Justin Christopher Hart-Prather Obituary

May you find peace at this time , Thought and prayers go out to the family and friends ! God Bless all of you .

Justin is someone I will treasure forever. He has always kept me laughing, always picking on me, and joking. He also gave the very best & biggest bear hugs in the world! I had such a great time with him being the master at camping on our camping trips. He came into Valerie's life & I knew how much he loved her & his little girl Anastasia. I am honored to call him a friend FOREVER!

John,Tara & Family, I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Justin,although I never met him, from the words I've just read from others it sounds like he was quite an amazing young man. I will be praying you draw comfort and strenght in each other. God Bless!

Dear Uncle Justin,
Thank you for the great whirlpools in the summer and fireworks. Thank you for going kite- flying and camping with us. You also made me laugh. One time you scared us by showing up at our house as a girl: Goth Raggedy Ann. You were a very great uncle and will be greatly missed.
- Alyssa

There are people in this world who leave very shallow imprints in one's life. Justin was not one of those; he left a very large imprint in every life he touched. I am proud to be one of those few people that got to be in his life. The one thing that i loved about Justin was that he would tell you exactly what he thought even if you didn't want to hear it. He was the best thing that

There are people in this world who leave very shallow imprints in one's life. Justin was not one of those; he left a very large imprint in every life he touched. I am proud to be one of those few people that got to be in his life. The one thing that i loved about Justin was that he would tell you exactly what he thought even if you didn't want to hear it. He was the best thing that came into Val's life. He could do pretty much anything he put his mind to and never gave up. I know you are out there Justin just waiting for the right moment to chuck a penny at someone.

To My most amazing husband,

Throughout these short years you have shared your life with me and I must now survive your death. You have made me a strong woman and so survive I will though a piece of my heart will always be marked with a big tatoo that beats a single name, Justin.

I don't think you would be mad at me for what I am about to say and if you are well....as you once told me "why

To My most amazing husband,

Throughout these short years you have shared your life with me and I must now survive your death. You have made me a strong woman and so survive I will though a piece of my heart will always be marked with a big tatoo that beats a single name, Justin.

I don't think you would be mad at me for what I am about to say and if you are well....as you once told me "why do you care what other people think" Not many people would have voted you man of the year, and many may have cussed your name. You had a sense of humor that made others unsure of whether or not you were joking. But those people don't know what I do. Yes, my love, you could be a jerk. I can see you smiling at that right now. You were never afraid to speak what was on your mind and you frequently did. You didn't care what other people thought, you built that wall high around your heart, but there were windows in that wall and sometimes you would leave them open and let people crawl through. Not many people had the privelege to see every single part of you, I am lucky enough to be in that short list.
You let me into every nook and cranny of your existence, you let me see the world through your eyes, and what crazy and amazing world it is! I didn't always agree with you but that was okay. We didn't have to see eye to eye on every little detail. I let you into my life and you gave me a gift. You made me strong, you gave me confidence in myself, you helped me become the woman I am today. I don't discredit those who also shaped my life but you were the one who just let me be me. You love me as I am and asked nothing from me in return, though I often demanded much of you. I can only hope that I was able to give you everything you needed. I will love you forever. Don't worry about Baby Girl, I won't be as good a teacher as you but I will do my best. Drop by and see us from time to time.Though we no longer have your physical form I know your spirit is out there somewhere.
Oh My Justin I don't what life will be like with out you, but I do know it won't be as interesting without you here.

Jus, all I can say is WOW!
What an amazing man you grew to become. I have so many crazy but loving memories of you throughout the years that will forever be in my heart.

You were my great debate partner and I am blessed to have the memories of times I was lucky enough to sit and talk with you about your perspective on life, religion, people and nature.

You were always so otherworldly and in so many ways

Jus, all I can say is WOW!
What an amazing man you grew to become. I have so many crazy but loving memories of you throughout the years that will forever be in my heart.

You were my great debate partner and I am blessed to have the memories of times I was lucky enough to sit and talk with you about your perspective on life, religion, people and nature.

You were always so otherworldly and in so many ways wise beyond your young years. I believe you grew to be that way not only from your childhood experiences but just by patiently sitting back and watching others young and old and how they maneuvered their way around this thing called life.

I believe you are an Aquarius through and through. Your love for nature, your expansive imagination and the yearning to figure out how and why things worked the way they did were such amazing qualities you possessed as well as your ability to feel at great depths for others around you whether you showed it outwardly or not.

Justin, thank you so much for being the little brother I never had while growing up. Thank you for allowing me a peak every now and again into what lie behind that fortress you built around your heart.

To hear of your passing at first I was devastated because you were leaving a wife, child, mother, sister and nieces behind to mourn for you as well as those of us who were blessed to have you in our lives, but the reality of it is, your spirit is now free to explore the constellations, all of the heavens and the earth. Free to find the answers you were seeking all along and you simply have the best of both worlds as you get to still very much be a part of the life you left behind as you watch over those you love until you meet again.

