Dustin,
For the record, I never knew you, and I never saw you in school. But when I heard about your passing, I can just remember crying in my bed. I couldn't even go to school the next day. I don't know if it's a harsh subject to bring up, but you were my hero. You see, I felt the very same you did the night you passed. And I was very close to doing what you did that very same night. I don't know what stopped me, but it was only an hour after thinking about it that I heard about you. It's been over two years now and I regret never knowing you, and I wonder to myself if we had been friends, if we could have helped each other. I don't know. I just know you're a hero. A lifesaver. Maybe an angel. And I never even knew you...RIP, Dustin.

Dustin graced us as a kind soul that put everyone and everything before himself. He loved to smile and make people laugh every chance he got. I cant ever remember a time that I didnt see him helping someone else, trying to make someone's life better. He rarely really had to try because it came pretty natural to him and he always did it with a smile on his face. He made it look so easy, and I remember that everyone wanted to be like him. He was someone that pushed you in a positive direction and made you want to become a better person. He was so encouraging, smart, caring, strong, and courageous. The list goes on, you name it and he was it. He was someone that made you feel special everytime he spoke to you. Like all his focus was on you and nothing else mattered. I was and to this day, still am so honored that I got the chance at knowing him. Even if it was only for a little while, I will remember it always.

(Cont. from above) I used to think of Dustin as someone who had a passion for learning and lending a helping hand. Someone who took pride in what he did. He always did the best with what he had and always had a smile on his face. Today, I see that smile as just a memory. A memory that will always jerk the tears from my eyes and tug at my heart. Dustin will be missed forever and I will never forget him. I thank God for giving me the chance to know someone as special and loving as Dustin was. He will never know the many lives he touched nor will he know how many people love and miss him. He will never know the grace, wisdom or the legacy he left behind before he got to spread his wings. His spirit will live on in our hearts and he will never be forgotten. Dustin, we love you and miss you so much. Rest in peace our dear angel.

Just thinking about you again! I miss you alot Dustin! I miss you I miss you I miss you! Once again, I MISS YOU DUSTIN!

HEY! This thing is a jerk!
I could only write up to 1000 characters! I wanted to write more! Tina Tran's thing look way more than 1000...WHAT THE HECK!
Not cool!
I had to fix it forever to get it under 1000. Hahaha! No matter what I miss you!
LOVE YOU, from Michael Pham!

DUSTINTRAN!We had so many good times together!I typed this huge thing earlier and I accidentally pressed backspace and it deleted all of it!You know me! Oh well I'll type it again! I will always remember our karaoke nights letting our naughty girl selves out! And the time we went over to Christines house super late just to watch Korean dramas! I just want you to know I've tried really hard to be like you.Everywhere you went you were always happy (unless we had too many ppl in your car hahaha!)
and that made everyone around you feel safe and happy. I want to be like you so bad! I'm trying to stay optimistic and cheerful around ppl at school to make them feel good even when times are bad just like you did for me. Not gonna lie its hella hard! I just hope ppl will learn from you and realize that when one person is happy it can change the atmospere for everyone else I LOVE YOU DUSTIN and I will see you someday.Hopefully if I don't mess things up Hahaha! You'll always be my naughty girl!

Dustin Tran
RIP

i regret missing some of the century helpers meetings
bcuz we could have known each other a little better

im sorry
:(

but @ least ur w/god now
in a better place.

---- Chelsea Fullmer

Dear Dustin,

I kno that u didnt kno me a whole lot but i just wanna say
that u were a great leader and so nice to ppl. Century helpers club was awsome. i remember the time when the whole club clean up a playground. it was so fun and i remember u complementing my huge pile of leaves and how hard i worked. *sighs* i just wish that u were still here. R.I.P

Dear Dustin,

I kno that u didnt kno me a whole lot but i just wanna say
that u were a great leader and so nice to ppl. Century helpers club was awsome. i remember the time when the whole club clean up a playground. it was so fun and i remember u complementing my huge pile of leaves and how hard i worked. *sighs* i just wish that u were still here.

