| Location | Chicago, Il (olathe, Ks) |
| Age | 29 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 14/07/1979 |
| Date of Death | 03/07/2009 |
| Visitors | 836 since 17/11/2009 |
| Creator |
When you come to the end of all the light and you know it is time to step into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing that one of two things will happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly.
Ecclesiastes 3 1-3:8
To everything there is a season,
A time for everything under the sun
A time to be born and a time to die
A time to laugh and a time to cry
A time to dance and a time to mourn
A time to seek and a time to let go
This is the time we remember Brian
One who gave meaning to our lives.
This is the time we remember the bonds that tied us together
The love that we shared
And the memories that remain with us still and forever.
As Brian would frequently say ..at times……(pause)………… “it just is what it is.”
This straightforward attitude is how Brian approached his life.
Brian was an active young boy never afraid of the challenge. Very accident prone as a child… if it wasn’t his thumb, his nose, his arm or his collar bone broken it was just plain bruises from his spirit to try anything. He developed a high pain tolerance that came in very handy thru the years and well as his strong will and courage when facing all the bumps, breaks and illness.
Brian’s endurance was never more present than when he would run for miles in Cross Country ..all with a heart murmur but why should that stop Brian…it didn’t. Brian also participated in community plays and dramas as a child and created several of his own at home. It was not uncommon to see him sitting watching TV with a bowl on his head as he was quote “pretending” to be a character in his own play. He was creative and a pure individual.
Brian was a very talented writer and had an eye for editing. He was the editor of his high school year book. Was a very active participant in his college newspaper at JCCC. He received a Bachelor degree from the school of Journalism at the University of Kansas. Walking down the hill to receive his diploma in Lawrence was one of his most proud moments.
Soon after graduating college Brian wasted no time in fulfilling his dreams of living in a big city. He settled on Chicago…and off he went. No job, no apartment, few friends, no car, little money and big dreams he landed in Chicago and made himself a home. Without any hesitation (or at least he would never let it show) he navigated a huge city, found an apartment, a job and quickly created a home in Chicago where he took his last breath. That was his home he had created for himself….self reliance was one of his strong suits. He made mistakes and was man enough to admit them but never to be defeated. When he believed in something he stood by it. Brian never took the path of least resistance but it really did not matter because it just made his inner strength shine that much more when he would fall and bounce right back up to the next challenge.
A month after arriving in Chicago Brian was diagnosed with Bone Cancer at the tender age of 22 but we all know his wisdom was far beyond his years. It was a long tough battle but Brian never wavered, never giving into the fear. He faced it straight on with tremendous grace and courage. When asked how do you deal with such high mountains to climb he would answer just matter of fact…….. “it is what it is.” He was always a forward thinker, making a plan to accomplish the next goal. Thru his entire battle Brian was making the decisions and to the very end he was the Sailor of the ship.. we were just all so fortunate to have caught a ride on his journey home.
I met brian in 1998. He was just out of highschool and had moved to Olathe where i lived . He was going to jccc the world was so new for both of us . We were both learning who we were and what it was like to date . I feel very blessed to have been able to see where he grew up and meet his mother . He made such a impression on my mother that she asks me about him still . i miss you Brian i missed you before i knew you were gone . An now my heart hurts even more . save a place for me man i want to be next to you when its my turn .
ღ ღ ღ ღ All My Love Beautiful Angel ღ ღ ღ ღ
How will heaven be?
As far as I can see
It will have huge bells
And will be situated on clouds
It will have many golden wells
That will so often swell
Rain will be abundant
And the sun will shine all day long
Angels will play on the harp
The sweetest summer song
Music that will touch the heart
While those beneath will shed drops of sorrow
Little will they know what will happen on the morrow
But to them up above
As plain and clear it will be
As far as far as I can see
Yes there will be misty alleys
And lush green meadows
Fresh with the fragrant smell of spring
Winter will never be bitter
Summer never so hot
Autumn never so bare
And resources never so scarce
Food for all will be relished by all.
Grateful we’ll be as grateful can be
Mountains high and strong and brown
Surrounding that hidden land,
Beautiful and vast seas I see
There colour as blue as sapphire can be
And the white waves lashing upon the shore
Sitting on the flattened grey rocks
Who would not call it absolutely heavenly?
However it might actually be,
But can we still not see
There will lie behind this seen
A relieving feeling of bliss
For where not have we been
But is this not by all believed
That after one’s decease
This is the land of eternal peace
Where we all ultimately reach?
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Missing you today
I really could use your advice right now.... I so miss the calls to ask of your wisdom...I have some heavy things to make my way thru and I so wish you were here to give me some tough love that I need in your matter of fact but graceful way! You always had a way of seeing things so clearly. You faced tough decisions with such strength and confidence. Missing you today!
Love "SISTER"
Waiting at the Door
I can’t explain so deep inside
The very fabric of my soul
Only a heart that grieves such loss
Can ever truly understand
It’s like you’re waiting at the door
Until a loved one comes back home
You feel a longing in your heart
When they appear the longing stops
But in a loss that never ends
You’re always standing at that door
You feel the longing in the breeze
So incomplete and never filled
I cannot find the words to say
Just what it’s like to want forever
Never seeing them again
Just always waiting at the door
Alison Mary Dunn
It was harder than I thought
You weren't just my co-worker, you were my friend and my confidant. I miss you more that I had ever imagined. Not a day goes by that I don't wish for things to be different and to see your face in my door. I hear you still, at times, making a joke, providing encouragement, strategizing together. You are with me every day and I am a better person because of you.
Miss hearing your voice, your smile and aching to hold you one more time and whisper I love you in your ear! Eagerly waiting for the day you sail your ship back for me! (bring Grandpa too)
MOM
Exceptional Man
You were an inspiration to me! You will never know how much you shaped my life and how I live and look at life differently since we met. I am so honored that I was the one to take care of you throughout your battle and at your death. You live on in my heart and in my practice! I love you always!
Jen
Missing you Brian
Hey Bri.... Big Sis here! Missing you so much it hurts but learning to make a move toward moving forward with you in my heart and thoughts daily. Jake is so big and just reminds me of you so much.. you are dearly missed. Thanks for your love and presence in my life!
Until we meet again co-pilot Bri.
Love Pilot sister... do you think I would trust you to fly the plane...no way buddy! hee hee! Learning to fly solo is not so easy.
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