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For our entire lives together, you’ve been more big brother than cousin to me. Playing with our toys on the blankets in great grandmas living room. Your Thomas the Train filled room and all of the tracks we built. As we got older it became video games and movies, usually scary ones. I never saw you as anything but a comrade in arms, ally, and coconspirator.

After the 2010 tragedy, I wanted to leave you with your dignity. As my cousin, I wanted to see you and give you that normalcy, you’d lost. I even asked you if it’d be okay if I did your cares as your nurse, and not just as your cousin. Again giving you that autonomy I knew you needed so desperately.

Zombie apocalypse, game farming accidents, late night gaming, and we still would argue like nothing changed. I mean, I was the one who would take you to the strip clubs for your birthday because you were the best clientele for the ladies: a chair preloaded with a lap.

Over the last 13 years, I watched for technology that would make your life easier, ways to keep your mind engaged like we used to, but I saw how different you felt. I’m just grateful you are finally at peace.

Oh and that you can FINALLY see your tootsies with out me doing range of motion to reintroduce you to them 🤣.

Miss you dude.

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I had the privilege to know Josh starting at summer school and middle school at L B Clarke. Josh was the first little person I ever met and I soon understood why everyone wanted to be his friend and push his cart between houses. My twin a brother Kelly became friends with Josh and he would come to our house for sleep overs on occasion. I really got to know Josh and his humor and personality. He embraced his differences and his stature and he lived his life to the fullest. My dog Sandy had the greatest of times “chasing” Josh around our kitchen table for comic relief. After high school, I lost touch with Josh, but reconnected via Facebook. I saw Josh again at our 10 year high school reunion. His personality never changed and his optimism was unwavering. I cherished the times we hung out and our conversations about growing up. Rest easy my friend. Until we meet again, Godspeed

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I really enjoyed getting to know you. It was always so nice of Ashley to bring you out to the campground to spend time with us. I’m going to miss your jokes and laughter. Parker’s going to miss coming over to game with you. Rest easy Josh, until we can laugh together again. - Kathy Nicholas (Ashley’s Mom)

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One of the best jobs Ive ever had in life was being your fulltime nurse; honestly I can't even classify it as a "job", it was more like 'hanging out with a buddy'. I didn't realize back then (2018) the impact you would have on my life. Not only did you become one of my best friends' but your family became my family and my family became yours. I truly believe if we would have known each other in our younger years we totally would have been friends and caused chaos together!! We've had so many memories over these last years; from Brewer games, Bucks games, $5 movie days, lunch outings (specifically Palenque's shredded chicken nachos), camping day trips and summer trips to Two Rivers so you could show me your neck of the woods. I will forever cherish all these memories we shared. You taught me so many things Josh, most importantly how to remain positive in shitty situations. You always had a way of looking at the bright side, always seeing the glass half full. And even in those difficult times when it was hard, you cracked a joke to make light of the situation. I remember a conversation we had about "what we would want to be in our next life".. you said you wanted to be an Eagle- so you could be free from your body and fly high. Life will never be quite the same without you Buddy but now its your turn to fly high and free- nothing is holding you back anymore. Love you Joshua Daniel!

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Like a few of us that will post, I (Carol) had the privilege to know Josh from the start. Sara, Josh and Jessica were 4 months to the day apart in age, so if they were all together in same area they shared a lot of the same adventures like riding around in tractor on yard with grandpa (their great grandpa) in charge, swinging in the garage that we used as kids too just to name a couple things. Once they moved back to Beaver Dam, I sure got to see them more than in years past and it was great having them back here. Never in a million years did we think a "minor" surgery would take a drastic turn, even on his little body but here we were. I should've just moved in when Josh finally came home from hospital because I was there more often than not helping take care of him for a few months.. You learn so much more about a person when you are together for that amount of time. I am so glad that he was still able to go places and watch his favorite sports teams in person and had very capable and loving hands of the nurses over the years. He kept his humor, including teasing me occasionally but Josh was tired. I'm glad I was able to be there for him and the rest of the house even if just to sit and gab. We will never forget the impact Josh had on all of us and we may not even know the impact until a certain event or what not hits us for whatever reason. Josh is at peace and you can bet gave our grandparents a hug. We will miss Josh but one day we will get to hug him again

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You and I were made to be best friends from the beginning until the end. From the time that we were young toddlers chasing each other around Dr. Pauli's waiting room to trying to maneuver through life's daily challenges from the adolescent years to adulthood, it was always relieving to know I had you by my side to go through it with. You were the only one who truly understood the challenges that came to our lives and we helped each other continuously when we would get discouraged. You were a bright light in my life that never dimmed. Your life was changed in an instant. One that no one will truly understand why you had to go through all what you had to. I thought multiple times how unfair this was and how I would have switched places with you if it would have meant you being able to fully enjoy life again on your terms. I prayed and was so hopeful like so many were that this would be temporary. We kept each other's spirits up and your upbeat personality and wit made getting through the days easier. I'll always remember and miss the sporting events we would attend together and the friendly competitive nature we both had when it either came to video gaming or our sports teams. Your life will eternally leave an imprint on my life as well as the many life's you have touched and influenced. Getting through the days now will be tougher and different, but I know you are with us and around us. I just hope to make you proud. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to know you and your family and friends as your family and friends quickly became family and friends to me. My heart has solace that you aren't hurting and struggling anymore. I love you my friend, Rest in Peace Joshua Daniel Wegner, until we meet again.