Let me introduce myself.......
My name is Ryan and I am Brian's son.
John let me know about this thread and together with my Mom and brother, I have just read the 4 pages of posts dedicated to my father. I am truly humbled by the fantastic show of support and amazing posts by everybody.
My father was a great man, an absolute one of a kind. Very few people got close to him in his lifetime as he was a very private man. Of course when it came to his family, it is quite the opposite. Family meant everything to him and the love he showed all of his 5 kids and my Mom was incredible.
His passing is an absolute travesty and we just cannot come to terms with the fact that he is no longer with us. This is the most pain we have ever suffered and is indescribable!! Thank God we all have each other and are so close because this is going to be very hard to get through!
What an amazing man who accomplished so much in his short life. My Dad always did what he wanted because he could achieve anything he put his mind to. I have never met a more dedicated person and I don't think I ever will !! He never ever did anything half heatedly. If he did something, he put his soul into it! I have also never met anyone with such a unique ability to say exactly what is on his mind and never beat around the bush. There is never any bullshit with my Dad. He never censored himself and was never afraid to say exactly what needed to be said!
Let me tell you that any of you who were lucky enough to have conversed with him or met him are very fortunate. Honestly, exaggerations aside, this is a man who is a true legend in his time. His words were always so incredibly wise.
Cigar Pass must be one hell of a place and have some incredible people because it was like his second life! You must understand, my father has never been a social person at all. He always kept to himself and within our close family. But for whatever reason, he was just so drawn to CP. He spoke of it all the time and spoke of how this was a true brotherhood and the kind of place that brought out the best in people.
This is the first time I have ever been onto CP and of course I am now intrigued to meet the people that my father spent so much time with and would like to simply acknowledge everybody here and let them know that your combined words seriously touched my heart as I know it has touched my Dad's!
After reading everyone's comments, all I can say is I feel honored and blessed to be Brian's son and to continue his legacy.
He will always live on through his four sons, one daughter, two grandsons and incredible wife he left behind.
We all miss him so much and are so blessed to have had such an incredible person in our lives.
Dad, wherever you may be - YOU ARE MY HERO!
Thank you for always being there for me.
I love you so much.