Tributes From The Fans - Messages For Steve 2005

What can I say in this that hasn't already been said? You were such an amazing guitarist Steve and so misunderstood. I think it's only those of us that have experienced some of what you've gone through that really understand such a complex and sensitive man as you. I hope you have found peace now. You're on my mind and in my heart.

~ Love, Anna

Keep on rockin' in heaven, Steve. You were the BEST.

~ Paul

The words I Love You and I Miss You just can't express what I feel for you, Steve. This anniversary is still a painful one even 14 years on and I'm missing you like crazy again but I know that you're at peace now, free from your pain and suffering.

My candle for you is lit here at the computer as I'm adding your fans' tributes for you and while I'm working on the new pages to help fellow depressives. I hope you would be proud of me, My Sweet Guitar Angel.

Night and day you're constant in my heart. Everyday I think I understand you more, and everyday I know I love you more, just when I think it isn't possible to love you anymore than I do. You are my courage and my strength and if there were more people like you in this world it would be an easier place to live in.

Rest in peace, sweet Steve.

~ All my love,
    your devoted webmistress. January 8th 2005.

Roses for my sweet Guitar Angel.

I'm thinking of you lots lately. I hope you know how much you mean to me and everyone else who misses you.

~ Love you, Anna.

I want to wish you a happy and peaceful birthday on April 23rd, Steve. I will never forget you and all you gave to the world. Rest in peace.

~ Love you loads, Linda.

Happy Birthday Sweetie. I can't believe you would be 45 years old. I still think of you and miss you everyday. Your music keeps me going but some days it's incredibly hard. I wonder where you would be now, what you would be doing, how you would be feeling. I understand the struggles and the fears that you went through. I go through it also. But I will celebrate your birthday with happy thoughts of you and be forever thankful that you were brought into this world no matter how short it was.

~ Love always,
  Trish

It's your birthday again, Sweet Angel, the big 45. This is usually a time of celebration for me because even when I'm depressed I am so grateful for the day you entered this world, but this year it hurts more than ever.

Words fail me, trying to express what you mean to me, Steve, and everything fails me trying to put into perspective what you went through. I think I've got as close to the truth as I'm ever going to get. You were never meant to be in this world long and I know that now with everything that you went through - this world was never a place for one as sensitive as you, and I know that I have had more than enough of it, too. I've long said to you that I'm grateful you are at peace, now I fully understand just how relieved you must be.

Each passing year for me brings fresh insight on what you endured and that is usually through my own experiences. Seems to me that people have this ridiculously romantic idea of the chronically depressed, marvelling at the creativity that soars through their soul when in brief reprieve from unipolar or a hypomanic swing in bipolar, but I know that NO art is worth the pain that you felt. Maybe some people won't understand that, but I know that you would understand me. I wish I could have taken your pain away and you could have taken away mine.

My heart aches for you but I know that on your birthday I will be clutching to my happy memories of you as though my life depends on it. You were and still are the most special man in all this world and there'll never be anyone like you... ever.

Roses for my soulmate, my Sweet Guitar Angel.

Steve, you will always and forever be in your fans thoughts we love and miss you dearly Happy 45th B-day you will always and forever be an angel to the fans.

~ Lynette

Steve, you rocked my world since I was 10 years old and I want to thank you for everything you gave people. You were always my favorite Lep and always will be. I hope your enjoying yourself up there and still being a Terror ;)

~ Love ya,
  Jo, PA.

Steve, you were the best and no one can hold a candle to you. Def Leppard are my fav band but since the day you left us there's been a big hole that nothing can fill. There'll always be a place in my heart for you. I hope you've found the peace you couldn't find on earth. RIP Angel

~ Tracy

Steve,

If you're watching over me then you know what is going on for me right now. All that's keeping me going at the moment is the love from my family, your music and the pictures I have of you where you're happy, smiling, laughing and carefree.

Through all these years you've given me so much with your wonderful gift of music. No other guitarist will ever match your creativity and genius. You were so special and I wish you could have realised just how much.

Thank you, Sweet Angel, for all you have given to me. I only hope that you are proud of me for what I've tried to achieve with my site for you.

~ All my love,
  Your devoted webmistress. November 26th 2005.