I remember meeting Nathan for the first time when you walked him into the shop and asked if I had a spot for him. He worked his butt off and didn’t mind doing so. He was interested in welding so put a mig gun in his hands and handed him a hood and said lets do some welding! He looked at me with that silly little grin and went to town, he did very well for his first time and I was proud. After that we went to lunch together just him and I and my car is a standard and he was watching me go through the gears on the way and I was wondering why he was concentrating so hard on the gear shifter and he then said I have never been in a standard vehicle before! I couldn’t believe that! I asked him if he wanted to learn and he turned and looked at me and his face lit up and said heck yeah!! I told him he would have to ask his father first and I would bring my truck because it was easier to learn on and he said it would be fine my dad won’t mind! I will greatly miss Nathan coming into the shop from time to time and him and I building things together and our small talk conversations we had together. When he was around I treated him like I did one of my own boys and for that he was one my own. I know I don’t show it but I love family and friends with all my heart and when someone makes it to that special place they are there forever with me. So with this I am truly sorry for to hear this about Nathan and heartbroken. I know that sometimes we don’t understand why God would take our loved ones so early or at a time when it seems the worst but all we can do is trust him and try to walk the line and be the people we need to be while we are here so we can all be with Nathan in the end.

I’ll miss you little buddy

Sincerely Hank Tigner and Family.