dEATH ON gAMEDAY

[callahanera16]

I am 14 years old and sadly one of my friends from club baseball passed away after a strong fight with cancer on halloween. Well his funeral is today at 10a.m., and i am going. I played with him for 2 years then i quit club baseabll for financial purposes, well mostly i didnt like the coach. He played another year and than was diagnosed with cancer on the day of the iowa state game last year. It spread from his lungs to his bones and he slowly started to lose weight and deteriorate. I will probably not be able to watcht any of the game today unless it is taped.

 

This made me realize that football is not that important. Well it is actually very important, but not even close to as important as a life. When you guys are watching the game...think of me and how i would want to, but i want you to think about or pray for:

 

Columbus resident, 14

Jacob Budler, age 14, of Columbus joined his grandparents in heaven on

 

October 31, 2007 after a strong fight against cancer. Funeral Services are

 

10:00 am Saturday, November 3 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in

 

Columbus. Visitation is Friday from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm at McKown

 

Funeral Home in Columbus and continues from 2-5 pm at St. Bonaventure

 

Catholic Church. There will be a Vigil service at 5:00 pm on Friday at St.

 

Bonaventure Catholic Church. Visitation continues Saturday morning from

 

8-9:30 at McKown Funeral Home. Interment is in All Saints Cemetery.

 

Jacob was born on July 12, 1993 in Columbus. He was in 8th grade at Columbus

 

Middle School where he was an honor student. Jacob was a member of St.

 

Bonaventure Catholic Church and attended religious education. He was

 

confirmed on October 25, 2007.

 

Jacob was happiest when playing sports and competing, especially playing for

 

the Columbus Mariners baseball team as a pitcher and catcher. Jacob was also

 

involved in football, basketball, golf, wrestling, soccer, and most recently

 

tennis. Jacob approached every new sports season with the goal of having fun

 

and getting better. He always accomplished both.

 

During the past year Jacob continued to live life to the fullest. Through

 

Make-A-Wish Foundation, he attended the Final Four tournament in Atlanta and

 

visited his cousins in Georgia. He was guest coach of the day for the

 

Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team. Jacob's last year was made most special

 

by his many friends who continued to spend time with him.

 

Jacob is survived by his parents, Jeff and Ann Budler. Jacob had no

 

siblings, but had many cousins with whom he was very close and spent a great

 

deal of time. Jacob is also survived by many aunts and uncles including Mary

 

and David Morgan, Palisade, Colorado; Jane and Bob Patterson, Omaha,

 

Nebraska; Pat and Diane Budler, Kearney, Nebraska; Tom and Barb Budler,

 

York, Nebraska; Bill Budler and Barb Nordmeyer, Lincoln, Nebraska; Tony and

 

Diana Budler, Fordland, Missouri; Laurie and Phil Anderson, Aurora,

 

Nebraska; Mary Jo and Dave Rehm, Carrroll, Iowa; Dan Hoff and Paula Logston,

 

York, Nebraska.

 

Jacob was preceded in death by his grandparents Bernard and Pat Budler, and

 

Don and Darlene Hoff; and his uncle, Mike Hoff.

 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials which they will be

 

donating to youth sports organizations in Columbus.

 

 

Sadly i did not see him only but three times during his cancer treatment, but it was always a joy..please pray for him and for the huskers that they "both" will win 2day

[sthusker]

way too young

prays sent

[huskernumerouno]

My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family, He sounded like a well loved person.

 

GBR for Jacob

[timberghost]

Prayers are said and will contine to be. Peace be with you.

[HuskerTrucker]

Sorry about your loss, my prayers go out to you and the family.

[ohiohusker]

God must have needed another special angel. Your friend isn't suffering anymore and is at peace. My thoughts and prayers to you! I'm sure it will mean a lot to his family that you will be there.

[Glimmmm]

Thank you for sharing with us the wisdom you learned from your friend's death. Sometimes we get so caught up in the silliness of all the football "problems" we can forget that some people are actually fighting for their lives.

 

After all football is a game...it should be fun.

[hastingshusker]

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and Jacobs family. You have learned an important life lesson at a far too young of age. There are some people that go through life and never know what you now do. It is hard to understand the purposes behind this but as was said earlier God must have needed another angel. It sounds like Jacob will be looking over you and the Big Red from above and there is no more comforting thought.

[sarge87]

My condolences go out to you and his family.

[bljewel]

Sorry to hear this. My thoughts and prayers for you and the family of this young one.