Saxon James Kiesewetter, 7-17-93 to 6/2/07
Saxon was my choice for a name for the new bundle I was expecting 14 years ago. I chose it from a baby book which at the time stated that Saxon was Teutonic in origin and meant “Warrior”. I loved the sound o f it and thought what a strong name for a child that I knew instinctively was going to be a “toughie”. I have recently found that Saxon stems from a tribe by the name of the “Saxons “who were conquerors and specifically Saxon meant swordsman. No matter how you look at it Saxon was named appropriately for his personal battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma, the aggressive cancer which finally over powered him. The hidden meaning in his name using numerology and his number 15 described Saxon to perfection. Listed was the following descriptors, competitive, leader, independent, strength, creative, original, free-spirit, artistic enquiring, innovative and finally influential. As his mother when I recently read those words I thought these are the perfect words to describe my Saxon. For an assignment he was asked to complete in 2004 at the age of eleven , he had to write a description of himself to help the kids in his class learn more about him. Saxon wrote the following :talkative, fearless, active, clever, a lover of dirt biking, skateboarding and snowboarding person who feels loved, happy and peaceful. Who needs a place to sleep, energy and a loving family. Who fears dying ,heights, and suspicious strangers. Who gives care, attention and has gracefulness. Who would love to see Florida, a 1970’s Dodge Charger and Hawaii. A resident of Harmony, I am Saxon Kiesewetter. Saxon was very talkative often times getting in to a bit of hot water at school due to his love of laughter and talking and he was know everywhere we would go. I couldn’t take him to the store without turning a corner to see him engaging one person or another in conversation. I used to cal l him the mini mayor of Zelienople! If he wasn’t getting attention via spontaneous conversations with others he was nearly famous for his blond naturally curly hair. Women on the street would constantly touch his head and envy those curls which made him look cherubic in addition to his ocean blue eyes, dimples and a smirk that looked as though he were up to something. And often he was. He loved motors and engines on any type of vehicle and enquiring minds such as his could keep the questions coming when he needed to find out all the particulars of an engine or making a vehicle run. After Saxon passed I found many emails in his out box that he sent to part distributors seeking information on anything from fixing, manipulating, updating or mixing in order to make his bike or quad run better. They were quite funny as most of the spelling would give any English teacher a days worth of correction but at the same time bring a smile knowing he was trying to learn things on his own. Here is a perfect example, “when you go to order the hiper carbon fiber beadlock rims for the blasters.do the front and rear rims come in pairs or do you have to buy them all seperatly. please e-mail me back”. He was very good at shooting pool and received a beautiful pool table as his Make-a-Wish request. He was a Pittsburgh Penguin fan and of course a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, especially of Troy Polamalu. He had the honor to meet Troy at Children‘s Hospital where just the two of them spoke and I hope Troy knows that his words made Saxon’s spirit sore for quite some time when things were rough. Saxon was a pretty good cook and made great stuffed peppers, home made pierogies, stew and meatloaf. He had a zest for life and he was a dreamer who was going to be an entrepreneur, have three children and be a great husband to his wife one day. Saxon had had a huge heart and told me often that he would always take care of me when I get old. He was my hero, my best friend, my youngest son and only left at home . The house is eerily quiet, the loss is great and he will forever be in my entire families hearts.
