pops your son
Little Donnie

Hi Sweetie, Its Sunday morning 9/13/2008 and I'm waking up to another day without you. Everyone keeps telling me that time will make it better. But everyday I miss you more. I miss you so much I forget to breath. You are and will always be my world. My once in a lifetime. With you I am truely blessed. I miss your hugs and kisses. You were never embarrassed to show your affection in public. Even singing "I love you babe" You were proud that I am your wife and when I would tell you "I love you' you would always say "I love you more" If I would have known that morning that would be are last kiss I would have kissed you longer. I watch our children everyday and they try to smile but I know they are hurting too. We are soo lost with you. We had so much we wanted to do together and with the kids. I just need you to know that I will love you forever ...only you and I look for the day we will together again.
I know you are watching over us.
I love you more.. Your Wife Chris

chris My deepest sympathy to you and the kids.

Chris and family, Bob, Esther and I are very sorry for your loss.

Sincerly,
Martha

Our hearts go out to you at this time and in the days ahead.

Christina and Family:

I am so sorry for your loss. May God comfort you and give you peace at this time. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Chris, I am very saddened to hear about the passing of Donny. I know there are no words that ease your pain or loss. That smile and laugh will be missed by all who knew him. He could light up a room just by walking in. As others have said, Donny was one of a kind and will be missed. My prayers go out to you and your children.

Chris & family,
There are no words to say that will make this easier but know he is at peace and now watching you from above. Our prayers go out to you and your family. Take one day at a time, it never gets easier but you will learn to function once again.

Chris,

I'm so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our prayers. May you remain the strong woman we all know you to be in this trying time of your life.

With Love, Len & Carolyn Tovar

Chris and Family,

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers during this time of loss. If you need anything please let us know.

Aunty Red and Lupe,

I am so sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine what you are going through. Please know that my love and prayers are with all of you right now. I have come to believe that God would not give us anything that we could not handle. Although, I also believe you have endured so much with your loved ones, that it's hard to think, "why me, again?" But, I have always known you as a strong woman and it is your grandchildren and daughter-in-law that need you to be that shining star in the sky leading them. From what I remember, Donnie was a great man! It's always tough, but time will heal and with time his memory will live on.
Love and miss you!

Chris and kids,
I am so sorry to hear about Donnie. My sympathy and prayers are with you. I know it is going to be hard to get through these rough times but I know you are a strong woman( and mother) and I'm sure Donnie would want you to be strong for your family. He was a very loud and funny man and he will be missed. Take care and God bless. Tricia and Family

Christina and family: You are in my thoughts and prayers. May you take comfort in your loving family. Their love and support will help you through this.

JEANETTE AND LUPE,
I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.NOW MICHELLE AND DONNY WILL BE TOGETHER AGAIN.MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU ,GOD ONLY TAKES THE GOOD ONES,AND THEY WERE THE BEST.

My deepest sympathy to all of you. I know he is in a better place and is now at the greatest peace promised to all who believe. There are never any words to make it better but I know if you will all lean on God he will carry you though this tough time in life. Donny was a wonderful man with a genuine heart for his family he will always be watching over you. We love you very much and may God hold you close to his boosum in this time of sarrow

To Chris & Her Loving Children,
There are no words to ease your pain. Take comfort in the love of your family and friends. And remember...God only takes the good ones! So sorry you had to join this club so soon. I'm here for you!

Dear Powers Family, and Jeanette, I was very sorry to hear of Donny's passing all I could picture was this chubby little boy who would bother Michelle and all her friends. To Dons family ,my prayers are with you. To jeanette and Lupe I am so sorry you had to go through this again, we (the girls) always remember Michelle, now Donny and Michelle will be together again. God Bless Debbie McLain-Johnson

My deepest sympathy for your loss. He will truly be missed by all. We will keep your family in our thoughts and prayers.

Our Prayers are with you at this very difficult time.

Robert Downs and Family

Trying to find the right words to say is never an easy thing to do. We want you to know that we are thinking of you and are so sorry for your great loss. With tears in our eyes thinking of Don, and knowing the tremendous love your family has for eachother, we know that Don will know that he is missed everyday. Know that we cherish your friendship and will always be here for you. Don's laughter and wonderful spirit will always be remembered in our hearts. May God bless you with healing.

CHRIS AND FAMILY:OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU. DON WAS A GOOD MAN WITH A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. HE WILL BE REMEMBERED.

Dear Chris,
We are so sorry to hear of Don's Passing. Please know that we will keep You & The Family in Our Thoughts and Prayers!

My deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and O'Hare community on the sudden loss of Don.

Throughout many years of working together, on various shifts and crews, Don was steadfast in the expression of his love and devotion to his family.

Don epitomized the very essence of what brotherhood means. He was a trusted loyal friend, always helpful, and had a great sense of humor.

Don will be sorely missed by those of us whose lives he touched.

May God comfort you during this time of sorrow.

Dear Chris,
God will see that you and your family
will carry on and get through this together.
Joann Smith ( All-Type )

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

chris,im so sorry for your loss.donnie is a one of a kind.and you got him.he will be missed so much by so many people.my prayers are with you and your children.kim mccurrie

My loving cousin, our whole family dynamics will never be the same without you. You are very special and dear to us and we will miss you terribly. But life is short and we will see you again. Love and regards to Uncle Don and Michelle-until we meet up again- Our love and prayers are with your family and know that we will always be here for them-Christina and The Gopal Family