John Wesley MacDougall
December 6, 2005 - January 11, 2015

"Life as we know it, has been forever changed on January 11, 2015. The sadness is so fresh, the pain is so deep loosing you Johnny! The love we have for you will last forever our dear sweet nephew and cousin. The ocean is your playground...come swim to Scituate and play with us! Rest In Peace....with love...forever, now and always! Auntie Nancy, Uncle Tim, Brooke (11), Cameron & Courtney (8)"

"Dave and Roxy, I was very sad to hear about your young man. Deepest condolences and prayers for you all."

"Dave & Roxy, Sandra & I are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. No words can express how truly sorry we are. Love, Sandra & Matt Savage "

"Johnny will be so missed. Bryanna and I had such a blast with you, Tommy, and Roseanne at Disney during our first trip to Florida in 2013. It was then that Johnny showed Bryanna how to be fearless of roller coasters... And showed me how to gain courage as I was the adult that had to go on all the more intense rides with them. But Johnny also did something very important for us that week: he saved Bryanna. As Johnny, Tommy, and Bryanna swam in the neighborhood pool together having a blast, Bryanna began having trouble keeping up with them. She is not quite a good swimmer yet, particularly in deep water. Ro and I noticed she was struggling to stay afloat and was going underwater. In a panic, as Johnny was the closest person to her at that moment, I yelled out to him to help her. In an instant, without hesitation, he pulled her up from underwater and helped her get to the edge of the pool. Everything had happened so suddenly and Bryanna was alright minus the scare, but the fact remains that had Johnny not been in the right place at the right time things could have ended much worse. Bryanna (and I) is forever thankful to him and even wrote about him in school in response to the question: "Who is your hero?". I know Johnny was also very proud for his good deed and I believe this helped him to earn a Boy Scout badge. Johnny, we will all miss you so much. I'm glad I have fond memories and had a chance to bond with you. There is a void in my heart left by your death but I fill it with the knowing that you made such an impact on all our lives: our family, the community, your school, clubs, sports, etc. I am forever indebted to you and I know now that Bryanna has a guardian angel. -Love Auntie Pam"

"Dave, I am In chock from reading Christins e-mail.. 19 Jan 2015. These are the only words that come to my mind: It is not fair when a young boy is taken away It is not fair when his brother, his parents and friends are left in greif It is not fair when the unimaginable happens We are left behind to see our loved ones as stars Enshrine and cherish the memories, share them with those who are left that is all we can do. With deepest sympathy, Dave and Tommy, you are in my prayers "

"Johnny and my son Tim met this year as classmates in Mrs. Couch's class at Manatee Bay Elementary. They instantly hit it off and became best friends. They share many common interests - laughing, video games, Jack Septic Eye on YouTube, and being lovers of life. Johnny's positivity and smile has graced everyone fortunate enough to know him and the celebration of his life going on right now is a testament to that. Tim Jr. and I miss him dearly. Roseanne and Dave, my deepest condolences. "

"My deepest most compassionate sympathies to you and your family. I will keep all of you in my prayers as you heal with the good memories of Johnny and his smiles. "

"Sending our deepest condolences on the loss of Johnny. He was a very kind and sweet little boy and he will be missed. Big hug to his family and friends."

"For three years I saw Johnny everyday run to the bus stop or run off the bus. He always seemed busy as if he had a place to be. That place/thing was playing: He hurried toward the bus stop to play with his friends. He hurried home barley having time to say hello to Roseanne so he could get busy playing at home or around our neighborhood streets. Not once did I see Johnny say an unkind word to anyone. I find relief knowing Johnny truly enjoyed his childhood. He truly knew how to have fun, how to be a "boy". This is the memory I hold and no other."

"Dear Dave, Roxy, Tommy and All The MacDougall Family, I am so very sorry for your loss. I will keep you and Johnny in my prayers. May God Bless you all. Much love to you all."

"We are so sorry for your loss. There are no words. Our daughters are & were students at Manatee Bay. May God rest his soul. "

"My Brother Has Told Me About John And How Mis Couch And His Class Feel Sad. Know That He Was Funny, Caring And Sweet I Never Saw John In Person I Feel Like I Now Him"

"My thoughts and prayers are with Roseanne, Tommy and the rest of Johnny's family. Keep strong and remember the fun times, the laughter and how blessed Johnny was to have you as his family. "

"We are so sorry for the loss of your son and grandson.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very difficult time.."

