Evan Bigbee

I find myself thinking of Evan time and again, and today is one of those days. He was one of those light shining in the darkness types of people. He was always positive and fun, and I wish that I could have known him better than I did. It's hard picturing a world that he's not in sometimes because you just always thought he would be around, being Evan. My heart goes out to all his close family and friends, who have to go through losing someone like Evan. Evan you are missed!

Dear BigBee family and Jay,

I am very sorry for your loss. I have thought about Evan the past few years since his passing and was fortunate to recently find his guestbook here. Evan and I were roomates for about 3 years at the University of Houston. He was such a fun and positive person to be around, always frequently coming over to my apartment room with a joke or a prank. Definately a one of a kind person; and he was always willing to give me a helping hand whenever I need it. Although he is not with us now, his great attitude and approached towards life is something that will take with me the rest of my life.

Sincerely,
Long

I miss Evan constantly and consistently.
I recently found a cd Evan made for me a year ago. And, man, it's an amazing mix. Evan would make me mix cds all the time, so it was especially nice to re discover this cd.

I keep having the same re occuring dream about Evan and this whole death-thing was just a complete misunderstanding. I enjoy visiting Evan's mom, Jan , at her home in the country and watching the stars with her and talking about Evan.

"When you look up at the sky at night, since
I'll be living on one of them, since I'll
be laughing on one of them, for you, it'll
be as if all the stars are laughing. You'll
have stars that can laugh!" - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, "The Little Prince"


I shall laugh with our Evan.

I am truly sorry for your loss.

Andrew Conway
BHS Class of 2002

Sorry to hear of the untimely death of one so young.
Please find comfort and peace from the promises recorded so that we might have hope in God's Word of truth.
“He will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces. And the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for Jehovah himself has spoken [it]. 9 And in that day one will certainly say: “Look! This is our God. We have hoped in him, and he will save us. This is Jehovah. We have hoped in him. Let us be joyful and rejoice in the salvation by him.”” (Isa 25:8-9)

Dear Jan, Randy Jay, Terry and Cheri:

Although I only had the privilege of getting to know Evan over the last couple of years, I got to know him well enough to appreciate what a remarkable person he was. Evan lit up every room he entered with his intelligence, his humor, his genuine caring and his love of life. He continues to serve as a wonderful example of how one should live, so as to derive the most out of every day we have. He will always be loved, remembered and missed.

My heartfelt sympathy to each of you,
Larry Robinson

Dear Jan, Randy, Jay, Terry, and Cheri,

I am filled with emotion as I write this. I know you can’t understand this right now, and there is no way I can imagine the loss of a son who I have raised and loved. I can never fathom the depth of your pain in losing Evan so suddenly, and there is no pain like this. Evan was special. Evan was special in every way imaginable, in all ways that a person can be special and unique. He has been a bright and shining star his whole entire life, and Evan, of all the people I know best on earth, was one of the most peaceful and spiritual people I’ve ever known.

What I can imagine is that God wants Evan close to Him and that Evan will touch many more lives now even than he has in his 28 years. God only takes the best, and Evan truly was the BEST. I can only believe that God needs him close. Evan was universal. He was vast. He was warm, loving and loved by everyone he knew and touched, all who met him, if even briefly. Evan knew the value of everyone, each of us with our flaws, each and every one of us – Evan knew and loved us all unconditionally all the time.

I believe that Evan’s message to us now would be to BE YOURSELF AND VALUE WHO YOU ARE. Evan believed in who he was, he honored his own uniqueness, he celebrated himself and life every single day of his life. He was on a good path, a happy one, and we could’ve never known that God would call him so soon.

We may believe that we should’ve done or said something differently – survivor’s guilt is very difficult. I know this from Johnny’s death. He picked me up Friday in the airplane, he dropped me off safely on Sunday, and the plane crashed on Tuesday and he died. For months I said, “why am I still here and he’s gone?” You may ask yourself this, but we truly don’t know. All we know is that the plan is not ours. This will take time, more for some, less for others, each in their own time. Allow yourselves to feel, and feel it all, and your healing will eventually begin.

In a way, maybe Evan now has the best seat in the house. He’s watching over all of you, and I know that in time, he wants you to celebrate yourselves in your own lives as he always has in his own.

At Hershell’s funeral, the pastor mentioned the Robinson family reunion coming up June 21, and said that where he will be missed by us, he will have his own reunion. Evan will be with him. And Jessie, Papa Pete, Mama Nell, Johnny, Lucy and Joe, and oh my, so many. They will all watch over Evan.

ALWAYS KNOW THIS - Evan loved, looked up to, respected, and adored all of you so dearly, deeply, and completely his whole entire life!

My deepest sympathy and love to all,
Patti

EVAN, I love you!!! I loved watching you grow, and grow up, into the fine young man you had become. I love the fact that you knew, honored, and valued yourself. YOU ARE A STAR.

Sometimes in life you meet people that you know will do great things. Evan was definetly one of those people. I regret to not have known him better since our days in highschool and ofcourse band. To learn that such a person was taken is a tragedy in its own.

Dear Jan, Randy, and Jay,

When Kevin told me it broke my heart. What a lovely son and brother he was. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Carol