Jimmy Hayes' widow has pennedanother heartbreaking tribute to the former NHL playerfollowing his funeral.
“Missing your arms wrapped around me extra today,“she wrote. “Still keep thinking your [sic] coming home. Beau races to the door each time it beeps hoping it’s you. Gosh, this is hard. I miss you so much.”
During the memorial service, Kristen was seen gently placing her hand on her late husband’s casket before walking up to the podium. In her speech, sheremembered him as a dedicated husband and fatherwith a “heart of gold” and “infectious” smile.
“My dearest Jimmy, I cannot believe I am standing here a month after our three-year wedding anniversary,” she said. “You were simply the best. There’s no other way to put it.”
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“Beau looks at the background of my phone [with a picture of Jimmy] before he goes to bed and says, ‘Goodnight daddy. I love you,’ " she continued. “You were my soulmate and the best dad to Beau and Mac. I will make sure they know our love story.”
She added, “Heaven has gained an angel.”
Jimmy’s younger brotherKevin Hayes, who plays for the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers, also delivered emotional words during the service.
“He made me the best version of myself,” Kevin said, while fighting back tears.
Describing Jimmy as a “caring, loving, generous, loyal and determined” loved one, he added, “As a brother, he built us up every way he could. He brought joy and laughter into every interaction.”
A spokesperson for the medical examiner’s office in Massachusetts confirmed to PEOPLE thatthe autopsy was completedon Aug. 25. “The cause and manner of death remain pending and an update is not expected for several weeks when toxicology testing comes back,” the office said in a statement.
source: people.com