"Johnny loved life - and we loved watching him embrace it...from paddle boarding fearlessly on Biscayne Bay to taking just a little taste of a new and unfamiliar food. We are grateful that we had him in our lives; sad that it was for such a brief time. He will live forever in our memories and in our hearts."

"Words do not exist to express the sadness that fills our hearts at this time. Johnny and Christian were good friends and classmates in kindergarten and first grade. They rode the school bus together and shared many play dates at Johnny's home and ours. Johnny will be remembered by all of us at home. He was a wonderful and respectful boy. Our prayers and thoughts are with Johnny's parents, brother and family. God Bless."

"Dave, I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you can find peace in all the wonderful memories you have with Johnny. You are in my thoughts and prayers."

"Johnny was in Cub scout Pack 341 with my son Nathaniel. Although we were not in the same den and did not know Johnny very long we knew he was a beautiful child. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Joe, Anita, Nathaniel and Matthew Isabella"

"Dave, the thoughts and prayers of your Dedham and Xaverian friends are with you at this tough time."

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"Johnny Was In My Class In Third Grade He Was Funny , Caring And A Good Friend.Isabella Is One Of Johnny's Friends And At Recces He Would Get Mad Because We Made Him It In Tag He Tried To Get Me But Then He Got His Friend Amilea. Johnny Was 5 Day Younger Than Me I Was Born On Dec. 1 2005 . Are Class Put A Lot Of Cards On His Desk And Stuff Animals I Realy Miss Him So Dose Are Class And His Family I Am Realy Sad I Cried When I Herd �??��??��??��??� I Prayed For Him And His Family He Is In A Good Place And He Is Always In Are Hearts"

"I heard wonderful things about John and how respectful he is to one another. So sad I haven't had the chance to see him. John will surely be miss by family and love ones. John got his wings and halo... May he rest in peace... I love you John... We miss you always remember you.... I wish to give my deepest sympathies to my sister Roseanne and her son and all the family.."

"We are so grateful that we recently had the opportunity to have a beautiful day and a fun boat outing on the ocean he so loved. Johnny was clearly a natural paddle boarder and we will never forget his ear to ear grin as he jet skied the bay with Dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this saddest of times. With deepest sympathies, Terry, (Cheri in spirit),Tiffany & Bob "

"We remember his curious and inquisitive nature, his love of the presidents and his passion for astronauts. We remember those big beautiful eyes. We remember when he was first born and how quickly he grew...making room for his little brother Tommy with even bigger eyes and longer lashes. :) We remember the sweet hugs Johnny embraced us with whenever we said hello and good-bye. We remember Johnny and always will. With deep sorrow and sympathy we trust in God's plans as He does have a plan for all of our lives - big and small. However, we can't deny that it's very difficult to embrace this truth when someone so spirited and young leaves us so unexpectantly and soon. But we do trust Him regardless. Our hope and prayer is that you will too. And that God will help you with all the pain, suffering and questions you must be going through right now. I trust that in time He will do that too. Love, Renee & Raphael Kalu"

"For a couple of days I have been trying to figure out how I could possibly put the essence of Johnny MacDougall into words. He came into my life, unexpectedly, a few years ago and I am so blessed that I had that time , even though it was way too short. He brought so much laughter to my world, and he taught me how much love you can have for a child, even though he is not your own. He was always smiling and laughing and having fun. He was so polite to everyone he met, and every one of my family and friends always said what great kids Dave had. He would always kiss and hug me hello and goodbye and want to open the car door for me. He had a wonderful Mom and Dad that helped to make him this wonderful little boy that he was. Johnny was a lover of games. He loved to go to Baseball and hockey games, play softball, Minecraft, video games, Mini- golf, Frisbee, Mexican train and play the giant chess game against his Dad on the cruise ship. He loved to do cannon balls, have chicken fights and play Marco Polo in the pool. If there was not a game to play, he would make one up to play with his brother Tommy. He had such a great imagination. But the game that he knew how to play best, was the game of life. Johnny was so adventurous! He loved paddle boarding and riding on the back of the jet ski, snorkeling, climbing waterfalls and jumping off rope swings. He loved Roller coasters and water slides! If he was tall enough to ride on a ride, he would be on it. He loved music and traveling and seeing new places. He would try almost any new food you put in front of him. He had such a zest for life and even though he was only here for a short time, I believe he did more in 9 years than many people do in a life time. I'm saddened especially by the fact that I won't get to see Johnny grow up and fall in love and have his own kids, because he would have been a spectacular Dad, just like Dave and just like Big Mac. "

"Our thoughts and prayers are with you from Xaverian."

