I knew Brian. I grew up next door to him. he passed in 1984, brain tumor. Now an adult (old adult) I appreciate him and for all he experianced with the polio he had. He always attempted to do whatever he could and did not let the polio slow him down much. I lost touch with him over the years, I know he was married as I met her a couple of time. The last time I saw him he was recovering from a work related accident where he had cut he good knee with a power saw. I know he was involved with church and helping out people during his fight with the brain tumor. I found out he passed through a mutual friend.
It's good of Greg to share his past about how he knew Brian. Sounds like Brian delt with his handicapp and went above and beyond what anyone could expect. Many of us growing up had handicaps that we concealed until we grew out of them. Brian lived his handicap out in the open. That didn't stop him from his calling to be of service to others. I'm sure Brian considered Greg as a friend.
I knew Brian from study hall one semester as he sat at the same table. We talked a bit however, I didn't really get to know him well in one semester. We were friendly towards each other and I remember his disability as Polio. We continued to say hi to each other in the halls but never socialized outside of school. I am always saddened to hear of the death of any of my classmates. It's disturbing to me. Regardless if I knew them or not. I recognized them as one of my pack. Thirty one years have passed since Brian died. To me it's just like it happened yesterday.....
I knew Brian since our days at Harrison Hill. He was to go to Lawrence Elementary but with his braces they let him attend Harrison Hill, which didn't have stairs. We lost touch after graduation. Five years latter, my wife and I were shopping at Glendale. Walked to our car and discovered our battery was dead. They was a gas station across the street, walked in and there was Brian. It wasn't a battery, we needed a new fuel pump. Brain offered to take us home and we stayed in touch for many years. Never once did I hear him complain about his Polio.
I feel the same way, Tim, about classmates. And as for Brian, I am sad to see that he died so very young. I never had him in any class so never got to know him. I wish I had.
Greg Cunningham
I knew Brian. I grew up next door to him. he passed in 1984, brain tumor. Now an adult (old adult) I appreciate him and for all he experianced with the polio he had. He always attempted to do whatever he could and did not let the polio slow him down much. I lost touch with him over the years, I know he was married as I met her a couple of time. The last time I saw him he was recovering from a work related accident where he had cut he good knee with a power saw. I know he was involved with church and helping out people during his fight with the brain tumor. I found out he passed through a mutual friend.
Joyce DeBaun (Eggleston)
It's good of Greg to share his past about how he knew Brian. Sounds like Brian delt with his handicapp and went above and beyond what anyone could expect. Many of us growing up had handicaps that we concealed until we grew out of them. Brian lived his handicap out in the open. That didn't stop him from his calling to be of service to others. I'm sure Brian considered Greg as a friend.
Tim Berglund
I knew Brian from study hall one semester as he sat at the same table. We talked a bit however, I didn't really get to know him well in one semester. We were friendly towards each other and I remember his disability as Polio. We continued to say hi to each other in the halls but never socialized outside of school. I am always saddened to hear of the death of any of my classmates. It's disturbing to me. Regardless if I knew them or not. I recognized them as one of my pack. Thirty one years have passed since Brian died. To me it's just like it happened yesterday.....
Kevin Haase
I knew Brian since our days at Harrison Hill. He was to go to Lawrence Elementary but with his braces they let him attend Harrison Hill, which didn't have stairs. We lost touch after graduation. Five years latter, my wife and I were shopping at Glendale. Walked to our car and discovered our battery was dead. They was a gas station across the street, walked in and there was Brian. It wasn't a battery, we needed a new fuel pump. Brain offered to take us home and we stayed in touch for many years. Never once did I hear him complain about his Polio.
Cathy Krull (Kirkman)
I feel the same way, Tim, about classmates. And as for Brian, I am sad to see that he died so very young. I never had him in any class so never got to know him. I wish I had.