Family and Friends,
You have reached the official website to leave your messages and pictures for Bret. We hope this will be a way for family and friends to keep each other informed and updated. Thank you for all your prayers and support.
Bret Basham
61 comments:
Sorry for the glich in the blog should be able to access now.
Testing blog
Hi Dad we love you and hope this website is going to be something you can look back on.
Bret and Family! Did this work? I've send 2 messages that didn't, so I'm testing. Kitty Self
Ok. Now I think I've got it. Bret, are you home yet?? Sure hope so. I enjoyed being with your boys at the rodeo on Saturday. They looked like they were having fun and so did Matthew. Matthew is praying for you now too. The Magnolia Parkway Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Blood Drive through MD Anderson on June 10. It will be in the Targete Parking Lot. We are asking people to donate to Bret and also Lisa Miller (Millers Black Belt Academy). I'll send you the details later so you can post them. Praying for you in His name. Kitty
Bret and Mel,
Clay and I think about you often, and miss seeing you both. We are sure your busy running back and forth. We think of stopping by often and just never know what is a good time for you guys. If you need anything at all anytime, Milk shot of vodka HA! Or just to visit, please let us know. Your entire family is in our thoughts and prayers daily and will continue to be. Bret you need to get your strength back up and get your clip board and creativity and join us back in the dirt, I miss seeing you out in the feild and I'm sure you miss it. You take care of yourself.
Much Love
Hey Bret! This blog is a great idea. Sorry to hear your having a rough time, but there's lots of people thinking and praying for you - and I'm one of them! Can't wait to see you on my next trip to Texas. Courtney :)
Hey Bret, Melissa, and family, it's Chuck from Windcrest. Thinking about ya'll and wishing there was something I could do to help...your in our thoughts and prayers and if I can do anything for you, let me know. Gonna try and get by there and see ya! Want to see you crusing around again soon!
Hi Bret from your friends at Riley Fuzzel Farm. We are praying that you recover and strengthen soon. Remember always, BELIEVE! We love you
I was so fortunate the day I met you all. God blessed me that day and you all have blessed me since. I am sure I am just one of many you have loved on, helped out and cheered up. My thoughts are with you and your names are in my prayers. I can't wait to see you all again. Love you ! Nikki (Nana)
Bret,
We just wanted let you know that we are thinking of you and your family you are our prayers.
This is a great way for everyone to stay in touch with you. Remember always BELIEVE!
Hi Bret & Melissa, this is Brenda & Laura @ P & L. Hope this finds you doing better. You are in our prayers daily. Just wanted to let you know we are thinking of you. Love you guys.
Hello Brett and Family,
Great to see your blog up and running.
Was hoping I could post a picture of a fawn we found in our hay yesterday morning but can't seem to figure out how. (Being an outdoor guy, I'm sure you've seen plenty... so imagine!).
The fawn's back there again this morning. Guess Momma Doe knows a nice dry safe place when she sees one. The area is at the end of the barn, is fenced, roofed and has a grey tarp around part of it, so I was surprised to see the baby back there this morning.
Keep healing, Bret. We're all sending good vibes, prayers and best wishes.
Hugs, Ann K Anderson
Hey Bret and Melissa! We are thinking of you across the 'lake'. Info on the blood drive has already been posted on the MT website thanks to Glenn Buckley and Ellen Franken. I am going to send Ellen your blog for the website and to Editor Elyse Taylor for the MT newsletter. This blog is much easier for you than everyone sending emails.
Glad you are home again!
More later. Take care and keep in touch you crazy kids!!
Charlie and I sure enjoyed our bike ride out past your place recently. Get well soon so you can come ride Harley's with us! We are both praying for you and your family. "I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me"...Philippians 4:13
Hello Bret (and family),
I am glad Summer set this blog up so I can stay in touch because I know Mo never reads email (emailaphobic). I will find my Google login and password so you will know it is I . . .
Take care, I will call you soon . . .
My prayers are with you and yours as always ...