"The MacDougall Family - Our hearts are broken for you and our thoughts and prayers are with you. "

"Roseanne and Dave, Paul's words God does this! We were so blessed to have spent time with Johnny last Christmas. He will always be remembered as a adorable and sweet boy. Remember the memories. Lots of love. Hugs to Tommy!"

"When the enemy death strikes your grief can be great. It's never the right time to say goodbye to a loved one. Death too to many seems to be a part of life. It's during times such as these that we can find comfort in the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9, 10 ~ "Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth". Only God's (Psalms 83:18) Kingdom can bring peace, happiness, perfect health, and everlasting life. "

"David & Rosanne, I'm so sorry to hear about John. You are in my thoughts and prayers."

"Dave, my prayers are with you and your family during this senseless and challenging time. My heart is heavy after hearing of your loss. "

"Dave,my condolences, on your. unthinkable loss.Although the life, of Johnny,was tragically cut short,i know for sure,he had one terrific father,that packed in loads ,of adventure, fun,learning,and tons of love. I know by witnessing, aswell as hearing about the outings,with the boys.Were all here for you Dave ,and will keep the memories alive. "

"Dave, our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family."

"Even though we never knew Johnny, I cannot even begin to imagine the pain your family is experiencing. I am so terribly sorry for your loss. No parent should ever have to endure this grief. There must be a better plan for Johnny. May you find even the slightest comfort knowing he is on to brighter things. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. "

"We will keep Johnny and your family in our thoughts and prayers. We are so sorry for your loss."

"David, Roseanne and family, we did not have the privilege of knowing little Johnny however our hearts are very saddened with this news. We cannot imagine your grief and can only extend our thoughts and prayers to yous and your loved ones. Hold him deep in your hearts always. May his memories live with you forever."

"Thank you, Roseanne, for the opportunity to meet and know Johnny. I remember especially play dates at Gator Run Park when the boys were much littler, when they loved playing in the toddler/preschool play structure. He was such a sweetie, and you were always so loving with your boys. "

"Johnny was a very nice, sweet, funny,smart and good friend. I will miss him and i have a lot of good memories. I will always remember he loves the color pink and was really good at playing battleship. He would always cheer me up and make me laugh with a funny voice when I was sad. "

"Our deepest sympathies to your entire family. "

"We loved when you brought Johnny into our yacht charter office. He was always a little gentleman with such nice manners. He always put a smile on my face when he walked in. "

"lots of memories not enough time.We love the time when Johnny asked big mac if he was old ? and then if he was bald. BIG MAC gave him a yes to both questions and Johnny was quite satisfied because he went right on playing.We are so blessed to have had him for much too short a time.Are hearts will always hold him near."

"My brother David, My beautiful sister-in-law Roseanne and handsome Tommy; Johnny remains in my memory as a precious little boy. Everytime I saw him, was like looking at my brother David, when he was my little brother. I'm so happy that we had last Christmas together. It was bitter cold but our hearts kept us warm. We are Blessed. Love, Auntie Jody "

"Johnny was one of the sweetest students I ever had. He was always so polite and kind to everyone around him. Even after he left my class, he still always made sure to give me a smile and hello every time I saw him. I will miss seeing him around the school, and offer my sincerest thoughts and prayers for his family. "

"On behalf of the Xaverian Brothers H.S. community, we would like to extend of deepest sorry for the loss of your son. We are all praying for Johnny and your family. Peace."

