Hey Ross!
It's me again, I just hung my Christmas lights this morning for you! You'd be (kinda) proud or maybe you'd (mercifully) rip it apart and help me make it way better hahah. I still suck at this stuff, but I'll never stop lighting up the holidays for you to smile down on from wherever you are. I think about you all days, but especially today. I'll be going to visit you soon! There are so many things I miss about you, Ross. Simply too many to count. Moments where I'm struck dumb with crippling earthquakes of grief, but in these same moments, I'm also so grateful for the person you were. I'm so glad I got to know you in your bright, beautiful life. You gave more to the world in 27 years than most people will in a lifetime. And I'll always be proud of you for it! Selfishly though, I wish I had embraced you more, stopped in more often, and heckled you harder to join us for dinners/hangouts in LA when you'd be out in the stratosphere jetsetting and being fabulous. I wish we could have spent more time in those final years. I just never fathomed that they would be final. And now here we stand on the other side of forever. I miss you, Ross. I miss all of you. We won't get to grow old together, so I think a lot about missing who we were as children. I miss the music of your laughter, seeing your discarded bike and grinning face through the windows at our front door, traipsing through the Galleria together forever giggling about our disgust for tacky fashion. I hate how short and fragile human lives are. But every day, you make me want to live harder and brighter, love deeper and smile more. Hang lights and bring joy. This is your magic and it lives, Ross. I make sure of it. And I'm sure all of us who loved you can proudly boast the same. In whatever afterlife is promised, I can't wait to find you one day. Until then, please keep watching over all of us! I love you, Piping Rock brother. You'll always be ours too! Till next time :)

Hey Ross,
Not a day goes by that I don't miss you. I think about you every day. I don't know where death takes souls, but sometimes I like to think that I see you in life's best moments... a golden sunset, a passing hummingbird, drops of rain on my windows. When we were growing up and you and Adam would prank me, I'd always boot y'all out and chase you off. If I had known how short our paths would be together, I would have never let you go. I miss your laugh, your smile, and yes, even your mischief! We all do. Piping Rock misses you too! Our home still holds so many memories of you and we reflect on them with such love. We also visit your plot several times a year and when I'm not in Houston, mom and Adam Facetime me and I still get to say hello! I figured out a long time ago that I'm going to miss you forever. But as we hit this three-year milestone, I just wanted to let you know that everyone is doing alright and making you proud :). You'd be so tickled by all the developments! Austin got married this year to Melissa, you would love her! And Alex is engaged to Ivory, they're wonderful! Two new sisters at once!! We're so fortunate that our little family continues to grow! Everyone is doing well and all of us carry your spirit with us always. Your life was so unique and it meant so much... You lived so profoundly well, Ross. You inspire me every day! I wish I had the chance to tell you one more time, but I hope you always knew how much I love you and always will. Happy Holidays! I'm going to put up lights for us this year for Christmas! I don't think I'll ever hit your lofty example of holiday decor power, but I'll keep trying!! Until next time, with love
-Elise

I would like to send condolences to the family.  Ross was in my fourth grade class at Poe Elementary. It was a pleasure having him in my class.  
Brenda McQueen

You always said, “hardly  home but always repping.” Thank you for all the memories. Love you, see you. 

Remembering a time when the sun was at your back, the wind was in your face and you had miles and miles to go.  

Brother, 

I'm so deeply saddened that you left us so early, you impacted so many people's lives and I will always be grateful for the time that we shared. Not once did I see you in a bad mood or down, you always had a smile on your face and knew how to cheer others up. You had a light in you that was infectious, one that everyone wanted to be around. 

I have many great memories with you and will cherish them forever. Rest easy my friend, you are deeply missed by many. 

Love, 

Alex

Ross
I’m so saddened this day has come. You were too young to say goodbye. I will miss hearing about all your travel adventures, watching your stories on Instagram and your amazing photos. I will visit the LA Arts District often in memory of you. 
We are here to celebrate your life
And every single life you touched while you were on this earth.
Until we meet again......

Love Kabrina 



Ross liked you since first time I met you at Chris’ birthday at C&O Trattoria.  Loved chatting with you about Italy.  You were always so nice making time to come over and talk to me.   It was great seeing at Paloma and Chris’ wedding.  Going to be so sad not seeing you out in CA anymore at some crazy random places like that pool at that hotel when it was like 100 degrees out and you were wearing jeans a sweat shirt and those red high tops and a woolen cap just because if you were going out that night you didn’t want to have to go home and change.  You are gone way too soon I will miss you.  

Ross, I don’t know where to begin other than I miss you. Ever since we met about 7-8 years ago, you’ve been nothing short of an amazing friend, confidant and brother. I knew we would be friends for years to come. You had an innate ability to make anyone feel comfortable and a stranger feel like a long time friend. Your positive attitude and loud personality was vibrant and infectious. You could turn a dull evening into a night to remember with your presence. I will forever cherish our countless dinner extravaganzas, travel adventures, and back-to-back Coachella weekends.

Beyond our fun outings you were always there for me. You knew how to pick people up when they were down and were quick to offer a kind remark in times of need.

I’ll never forget belting this song on repeat for about a year. I’ll forever cherish my last memory with you being at my wedding. HEY BROTHER ... I’ll see you on the other side 💔

https://youtu.be/-ZNlMHrG0MI

Ross was my best friend growing up. He was so sweet and precious and never wanted to get in any trouble and just wanted everybody to be happy and play. Some of the best memories of my life were with Ross. He was always there for me.  When we were kids if we got in trouble and had to run, he would always grab my hand and hold it tight. Ross loved to climb trees. Alex, Shelby, Ross, and myself would always climb trees and play with beanie babies. Ross loved our massive Rhodesian ridgeback at the time named Pumba.  I had the genius idea to try and ride the dog. And when I fell off Ross started dying laughing and he held out his hand again and told me that everybody falls and he held my hand tight again. The kind and gentle nature is Ross at his core and deserves to be remembered as such. He is so loved by so many. Precious angel, we will always love you ross. 

Ross, you were such a precious soul with the biggest heart, always smiling or laughing and up for anything.  You loved adventures and the countless memories will always be with me.  You are missed dearly and cherished by many. ❤️ 

A perfect, precious person that always, even at such a young age, knew how to make me feel better.  He would come into the house and say something that would completely brighten my day and bring light into my life.   I love your sensitive, sweet and caring soul and those are the qualities that I will always remember about you.  I know that your life goes on and that gives me strength to get through this difficult time.  I send my love to you and your precious family.  

Ross I’ll love you forever.. Thank you for being you. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for being an incredible friend. I will forever cherish our memories.. I’m heartbroken. Fly high.. See you on the other side 💔

OBITUARY

Ross Martin Steinberg

January 6, 1992 – November 16, 2019

Memorial Oaks Funeral Home & Cemetery

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