Brother Gary
Hey Bret, Thanks for letting us play with your boys for the day and evening. We enjoyed watching Colten and Jack catch the two baby turtles and tadpoles, and really wished we could have mucked along the muddy lake like they did here by our house at the park. Our dogs also liked chasing those ducks and soaking up that good ole muck. We followed Melissa's instructions/ orders and the boys completed their homework. Jack had trouble with one instruction: draw a line to the picture of "Dad fed the cab". That homeschooling is really tough. Well, we hope the boys weren't too traumatized by tonight's "Lost" episode. And Colten woke up about 11:00PM cause his tooth really hurt, then he finished pulling it out. Dan said he could get at least a nickel for it if he put it under his pillow. I noticed it's still on the island counter in the kitchen. So you and Melissa visited your old red Mustang on your way home from M.D. Anderson this afteroon? Did you take her for a spin in it? Can't wait to see you guys pull up in our driveway it that car real soon.
Hi Bret & Melissa Know you are in my thoughts and prays. Bret I know Mattie is right there with you I'm sure. She is such and angle puppy. Please get better and take care of yourself. If you guys need anything at all, a dog sitter, anything, please let me know. debbie (mattie's other mom)
Hey Brother Brett! How ya feeling man? I am STILL off-shore but should be home the first week of June. I am looking forward to seeing ya'll! Tell Mo and the boy's I said "Hi" and I'll see yall in a couple of weeks!
John
hi bret and mel, thank you for whomever sent me the email so i could get in touch with you guys..yall have been on my mind alot lately. i just wanted you to know from fort worth, texas there are people up here praying for you and i am thinking of you guys often. love you guys..helena
Hi Brett, Mo and Family,
We sure miss seeing you guys! Emmit Jr said to tell you hi and Ben is doing so good. Ben goes with Emmit every where even to work. Some times he comes over to play with Hotshot and they just go nuts playing and running together. Emmit Sr. got them the duck retriver thing (Bret you probably know what that is) Both Ben and Hotshot was not for sure they liked the loud noise but they did like to retrieve the toy.
Meranda is busy at the new shop and said to say hi and send her love!
We are all praying and we love you guys!!!
Hi Brett, Melissa and boys,
I just wanted you to know that your in our thoughts and prayers. We hope to come by and visit when
we go back to Texas.
Luv Ya,
Wendy & Samantha Young
Hey Bret, it's your duck hunting buddy, Jason. I've been trying to get in touch with you but don't have a good number. If you feel up to it, I was thinking that you, the boys and I could get together tomorrow. Give me a call at 281-252-4088. You're a great man and I think and pray for you constantly. I love you, your duck bustin' buddy.
hey bret - looking forward to meeting you one of these wednesday afternoons! i really enjoy talking to those two boys of yours - remind me of my own when they were that age! prayers for you, melissa and your family...
Hi Bret and Melissa. Would you please post an update on Bret's condition? We all want to know how he is doing. Also put Forest Busby's phone number 281/363-3819 on there so people can call and sign up to give blood during the Magnolia Parkway Chamber blood drive. Praying for you all. Kitty
Hi Bret again from your friends at Riley Fuzzel Farm. Hope to see you up and about and stronger every day. We love you!
Bret,
I just got back in town and read the email about your new BLOG....I've been reading some of the other entries and its apparent how blessed you are to have so many family and friends who care an awful lot about you and continue to send positive energy and love your way.
Anyway...to my fellow bloggers.
A blog is a great way to share information among the bloggers and the blogged(Bret and family). It might be worthwhile for Bret's entertainment and our's to share some anecdotes and stories about your experiences with Bret. (G-rated only)
Anyway, here goes with some ancient history....In the late 1970s while Bret was living in Jackson MS he owned a blue 1962 Volkswagen bug that he had hopped up and put oversized passenger tires on it...this made it better in the mud. Kind of like a really small, 70 HP, version of his F350. When you turned a corner the tires scraped the fender wells. The car also had so much slack in the steering that Bret had developed this method for keeping it in the center of the road where he would slap the steering wheel back and forth depending on which way it was drifting...it was like he had become one with the car and was dancing with it. That car was the envy of all the teenage boys in the neighborhood. More on the car later.....
You guys are in my thoughts and prayers everyday. I love you my brother. Hope to see you soon. David
hey daddy, just wanted to let you know how much i love you and what a wonderful dad you are.....see you soon kiss,kiss
love your peanut
Hey yall!
I hope things are going well for you. I just wanted to let you know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
I don't know if you have time for family pics but here's a link to ours:
(and the "hard" link in case the HTML doesn't work)
http://flickr.com/photos/spotzle/page2/
God bless and Semper Fi!
