We Will Never Forget You

Connor Roberts

Connor was both very intelligent and athletic. We were blessed with a child who was naturally gifted at almost everything he tried, but the thing we were most proud of was not the academics (GATE, Honor Roll) or the various sports teams he was on (All-Stars, Varsity Soccer and Varsity Swimming). What really made our hearts swell with pride was the way he played with young children. He seemed to have endless patience, and he really enjoyed making them laugh and have fun which is what made him such a great gymnastics coach to the younger kids. He was applying to university to study as a teacher, and he would have been absolutely amazing.

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Kevin Mulhere

He was known to be the best friend you could ever have. He gave the best bear hugs and kisses.

He would never say goodbye without saying I love you.

Kevin’s greatest treasure was his big brother, Tim. Their brotherly love had no boundaries.

Kevin enjoyed wrestling since the second grade and proudly displayed the many trophies and medals he earned. He was very loyal to his friends and always helped the underdog.

Kevin’s spriit and fight will always live among his family friends. Kevin’s preventable death ripped a hole in our hearts that can never filled. We all hurt without him.

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Shanon Hungerford

Shanon had so many wonderful qualities and we have so many beautiful memories it is difficult to list them all.

Shanon had a warm beautiful smile and an infectious laugh that filled the room whenever she was present. She loved to go to the softball batting cages. She was a loving “big sister” to her brother and sisters.

Shanon loved to play cards but hated to lose. She gave big hugs whenever she greeted you and was a friend to everyone. She loved to dance. Shanon’s time on earth was too brief, however, she left a lasting impression and a positive legacy. She is missed by all who knew her, but we know in our hearts that someday we will be together again.

Joey Cymerint

To know Joey, was to love Joey. On September 15th, 2018 – heaven gained another angel. Joey Cymerint was one of those people that needed no introduction. He was the light in every room and a friend to everyone. Joey battled addiction from a very young age. His mission when he was sober was to help others stay sober and he did that in every way possible. So many of the people that walked through his addiction with him attribute their sobriety to him. Unfortunately, the one person Joey could not save was himself. He lost the battle, but his spirit lives on to hopefully win the war for many others. We started this foundation to bring more awareness to the disease of addiction. We hope to make a difference within our local communities by opening our eyes to the ins and outs of this disease, while providing resources to help individuals battling it.

Sutton Calvin Roley

"Sutton had a great sense of humor and loved being social! He always took a little extra time with people to greet them, something that is rare in today’s world. His community will remember him for his gentle ways, smiling face, and for being polite and mannerly even at a young age."

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Joey Campbell

Joey Campbell is missed greatly because of his great heart and love for his family and friends...he touched our lives with his incredible smile and sincerity. Joey developed a love for surfing and snowboarding throughout his life, but always enjoyed basketball more than anything else. It was the game of basketball that allowed him to become a leader and a friend to his teammates.

The 3 on 3 for Joey Basketball Tournament will raise funds as a tribute to Joey's life and a source of benefit to others. There are few tragedies more difficult to reckon with than the loss of one's child. It is the hope of the Campbell family that Joey's Fund will be a resource for helping others through the complex and difficult aftermath of such a devastating loss. The Campbell family and California Youth Services (CYS) are grateful for your commitment to honoring Joey in this way. All donations will be made available to families in the community going through a crisis is made possible by the Joseph Edward Campbell Benevolent Fund at CYS.

Joey would be touched with great emotion to know that he has inspired all of us to put this tournament on in his honor.

For more information visit www.3on3forjoey.org

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Michael Escalante Jr.

Michael's smile and energy lit up a room. He was intelligent, articulate, hysterically funny, passionate, sweet and drop dead gorgeous. He excelled in football, baseball, basketball, wrote songs and poetry, and loved his big brother, family and friends with a fiery passion. To know him was to love him and so many people did. There is no pain or loss that will ever come close to the loss of my youngest son Michael to the ravages of drug addiction. Michael had just been released from a local hospital with medications recalibrated to treat his bi polar disorder. 10 days later, on November 10th, 2004, he was found dead, his heart twice the size of a normal heart. Cause of death Hypertrophic Heart Disease, a direct result of continued abuse of prescription and street drugs. He was a ticking time bomb and we had no idea. I began working with CYS and JADE after speaking at length with Flo Mulhere a few months after Michael died. I truly did not think I would survive the loss of my son and she told me that helping others would help me to make more sense of Michael's death. Our collective story could help others. She was absolutely correct. I speak because I know it saves lives and is unique in that it allows me to reach both parents and children, each in a different and profound way. I know that Michael is very proud that his story is helping others and he stands very near me every time I speak. I wish there had been a CYS available to my family many years ago. I truly believe my story might have been very different.

Karla-Rae Kiggen

The loss of our precious daughter Karla-Rae to a drug overdose has been absolutely devastating to our family. The continual deep pain and sense of loss is never ending. Karla was an outstanding student at school and college, she always performed at the highest level and for her to choose to take a drug cocktail at a camping party is very difficult to understand and accept. Once we came to realize the escalating dangers of substance abuse to our youth we searched for a community based program whereby Karla could tell her story through us to her friends and larger peer group. We subsequently joined CYS as it gave us the forum to address both parents and children at the same time thus ensuring that the family listen to Karla's story and hopefully gain the strength needed to fight this scourge. We know that Karla is with us every day to help us in the fight to save lives. To see her story go to www.facebook.com and search for KARLA-RAE DELITA KIGGEN

Brian Rakusin

First child. First grandchild. He was very bright and inquisitive growing up to a height of 6’6” in which is friends literally looked up to him.

While playing varsity basketball at Los Alamitos High School, he was voted MVP. Brian was awarded the National Merit Scholar and scored 1590/1600 on his SAT and carried a 3.8 GPA.

Brian enjoyed reading, watching the Simpson’s on TV, and drank Gatorade by the gallons. Most memorable was is great sense of humor and big heart. Brian was a loving son, grandson, big brother, cousin, and friend to many.

Brian Rakusin continues to live in our hearts.