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This memorial plot was created in memory of Ryan David Kruse aka Wookie.
From his obituary:
Ryan David Kruse, born February 25, 1987, left this world on October 28, 2005, at the age of 18. In those 18 short years he touched so many with his great sense of humor. Whatever life threw at Ryan, he could always find the bright side. In the worst of time he could make you laugh. Bright beyond words and so full of life and energy, he was just beginning his life's journey. Ryan was an accomplished artist and guitarist. Since the age of 16 he wanted to be a comic. Just two weeks before his death, his dream was realized when he made his debut on stage at the Improv Comedy Club. He loved to make people laugh. Ryan so loved his family and always wanted to attend family gatherings.

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Ryan was deffinately rare. He was free spirited, fun-loving, honest, caring, and could hold intelligent coversations on any topic for hours. He never met a stranger, and he had this personality about him that caused people to levitate his way. What you saw was what you got, and for those who did not "get" Ryan or understand the type of person he was...they missed out on a great deal and truly knowing what a wonderful man that he was.
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I never really intended, in the beginning, for things to go past friendship. I was afraid to let anyone in my heart again. Ryan knew this and he understood why, as he shared the same feelings. When we started dating we had agreed that it would be an "exclusive" relationship, and things would be taken slowly. We went in blindly, not really knowing much about the other, including age. When I found out how old he was I was real leary and nervous, for lack of better words. Ryan didn't let the age difference slow him down, and he didn't let what other people said about it bother him. That made me feel tons better, and his reassurance set me at ease. Being around his friends and seeing how he was with them was a blast, but we savored any time that we had alone together and preferred that. Even when there was really nothing to do, we just liked being together and enjoyed each other's company. Ryan came into my life at a time when God knew I needed someone the most. He picked me up when I was down and brought me back to life again. One would think that it would be the older person teaching the younger about life and love, but for us it was reversed. Although nearly 11 years separated us in age, he was so much wiser and more in tune with himself and the world around him. He taught me how to love life and live it to the fullest, and how to laugh again. He also taught me what true love and friendship was all about and showed me that it really did exist in a time that I had given up on it and stopped believing in it. Ryan, you are deeply loved and missed by us all.


You can view his other memorial site at http://inmemoryofryankruse.bravehost.com

He also has a guestbook you can view at http://www.legacy.com/KansasCity/Guestbook.asp?Page=GuestBook&PersonId=15525638

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