I haven’t heard Vonche’s name in a very long time. But man when my sister told me he passed away, it hit me hard. Vonche was a great friend in middle school (Holub) and I wish I would have let him know. His smile and personality and respect for others let you know he was a great guy and obviously was raised by a great mother. He didn’t need to be the center of attention. He just wanted to be with his friends (school, band, parties, basketball courts…and all the jokes, smiles and laughs)
He and I and a couple of band members before class would learn how to play music to songs we heard on the radio. I remember we learned Prince’s Raspberry Beret. We were so excited and thought we were so cool once we learned it (even though we didn’t say so out loud … just a look like yeah we did that).
So many great times and memories. Thank you my friend. Thanks for being a friend and thanks for being part of my journey. You’ll be missed. Until we see each other again, rest in peace Vonche.