Shawn, Spring, Olivia, Portia, and Evelyn
hey Bret, Mo, and Family!! It's us Wes and Megan. I just got the email, that you probably sent ages ago, but I never check that account anymore. We just wanted to say Hi! I wan to send you some pics on here,but I'm not sure how,if I can't figure it out then I'll just email them to you! Love you guys,hope your feeling ok Bret.We love you!
Mel, please tell Bret not to give up - he and you already showed us that BELIEVE works. It has to again. None of us really know how he feels because he is the one suffering but he can't lose "BELIEVE" Bret, we love you and we want you to get better.
Kathy and your other friends @ Riley Fuzzel Farm.
Hi Bret,
Well, I thought I posted my note! Now I will try to remember what I wrote. I loved the story about your '62 VW. Wish I could have seen you zipping around in it. I bought a used, yellow super (?) beetle in 1976. What a lemon! I was divorced, had a little son and was so poor, so my friends did a valve job on the beast. It seemed to work (with some oil leaks) and I drove it for a few more years. The best part for me was that the radio worked! I can still close my eyes, smell a little burning oil, and be back on Westheimer going to work while listening (and seat dancing) to KC & the Sunshine Band's "Get Down Tonight." When Paul and I met, he had a yellow Porsche and eventually we became a yellow car family and lived happily ever after. Ah, the VW memories! I think of you and family every day. I am just across Blue Lake (AKA Tan Pond) so let me know if I can help.
I loved the vw story from Charlotte! Just a short note to say hello and that we miss seeing your smiling face!!! Its been so hot out there that I could fry eggs except in the evenings when I have enjoyed a few minutes out on the porch. Meranda,Emmit Sr and I signed up to give blood. Meranda posted it at her shop and I hope all you guys reading this will go and give to! We love you guys and till next time stay cool!
Bret and Mellissa,
We are all thinking and praying for you. Mellissa, if there is anything that we can do to help, please contact me.
I love you and miss you!
Dee Carter
Bret and family has read each and everyone of your comments. He expresses his gratitude for all of your prays and concerns. He feels very blessed to have all of you for friends and family. Keep the praying for Bret and his family.
God Bless Each of You!
Hey Bret, What a great surprise it was to see you and Kitty in your crazy camo cart driving up to my house! I took some pics and if I could figure out how to upload to the site, I would. You would think that a graphics person could do that...
The boys can fish from our dock any time. It's a scene straight out of Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn to see them trekking across our backyard by the lake. They are adorable! When I warned them about the snakes, I'm not sure they REALLY believed me! A hug from East Blue Lake!
Hi Bret! We are very sorry that you weren't feeling very good today, I told Mo, that I would email you guys some pics of the babies,I was thinking to that if you ever feel like your up for some company, I would gladly pack up the kids and come visit you so you can see the babies. Also, I wanted to say that I am very sorry for what you are going through there aren't any words to describe how very sorry we are. You guys are very awesome people, and it's just so wrong. I really don't know what the appropriate things are to say,I think that there is probably nothing anyone can say to make this easy,I just can't even begin to imagine,so..We are just terribly,terribly sorry. You are a very good man, and Mo is a very strong woman, we love you both very much.
Hey I set up a blog for us,so you can see pics, really recent ones too, on there.
Hello from East Blue Lake!
You had company when we dropped by last evening but I finally met Juan after all of this time! What a wonderful, sweet and caring young man he is! I gave him two pics of you and the boys in the camo cart--one for you and one for him.
Tell the boys they can call me Coco. I don't think they know who I am except..that crazy old chick by the lake!
Hope today will be a good one for you, Melissa and family and that I will see you later today cruising in the camo cart!
a BIG hug,
charlotte AKA coco
Hi Bret,
I wanted to let you know that you & your entire family are in my prayers. I am very sorry that you are going through a tough time. You have been so courageous throughout this battle. I have always admired your strenght yet tender love towards your children and Melissa, but you CAN NOT keep up on the great disco song singing with me....I alway laugh when I hear "I love the night life" song. You remeinded me of us girls (Me, Melissa & Vanessa)singing it on your deck the last time we spoke, as I then felt obliged to sing it to you on the phone. YOU ARE A BRAVE MAN to endure that alone. I miss you Bret & look forward to good times with you ahead. God Bless you!
Love Always,
Kim Pelton
Hi Bashams,
Heard Greg visited you today, then Reed and Sandy. Hope you received the meal from Susan & Glenn Buckley today, also.