i wish i could see you again and tell you how much i care for you i never really had the guts to tell you you meant so much to me and maqny others you were a great person and a true legend i will never forget you you made me understand that life isnt just sadness but that you can find happiness anywhere you just got to make it i miss you so much i hope i can see you soon again and tell you that you mean so much your great youre the reason why im still here i love you love always yecenia

You know that this is still as hard as it was the day i found out. You and I have been friends since I was four, you have been in my life ever since I moved here from Alaska. I never thought you would be gone away from me... maybe from some freak accident, yeah, but not like this. Not by choice. I love and miss you so much! Your family is packing up their stuff and moving to Texas, or somewhere... and Austin and Victoria are best friends with Madison... like we were!
Please come back to me... even if it is only in my dreams, I will be fine with that... because I cannot stand to live without you!
I will see you soon my love.
Love forever,
Ashlee Danielle Morris

Dustin,
Thank you for being the ultimate inspiration of love and compassion to one other. If we could all learn to love like you did then this world would truly be a better place.
I love and miss you brother. Rest in paradise and I'll see you soon!
-Jared-

Dustin, I will miss you more than you know. Staying up late with you playing sims will stay in my heart forever. I was at richard and gordons house the other day and i wanted to break down and cry, all the memories we have over there will be in my heart forever. All always remember the night you drove all the way to my house because you wanted to visit me and we whatched t.v all night long, you were my FAVORITE friend of gordons EVER. You always would ditch them to come hangout with me when you would see me sitting there by myself. R.I.P dustin, we all love you

-Alisa

Dustin;

I'll never forget everything you have done in this community. You've given advice, love and care to everyone you have ever known. I didn't make the most of our friendship, and I regret it deeply. I want to thank you very much for looking out for me, for looking out for Gordon too. You'll always be a cousin of mine, Dustin. I'll continue to pursue my dreams and become a doctor, just like you would have if you were still here with us.

Rest in peace. We love you.

Connie Tina Tran
<3

DUSTPAN!


So it's been a little over a week now and I finally signed online to check out something of Vicky's...when I stumbled across this. I don't want to tear up again because I know you wouldn't want that, you always wanted people to have the biggest grin on their faces and always look on the bright side of things. It's so cliche to say that you were the sunshine of everyone's day, with your random hello's, random corny jokes, your constant rambles about the things that you cared about most. I am really missing that my friend. I remember people always thought we were related somehow...partly because we have known eachother for so long "MY NAME TINA" haha, and that we have the same last name. Even though we aren't REALLY related...I'll always consider you my long lost brother, cus you have always been there for me through the thick and thin. Thank you for all the carrides home and to Dynamic and taking all the sarcasm I threw at you everyday :). I wish I could have played tennis with you! We were always too busy to play eachother, but I bet you would have creamed me. I remember when we drove to Megan's with Gordon then you were like, "Let's drive pass that creepy house!" and then when all of the girls had our night out and you were so stubborn and insisted on coming. I'm glad you did, because you showed us what the olive oil was for. I just have soooooo many memories and I could really go on forever. I kind of want to, partly afraid that I'll forget them...or you will. But I know that won't happen, because you'll always be in our hearts. Forever times one million and a bajillion and one. Sorry that this is so long...but you know how I can really go on and on...just one last thing.


I always wondered why you considered me your hero. REALLY...I'm the most quirky ridiculous complicated girl in the whole world, I complain so much and don't like cheese. I mean...really!? I think out of any of us, you'd be the hero. You could brighten anyone's day and you were always so sincere when you asked "How are you?". Dustpan...I'm miss you. No one will ever be able to say "Tina Tran You Da Mannnn" like how you did. I know you are happy now and will forever be in peace.

Farewell, brozzza.

Dustin,

I really am going to miss you. I'm going to cherish all our memories together. We had our ups and downs the past few months but its alright.

I'll always remember the time when you drove to my house, and just sat with Gordon, siting there for three hours waiting for me.

