I agree with prariechicken on security. It's what I would do if I could.
But please don't feel bad about telling us how you feel. Most of us on this forum have chickens as pets and they do become our children. We all have our favorites, our buddies, and, unfortunately, they seem to be the ones the preditors get first. I am very sorry for your loss. Could you perhaps hatch some of the fertile eggs from your hens? You can never replace your precious roo, but if you had some of his children you would have something to remember him by.
You're not crazy, Billy Bob was family, he just came wrapped in feathers......