I baked peanut butter cookies last night to take to you; however, they are like chewing rocks. When I told my 5 yr. old grand daughter, Tanner, that I baked cookies, she didn't believe me. She wouldn't eat one either. Does that clue you in on my kitchen skills?
Hope tomorrow is a good day for you.
Charlotte AKA coco
Just wanted to say good morning to you guys! Love you!
Hi Bret Mo Jack & Colten this is Tia Jay! I miss ya'll very much and Bret you are always in my prayers i know God will always grant us all the strenght if we have faith. I LOVE YOU! miss ya'll lots lots lots of kisses and endless hugs for all of you, i will never miss you in my prayers, Much Love, Jay.
Just thought I would say hi!! We can't wait to see ya'll soon.
Love Meranda
Just wanting you all to know that we are holding you close in prayer.
With much love,
Mark, Karen and the kids (Felicidario)
We are sorry. We love you.
I love you all so much.
Aunt Debby
Hi Daddy i love you!
Love,
Colten
Dear Bret's Buddies, I am very sorry to tell you that Bret passed away at about 3:10PM Saturday afternoon, June 7th. He was at home with his family, as he wished. He was a strong brave man, he fought a long hard battle and won everlasting life, free of the pain he has lived with so long.
Bret gave our daughter Melissa many years of love, and left her with two fine sons who will pass on his legacy of artistry with horticulture, and strength in the face of any adversity. We will miss him terribly, as many of you will. Sally and Dan
When will the memorial services be held, or has it been planned yet.I;m not sure if it's too soon to ask, I'm sorry if it is.
The Memorial Service for Bret will be held Monday afternoon at 3:00 pm at the Fellowship of The Woodlands chapel. A reception will be held immediately afterwards at the church.
Thank you.
Dear Melissa and Family,
We were so sorry to hear of Bret's passing. He meant alot to so many. You are in our prayers.
God bless and protect your sweet family.
Love,
Marilyn and Ron Luke and Family
(Dan and Sally Spivey's cousin in California)
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
Jim & Sheila
Dear Melissa and Family. We are so sorry to hear about Bret. Our deepest heart felt condolenses for you and your family.
Greg Northern, Kerrie and the twins, (Clay and Logan).
I knew Bret in High School. He knew me and my sister as Debbie & Pam Bryant then. Bret was an amazing person! So kind and so much fun to be around. I was so sad to hear of his illness and passing. I hold many warm memories of Bret. Bret and his family are in my prayers. God Bless.
Debbie Soliz
Montgomery, Texas
Hi Summer and Autumn,
I just wanted you to know that I am truly sorry to hear about your Dad. You are in my prayers. Please
let me know if you need anything.
I'll always remember that smile of his. He will be missed dearly.
I just found out this morning in the Potpourri. I am sorry that I missed the memorial.
I love you girls,
Sherri (Justin, Ashley and Brittni)
Dear Basham Extended Family,
Bret's memorial service was so special. I was especially grateful for the many photos that showed a side of Bret I didn't know--a boy, teenager, young man, groom and early fatherhood. The speakers' stories were touching and funny. I know now why you love Juan so much. You thought of so many details to make it an extraordinary afternoon. I'm sure Bret approved. Sorry I could not stay for the reception.
Take care and keep in touch!
Charlotte
Melissa and boys, I wanted to let you know that you were all in my prayers and thoughts all day long today. I wanted so much to be able to attend the memorial service. I just couldn't get off of work to do so. I'm sure it was wonderful. Please know that I love you and think about all of you all the time. I want to come by and see you and will soon. Take care and stay strong. love debbie
DADDY I WAS GETTING SO USE TO TAKING CARE OF YOU AS MUCH AS I COULD. THEN WELL YOU KNOW, AUTUMN AND I FEEL SO ALONE.WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU SO MUCH. THINGS JUST ARE THE SAME. WE SPEND ALOT OF TIME TOGETHER WE ARE MAKING A LITTLE FAMILY OF OUR OWN WITH ME,BILL,AUTUMN,JUSTIN,ASHTON,Payton
AND OTHER CLOSE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.............SUMMER&FAMILY
Melissa, So sorry to hear about Bret. I only found out this past weekend with our 30 year reunion. I had no idea that he was sick. Please send me an email or call me. taking76@yahoo.com or 966-760-2989. I use to come into Budget Liquor when you worked there. Bret and I went to school and Autumn and my daughter Melissa went to school together. I hope you remember me. Please let me know what happened. I was just shocked and sick when I heard. Thanks.
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