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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, July 14, 2010 · 4 Jesse Comeau left lasting impression on friends and family Continued from page 1 until after they're gone how special they were. Jesse was the exception to the rule. We knew how special he was while he was alive," said Frankum. "Being here helps us all heal from the great loss we're all feeling." Dana Bradley, 12, was Comeau's step sister. She attended the tribute on behalf of the Comeau family. Five years apart in age, they first met two years ago. While grateful for the time she did have with her big brother, "I'm sad that we couldn't have continued to get closer," said Dana. "He wasn't one of those brothers who would flick your head when he walked by. When he walked by he'd just say `hi' to me. He also helped me with my math homework, set up my iPod for me and killed spiders in my room for me." Comeau's girlfriend in Grade 8 and TaekwonDo pal for eight years, Amy Moscatel, 18 said: "Jesse taught me to always do the right thing because it's the best thing you can do." That's the lasting memory Stephen Heaps carries with him. "Jesse didn't believe in violence or retaliation. He was always gentle, always smiling." "He was like family, and everyone he met, liked him," said Loiue Sanchez, who knew Comeau from age five and considered him like a son. To honour his memory, Sanchez, the head instructor at Horizon Taekwon-Do, organized a tournament in Comeau's honour last year that ERIC RIEHL / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER REMEMBERING JESSE: Jesse Comeau's Taekwon-Do instructor Louie Sanchez (above, left) and Judi Maeda, who organized the tribute, stand in front of a graffiti message honouring Jesse at the Shell park skatepark facility. Jesse's stepsister, Dana Bradley (right), represented the family at the tribute. drew 200 competitors from across Ontario. He plans to make it an annual event. There are other lasting tributes, both formal and informal, of Comeau. Emblazoned in Comeau's signature lime green colour, graffiti has been painted on a ramp in the skateboard bowl of the park that reads `RIP Jesse' with a heart drawn beneath it. On the posts of a nearby fence the same message is written. And at the base of the tree where Comeau and his pals took shelter from the blazing sun or pouring rain a plaque reads, "In loving memory of Jessie Comeau, Oct. 18, 1992 ­ July 11, 2009, Spirit in the Sky." Bradley Todorovich, 18, of Hamilton faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of Comeau. Why Waste Valuable Time? Less Time Cleaning Means More Time with Family! ickets ive 2 T Rece Just become a new Pre-Paid Subscriber to the Burlington Post or the Oakville Beaver to receive your tickets. Ticket(s) value is $ TO ANY TORONTO ARGONAUTS GAME OF YOUR CHOICE!!* Let Merry Maids help you through the summer, so you can enjoy the great outdoors Call us for a FREE ESTIMATE at 905.847.2210 Email us at: mmaids@bellnet.ca Visit our digital web brochure at www.mm1078.isiedge.com 138 !!! Burlington Post 905-632-0588 FAX: 905-632-7768 $65 A YEAR Oakville Beaver 905-845-9742 FAX: 905-337-5557 $72 A YEAR Serving Oakville, Since 1993 WHILE QUANTITIES LAST!