This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Evgeny (Jenya) Kravchenko, who was born in Moscow, Russia on August 12, 1981 and passed away in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 16, 2008 at the age of 26.

We want Jenya to be remembered for the sincere, loving and kind person he was, for his beautiful smile, for his funny sense of humor, for his ability to encourage others, for his love for computers, math, chess, nature, sports, and his passion for guitar, Pink Floyd and David Gilmour music and also for how sensitive he was to those in need.  Throughout this website you can listen to Jenya's music and watch music videos of Jenya  playing his guitar, you can view photos of him and beautiful pictures of nature he took with his digital camera, you can read his poems and some anecdotes written by his friends and colleagues about him. The background music you can hear on this website is Jenya’s own improvisation on David Gilmour’s instrumental track ‘Marooned’.

Jenya's life was filled with love from his family and friends. To meet him was a privilege, to know him was to love and adore him. He left a lasting impression on us. He will never be forgotten and will always be with us. Our strength comes from him.                         

PLEASE, LIGHT A CANDLE OR PAY TRIBUTE TO JENYA. IT WOULD MEAN A GREAT DEAL TO US. IT WILL BE AN ETERNAL MEMORY IN HIS HONOR. JENYA'S MEMORY WILL LIVE ON FOREVER. WE MISS HIM DEEPLY.

  Jenya's Family    

Tears will fall at this holiday day
It’s a sad time of the year
Now you’re gone, it’s not the same
I feel no holiday cheer

I try to hide my heartache
And the pain that’s deep in me
I will wear my happy smile
So no one sees the real me

When the holidays are over
My tears will start to flow
Sometimes I just can’t stop them
It’s so hard to let you go

What we shared was special
A bond no one could break
My heart aches so much for you
On this holiday day when I awake

We Think of You Today

We think of you today, Jenya
But that is nothing new.
We thought of you yesterday
And will tomorrow, too.

We think of you in silence
And make no outward show.
For what it meant to lose you
Only those who love you know.

Remembering you is easy,
We do it everyday.
It's the heartache of losing you
That will never go away.

To honor you, I get up every day
And take a breath
And start another day
Without you in it.

To honor you, I laugh and love
With those who knew your smile,
And the way your eyes sparkled with joy,
Full of life.

To honor you, I take the time
To appreciate everyone I love.
I know now there is no guarantee
Of days or hours spent in their presence.

So every day, I vow to make a difference,
Share a smile, live, laugh, and love.
Now I live for us both,
So all I do, I do to honor you,
My precious, beautiful son. 
 

Memories

If I could have a lifetime wish

A dream that would come true

I'd pray to God with all my heart

For yesterday and you.

A thousand words can't bring you back

I know because I've tried

And neither will a million tears

I know because I've cried.

You left behind my broken heart

And happy memories too

I never wanted memories...

I only wanted you.

I hold you here in my heart,
And there you will always be,
No one can ever take your place,
Because you mean the world to me.

How I wish to see you smile,
How I wish to see you again,
Because if you were back here in my life,
I wouldn't feel all this pain.

But nothing now can bring you back,
You have your new home above,
So we will just send plenty of kisses,
Loads of hugs, and lots of love.

If tears could build a stairway
And memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to Heaven
And bring you home again.

No farewell words were spoken
No time to say goodbye,
You were gone before we knew it
And only God knows why.

If I could bring you back again,
For one more hour or day,
I’d express all my unspoken love;
I’d have countless things to say.


If I could bring you back again,
I’d say I treasured you,
And that your presence in my life
Meant more than I ever knew.


If I could bring you back again,
To tell you what I should,
I’d know how much I miss you now,
And if I could, I would. 
 

The Reasons I Mourn

Sometimes I feel so alone.

 No one to talk or listen to.

My heart becomes so burdened.

I can't stop missing you.

No more chats at midnight.

Grandchildren that will never be born.

 No more teasing and laughter.

These are the reasons I mourn.

An abundance of love to be given.

Such a measure of joy to share.

I dare not envision the future,

For you can not ever be there.

First Holiday season without you… 

    …My first Holiday Season in Heaven

We look up at the sky and stars are winking at us, letting us know… sending us a sign – you are watching… 

       You know… only from earth, sky at night looks  dark… from up here, looking down… the snow is so bright… I can see your eyes, your faces… and I smile … you are watching…and you know…

We all gather at the table… there is always a set for you… it is at the head of the table. We talk, we remember…each in our way, we think of you… something we say out loud, something we keep in our hearts…but there is always that positive atmosphere… that strong warmth that bonds us together and we all know that you are sitting there with us… and probably laughing at some of our earthly topics … may be even getting bored sometimes

      I always know when you get together… mom always keeps me informed of everything, even though most of the time I already know …

     I love those gatherings… I love to watch mom getting carried away in the conversation with Anton…or when mom and Sergey talk about the signs I have send then and than mom and you, girls, are trying to figure them out… by the way, most of the time it is right!

     Every now and then you all laugh, at times you become sad… but through the evening I hug all of you at once…and even though you rarely say it… all of you feel it!

Holidays are approaching… Where will you be? How will you celebrate? Can you feel our earthly spirit of the Holidays up in the sky?... We look up again… sky is dark… and only one star still sparkles, still twinkles… so bright… there are no questions…there are no doubts… there is only a smile!

      It is very astonishing to be looking from up here… especially during the holidays… because of the snow, everything is so white… and at night, when people light up their Christmas lights, it becomes even brighter… up here it is like looking at the white sky, filled with many stars…of different colors… Do you know how many people are looking up to the sky; searching for the same answers?   Already knowing at their hearts, that we spend our Holidays with our loved ones… and do you know that feeling that you get during the holidays?… that feeling of very positive atmosphere, that strong warmth that bonds loved ones together…I always wondered why it is felt so strong during the holidays… it is because all the loved ones come down to you…

     You are smiling…than you understand!

Will we see you tomorrow? Will you come?

                                     Yes.  

Sasha R