I love that you passed on your organs to those in need to give others a second chance at life just as you were granted not so long ago.

You are an amazing soul and I can't wait for the day to sit down and talk with you again. Listen as you take the time to tell me all about your newest discoveries and what you found to be real and false.

I love you Jus and Tim and I are just so very sad that we won't see you again on this side. You will always be thought of and loved just as you were when you were here with us.

Pam,
I can't imagine how it feels to lose a child in way that you will not see them again until the day you permanently close your eyes to this world, but I do understand the pain and hurt you feel in your heart the day your child is no longer in your arms or an every day part of your life.
You were there for me during those days and you comforted me with a love and acceptance rather than judgment that only a Mother can understand. I love you so much for always being there for me regardless if you approved of my choices at the time or not.

You are an amazing woman who gave life and raised up two of the most wonderful people I have ever known. Tara and Justin both have positively impacted the lives of so many people and if not for you we would have never had the opportunity to share our lives with them.

You were my second Mom. The Mom I could come to and talk with about anything and you always tried to guide me in the right way. For that I will forever love you as my own.

Tara,
My heart breaks for you. The pain in your voice the day we spoke and you told me of Justin's passing keeps playing through my mind like a recording and I can't turn it off. I keep retracing our conversation trying to find a way to have better handled the news and I just wish there were so much more I could have said to comfort you in a way you needed, but the reality of it is, I don't know how to properly handle times such as these.
I want so badly to be there with you and your family during this time of sadness because you have been with me through every important moment in my life. I feel as though not being there is somehow failing you and our friendship.
Please know that I love you more than life as I always have. You are not only my dearest friend but you are my BFF eternity and nothing will ever change those feelings in me.

I am praying for strength for you and your family during this time and peace as you try to manage your days forward with heartfelt thoughts of something missing in your life.

Time heals all wounds and God is now and will forever be your great comforter.

Valerie, I am can't imagine what you are going through. I have had the honor of meeting you though and know that you are a very strong woman with an intelligent mind. You're a great Mom and I know that you will do whatever it takes to keep Justin alive in you and Anastasia's lives. May you be comforted in the peace of knowing that Justin is still with you only now not trapped within a broken body that wasn't serving him well.

I know that the two of you loved each very much and that love will carry you through until you embrace each other again. Much love to you and your baby girl. May the road ahead become easier to travel each day you walk the path through life.

A wise woman once shared her words of encouragement with me during a time I needed them most. I have cherished them since the day I read them the first time. I hope it's okay to share them with her and her loved ones.

Life Goes On
I understand,
more than you think I can,
your disappointments and your pain.
My circumstances are different,
but the heartache is the same.
When the hurt you feel, clouds your smile:
I want to reassure you, it does get easier after a while.
Life goes on;
and so should we.
Who knows,
maybe the best is yet to be.

Pamela Sue Prather 03/1990

Varlerie &Anastasia,
You have our deepest sympathy at this difficult time. We will miss Justin coming into the bank with Anatasia. We all here will keep you in our thoughts.

Dear Sue,

I'm sorry I did not have the opportunity of meeting and knowing your son, Justin. I have grown to love and appreciate you since we got acquainted during the process of losing our Aunt Mil last May. My heart goes out to you and all of those who loved Justin and are hurting so deeply. My prayer is that those angels, and the God who sent them, who have always been there to comfort and protect you during your

Dear Sue,

I'm sorry I did not have the opportunity of meeting and knowing your son, Justin. I have grown to love and appreciate you since we got acquainted during the process of losing our Aunt Mil last May. My heart goes out to you and all of those who loved Justin and are hurting so deeply. My prayer is that those angels, and the God who sent them, who have always been there to comfort and protect you during your life will be there for you through this time.

I also pray for the Lord to be very near his wife Valerie and their precious little daughter as well as his sister, Tara, and her family.

Family and friends are comforters but God is our ultimate comforter, through Christ and through the Holy Spirit.

Dear Valerie-
Justin and you were among a special group of "kids" whom I have always remembered from my Aquaria Unlimited years. He was such a sweet guy in his own way. He was such a good worker; so neat and clean and willing to go the extra mile to help us. I thought of him as more like a son than and employee. He went through some tough times but always worked them out and had a ready smile.
I

Dear Valerie-
Justin and you were among a special group of "kids" whom I have always remembered from my Aquaria Unlimited years. He was such a sweet guy in his own way. He was such a good worker; so neat and clean and willing to go the extra mile to help us. I thought of him as more like a son than and employee. He went through some tough times but always worked them out and had a ready smile.
I was so happy he found you Valerie. I knew then, he would have a good life in a real home situation. I'm so glad he got to be a Dad. Anastasia is such a sweet girl and he was so proud of her.

I'm proud of you ,Valerie, for working so hard to get an education so you can provide for Anastasia and yourself. I know it is a struggle now but in the long run it will pay off. My heart goes out to you and all the family. Justin will be sooooo missed. He was a unique , one of a kind fellow, that we all loved.