Joshua D. Seitz - Online Memorial Website

I met josh in high school, when he moved junior year. For half that year he was the quiet and odd emo kid in the plaid pants, and for the rest of his life he was my best friend. The fun we had and the trouble we got into was absolutely epic. Truly some of our stories wont even seem believable without him here anymore to confirm them. We were crazy when we were young. When he left for the navy I was sad to see him go but  wished him well and gave him the old "your life starts today, go be who ever you want to be" peep talk. He took it to heart and got busy living. We spoke regularly whilst he was deployed, he had never been happier,  especially once he met Raabia. I spoke with him on christmas eve, the night of the accident. I hadnt been able to convince him to come home for the holidays. He called me to say merry Christmas before he went on patrol and our talk was brief,  I wish it had been longer. Its years later now, and Im still mourning the loss of my best friend.  As I grow up it hurts not having him here to talk to about life, work, women, wives, children, everything that come with age and time. He was that life long friend for me, the one i always expected to be close to, the one i expected to live near and raise families near each other, hell I figured we'd be two grumpy old men in rocking chairs on the front porch of some retirement home, Age 90, still passing a joint back and forth and laughing at people. We always joked his middle name was Diane, im not sure if thats a hundred percent true, but in remembrance of him my youngest daughter's middle name is Diane. Im just happy that in his time Josh got to experience love and happiness, and  that he also brought those things to the lives of other people as well.  He will never be forgotten. He is and will always be with those he loves, and he will always be my best friend. 

I only knew Josh for 5 months.. but in that time I found the love of my life and got to know an incredible human being.
Even when I first met him, in July 2008, I knew he was different, the kind of person you couldn't help but love.
Even when I got mad, he would apologize so sweetly, quote "Family Guy" or even just smile and I would forgive him instantly.
He captured my heart.. and still has it
I Love You, Now & Forever