AND, the soulja boy dance=)

I'm truly happy that I met you at Christine's party. I'll never forget you.

you're the nicest & sweetest guy i have ever met. i don't know what i will do without you.=[

i miss and love you dustin dontay tran. <3

always & forever.

love, tiffany.

I have been a mother in Hillsboro for 15 yrs. I have a daughter at Hilhi. When I heard the news about Dustin, I broke down and cried. I went to his myspace and saw a bright smiling face of a kid that was ready to take on adulthood and life. As I read more about him, I feel the tears stream down my face for the loss to the world. As a mother of two teens and a 7 yr old, I would like to express the sorrow I feel deep within my soul. My thoughts and prayers go out to Dustin's family for the unbelievable tragedy that has happened. Please know there are mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers all around your community that are grieving and crying with you. I'm so sorry for the loss of your precious son.

Dustin,
You will never know the legacy you have left behind. You spent so much time and effort taking care of everyone else, you forgot to take care of you. I am so deeply saddened that you didn't know and feel the love of those around you enough to help you through a difficult time. You will be missed more than you know, but we will never forget. Your footprints will forever remain here at Century. Having you as our Student Aide last semester was a joy and I am so glad I got the chance to know you a little bit. I will always remember your sweet smile and willingness to help wherever and whenever it was needed. I am praying that you have found peace and happiness where ever you may be. My heart and prayers go out to your family during this time of grief. God Bless you and your family.
Rest in Peace Dustin.

Dustin,

Your service to others has been an inspiration. I thank God for the opportunity I had to work with you in Key Club my senior year. You will be greatly missed. Your family, friends, teachers, and classmates are in my prayers.

Karen

I never knew Dustin personally, but I always saw how involved he was in the school via leadership, NHS, Key Club, and admired him for what he did. Apparently my impressions were pretty close, because he sounds like a wonderful, selfless, caring person to give so much of his time and talents in betterment of others' lives. You know they say that God is walking through the garden and he picks the most beautiful flower? That flower was Dustin, and though many miss him, I'm sure he's in a beautiful place looking down on us as his caring nature was to do. I'm sure people never know just how many people they affect without meaning to. Just by smiling even, he brightened the days of people who never even met him. You will live on in the hearts of all you touched with your kind smile and helping hand.

hey dustin, had lots of with you and I enjoy the time when you had the party 2 years ago, not too sure. I had lots of fun and I'm glad that I had a friend like you.

Rest in Peace Dustin

Dear Dustin,
I never got a chance to know you too well, but I really enjoyed being your friend. You were the type of guy that is is hard not to like. You always gave people rides, gave people advice, and always tried to make your friends smile. One doesn't need to be close to you, Dutsin, to know that you are an awesome person, who cares more about giving than yourself. I am still in shock of what has happened. I really wish I had gotten to be a closer friend to you. I will miss you, and so will the entire world.

Dear Dustin,

You were so talented and always full of life; honestly, an all-around good person surrounded by a great family. Rest in peace forever.

Your childhood friend,

Ana

Dustin, you were amazing. I've only talked to you one time but I've never forgotten our conversation. I wish you could have seen a brighter side of things. You know we all love you and will miss you to no end. You'll forever be in our hearts!

This is really hard on me.
I had to suffer two deaths last year. Both family.
This is the first time I have to suffer a friend's. I really didn't believe when I first heard. I thought I was getting fooled. But this was no trick. It was real.
I literally stopped for who knows how long just sitting there.
I remember we were partners once playing against Glencoe. It was my first year. I sucked, bad. We were losing but you still had faith that we could win this game. You brought us back from deep. I think we still lost though. Because of me. But you took it as nothing, only that we'll try harder next time. You had such good... everything! Good moods, always smiling, only gets pissed when trying to practice.
I'm not sure if we were going to hang out again but theres always next time.
You and your family will be in my prayers.
Tennis courts won't be the same without you!
NOTHING will be the same.

I'll miss ya man.

God Bless you and your family.