"We are so sorry for your loss. I will always remember Johnny & Tommy playing in the sand pile while you rode Dart at Springwater. God Bless all of you. You are in our thoughts & prayers (((hugs)))"

"Dave: So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time"

"John was always a good friend to me and everyone in Mrs. Couch's class. I miss him. I know he is in a better place and safe. "

"Roxy, Dave, Johnny and Tommy...we are praying for all of you and send our love from across the states. Xo"

"Dearest David, I am so sorry for the tragic loss of your son. I cannot even imagine the pain of your loss, for you and, John's mom, and your parents, and family. We all here in Cape Breton, have you in our thoughts and prayers."

"Our deepest sympathies to your entire family."

"Our condolences to your family. May John rest in peace. We are so sorry for your loss. God Bless your family."

"Johnny, sweet little angel, rest in peace. I know you will watching upon your mom, dad and Tommy. I am praying for strenght and peace for your family during this difficult time. Love!"

"Our sincere condolences go out to the entire MacDougall family, You are, and will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. "

"Johnny was always very polite and loved every time he came to see the boats at the marina. He really loved the water and Captain Mike and Joe say "Johnny was a favorite fan of the Spirit of Lauderdale". "We will all miss him greatly." "

"We are so deeply sorry for your loss. We pray that your family finds peace in this extremely difficult time. Johnny will be missed. "

"We offer our deepest sympathies on the loss of your sweet Johnny. We are thinking of the MacDougall family, sending you love and wishing you peace at this difficult time, with love from the Cunninghams, Steve and Allison's neighbors on Riverside Drive x "

"Our sincere condolences to the family. There are never enough words to ease the pain at the loss of a loved one, much less a child. May God embrace your family in his love and give you the peace and comfort at this time."

"Our deepest sympathies go out to the MacDougal family. May God give you the comfort and strength during this difficult time. "

"The Sweetest little boy. Loved watching his Love and Pride for his little brother. ❤️�??�"

"Johnny was one of the first little boys we met here upon moving to the States from Toronto. My 6 year old Son sat alone and shy at the pool in Savanna. I felt out of place also. Then Johnny and Tommy came over, asked if they could play with him and his superhero toys. My Son was so happy and they splashed the afternoon away. Watching them play, I felt like everything was going to be ok. I wanted the family to know how much he touched my heart. "

"Rest in peace sweetie.Praying for peace,love&comfort in your time of need.God Bless you all."

"Thanks for being my friend and now you are in heaven a better place then we are, God bless you John."

"Sweet john now youre an angel , rest in oeace my friend i will always remember you, thabk you for your friendship. Youre friend fabian correa "

"Johnny the magnificent reader and story teller...such a good friend to his classmates and always my little gentleman. I will miss seeing him every morning, but never forgotten. "

"Johnny was a young gentleman preparing to be a man. Thats the way he carried himself, with a maturity, temperance and dignity beyond his years. We feel his absence greatly and are deeply saddened as we know that the world is an emptier place now and in the years to come without the privilege of watching him grow up. Our thoughts are with the MacDougall family and the solemn pride that must be theirs to have shared such a precious soul with the rest of us. "

"Precious and sweet Johnny... So bright, so loving.. Full of charm and gentlemanly ways. Such a little love.. You brought so much joy and love to your family.. Such an intelligent little man, your mind seemed always to be actively exploring, thinking, engaged, and expanding you into the magnificent child you became..We will never forget the light that shined so brightly from your beautiful soul. I know that sweet spirit and lovely light that came from you will always be close to the heart of your mom and dad. We love you and will miss you terribly...and will never forget your sweet soul, Johnny.. "

"We are deeply saddened to hear the news of your loss of your son. Words cannot even come to mind for what to say and how to comfort those whom this has deeply touched. We will continue to pray for you and your Family in your hardest days ahead. Johnny will give you the strength to carry on and will be there to catch you when you fall. God Bless you all. Douglas and Anna and the Hardy Family. "

"All my thoughts and prayers are for the MacDougall family. I'm so sorry for your loss"

"My condolences goes out to the MacDougall family. It's my sincere hope that you are comforted by God's promise at Revelation 21:4 to eliminate death forever. During this extremely difficult time may the memories of your precious John provide you with comfort and a measure of peace now and in the days ahead. "

"Words cannot express our sorrow at the loss of our sweet nephew, Johnny. You are in our thoughts and prayers."